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Bodies of NYC teens swept away at Queens beach recovered, family says
The bodies of two teenagers swept into the ocean at a Queens beach last week have been recovered, the grieving family confirmed to The Post Sunday. “I called the precinct this morning and I went down there and they showed me pictures. I know for sure it’s him,” said Ushell Chandler, whose 16-year-old son Elyjha Chandler was swept away at Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways on June 21. Elyjha’s body was recovered at around 9 p.m. Saturday near Beach 114th Street, just up the beach from where he disappeared over a week ago alongside his lifelong friend Christian Perkins, 17. The morning...
Fatal DWI: Woman Nabbed For Long Island Crash, Police Say
A woman has been arrested on multiple charges including vehicular assault after she allegedly drove drunk in a crash that killed one man. The Old Bethpage incident occurred on Friday, June 28, Nassau County Police said. At approximately 7:20 p.m., 64-year-old Cheryl Bergenstock was driving a 2023 S…
Video shows moment of impact in deadly Long Island salon crash
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. -- The man accused of driving while intoxicated and crashing into a nail salon on Long Island, killing four people, appeared in court Monday.Steven Schwally, 64, is charged with DWI. The charges are expected to be upgraded.Meizi Zhang, 50, Yan Xu, 41, Jiancai Chen, 37, and off-duty NYPD officer Emilia Rennhack, 30, were all killed in Friday's crash. Ten other people, including a 12-year-old girl and Schwally, were hospitalized.Authorities say Schwally, of Dix Hills, was behind the wheel of his 2020 Chevy Traverse when it barreled through the parking lot and slammed into Hawaii Nail and Spa. Prosecutors detailed...
DOG ABANDONED: Roxi left tied to pole on Long Island parkway, 'See that she gets good care'
State police rescued a dog Monday that was tied to a pole along the Southern State Parkway in Nassau County. State troopers responding to reports of a dog tied to a light pole around 5:30 a.m. found Roxi, a female mastiff breed.
Man Nabbed For $85K Roofing Scam In New Hyde Park: Police
Danny Burton, age 26, was arrested on Monday, July 1 for the North New Hyde Park scheme, Nassau County Police said. Starting on Wednesday, June 26, Burton allegedly approached a 74-year-old woman at her North Fourth Street home. He told the woman he was a roof contractor and convinced her...
Slain Det. Rafael Ramos inspires next generation of NYPD recruits in Queens
This December marks 10 years since Det. Rafael Ramos was shot and killed in the line of duty.All these years later, his legacy continues to inspire new recruits to join the ranks of the NYPD.One aspiring officer said Ramos made an impact on his life at a very young age.Officer Mohamad Ghafari, 25, received his NYPD shield from the widow of his hero on Tuesday.Ghafari says as a young boy he spent every afternoon with Ramos, who was his school safety officer at the time."We would just hang out and talk for hours waiting for my mom to pick me...
Recent drownings at Rockaway Beach in Queens prompt calls for change
NEW YORK - Local leaders are calling for change after two teens died of apparent drownings at Rockaway Beach in Queens recently. Teenagers Elyjha Chandler and Christian Perkins disappeared in a wave off the south shore of Queens at Jacob Riis Beach just two weeks ago. It happened just after lifeguards went off duty. Agencies spent days searching for the two teens. Two bodies were later found close by where they went missing. While Jacob Riis is a national park, in response to this tragedy and the overall spike in drownings, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said Tuesday the city and Parks...
28-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Garden City Crash
Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash on a Long Island roadway that left one person dead. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Elmont 28-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Garden City CrashIt happened on Saturday, June 29, at 3:50 p.m. in Garden City.A 28-year-old man op…
New York ICE Agents Nab MS-13 Fugitive Wanted For Murder In El Salvador
In a joint operation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City field office and the FBI’s Gang Task Force arrested Melvin Orlando Hernandez Villanueva, a 27-year-old Salvadoran national, on June 20th. Hernandez Villanueva is suspected of being a member of the...
Florida man bitten by shark after reeling it in is in ‘serious’ condition (VIDEO)
A Florida man who caught a shark was bitten by the big fish on his boat in the Amelia River in Nassau County on Friday, according to the local sheriff’s office. Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said the man needed a tourniquet and was flown to a hospital in Jacksonville, Fla.
Off-duty NYPD cop, husband broke into her sister-in-law’s home before choking her: prosecutors
An off-duty NYPD cop was arrested Sunday after she and her husband allegedly broke down the door of her sister-in-law’s Queens home and choked their relative, prosecutors and police said. Maria and Robert Villalta, both 39, also allegedly hit the victim in the face during the predawn break-in that started around 2:15 a.m., according to a criminal complaint. After entering the home, Robert Villalta allegedly shoved his sister onto a bed and choked her. Savvy thieves use devious hidden cameras to scope out houses in troubling ‘burglary tourism’ trend He then allegedly hit her in the face, prosecutors said. The...
Sisters, 16 and 8, mowed down by truck in front of Queens school killing one as other fights for life
Jael Zhinin, 16, and Leslie, 8, were mowed down by a truck in front of Queens school killing the older one while the younger one continues to fight for her life in hospital
Two bodies found off Rockaways where two teens went missing nearby, police say
Police say they found two bodies over the weekend on the Rockaways, nearly two miles apart. A pair of bodies were discovered over the weekend more than a week after two teens went missing in the water at Jacob Riis Park. [ more › ]
Ex-commish of state addiction agency busted for DUI after crashing into parked cars, urinating on self: DA
The ex-head of the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports was busted in Queens for drunken driving last week — and allegedly was so plastered that she slammed into parked cars and urinated on herself. Arlene González-Sánchez, 68, had a blood-alcohol content of .20 — or two and a half times the legal limit of .08 — and at one point she uttered to the cop who pulled her over, “Commissioner,” the Queens District Attorney’s Office said Monday. The former commissioner — who left her top job in 2021 after 10 years — was arraigned Saturday for driving under the influence...
NY Man Charged with Attempted Murder for Drowning Attempt at West Haven Beach
A New York man, Romney Desronvil, is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly trying to drown two young children at West Haven beach. The quick actions of police and firefighters saved the children, who are now in intensive care. Key Takeaways. Quick action by patrol officers and firefighters prevented a...
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