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3-Man Burglary Crew Caught In Act In Roslyn Heights: Cops 3-Man Burglary Crew Caught In Act In Roslyn Heights: Cops
3-Man Burglary Crew Caught In Act In Roslyn Heights: Cops Three Brooklyn men were caught breaking into a Long Island gas station and attempting another burglary nearby, police said Friday, March 27. Edwin Rodriguez, 20; William Taft, 19; and Shamel Stilley, 24, were all arrested early Thursday morning after they stole a cash register from a gas station at 1 Powerhouse Road in Roslyn Heights, the Nassau County Police Department said. The three men smashed a glass door around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, March 26 to enter the building, cops said. They were arrested shortly afterward, according to authorities. Rodriguez, Taft, and Stilley also broke into a H…
Central Islip Man On ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Dreamed Of Fancy Restaurant — He Won Way More Than That Central Islip Man On ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Dreamed Of Fancy Restaurant — He Won Way More Than That
Central Islip Man On ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Dreamed Of Fancy Restaurant — He Won Way More Than That All Dereck Johnson could hope for was a nice dinner at a fancy restaurant. That's what the Central Islip resident told Ryan Seacrest as the “Wheel of Fortune” episode opened on Thursday, March 26. He will certainly get it, and a whole lot more. Johnson pulled in $27,167 and a trip to Tuscany on the long-running game show. He told host Ryan Seacrest he wanted to order everything on a restaurant menu with his winnings. Johnson won two regular rounds and three toss-up rounds to pile up the cash. He also told the audience he was recently inducted into New York City’s Pride Basketball Hal…
Hicksville Man Punched, Bit 68-Year-Old During Nighttime Brawl: Cops Hicksville Man Punched, Bit 68-Year-Old During Nighttime Brawl: Cops
Hicksville Man Punched, Bit 68-Year-Old During Nighttime Brawl: Cops A young Long Island man bit and beat a 68-year-old man during an altercation in Hicksville, authorities said Friday, March 27. Alejandro Adorno, a 21-year-old Hicksville resident, was arguing with the elderly man around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26 before things turned violent, the Nassau County Police Department said. Adorno then punched the older man multiple times with a closed fist, knocking him to the ground, cops said. He then bit the man’s ear and arm, according to investigators. Both Adorno and the victim were transported to local hospitals, and Adorno was arrested without incident…
Bay Shore Gang Leader Ordered Ruthless Murder Of Innocent Man, Jury Finds Bay Shore Gang Leader Ordered Ruthless Murder Of Innocent Man, Jury Finds
Bay Shore Gang Leader Ordered Ruthless Murder Of Innocent Man, Jury Finds A Long Island gang leader was convicted of ordering the vicious beating and murder of a man who randomly parked in front of her house. Kayla Alvarenga, a 23-year-old Bay Shore woman, was found guilty Thursday, March 26 in the murder of Linver Ortiz Ponce, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said Friday, March 27. Alvarenga was already serving time for a robbery that was connected to another murder but now faces a potential life sentence, Newsday reported. The jury deliberated for three days in the case. Ortiz Ponce, a 29-year-old Central Islip resident, parked outside Alvarenga’s…
‘Brutal’ Wooden Plank Attack On Albany Teen Leads To Lengthy Prison Sentence ‘Brutal’ Wooden Plank Attack On Albany Teen Leads To Lengthy Prison Sentence
‘Brutal’ Wooden Plank Attack On Albany Teen Leads To Lengthy Prison Sentence An Albany man who brutally attacked a 17-year-old boy with a wooden plank was sentenced to more than a decade in state prison on Thursday, March 26. Emanuel Mackey-Bailey, 24, will serve 13 years behind bars after pleading guilty to first-degree assault for the attack on Sept. 10, 2025 in Albany, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Mackey-Bailey ran up from behind the teen with a wooden board, knocked him unconscious by smacking him on the side of the head, then continued pounding the boy with the board while also kicking and punching him, authorities said. He then went thro…
