Iona College Men's Basketball Coach Tim Cluess Steps Down Iona College Men's Basketball Coach Tim Cluess Steps Down
Iona College Men's Basketball Coach Tim Cluess Steps Down Click here for an updated story: Rick Pitino Coming Home To New York As Iona College Basketball Coach After an unprecedented decade of success, Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess said he will be stepping down. Citing health concerns, Cluess, 61, announced his resignation on Friday, March 13, though he will remain with the program in an advisory role. The three-time MAAC Coach of the Year compiled a 199-106 (.650) record over his nine seasons at Iona and his NCAA record stands at 297-131 (.694).  In his career, which included stops at St. Mary’s Manhasset High Sc…
Suspect Nabbed After Scamming Long Island Woman Out Of $10K, Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Scamming Long Island Woman Out Of $10K, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Scamming Long Island Woman Out Of $10K, Police Say A suspect who scammed a Long Island woman out of nearly $10,000 was apprehended after attempting to steal tens of thousands more, police say. According to Nassau County Police detectives, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, a 77-year-old female victim in Floral Park was contacted via telephone from an unknown person who advised her that her granddaughter was arrested after being involved in an auto accident and needed $9,800 for bail money.  An arrangement was made, and an unknown subject came to her home where the cash was given to him. On Friday, Jan. 17, another call requesting an additional $1…
Ex-Senior Manager From Long Island Admits To $6M Wire Fraud Ex-Senior Manager From Long Island Admits To $6M Wire Fraud
Ex-Senior Manager From Long Island Admits To $6M Wire Fraud A Long Island man who previously served as a senior manager at a Manhattan global Internet company admitted to running a shell company and defrauding his employer as part of a multi-million-dollar scheme. Floral Park resident Hicham Kabbaj, 48, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for defrauding his former employer from August 2015 through May last year, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced. When he is sentenced, Kabbaj will face up to 20 years in prison. As part of his guilty plea, he agreed to forfeit homes in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and Hewitt, New Jersey. He will also pay $6,051,453 in r…
ID Released For Man Driving Mercedes Killed In Crash On Long Island, Police Say ID Released For Man Driving Mercedes Killed In Crash On Long Island, Police Say
ID Released For Man Driving Mercedes Killed In Crash On Long Island, Police Say The identity of the driver of a Mercedes-Benz who was killed after colliding with a pickup truck on Long Island has been released. The two-vehicle crash took place in Hewlett around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31, on Peninsula Boulevard, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 2017 Mercedes Benz traveling northbound on Peninsula Boulevard was making a left turn onto Harris Avenue when it collided with a 2014 Dodge Ram pickup truck, which was traveling southbound on Peninsula Boulevard.  The driver of the Mercedes, an 85-year-old man now identified as Bertram …
Sempre Fame True To Its Italian Name -- 'Always Hungry' -- On Long Island Sempre Fame True To Its Italian Name -- 'Always Hungry' -- On Long Island
Sempre Fame True To Its Italian Name -- 'Always Hungry' -- On Long Island BBQ restaurant Sempre Fame, Italian for “Always Hungry,” has been serving up southern specialties on Long Island for more than seven years. Located at 374 Tulip Avenue in Floral Park, Sempre Fame Gourmet Grill & BBQ Catering features a menu loaded with hearty appetizers and entrees like mac n’ cheese, smoked chicken wings, homemade pork rinds, sliders and more. The restaurant offers many unique combinations guests are unlikely to find elsewhere, including homemade “semprenadas,” which come stuffed to the brim with your choice of brisket mac n’ cheese, Reuben, spicy pulled pork and baco…
Long Island HS Security Guard Sexually Assaulted Student, Police Say Long Island HS Security Guard Sexually Assaulted Student, Police Say
Long Island HS Security Guard Sexually Assaulted Student, Police Say A 22-year-old Long man who was employed as a security guard at a Long Island high school has been accused of sexually assaulting a student. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Daniel Valenzuela, of Elmont, sexually assaulted the 15-year-old female while employed as a security guard at Seawanhaka High School in Floral Park.   The incidents took place on multiple dates between June of 2019 and October of 2019, police said.   After an extensive investigation, Valenzuela was located at his residence and placed under arrest on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 12:40 p.m. Val…
