Smithtown Boulevard has become a graveyard for turtles, according to Alexis Murray, a native of Lake Ronkonkoma, who says she's seen about a dozen dead turtles since the summer.

Turtle deaths in Lake Ronkonkoma lead to call for turtle tunnel

Hither Hills State Park suffered serious erosion from the September nor'easter.

Hither Hills takes a serious hit from weekend nor'easter

As a result of the nor'easter, state parks officials have decided to close the campgrounds at Hither Hills State Park in Montauk and Wildwood State Park in Wading River.

Hither Hills and Wildwood campgrounds are closed as nor'easter approaches Long Island

Nassau County and town officials are taking proactive measures ahead of this weekend's nor'easter, clearing drains, closing beaches and building sand dunes to mitigate wind and flood risks.

Officials across Nassau say they're prepared for this weekend's nor'easter

Employees at Jones Beach built up a wall of sand at the Central Mall and placed sandbags around buildings ahead of the weekend's storm.

Long Island braces for weekend nor'easter with sand walls and storm preps

Authorities say 34-year-old Nolan Gaugler, who is out on parole after serving years in prison for robbery in the first degree, was mixing chemicals at his Mineola apartment when the experiment went wrong and ignited a fire.

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