Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
New Long Island Seafood Restaurant Making A Splash New Long Island Seafood Restaurant Making A Splash
New Long Island Seafood Restaurant Making A Splash Just in time for the arrival of spring, a new seafood restaurant has opened on Long Island that is already making a splash. Sea Bar in Great Neck is the type of restaurant that sources its wide-range of seafood daily from local sources and used fresh locally-sourced ingredients whenever possible. A look at the new menu shows a lot of the usuals such as crab cakes and lobster rolls, but also has an interesting mix of such offerings as tuna tartar, fish tacos, and steaks, yes, steaks. The kitchen of Sea Bar is run by a renowned chef from Greece, Gregory Zapantis, who is known far and wide f…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Long Island Locations COVID-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Long Island Locations
Covid-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Long Island Locations With the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine providing health officials with an additional option for vaccinating those eligible, CVS announced it will be expanding its vaccination program to nearly 150 more locations in New York, including many on Long Island. CVS Pharmacy, which had already been receiving vaccine doses as part of the Federal Pharmacy Program, which are earmarked for specific chains, announced this week that it will be ramping up its vaccination program due to an increased allocation of the vaccine. Those who are eligible and interested in getting vaccina…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Accused Of Attacking Cop During Disturbance, Police Say Long Island Man Accused Of Attacking Cop During Disturbance, Police Say
Long Island Man Accused Of Attacking Cop During Disturbance, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer as he was being arrested for a disturbance. Michael Molina, age 30, of Great Neck, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 17, after Nassau County Police responded to a home in Glen Head for a report of a disturbance, police said. According to detectives, officers responded to a disturbance call at a residence on Todd Drive. When they arrived they found Molina banging on the front door and screaming obscenities. Molina ignored multiple commands to step away from the door and kept screaming. As the off…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
News
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man A Long Island man has gone missing and police are asking the public's help in locating him. Gerald White, age 76, who suffers from a cognitive disorder, was last seen on Ash Place in Great Neck on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 4:45 p.m., Nassau County Police said. White is 5-foot-11, 160 pounds, with blue eyes and straight gray hair. He was wearing a blue Fire Department jacket.  Detectives request anyone with information regarding Gerald’s whereabouts to call Missing Persons Squad at 516-573-7347 or 911. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily V…

