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Covid-19: Ex-Mafia Boss' Smithtown Grandson Admits To $1M Relief Fraud
Long Island resident Carmine Agnello, age 38, of Smithtown, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, Sept. 26. Agnello is the grandson of the late John Gotti, former boss of the Gambino organized crime family. According to prosecutors, between April 2020 and November 2021, he...
Multiple students and teachers injured by pepper spray at Bronx school: NYPD
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Nearly two dozen students and at least two teachers were taken to a Bronx hospital after a pepper-spray incident at a school Thursday morning, according to police. Officers responded to a call at Public School 214 on West Farms Road around 10:22 a.m. Police say pepper spray was discharged inside the […]
Queens parents struggle to get crossing guards after 2 students killed in traffic
Stephen Cameron is not an NYPD police officer. But he dons an NYPD jacket and hat each school day, acting as an unofficial crossing guard at PS/IS 127 in Queens. One fed-up parent says she applied to become a crossing guard twice but never heard back from the city. [ more › ]
Cow Harbor Day returns to Northport’s streets
Sunny skies greeted the residents of Northport and elsewhere as they celebrated the annual Cow Harbor Day Sunday, Sept. 22. The event, which has been running for more than 50 years, celebrates the history of Northport whose original name, Cow Harbor, stems from the cows who “used to graze on the fields along the harbor which are now two lovely parks,” according to the village website.
Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing From Stop On Southern State Parkway In Wantagh: Police
The incident began at around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 when New York State Police say a tan Toyota Sienna was observed with an improper license plate on the eastbound side near Exit 2 in Wantagh. The driver of the car, Hillary Okeke, age 46, of the Bronx, initially pulled...
Man Lures House Cleaner To North Babylon Residence Before Attempted Knifepoint Robbery, DA Says
The incident began in North Babylon at an apartment on Weeks Road, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said 66-year-old Christopher Doran lured a female house cleaner to his residence under the guise of hiring her on Monday, Sept. 2. When the victim arrived, Doran told...
Layoffs Announced at Major New York Halloween Costume Company
Nearly 100 people are losing their jobs when another New York business closes one of its main facilities in the state. Amid the skyrocketing cost of living and a sharp decline in homeownership in the state, numerous businesses have also folded due to dwindling consumer spending and expensive leases. New...
Challenge to Nassau County Anti-Mask Ordinance Fizzles, Because …
Today's decision by Judge Joan Azrack (E.D.N.Y.) in G.B. v. Nassau County dealt with a challenge to Nassau County's Mask Transparency Act, which generally makes it a misdemeanor to wear "any mask or facial covering whereby the face or voice is disguised with the intent to conceal the identity of the wearer" in "any sidewalk, walkway, alley, street, road, highway or other public right-of-way or public property or private property without the consent of the owner or tenant." The Act also expressly excludes, among other things, "facial coverings worn to protect the health or safety of the wearer."
Man Admits Dumping Hazardous Waste At Former Brentwood Hospital, Costing $30K In Cleanup
Carleton Pulley, age 48, of Bay Shore, pleaded guilty to endangering public health, safety or the environment in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 5. According to prosecutors, a police officer witnessed Pulley unloading tires from a tractor trailer on the grounds of the former Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center in Brentwood in April 2023.
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