LIB2B.com Web News Archive

Man rescued from Long Island cess pool (New York Post) - EAST HILLS, N.Y. — A man was rescued after spending more than four hours Tuesday trapped up to his chest in sewage waste after falling into a Long Island cesspool, authorities said. The man, who was not immediately identified, was in stable conditio...

Jamming over spilled milk: Truck wreck causes hourslong delay on NY's Long Island Expressway (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - SYOSSET, N.Y. - Commuters who cried during a Long Island traffic jam may give pause over the cause: a truck wreck that spilled thousands of gallons of milk.

Man in stable condition after being trapped about 4 hours in collapsed cesspool on Long Island (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - EAST HILLS, N.Y. - A man was rescued after spending more than four hours Tuesday trapped up to his chest in sewage waste after falling into a Long Island cesspool, authorities said.

Feds: Long Island Immigration Officer Took Bribes (1010 WINS New York) - An immigration officer on Long Island is accused of soliciting and taking bribes from people seeking approval of their citizenship applications.

Cesspool Rescue Underway On Long Island (VIDEO) (The Huffington Post) - What's Your Reaction? A rescue effort is underway to save a man who fell into an empty cesspool on Long Island. The unidentified man was installing the cesspool when a dirt wall collapsed on him.

After Hours, Man Freed From Long Island Cesspool (Gothamist) - Photograph from 1010WINS Around 11:30 a.m. this morning, a worker was trapped in a cesspool in East Hills, Long Island—and it took four hours of rescue efforts from numerous emergency responders to get him out. WCBS 2 reports, "Assistant Roslyn Fire Chief Adam Boll says the unidentified man in his 20s was taken to a hospital in stable condition. Earlier, a police spokesman had said that the man ...

Cesspool Rescue On Long Island (FOX 5 New York) - Emergency crews are trying to pull a man to safety after he fell into an empty cesspool in Roslyn, Long Island. The man has been stuck since Noon on Tuesday. A cesspool is a pit used for receiving drainage or sewage usually from a house. MyFoxNY.com is updating this story.

Long Island Student Wins $100K in Science Contest (1010 WINS New York) - A Long Island high school student and a three-student team have won $100,000 each at the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology.

Long Island Woman Drives Car into Neighbor's House (1010 WINS New York) - A Long Island woman who admitted to being under the influence of prescription drugs crashed her station wagon into her neighbor's living room and her own garage door, police said.

Man Dies In House Fire On Long Island (WCBS-TV New York) - A Long Island man was been killed in a house fire after his father tried to rescue him from a second-floor bedroom. Police said a firefighter found John Potter lying on the floor of his bedroom at the Floral Park home on Clover Avenue Sunday. After failing to resuscitate the 35-year-old man, emergency responders took him to Winthrop-University Hospital and he was pronounced dead. Police said his ...