Top Stories On Port Washington Patch In 2018

As the year comes to an end, we are looking back at some of our top stories on Port Washington Patch.

Here is a look at the top 10 most read stories from 2018:

1. Coyotes Are Living In Roslyn Area, SPCA Says: Coyotes have been spotted in the Roslyn and Searingtown area in June, and the Nassau County SPCA wants residents to take certain precautions.
2. Sands Point Is The Richest Town In New York State: A Long Island village received the title of the richest town in New York State by financial news and opinion website 24/7 Wall St.
3. Funeral Held For Manhasset Couple Killed In Plane Crash: Funeral service was held for a North Shore University Hospital doctor and his wife, both Manhasset residents, who were killed in a plane crash in Massachusetts in September.
4. Powerball Ticket Worth $1M Sold In Port Washington: The New York Lottery says a second-prize ticket worth $1,000,000 for an April Powerball drawing was sold in Port Washington.
5. Manhasset Man Arrested In Child Exploitation Investigation, Police Say: The man exposed himself via web camera and engaged in sexual conversation with the agent posing as an 11-year-old girl, police said in June.
6. Roslyn Man Stole Millions From Mom To Fund Lavish Party Lifestyle, DA Says: A Roslyn man was arrested in June for stealing more than $4.5 million from his mother to fund a lifestyle that included private jets, a $100,000 bottle of champagne and Super Bowl box seats, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said.
7. Firefighters Rescue Dog Stuck In Mud In Manorhaven: Firefighters crawled through the mud to rescue the dog in March.
8. MS-13 Member Hits Man In Face With Glass Bottle In Manorhaven, Police Say: A suspected MS-13 gang member was arrested after police say he assaulted a man with a glass beer bottle in Manorhaven in June.
9. Police Car Strikes Pedestrians, Seriously Injuring 1, In Manhasset: A Nassau County Police officer struck two pedestrians, seriously injuring one, while driving a marked vehicle in Manhasset in June, police say.
10. Annual East Hills Fourth Of July Fireworks Show: The Village of East Hills will be celebrating the Fourth of July one day earlier this year with a fireworks show on Tuesday, July 3.

Image via Nassau SPCA