Cooking Oil Thefts: Duo Accused After Incidents At 9 Nassau County Restaurants Cooking Oil Thefts: Duo Accused After Incidents At 9 Nassau County Restaurants
Cooking Oil Thefts: Duo Accused After Incidents At 9 Nassau County Restaurants Two men have been accused of stealing cooking oil from nine different Long Island restaurants. Nassau County Police officers responded to a report of a larceny of used cooking oil in progress on Friday, April 7.  Prior to arrival, officers observed a 2006 Isuzu white Box Truck matching the description.   Officers activated their emergency lights and conducted a vehicle and traffic law stop.  Two suspects were then placed under arrest: Melvin Howell, age 55, of Brooklyn; Rodney Lofton, age 49, of Queens. It was determined from an investigation by Nassau Coun…
This Long Island Eatery Is Best Place For Taco Tuesday, Voters Say This Long Island Eatery Is Best Place For Taco Tuesday, Voters Say
This Long Island Eatery Is Best Place For Taco Tuesday, Voters Say Those looking for a new place to celebrate Taco Tuesday are in luck. Smōk-Haus, located in Garden City at 7 12th Street, has been officially voted as having the best taco on Long Island, according to Bethpage Best of Long Island’s new 2023 rankings. Founder and Pitmaster Manny Voumvourakis opened the Garden City restaurant in 2017 due to his passion for “low and slow” cooked American barbecue. His website states he was “indoctrinated” into the practice by his mentor – the one and only Myron Mixon (Mixon is a five-time world barbecue champion). The former derivatives trader aims to “fus…
Bank Robbery Spree: Suspect Nabbed After String Of Incidents In Nassau County Bank Robbery Spree: Suspect Nabbed After String Of Incidents In Nassau County
Bank Robbery Spree: Suspect Nabbed After String Of Incidents In Nassau County A suspect has been apprehended after a string of bank robberies and attempted robberies on Long Island that started in early January. At about 1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, the suspect, identified as Willian Andrade Jordan, age 31, entered the Bank of America in Baldwin, at 2300 Grand Ave., approached a teller, passed a note threatening a gun and a knife and demanded three thousand dollars, Nassau County Police said. The 29-year-old female victim walked away from her station and Jordan fled the scene on foot without receiving any proceeds, according to police. No injuries were reported. â€¦
5 Nabbed With 144 Checks, 20 Money Orders, Credit/Debit Cards In Various Names: Cliffside PD 5 Nabbed With 144 Checks, 20 Money Orders, Credit/Debit Cards In Various Names: Cliffside PD
5 Nabbed With 144 Checks, 20 Money Orders, Credit/Debit Cards In Various Names: Cliffside PD Five men stopped by a Cliffside Park police officer had more than 160 checks and money orders made out to dozens of different people, along with various credit, debit and Social Security cards in other people's names, authorities said. Officer Julio Perez found the driver and passengers "evasive and not truthful" during last week's noontime stop in the 500 block of Anderson Avenue, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said on Monday, Jan. 30. One of them, Leroy Chance Williams, 27, of Hackensack, is known to police, having been arrested dozens of times in North Jersey for drug-related crimes …
Contractor Steals $80K Worth Of Designer Watches From Long Island Homes, Police Say Contractor Steals $80K Worth Of Designer Watches From Long Island Homes, Police Say
Contractor Steals $80K Worth Of Designer Watches From Long Island Homes, Police Say A Long Island contractor is facing charges after allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of designer watches from customers’ homes. Javier Velez-Gomes, age 43, of Massapequa, was arrested Friday, Jan. 13, following an investigation by Nassau County Police. Investigators said he was hired to install wallpaper at three homes in Garden City and one in Old Westbury between April and December 2022. While inside the homes, he allegedly stole numerous designer watches totaling approximately $80,000, police said. Valez-Gomes is charged with four counts of third-degree grand larceny…
Sweetgreen Set To Open Location In Huntington Station Later This Year Sweetgreen Set To Open Location In Huntington Station Later This Year
Sweetgreen Set To Open Location In Huntington Station Later This Year A popular fast-casual restaurant chain is set to open a new location on Long Island. Sweetgreen will open at the Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station later this year. Representatives for the shopping center said an exact opening date has not been confirmed yet. Sweetgreen currently operates other locations in the area, including restaurants in Woodbury and Garden City.  Earlier report - Popular Restaurant Chain To Open First Long Island Location In Garden City Several other businesses are also slated to open at the Walt Whitman Shops this year, including Levi's and Bro…
