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LI man who killed family, self with shotgun feared he was being 'cut out of the will' after mother's death: police
The man who shot and killed four family members and himself at a Long Island home Sunday had been grieving his recently deceased mother and feared he’d be kicked out of the home he’d shared with her for years, Nassau County police Monday.
Town to Upgrade Main Baseball Field at Burns Park in Massapequa
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board announced that major upgrades are coming soon to the 90ft baseball field at John J. Burns Park in Massapequa. The Town of Oyster Bay will upgrade the natural surface infield to a synthetic turf playing area. “These important upgrades will...
Hempstead Man Arrested for Grand Larceny After Crime Spree at Adelphi University and Beyond
The Garden City Police Department reports the arrest of a Hempstead man for Grand Larceny that occurred on August 24, 2024 at 3:55 pm. According to detectives, On June 18 at 2:45 pm Defendant Austin T. Withers, 28 of 96 Crowell Street was inside the Adelphi University Library located at 1 South Avenue, Garden City. Wither was observed removing a wallet without permission containing assorted credit cards and papers. The defendant did assume another identity to make purchases at the Jamaica Train Station. Further investigation revealed that earlier on June 18, 2024 at 2:30 pm defendant was inside the University Center at Adelphi and removed an Apple Air Pod valued at 250.00 dollars that did not belong to him. It was also revealed that on July 31, 2024 at 5:04 am defendant Withers entered a building located at 591 Stewart Avenue, Garden City and removed assorted credit cards from a desk without permission. He later used the cards to make purchases at various locations. On August 24, 2024 at 3:55 pm Garden City detectives located defendant Austin T. Withers at his residence and were able to place him into police custody without incident.
Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum Invites Long Islanders to Embrace the Importance of Honeybees
On Sunday, August 25, Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum hosted its 6th Annual Honey Bee Experience, an event created to educate the community about the essential role of honey bees in our environment. The free event offered attendees, of all ages, a unique opportunity to observe these fascinating yet endangered insects up close, in a safe and engaging setting—a perfect addition to any summer bucket list.
NBC’s Today Show Features Town of Islip Shellfish Cultivation Facility
NBC’s Today Show recently featured the Town of Islip Shellfish Cultivation Facility and its vigorous oyster farming program during a segment that aired Thursday morning on August 31st, 2023. The Today Show crew and host Harry Smith toured the Cultivation Facility in East Islip back in July. The segment...
'The workplace is never stagnant.' Why companies are opening offices in downtown areas around CT.
The global marketing and talent-management firm Octagon has had offices in Connecticut for about 30 years. But until a few weeks ago, its offices in the state had always been located outside a city center. Now, the company has a hub that is part of an urban nucleus. Octagon’s new...
Police investigate deaths of 5 people on Long Island
SYOSSET, N.Y. (AP/PIX11) — Police on Sunday were investigating the deaths of five people at a home on Long Island. Officers responding to a report of shots fired in Syosset at midday found the body of a man outside a home at Wyoming Court with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The bodies of four other […]
How a Bronx program takes high school students inside cancer research labs
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.Sumaiya Jessi, a rising senior at the Bronx High School of Science, was searching for summer opportunities that would help her pursue a career in medicine when she came across a program at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.Now, as the new academic year approaches, she’ll return to school with weeks of research experience behind her. For two months, Jessi worked in a lab at the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center studying dormant lung cancer cells to help with earlier detection and more effective treatment...
3 affordable housing listings featured on Monica Makes It Happen Show
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Do you need an affordable apartment in New York City? Monica Morales has affordable housing listings, celebrities, CEOs and checks just for you. Affordable housing listings featured on the show: The Hartby 788 Willoughby Ave. It’s in a beautiful neighborhood. Originally completed in 1872 & designed by renowned architect Patrick Keely, the […]
Mosquito spraying coming to some NYC neighborhoods amid West Nile concerns
Amid growing concerns about West Nile virus spreading in the New York City area, the city will begin spraying for mosquitoes in certain neighborhoods in an effort to reduce the risk. The spraying will begin Monday night in Central Park and upper Manhattan neighborhoods, stretching from 96th Street in Morningside...
Leading Speakers Sorely Missed at Queens Kinus
The Shluchim of Queens, representing 20 Chabad Houses throughout the Borough, gathered for their regional Kinus at the Adria Hotel in Bayside. Noticeably absent were Kinus speakers Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky and Rabbi Shmuel Butman who passed away this year. The Shluchim of Queens representing 20 Chabad Houses throughout the Borough,...
Power Trip delivers a powerhouse performance at Knockdown Center (recap, photos)
Share the post "Power Trip delivers a powerhouse performance at Knockdown Center (recap, photos)" Queens, New York had the extreme pleasure of hosting Power Trip on their brief but highly anticipated summer tour this past Saturday, August 24. Joined by fellow Texans Frozen Soul and the eclectic punk band Ceremony, it was set to be a wild evening of moshing for fans of all genres. Not only would this be the first time Power Trip had toured since the untimely passing of founding lead singer Riley Gale, but the crossover legends would also be performing on the fourth anniversary of his passing.
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