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Kingston’s New Signs Savaged Online By Citizens: ‘Devoid Of Any Feeling' Kingston’s New Signs Savaged Online By Citizens: ‘Devoid Of Any Feeling'
Kingston’s New Signs Savaged Online By Citizens: ‘Devoid Of Any Feeling' The new signs around Kingston, NY, have few fans online. Kingston spent $424,780 in federal funds on 18 new gateway signs and 22 wayfinding signs around the city of 24,000, the Daily Freeman reported. But they’ve been targets for ridicule on social media. “They really capture absolutely nothing about the city whatsoever… impressive,” one Reddit poster wrote Tuesday, May 5 when a sign photo was shared. The comment received more than 100 likes in two hours. “I'll pay them $5 to take that ugly-ass sign down,” oner person wrote, while another said the signs were “truly devoid of any feeling. V…
Woman Stabbed To Death By Valley Stream Housemate In Crime Spree, Fundraiser Launched Woman Stabbed To Death By Valley Stream Housemate In Crime Spree, Fundraiser Launched
Woman Stabbed To Death By Valley Stream Housemate In Crime Spree, Fundraiser Launched After a Long Island woman was stabbed to death by her housemate in a deadly crime spree last week, her loved ones have launched an online fundraiser to support her. Eddy Raquel Hernandez Castillo, 32, was fatally stabbed at her Valley Stream home on Friday, May 1. She was the second of two victims of Rony Yahir Alvarenga Rivera, a 22-year-old man who killed two women in the early hours of Friday, May 1, according to police. Alvarenga Rivera first killed Ana Maria del Aguila Cordova, who worked alongside him at a Wendy’s in North Long Beach, shortly after midnight, cops said. He then retur…
Suspect Wanted In Huntington Station Murder Captured In AL After Border Escape Bid: Authorities Suspect Wanted In Huntington Station Murder Captured In AL After Border Escape Bid: Authorities
Suspect Wanted In Huntington Station Murder Captured In AL After Border Escape Bid: Authorities A suspect who gunned down a Long Island man behind a deli was captured in Alabama while attempting to flee the U.S., authorities said Tuesday, May 5. Carlos Castro, 27, fatally shot Steven Rocco, 43, behind the One Stop Deli in Huntington Station, then fled for the Mexican border, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Castro, a Honduras native, and Rocco, of Huntington Station, were captured on camera arguing behind the deli on Monday, April 20, authorities said. A bystander briefly intervened and separated them, but then Castro returned and killed Rocco with a single gunshot,…
Drunk Driver Charged With Four Murders In 78 MPH Deer Park Nail Salon Wreck Rejects Plea Deal Drunk Driver Charged With Four Murders In 78 MPH Deer Park Nail Salon Wreck Rejects Plea Deal
Drunk Driver Charged With Four Murders In 78 MPH Deer Park Nail Salon Wreck Rejects Plea Deal An accused drunk driver charged with murder for killing four people in a high-speed crash into a Long Island nail salon rejected a plea deal Monday, May 4 and is set for trial. Steven Schwally, 66, told the judge he was “not interested” in the deal that would’ve sentenced him to 22 years to life behind bars, News 12 Long Island reported. He faces 27 years to life on each murder charge if convicted. Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro requested 120 potential jurors with selection scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 5, according to Newsday. Schwally, of Dix Hills, was charged with four counts of…
Popular LI Pizzeria Opens Second, Larger Location In Oceanside Popular LI Pizzeria Opens Second, Larger Location In Oceanside
Popular LI Pizzeria Opens Second, Larger Location In Oceanside A popular Long Island pizzeria has opened a second location just two years after its initial launch. Via Cuma began serving at the new location in Oceanside at 2905 Long Beach Road on Monday, April 20. The initial location in Valley Stream opened back in August 2024. Chef Luca Schiano Di Cola quickly made an impression with the Valley Stream location, as Via Cuma was named a “top pizzeria” last year by Newsday, one of only 14 shops to earn the honor. But an opportunity popped up to open another restaurant in a larger space, and Di Cola jumped on the opportunity. When Naples Street Food wa…