Teller Refuses LI Bank Robber's Demands; Suspect Sought In Second Heist Minutes Later Teller Refuses LI Bank Robber's Demands; Suspect Sought In Second Heist Minutes Later
Teller Refuses LI Bank Robber's Demands; Suspect Sought In Second Heist Minutes Later Police are investigating two separate bank robberies on Long Island that occurred a half-hour apart, one successful and the other not so much. Nassau County Police officers were first called at around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, with reports of a robbery at a Chase Bank in Rockville Centre, located on North Village Avenue. Employees told police that a man wearing a black ski mask and gloves had approached the teller and presented a note demanding money. The suspect threatened to use a weapon, but did not actually display one. Instead of complying with the robber’s demands, however, the tel…
'Can't Wait To Go Back': Modern Italian Restaurant Makes Splash With New Garden City Location 'Can't Wait To Go Back': Modern Italian Restaurant Makes Splash With New Garden City Location
'Can't Wait To Go Back': Modern Italian Restaurant Makes Splash With New Garden City Location The owners of a modern Italian restaurant have opened their second location on Long Island. ITA Kitchen began the soft opening of its Garden City location on Thursday, Dec. 8. The eatery, located at 9 Nassau Boulevard, features signature dishes, such as pesto risotto balls, homemade burrata ravioli, and "ITA Spicy Rigatoni." Owners Salvatore and Christina Sorrentino opened the first location in Bay Shore in September 2019. Some customers have already shared rave reviews of the new restaurant. "Me and my husband took my family out here for an early Christmas present on Friday night," Brit…
Here’s What Sparked Panic, Sent Shoppers Fleeing Long Island Mall On Day After Christmas Here’s What Sparked Panic, Sent Shoppers Fleeing Long Island Mall On Day After Christmas
Here’s What Sparked Panic, Sent Shoppers Fleeing Long Island Mall On Day After Christmas Unfounded fears of a shooting caused widespread panic and sent shoppers fleeing a Long Island shopping mall on the day after Christmas. The frightening scene played out at around 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, according to a Twitter post by someone who witnessed the chaos. “The whole Roosevelt Field Mall started running out,” reads the post. Video on social media shows several people exiting the mall into a parking lot. There were no reports of injuries and no arrests stemming from the incident. 
Popular Eatery Reveals Opening Date For Second Long Island Location Popular Eatery Reveals Opening Date For Second Long Island Location
Popular Eatery Reveals Opening Date For Second Long Island Location Lovers of all things pasta can soon get their fill with a popular eatery set to open its second location on Long Island. The new Noodles & Company in Farmingdale, located at 909 Broadhollow Road, will open Wednesday, Dec. 14, the company revealed. Earlier Report: Popular Eatery Opening Second Location In Nassau County It will mark the second Nassau County location for the chain restaurant, which operates in 31 states. The other location is in Garden City on Old Country Road. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Noodles & Com…
Popular Eatery Opens Second Long Island Location Popular Eatery Opens Second Long Island Location
Popular Eatery Opens Second Long Island Location A popular bakery is delighting cookie monsters of all ages after opening a second location on Long Island. Chip City, located at 951 Franklin Avenue in Garden City, held its official grand opening on Friday, Sept. 9. The cookie shop, which has 12 locations in New York City and another in Oceanside, offers up a mouthwatering rotation of cookies that changes each week. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chip City Cookies (@chipcitycookies) Flavors include 18 “classics” like chocolate chip, white chocolate macadamia, funfetti, oatme…
Man Charged After Stealing iPad From Woman At Mall, Breaking Into Long Island Home, Police Say Man Charged After Stealing iPad From Woman At Mall, Breaking Into Long Island Home, Police Say
Man Charged After Stealing iPad From Woman At Mall, Breaking Into Long Island Home, Police Say A Long Island man was charged with robbery and assault after allegedly attacking a woman leaving an Apple store for her package and then entering a nearby home to hide. The incident began in Garden City around 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7 at the Roosevelt Field Mall located at 630 Old Country Road. According to Nassau County Police detectives, a 63-year-old woman was leaving the Apple Store inside Roosevelt Field Mall when a man came up from behind and grabbed a shopping bag containing an Apple iPad. The woman lost her balance after the attack and the man fled the mall on foot, police said.…