Kathy Reakes

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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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Photos: One Hospitalized In Two-Vehicle Crash Causing Taconic Closure Photos: One Hospitalized In Two-Vehicle Crash Causing Taconic Closure
Photos: One Hospitalized In Two-Vehicle Crash Causing Taconic Closure One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash that closed the Taconic State Parkway for a short time. The crash took place northbound on the parkway in Putnam County when one of the drivers changed lanes unsafely just before 3 p.m. Thursday, May 14, said the New York State Police.  According to state police, the crash, involving, a 2015 White Honda and a 2012 Acura, took place near mile marker 21 in Putnam Valley.  The unidentified driver of the Acura was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, state police said. The crash is under investigation.
Police Asking For Help Identifying Suspects In Stolen Golf Carts Caper Police Asking For Help Identifying Suspects In Stolen Golf Carts Caper
Police Asking For Help Identifying Suspects In Stolen Golf Carts Caper Police are asking for help in identifying suspects in the theft of three golf carts from an area golf course. The theft was discovered around 6:30 a.m., Thursday, May 14, when employees at the Carl Dickman Par 3 Golf Course in Fairfield were opening for the day. Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras said when police arrived they found that three golf carts - two gas-powered carts and one electric-powered cart - were stolen from a fenced-in storage area sometime Wednesday, May 13.  Two of the golf carts were found Thursday morning submerged in a stream on the east side of t…
Three Fire Departments Battle Blaze That Breaks Out At Long Island House Three Fire Departments Battle Blaze That Breaks Out At Long Island House
Three Fire Departments Battle Blaze That Breaks Out At Long Island House A house fire that began in a garage was quickly extinguished by firefighters from three departments without any injuries. The Nassau County Arson Bomb Squad received a call of the fire around 10:35 a.m., Thursday, May 14, in Wantagh. According to detectives, officers responded to a house fire on Manchester Road. Upon arrival, officers found the attached garage engulfed in flames, said the Nassau County Police. The Wantagh Fire Department responded and with the assistance of Seaford and Massapequa fire departments, were able to extinguish the fire.  There were no injuries reported. T…
COVID-19: Test Kits Delivered To Rockland County Nursing Homes COVID-19: Test Kits Delivered To Rockland County Nursing Homes
Covid-19: Test Kits Delivered To Rockland County Nursing Homes Eight nursing homes received free novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing kits provided by the state. The eight Rockland County homes were part of an effort by local leaders and health officials to protects residents and employees who have been hard hit by COVID-19. The test kits were provided by the state and allocated based on the number of staff members at each facility, said John Lyons, spokesman for the county. Personnel with the Office of Fire and Emergency Services delivered the kits on Thursday, May 14. An order earlier this month issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo requires period…
COVID-19: New York Air National Guard Long Island Flyover Set COVID-19: New York Air National Guard Long Island Flyover Set
Covid-19: New York Air National Guard Long Island Flyover Set The New York Air National Guard will salute healthcare workers who have battled the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for months during a flyover of hospitals and health facilities. The 106th Rescue Wing “Salute Long Island Flyover” begins at noon in Suffolk County on Friday, May 15, from F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton. It's expected to continue till around 2 p.m. Three aircraft, an HC-130J Combat King II search and rescue airplane and two HH-60G Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopters will participate. The flight path of the flyover by the New York Air Nation…
COVID-19: Barber Who's Been Working Illicitly For Weeks In Hudson Valley Tests Positive COVID-19: Barber Who's Been Working Illicitly For Weeks In Hudson Valley Tests Positive
Covid-19: Barber Who's Been Working Illicitly For Weeks In Hudson Valley Tests Positive A New York barber who has been providing haircuts in defiance of a state directive during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has tested positive.  Ulster County Health Commissioner Dr. Carol Smith announced Thursday, May 14, that the Kingston barber who has been providing haircuts during the last few weeks at a shop on Broadway has tested positive this week for COVID-19.   Smith, who did not name the barber of the shop, said this type of direct contact has the potential to dramatically spread this virus. Anyone who has received a haircut in a Kingston barbershop in the last th…
COVID-19: Nurse, 43, With Two Daughters Dies From Virus COVID-19: Nurse, 43, With Two Daughters Dies From Virus
Covid-19: Nurse, 43, With Two Daughters Dies From Virus A 43-year-old nurse and mother of two young children died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). A Rockland County resident and a nurse manager at Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, Kelly Mazzarella, died on Friday, May 8, from complications from COVID-19. Mazzarella, of Pearl River, leaves behind her husband Ronnie Mazzarella, and the two daughters, Hailey and Kristina, according to a GoFundMe page. The fund was organized by a close friend, Nicole Maursky, in an effort to help the family cover funeral and medical expenses, as well as money for living expenses. "I cannot believe that I am …
Worker At Whole Foods In Greenwich Dies From COVID-19 Worker At Whole Foods In Greenwich Dies From COVID-19
Worker At Whole Foods In Greenwich Dies From Covid-19 An employee of an area Whole Foods store has died as a result of complications from the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Company officials in Fairfield County confirmed an employee at the Whole Foods in Greenwich on East Putnam Avenue died Sunday, May 10. "This is a tragic loss for his loved ones and for his fellow Team Members at our Greenwich, CT store," said a company spokesperson. "We are offering our support and providing counseling services as they process this difficult loss.”  The store does not plan to close and the spokesperson did not offer additional details. I…
Off-Duty NYPD Cop From Long Island Allegedly Shoots, Kills Childhood Friend Off-Duty NYPD Cop From Long Island Allegedly Shoots, Kills Childhood Friend
Off-Duty Nypd Cop From Long Island Allegedly Shoots, Kills Childhood Friend Click here for an updated story: ID Released For 25-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Long Island Shooting An NYPD officer is temporarily off the job while being investigated for allegedly shooting his best friend to death on Long Island. The shooting happened just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 in Farmingdale in front of a Langdon Road home, according to the Nassau County Police. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the body of a 25-year-old man, who has not been identified, who had been shot multiple times, including in the face.  NYPD officials confirmed early Thursday, Ma…
40-Year-Old Man Inside Car Killed After Shots Fired Through Windshield, Police Say 40-Year-Old Man Inside Car Killed After Shots Fired Through Windshield, Police Say
40-Year-Old Man Inside Car Killed After Shots Fired Through Windshield, Police Say A 76-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing another man while he was sitting in a vehicle. The incident took place in the town of Cochecton around 1:05 a.m., Sunday, May 10, when the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at 449 Skipperene Road.  When deputies arrived on the scene, they found Anthony Bertolini, 40, shot dead seated in a vehicle in the driveway of the home, said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. After finding Bertolini, deputies interviewed a woman who was outside when they arrived, and then the…
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