LI Teen Takes Gold In Paralympic Games: Patch Week In Review

Massapequa NY

28 August, 2021

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LONG ISLAND, NY — Here are some of the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered this week. LI's Anastasia Pagonis Takes Home Gold In Tokyo Paralympics The 17-year-old won gold in the women's 400m freestyle swim, and broke two world records in the process. Dad Who Lost Daughter In Crash Hit By Car, Fighting For Life A LI town is praying for a man whose daughter died in a crash almost 2 years ago. "We were unsure if we were going to lose our brother." Sigh Of Relief As Henri Moves By With Less Damage On LI Shore Want to watch what the water was like Sunday afternoon? Henri ended up being a big dud, thankful residents say. Over 100 Firefighters Battle Blaze At Long Island Home Officials say the generator fire was reported just before 10 a.m. Monday MS-13 Member Gets Life In Prison For Murder Of Long Island Teen Samuel Ponce was sentenced for his role in the 2016 death of 18-year-old Bryan Steven Cho Lemus, who was hacked to death with machetes. Woman Loses Husband To COVID: 'I Can't Live Without You' "I just lost my husband, the love of my life on Monday because he was afraid of the vaccine." She's on a mission to warn others about COVID. LI Dentist, 70, Accused Of Trading Illegal Prescriptions For Sex Dr. Barry Arnold is accused of writing illegal prescriptions to drug-addicted women in exchange for sex. Also worth a read: Long Island Man, 20, Shot Dead In Front Of His Home: PoliceNo 'Sorry' From Cuomo In Farewell Speech; Calls For Vax Mandate32 West Nile Virus Samples Collected In Suffolk CountyNetflix Movie Starring Mila Kunis Filming On Long Island9/11 Hero Boat Captain to be Honored on 20th AnniversaryLifeguards Lauded For Saving Young Boy's LifeIn Wake Of LB Synagogue Burglary, Rabbi Creates GoFundMe PageGroup Rescued Abandoned Roosters, Birds Before Henri The StormWoman Injured In Drive-By Shooting On Long Island: PD12K Deaths Added To NY's Coronavirus Total: HochulThree LI Protests Oppose NY's Health Care Worker Vaccine MandateLong Island Water Parks Are Going To The Dogs18 Dogs Rescued From Shelter Island Home: PoliceNo Swimming! Lifeguard Shortage Leads To Partial Closure Of 4 Of 8 Huntington BeachesRockville Centre School Superintendent Resigns 13 Months On Job