4 Employees Busted Selling Minors E-Cigarettes At Long Island Businesses, Police Say 4 Employees Busted Selling Minors E-Cigarettes At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
4 Employees Busted Selling Minors E-Cigarettes At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Over the span of about three hours, four employees at four separate shops on Long Island were arrested for allegedly selling vape products to minors, with police confiscating thousands of illegal products, authorities said. Hardinger Singh, age 27, of Queens, sold a vape product to a minor at Lucky Spot Smoke Shop, located on Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, and was arrested, police report. He is charged with: Selling E-Cigarette to a Person less than 21 years-old Babylon resident Dharmendra Gadhavi, age 36, was working at The Barn, als…
4 Nabbed Selling Tobacco, Alcohol To Minors On Long Island, Police Say 4 Nabbed Selling Tobacco, Alcohol To Minors On Long Island, Police Say
4 Nabbed Selling Tobacco, Alcohol To Minors On Long Island, Police Say Four Long Island men were arrested for allegedly selling alcohol and tobacco products to minors during an undercover operation. The operation dubbed "Project 21," initiative took place in Nassau County on Thursday, March 23.  According to officers, the Problem Oriented Policing Unit with the assistance of underage agents, the following people were arrested and charged with unlawfully dealing with a child and sale of age-restricted products to a minor: Jeffrey A Frattini-Cox, age 34, Hicksville, sold alcohol and tobacco products to a minor at 1 Smoke Shop at  3275 …
Business Burglaries: Police Investigating Pair Of Overnight Incidents In Bethpage, Farmingdale Business Burglaries: Police Investigating Pair Of Overnight Incidents In Bethpage, Farmingdale
Business Burglaries: Police Investigating Pair Of Overnight Incidents In Bethpage, Farmingdale Police are investigating separate burglaries at Long Island businesses. Officers responded to Best Image Hair Salon in Bethpage, located at 505 Stewart Ave., at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, March 18 and found that the rear door was pried open, Nassau County Police said.  The suspect stole approximately $200 from the register. A short while later, less than three miles away, officers responded to the Farmingdale Village Laundromat, located at 145 Main St. in Farmingdale at 4:55 a.m. Saturday, and discovered the rear door had been pried open.  The cash register was smashed and approx…
Juvenile Charged With Shooting 19-Year-Old With BB Gun On Long Island Juvenile Charged With Shooting 19-Year-Old With BB Gun On Long Island
Juvenile Charged With Shooting 19-Year-Old With BB Gun On Long Island A juvenile was charged with allegedly shooting a 19-year-old with a BB gun three times, seriously injuring his eye on Long Island. The incident took place in Farmingdale around midnight on Saturday, March 11. According to detectives, the victim went to his friend’s home to discuss an issue they had earlier in the night.  The victim arrived in Farmingdale and the friend, age 15, approached the victim after he exited his vehicle and displayed a black BB handgun, and shot the victim three times, police said. The victim was struck in the left leg, the left side of his face, and…
Every Day Is Halloween At New Long Island Restaurant Praised As ‘Surprisingly Awesome’ Every Day Is Halloween At New Long Island Restaurant Praised As ‘Surprisingly Awesome’
Every Day Is Halloween At New Long Island Restaurant Praised As ‘Surprisingly Awesome’ A new Long Island restaurant where every day is Halloween appears to be a hit with customers. Haunted House of Hamburgers, located in Farmingdale at 330 Fulton Street, welcomed its first diners in late October 2022, just in time for All Hallows’ Eve. A marriage of owner Jordan Desner’s two favorite things, Halloween and hamburgers, the “spookiest restaurant on Long Island” serves up an array of frightfully themed lunch and dinner options, including salads, soups, and flatbread pizzas, according to its website. Costumes aren't required but encouraged. Donning the menu are several appropri…
Memorial Services Set For Beloved Long Island Music Teacher Who Died At Age 83 Memorial Services Set For Beloved Long Island Music Teacher Who Died At Age 83
Memorial Services Set For Beloved Long Island Music Teacher Who Died At Age 83 Funeral arrangements have been announced for a beloved, longtime music teacher on Long Island. Lawrence Holdridge, of Amityville, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the age of 83 following a brief illness, according to his obituary.  Visitations will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., and again from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20 at Powell Funeral Home in Amityville. A graveside service is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale. Originally from Catskill in Greene County, Holdridge graduated from Ithaca College before earning his master’s degree in music educati…