SHARE

by Daily Voice
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Nabbed For Violent Robbery At Long Island 7-Eleven Man, Woman Nabbed For Violent Robbery At Long Island 7-Eleven
Man, Woman Nabbed For Violent Robbery At Long Island 7-Eleven A man and woman were apprehended after a violent robbery at a Long Island 7-Eleven. Police responded to a 911 call for a man with a knife at the store located at 287 Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16. Upon arrival, Floral Park Police officers were informed that an unknown man entered the store and went behind the counter.  The suspect displayed a knife and a struggled ensued with a 44-year-old male employee, Nassau County Police detectives said.  The employee subdued the subject after suffering injuries at which time a female suspect was pla…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Known To Police Nabbed In Burglary At Long Island Business Suspect Known To Police Nabbed In Burglary At Long Island Business
Suspect Known To Police Nabbed In Burglary At Long Island Business A man who is known to police from previous criminal incidents was taken back in custody after allegedly breaking into a Long Island tutoring company and rummaging through multiple rooms and offices. An employee at the Brown Academy on Northern Boulevard in Great Neck arrived to work at approximately 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at which point she found that the door lock to her front office had been broken into. Police said that while reviewing security camera footage, the employee observed a man forcibly enter multiple rooms and rummage through office items before fleeing on foot. The…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Schools
Long Island Yeshiva HS Website Hacked; Anti-Semitic Propaganda Posted Long Island Yeshiva HS Website Hacked; Anti-Semitic Propaganda Posted
Long Island Yeshiva HS Website Hacked; Anti-Semitic Propaganda Posted Anti-semitic propaganda and racial slurs were posted on the website for a yeshiva high school on Long Island that was hacked. On Monday, Dec. 14, the North Shore Hebrew Academy High School’s homepage was hacked, with schemers posting Swastikas, Nazi guards coming, and other hateful imagery throughout the site. Images included photos of Adolf Hitler on a page that was altered to call the school the “North Shore Concentration Camp,” as well as anti-Semitic slurs that were posted on several of the website's pages. Footage of the hack was taken and posted on social media by StopAntiSemitism.or…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island Sees 1,148 New Cases; Latest Updates In Nassau, Suffolk COVID-19: Long Island Sees 1,148 New Cases; Latest Updates In Nassau, Suffolk
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 1,148 New Cases; Latest Updates In Nassau, Suffolk More than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island in the past 24 hours as both Nassau and Suffolk continue to get hit by the second wave of the virus. There were 658 new cases in Suffolk, bringing the total to 61,072 since the pandemic began, while an additional 520 infections were reported in Nassau, as the total reached 60,701, the state Department of Health reported on Monday, Nov. 30. The number of new COVID-19 cases is the most in any county outside of Westchester, Steuben County, and New York City. Projections have shown that following the holiday season, which extends …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Here's New Rundown Of Long Island Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's New Rundown Of Long Island Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's New Rundown Of Long Island Cases By Community More than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island in the past 24 hours as both Nassau and Suffolk continue to get hit by the second wave of the virus. There were 543 new cases in Suffolk, bringing the total to 57,909 since the pandemic began, while an additional 496 infections were reported in Nassau, as the total hit 57,985, according to the state Department of Health. The number of new COVID-19 cases is the most in any county outside of Erie County and New York City. According to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in the past three weeks, there has been a 149 percent increase in C…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 900 More New Cases; Brand-New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 900 More New Cases; Brand-New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 900 More New Cases; Brand-New Breakdown By Community Hundreds of new COVID-19 cases were reported in both Nassau and Suffolk counties as Long Island saw nearly 1,000 new cases for the second straight day. In the latest data released by the state Department of Health, Suffolk County was reporting 501 new COVID-19 cases, with 362 in Nassau County, some of the highest numbers for any county in the state. There have now been 57,366 COVID-19 cases reported in Suffolk out of 1.35 million tested. In Nassau, 1.34 million tests have been administered, resulting in 57,489 confirmed cases. In Suffolk, the overall infection rate has dropped to 4.2 per…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Detailed Maps Released For Newly Added Long Island Cluster Zones COVID-19: Detailed Maps Released For Newly Added Long Island Cluster Zones
Covid-19: Detailed Maps Released For Newly Added Long Island Cluster Zones Coverage area maps of the four new COVID-19 “yellow zone” micro-clusters on Long Island have been released by the state as the battle against the virus continues. On Monday, Nov. 23, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced two clusters each in both Nassau and Suffolk (see above) that have seen positive infection rates peaking. The new yellow zones are Hampton Bays, with a 5.13 percent positivity rate, and Riverhead, with a 4.60 positive positivity rate in Suffolk, and Great Neck, with a 4.77 percent positivity rate, and Massapequa Park, with a 3.9 percent positivity rate in Nassau County. Suff…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Four Long Island Yellow Cluster Zones Added COVID-19: Four Long Island Yellow Cluster Zones Added
Covid-19: Four Long Island Yellow Cluster Zones Added Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Detailed Maps Released For Newly Added Long Island Cluster Zones New communities on Long Island have been designated as COVID-19 “yellow zone” micro-clusters after seeing a spike in positive infection rates among those tested. During a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Nov. 23, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo added four new micro-clusters to the state’s growing list - two each in Nassau and Suffolk counties. The new yellow zones are Hampton Bays, with a 5.13 percent positivity rate, and Riverhead, with a 4.60 positive positivity rate in Suffolk, a…

SHARE

by Zak Failla