Burglary Gone Bust: Two Nabbed After Roslyn Heights Homeowner Spots Them On Camera, Cops Say Burglary Gone Bust: Two Nabbed After Roslyn Heights Homeowner Spots Them On Camera, Cops Say
Burglary Gone Bust: Two Nabbed After Roslyn Heights Homeowner Spots Them On Camera, Cops Say Two men were busted after attempting to break into an outdoor storage unit at a Long Island home late Monday, May 4, police said. William Salmeron, 36, and Darwin Amaya, 35, were spotted by a Roslyn Heights homeowner on his surveillance system, the Nassau County Police Department said Tuesday, May 5. The 35-year-old homeowner called the cops to report a burglary in progress after spotting two men attempting to gain entry into an outdoor storage unit, police said. The suspects fled before officers arrived. However, cops tracked a vehicle, located the suspects, and arrested them without furt…
Unvaccinated Child Contracts Measles In Nassau County: Officials Unvaccinated Child Contracts Measles In Nassau County: Officials
Unvaccinated Child Contracts Measles In Nassau County: Officials An unvaccinated child has tested positive for measles in Nassau County, the county’s first confirmed case since 2024, officials said Monday, May 4. The child is under 5 years old, and the county health department is investigating possible transmission of the disease, authorities said. “We strongly encourage residents to protect themselves and their families by making sure they are up to date on important, lifesaving immunizations,” Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman said. Measles is highly contagious and can still be spread four days before or four days after the telltale rash appears, a…
Mother Who Tried To Smother Newborn Son In Centereach Deported To Honduras After Prison Term Mother Who Tried To Smother Newborn Son In Centereach Deported To Honduras After Prison Term
Mother Who Tried To Smother Newborn Son In Centereach Deported To Honduras After Prison Term A woman who attempted to smother her newborn son while living on Long Island has been deported back to her native Honduras, federal authorities announced Tuesday, May 5. Soili Xiomara Aparicio Santos, 41, served more than eight years of a 10-year prison term for second-degree attempted murder, according to state prison records. When she was set for release on Tuesday, April 7, local cops alerted ICE, as the federal agency had requested. Aparicio Santos was living in Centereach in September 2017 when she delivered a baby boy, then attempted to kill him the same day by smothering him with a p…
Hempstead Turnpike Overnight Lane Closures Begin Tuesday, May 5 — See The Details Hempstead Turnpike Overnight Lane Closures Begin Tuesday, May 5 — See The Details
Hempstead Turnpike Overnight Lane Closures Begin Tuesday, May 5 — See The Details A nearly seven-mile stretch of the Hempstead Turnpike will face lane closures overnight for construction beginning Tuesday, May 5. Lanes in both directions are subject to closure from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. overnight daily from Hendrickson Avenue in Elmont to Glenn Curtiss Boulevard in Uniondale, the New York State Department of Transportation announced Monday, May 4. The construction is expected to last two weeks, weather permitting, according to the DOT. Crews will be conducting a "pavement renewal project" on the heavily used road, also signed as New York State Route 24. Additional closure i…
Central Ilsip Man Stabs Relative In Late-Night Dustup — Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing: Reports Central Ilsip Man Stabs Relative In Late-Night Dustup — Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing: Reports
Central Ilsip Man Stabs Relative In Late-Night Dustup — Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing: Reports A Long Island man stabbed an adult male relative inside his home Sunday night, May 3, according to police. Cops said Dashaun Simmons, 39, stabbed the 34-year-old victim around 10:30 p.m. at the Central Islip home, News 12 Long Island reported. Investigators said the stabbing stemmed from a dispute that escalated out of control, according to Patch. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to his torso, authorities said. Simmons fled the scene but was arrested shortly afterward and charged with second-degree assault, News 12 reported.
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