Vanishing North Fork Beach: Parking Lot Collapse, Storms Force Summer Closure Vanishing North Fork Beach: Parking Lot Collapse, Storms Force Summer Closure
Vanishing North Fork Beach: Parking Lot Collapse, Storms Force Summer Closure A popular Long Island beach will be closed to swimmers for the summer after erosion wreaked havoc on the sand and the parking lot, officials announced Tuesday, March 24. Town Beach in Southold has been battling storms and rising sea levels for years, and Mother Nature claimed victory this year with brutal winter weather, Newsday reported. “To encourage residents to go there to bathe, to possibly navigate what is almost a cliff at this point might be something we want to discourage,” town recreation supervisor Janet Douglass said Tuesday, according to Newsday. There is approximately a five-…
These 3 Nassau County Towns Rank Among Best 5 Places To Live In New York These 3 Nassau County Towns Rank Among Best 5 Places To Live In New York
These 3 Nassau County Towns Rank Among Best 5 Places To Live In New York Seven of the 10 best places to live in New York are on Long Island — and all seven are in Nassau County, according to a ranking released Friday, March 20. The ranking from Niche.com uses crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities to judge the best places. It takes data from the U.S. Census, FBI, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CDC, and other sources, according to its website. Kensington was ranked No. 1, with Great Neck Plaza No. 2 and Manhasset No. 3, according to Niche. “Living in Kensington offers residents an urban suburban mix feel and most residents own…
Booted By ICE, But Not Forgotten: Roosevelt High Teen Gets Diploma In Guatemala Booted By ICE, But Not Forgotten: Roosevelt High Teen Gets Diploma In Guatemala
Booted By ICE, But Not Forgotten: Roosevelt High Teen Gets Diploma In Guatemala A Long Island superintendent traveled 2,000 miles to grant a diploma to a student deported by ICE in person in Guatemala. Alvaro Castro Velasquez was only weeks away from graduating from Roosevelt High School when he was arrested by ICE agents in May 2025, his family previously said. He was deported to his native Guatemala in September 2025 and has remained there since. But Dr. Shawn Wightman, superintendent of Roosevelt Union Free School District, remained committed to giving Castro Velasquez his diploma. He initially tried to reach his former student while Castro Velasquez was detained in…
SUV Flipped On Side In Wild T-Bone Crash In East Meadow SUV Flipped On Side In Wild T-Bone Crash In East Meadow
SUV Flipped On Side In Wild T-Bone Crash In East Meadow Two cars collided in a T-bone crash at a Long Island intersection Thursday, March 26, according to social media photos. A black SUV ended up on its side after being struck by a gray Mazda SUV, as seen in photos snapped by John F. Scalesi Jr., a member of the Nassau County Police Department commissioner’s council. The wreck occurred at the intersection of North Jerusalem Road and Merrick Avenue in East Meadow, according to Scalesi. The photos appeared to show the Mazda was traveling on North Jerusalem Road before it collided with the black SUV, which was on Merrick Avenue. All injuries were…
Riverhead Residents Slammed With $6M Tax Bill After Golf Club Wins 18-Year Fight Riverhead Residents Slammed With $6M Tax Bill After Golf Club Wins 18-Year Fight
Riverhead Residents Slammed With $6M Tax Bill After Golf Club Wins 18-Year Fight Residents of one Long Island town have been stuck with a $6 million tax bill to pay back a luxury golf course — and they’re not too happy about it. The Town of Riverhead has been locked in court battles with Friar’s Head golf club for more than two decades, and the town’s latest defeat stuck residents with a notable tax increase, Newsday reported. “We shouldn’t have to suffer because of decisions made by a government agency — I mean, someone else misbehaves and I’m the one who gets punished?” Riverhead resident Robert Olivella told the New York Post. "It’s unfair — they’re f–ing us." Friar…
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