Waiter Guilty Of Fatally Stabbing 'Dedicated' Busboy, Father Of 2 At Long Island Restaurant Waiter Guilty Of Fatally Stabbing 'Dedicated' Busboy, Father Of 2 At Long Island Restaurant
Waiter Guilty Of Fatally Stabbing 'Dedicated' Busboy, Father Of 2 At Long Island Restaurant A former waiter at a Long Island restaurant is facing decades in prison after being convicted of fatally stabbing his co-worker during an argument over tips. A Nassau County jury found David Jimenez-Salazar, age 25, of Farmingdale, guilty of first-degree manslaughter Tuesday, Jan. 31, in the death of Elvin Padilla at the La Candela Restaurant in Hicksville in July 2020. Prosecutors said it was around 10:40 p.m. on July 16, 2020 when Jimenez-Salazar got into an argument with Padilla, a 37-year-old father of two and busboy at the restaurant. Padilla had accused him of shorting him $20 from th…
'Difficult Road Ahead': Support Swells For Long Island Church Gutted By Fire 'Difficult Road Ahead': Support Swells For Long Island Church Gutted By Fire
'Difficult Road Ahead': Support Swells For Long Island Church Gutted By Fire Community members are rallying around a Long Island church after it was heavily damaged in a fire. Emergency crews in Bethpage were called at around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, with reports of an electrical fire at Saint Isidoros Greek Orthodox Church, located near the intersection of Stewart and Cherry avenues. Roughly 75 firefighters responded to the scene, where they found the building’s first floor on fire, according to Nassau County Police. Nearly an hour went by before the incident was deemed under control. Police said nobody was injured, but the building’s interior suffered extensi…
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near Farmingdale Intersection ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near Farmingdale Intersection
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near Farmingdale Intersection The identity has been released of a woman who was killed after being struck by a car on a Long Island roadway. The incident happened around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21 in Farmingdale. A 73-year-old woman was walking on Fulton Street from the south to the north side just west of Main Street when she was struck by a Toyota traveling westbound on Fulton Street, Nassau County Police said.  The male driver, age 18, of the Toyota remained at the scene.  The victim, now identified as Susan Kennedy, age 73, of Farmingdale, was transported by a Farmingdale Fire Department Ambulance to…
Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near Farmingdale Intersection Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near Farmingdale Intersection
Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near Farmingdale Intersection A woman was killed after being struck by a car on a Long Island roadway overnight. It happened around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21 in Farmingdale. A 73-year-old woman was walking on Fulton Street from the south to the north side just west of Main Street when she was struck by a Toyota traveling westbound on Fulton Street, Nassau County Police said.  The male driver, age 18, of the Toyota remained at the scene.  The victim, whose name has not yet been released, was transported by a Farmingdale Fire Department Ambulance to a local area hospital where she was pronounced dead at 9…
Say Cheers: Popular Gastropub Opens New Location In Farmingdale Say Cheers: Popular Gastropub Opens New Location In Farmingdale
Say Cheers: Popular Gastropub Opens New Location In Farmingdale A popular gastropub has opened its fifth Long Island location. The Tap Room announced its new Farmingdale location is open for business as of Friday, Dec. 23. 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that we have officially opened the doors of our fifth Tap Room, located on Main Street in... Posted by Tap Room on Friday, December 23, 2022 The restaurant is located at 206 Main St. and offers craft burgers, draft beers, and the restaurant's signature cocktail menu. The owners also operate locations in Bay Shore, Massapequa Park, Patchogue, and Rockville Centre. "One of my favorite spots in town! …
3 People Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Farmingdale Home 3 People Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Farmingdale Home
3 People Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Farmingdale Home Three people were taken to a hospital after a fire broke out at a Long Island home. Police reported that the incident happened in Farmingdale at about 7 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. Officers responded to a fire at a house on West Oak Street and saw flames coming from the second floor, the Nassau County Police Department reported.  The South Farmingdale and Bethpage Fire departments extinguished the blaze. NCPD said three occupants of the home were evacuated and hospitalized for treatment of minor injuries, including smoke inhalation and a minor laceration. The Nassau County Fire Marsh…