Former Bergen Special Needs Counselor, 53, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Former Bergen Special Needs Counselor, 53, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student
Former Bergen Special Needs Counselor, 53, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Authorities charged a former Long Island woman who had been working in a supervisor position at a New Jersey special needs school with the statutory rape of an underage student. Ellen Terpening, a divorced animal rescue worker formerly of Floral Park in Nassau County, remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing. Terpening "engaged in sexual conduct" with the student between September 2016 and March 2018 while she was the youngster's assistant counselor at the Brownstone School in Saddle Brook and at her home after she had left her position at the school, Be…
Special Needs Counselor From Long Island Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Special Needs Counselor From Long Island Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student
Special Needs Counselor From Long Island Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Authorities charged a former Long Island woman who had been working in a supervisor position at a New Jersey special needs school with the statutory rape of an underage student. Ellen Terpening, a divorced animal rescue worker formerly of Floral Park in Nassau County, remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing. Terpening "engaged in sexual conduct" with the student between September 2016 and March 2018 while she was the youngster's assistant counselor at the Brownstone School in Saddle Brook and at her home after she had left her position at the school, Be…
Bergen Special Needs Counselor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Bergen Special Needs Counselor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student
Bergen Special Needs Counselor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Authorities charged a former Long Island woman who had been working in a supervisor position at a New Jersey special needs school with the statutory rape of an underage student. Ellen Terpening, a divorced animal rescue worker formerly of Floral Park in Nassau County, remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing. Terpening "engaged in sexual conduct" with the student between September 2016 and March 2018 while she was the youngster's assistant counselor at the Brownstone School in Saddle Brook and at her home after she had left her position at the school, Be…
Manager From Long Island Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Embezzlement Scheme Manager From Long Island Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Embezzlement Scheme
Manager From Long Island Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Embezzlement Scheme A Long Island man serving as a senior manager at a Manhattan global Internet company is facing charges for allegedly running a shell company and defrauding his employer in a multi-million dollar scheme. Floral Park resident Hicham Kabbaj, 48, was arrested for wire fraud and transacting in criminally derived proceeds, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced. He allegedly defrauded his former employer from August 2015 through May this year. It is alleged that Kabbaj defrauded his employer into paying a vendor named Interactive Systems for IT products and services. In total, his employer sent…
These Long Island Towns Rank Among Safest In New York These Long Island Towns Rank Among Safest In New York
These Long Island Towns Rank Among Safest In New York A new report from Backgroundchecks.org named several Long Island municipalities among the "safest cities" in New York. Background Checks analyzed the most recent FBI crime report and put together this resource, which shows that New York has an overall crime rate at less than half that of the country's. New York's safest community is East Hampton, with a crime rate of 85 per 1,000 and a property crime rate of 11.24 per 1,000, according to the report.  Port Washington (No. 2) has only five violent crimes recorded in 2017, the report says. Floral Park (No. 3) has a .56 per 1,000 vi…
Here Are Five Hotspots For Tacos In Nassau County Here Are Five Hotspots For Tacos In Nassau County
Here Are Five Hotspots For Tacos In Nassau County Some like them simple with savory meat, salsa, onions, and cilantro, while others consider top tacos ones with fancy ingredients, like grilled tenderloin, chipotle mayo and pineapple salsa. However, you enjoy them here's five places to try tacos in Nassau County. Cancun Mexican Grill, 716 Broadway, Massapequa: It's a family-owned sit-down Mexican restaurant and offer free delivery, says their website. The tacos come in threes. Choices include chicken, pork, and shrimp and they come with chips and salsa. A Yelp post by Edward Conley says, "I've had steak burrito/burrito bowl, tacos. Gre…