Search for missing New York woman intensifies nearly a week after she vanished

27 Mar 2026 • 5:08 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • A Long Island woman, Brittany Kritis-Garip, 32, has been missing since Friday night.
  • She was last seen reportedly jumping out of a moving car in Oyster Bay, New York, and throwing her phone into a bush.
  • Her husband, Fernando Garip, has been actively searching for her near the East Norwich-Oyster Bay border and has appealed to the public for help.
  • Nassau County police have deployed helicopters and drones multiple times since Friday in an effort to locate her.
  • Kritis-Garip is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing black pants and a black jacket with a fur collar.

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