Melanie is a former on-air reporter for WBNG and writer/editor for Newsday, including its Faces of Long Island department. She can be reached at Melanie.gulbas@patch.com.
Melanie's coverage with Patch:
- Plainview
- Syosset
- Oyster Bay
- Farmingdale
- Port Washington
- Garden City
- Bellmore
- Great Neck
- Glen Cove
- Jericho
- Roslyn
She is described as a female Hispanic, 5-feet 3-inches tall, weighing about 115 lbs., and has brown hair and brown eyes, police said.
The Village of Garden City details its weekly crime report.
50 firefighters battled the blaze in the attic, fire marshals said.
Four people were taken to a hospital for treatment after coming in contact with the unknown substance, police say.
A barbecue grill went up in flames on Sunday afternoon, fire marshals said.
A raging house fire in Jericho left 5 adults displaced, fire marshals say.
The Nassau police commissioner shared a safety statement ahead of NBA Finals Game 5.
Greenport Miniature Railroad reborn with love of community, businesses / Business owners present Greenport Dog Dock Diving Weekend
Approximately 60 firefighters were on scene battling the fire in a split-level home, fire marshals say.
The teenager struck a stationary car in Westbury on Thursday, police say.
Fire marshals said the incident occurred Thursday afternoon at a marina on Beacon Road.
The American Airpower Museum's immersive Living History Experience is set with another round of flights at the end of June.
A 17-year-old girl was struck by a train earlier this week, and the investigation is ongoing, police say.
The man violated the conditions of his release weeks after two 19-year-olds were killed in the Hicksville crash, prosecutors say.
There is a lane closure due to a disabled vehicle, 511NY reported.
Nassau County police reported lane closures in Levittown.
"...Smell of ammonia, urine was overwhelming." The animals were found in poor conditions, authorities say.
She was last seen leaving her Hempstead home on foot at 3 p.m., wearing a grey sweatshirt and grey sweatpants, police say.
All occupants evacuated the house when they smelled smoke, fire marshals say.
Students, staff, and community members joined together in support of the Sources of Strength program and mental wellness initiatives.
