Massive Storm Rocks Cruise Ship / Sex on Ferris Wheel / Plane Goes Down Off Long Island: February on Patch

Here’s a look at the most-read stories on Long Island Patch sites in February:

1. WATCH: Incredible Time-Lapse Video of Massive Storm Rocking Cruise Ship (85,756 page views)

• The footage was shot by Long Island digital marketing agency Efferent Media, which held a corporate retreat on the Anthem of the Seas. The video includes announcements from the captain of ship and it gives a peek at some of the damage the ship sustained during the storm.

2. Vegas Ferris Wheel Romp Lands Couple in Jail: Police (52,502 page views)

• A Long Island woman learned that what happens in Vegas does not stay in Vegas if you get charged with a felony.

3. Police ID 4 Men On Board Crashed Plane, Search Continues For Missing Passenger (27,900 page views)

• A student pilot was flying the small plane when it experienced engine trouble off Long Island.

4. Huntington Women Charged With Fabricating UAlbany Hate Crime: Police (26,910 page views)

• The women who claimed to have been assaulted were actually the ones doing the assaulting, police say.

5. Man Killed in Hit-and-Run After Jumping Out of Moving Ambulance on Long Island: Police (25,628 page views)

• The incident occurred on Nicolls Road.

6. Nassau Contractor Burglarizes Several Homes: Police (23,624 page views)

• The man’s wife is accused of selling some of the stolen items. She was also in possession of two assault rifles, police say.

7. Man Armed With Knife, Lead Pipe Invades Levittown Home (20,587 page views)

• Four people inside the home, including a child, were forced into a bathroom, police say.

8. Here Are the Dumbest Places to Live on Long Island, Website Claims (19,543 page views)

• Two Long Island communities are among the top 10 dumbest places in New York, according to RoadSnacks.

9. Man Pulls Out Gun During LIE Road Rage Incident (19,392 page views)

• Authorities are investigating a road rage incident that led to a man pointing a black handgun at another driver on the Long Island Expressway.

10. Woman Stabs Her Friend in Selden: Police (19,371 page views)

• The 23-year-old victim was suffering from “excessive blood loss” before a police officer applied a tourniquet.