Child Found Inside Drunk Woman’s Car That Smashed Pole In Water Mill: Police
A drunk woman crashed her car into a pole with a child inside on Long Island, police said.
Shannon Priest, 36, of Water Mill, collided with a pole at the intersection of Flying Point Road and Seven Ponds Road in Water Mill around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Cops responded to the scene and located a child under age 16 in the vehicle, authorities said.
Priest was charged with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law, along with child endangerment, police said. The child was turned over to a family member, while Priest was held overnight for arraignment Wedne…
Drugged Tesla Driver Slams Motorcycle Rider In Holbrook Crash: Police
A Tesla driver was high when he seriously injured a motorcyclist in a crash on Long Island, police said.
Bertie Simeon, 37, was traveling southbound on Nicolls Road through Holbrook around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Simeon, of Huntington Station, struck the 24-year-old motorcycle rider between Greenbelt Parkway and Route 27, police said. Both drivers were traveling in the same direction, investigators said.
The 24-year-old motorcyclist, from Holtsville, was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, while Simeon was not inju…
Dave Portnoy Was Shocked He’d Never Had This Ballston Spa Pizza — Here’s What He Thought
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy had some surprising praise for a Capital Region pizza joint in his latest “One Bite” review.
Portnoy, 49, found himself at Cusato’s Pizzeria in Ballston Spa, about 15 miles south of his home in Saratoga Springs. He cut the pizza review video despite the rain and shared it Thursday, July 30 on YouTube.
“Looks pretty good,” Portnoy says before taking a bite. “Good undercarriage…very good,” he says after taking his first bite. Then after a pause, “Eh, pretty good.”
“This is a basic, a little doughy, but good rainy Sunday football…” Portnoy continues before…
PTA Money Gone Missing: Sag Harbor Woman Admits $14K Theft From School Group, Authorities Say
A Long Island PTA leader admitted to stealing more than $14,000 from the organization, authorities said Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Hope Livingston, 50, of Sag Harbor, copped to swiping $14,487 from the Sag Harbor Elementary School PTA, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. She is expected to receive a sentence of five years on probation at her next court appearance on Oct. 6.
Livingston worked as co-treasurer and then vice president of the organization from July 2021 through June 2024, giving her access to a PTA bank account and debit card, investigators said.
But Livingston abused tha…
‘Jersey Store’ Star’s Huntington Store Set To Close After Two Years
About 30 months after it first opened, The Snooki Shop is closing its Long Island location.
The company’s Huntington branch at 42 Gerard Street will close in October, the store announced Monday, Aug. 3 on Instagram.
“We’re celebrating with exclusive in-store sales over the next few weeks,” the store’s post read. “Stop by, shop your favorites, and help us make these final moments unforgettable.”
The deals will only be available at the Huntington store, not online or at The Snooki Shop’s three other locations in Madison, NJ; Seaside Heights, NJ; or Nashville, TN.
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi LaV…
Horror Schenectady Highway Crash: Driver Killed After Veering Into Embankment, Police Say
A New York man was killed in a one-vehicle crash on a Capital Region highway on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, police said.
Miguel Alejandro Mendoza Canarte, 29, of Shandaken, was traveling westbound on Interstate 890 through Schenectady around 6:20 a.m., New York State Police said.
Mendoza Canarte was behind the wheel of a 2022 Nissan Altima when he lost control, left the road, and hit an earth embankment and a support pole for an overhead sign near the Exit 6 off-ramp, investigators said.
First responders rushed Mendoza Canarte to Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, where he was pronounced dead, au…
