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Cardiologist from Deer Park pleads guilty to child porn charges
A Babylon-based cardiologist and registered sex offender pleaded guilty Thursday to child pornography charges, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Frank Pollaro, 55, of Deer Park, pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis in Riverhead, Tierney said in a department news release. Pollaro, who pleaded guilty in 2011 to federal child pornography charges, faces a prison sentence of between four to eight years on the latest counts and must surrender his medical license when he is sentenced, the release said. He is due back in court Aug. 14.
MTA delays purchase of Port Jefferson Station superfund site planned for rail yard
The long-expected purchase by the MTA of a 40-acre section of a Port Jefferson Station Superfund site has been delayed at least till the end of the year — further postponing plans to build a rail yard at the former Lawrence Aviation Industries property. Plans for the rail yard,...
Free outdoor concert series comes to Wyandanch this summer
Wyandanch is evolving. The Suffolk County hamlet is currently getting a makeover as part of the Town of Babylon’s Wyandanch Rising project. Over the years, there have been more than 390 new apartments added, 35,000 square feet of new retail space and a plaza built with an ice rink, fire pit and a fountain. This summer, a free concert series marks the first music collaboration in the Wyandanch community, which is partially funded by the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, Wyandanch Plaza Association and Empact Inc.
Long Island man accused of cutting off dog’s ears, using glue to close wounds
A Long Island man accused of cutting the ears off his injured dog and using glue to close the wounds has been indicted for aggravated animal cruelty and related charges, Suffolk County authorities said Friday. The incident caused “severe pain and physical injuries” that ultimately led to the death of...
16 residents of Long Island infected with dengue this year, CDC says
More than 140 New Yorkers, including up to 16 from Long Island, have been infected with dengue, a potentially fatal mosquito-borne illness transmitted in tropical parts of the globe, according to data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. None of the New York cases has resulted in...
10 Jails In New York With The Most People Locked Up
Some jails in New York State have more people locked up than others. Of course, nobody wants to go to jail, but sometimes things happen. New York collects data on how many people are in the various jails across the state. New York City jail population figures have been reported...
Mother’s Intestines, Son’s Spleen Removed After Hit-Run Crash Caused By Brentwood Man: DA
Jamal Graham, age 30, of Central Islip, was indicted on assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 8, in connection with the May 2023 crash. Prosecutors said Graham was speeding in an Infiniti sedan on Hale Street in Brentwood when he ran a stop sign at Lincoln Avenue and crashed into a Nissan SUV at around 11:30 p.m. on May 29, 2023.
Do You Recognize the Suspect? Suffolk Authorities Seeking Man They Say Stole Electronics from Selden Target
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who stole from a Selden store in June. A man stole approximately $680 worth of electronic accessories from Target, located at 307 Independence Plaza, at...
Brentwood Teen Airlifted After Crash At Medford Gas Station
It happened around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 10. A 19-year-old was riding a motorized scooter northbound on the sidewalk of Route 112 in Medford when he crashed into the passenger side of a 2021 Dodge Durango. The Durango was idling and attempting to make a right turn out of Speedway...
CORAM MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE OFFICER
(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Janell Funderburke, 21, of Coram, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after pleading guilty in June to Attempted Aggravated Murder and Robbery in the First Degree, arising out of two separate incidents that included the shooting of a Suffolk County Police Officer in May 2023.
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