Fort Lee, NJ
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Traveler Caught Trying To Bring Loaded Gun Aboard JFK Flight, TSA Says Traveler Caught Trying To Bring Loaded Gun Aboard JFK Flight, TSA Says
Traveler Caught Trying To Bring Loaded Gun Aboard JFK Flight, TSA Says A traveler was arrested at JFK Airport when he tried to bring a loaded gun onto a plane, authorities said. A TSA officer spotted the handgun on the checkpoint X-ray machine’s monitor after the Yonkers resident placed his belongings on the conveyor belt at the Queens airport security checkpoint on Wednesday, TSA Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. Port Authority police were summoned, seized the 9mm handgun -- which was loaded with seven bullets -- and arrested the man on a weapons charge, Farbstein said. Passengers can travel with firearms only in checked baggage and if they're properly pack…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Oops, Wrong Bag: Long Island Woman Stopped At JFK Packin' 400 Bullets Oops, Wrong Bag: Long Island Woman Stopped At JFK Packin' 400 Bullets
Oops, Wrong Bag: Long Island Woman Stopped At JFK Packin' 400 Bullets Bullets over the Belt Parkway? A Long Island woman said she accidentally grabbed the wrong bag and ended up trying to carry 400 rounds of ammo onto a flight at JFK Airport, authorities said. The various rounds -- 12-gauge, .308-caliber, .223-caliber and 9mm -- were packed in nine boxes and included ammunition for shotguns and handguns, TSA Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said Transportation Security Administration officers stopped the Hicksville woman and notified Port Authority police, who confiscated the ammunition and gave her a summons. The unidentified woman reportedly told them she'd mi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mt. Kisco, NY
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Video Captures Long Island's Bill O'Reilly Threatening Worker At JFK Video Captures Long Island's Bill O'Reilly Threatening Worker At JFK
Video Captures Long Island's Bill O'Reilly Threatening Worker At JFK Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is going viral for the wrong reasons after being caught on video berating and belittling an employee at JFK Airport. A video surfaced of the 72-year-old right-wing talking head on social media after he was involved in a heated exchange with an airline employee, during which he cursed them out over a delayed JetBlue flight at JFK. “What you're gonna do ... it's three hours late," O'Reilly is heard saying in the video. When the employee responds, O'Reilly can be heard interrupting the worker and saying, "No, no, no. You're going to find out," while pointing…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Westchester County Man Busted At JFK Airport With Handgun Westchester County Man Busted At JFK Airport With Handgun
Westchester County Man Busted At JFK Airport With Handgun Thanksgiving travel got off to a rocky start for a Westchester man who was busted by TSA officers at the JFK Airport with a loaded handgun. On Monday, Nov. 22, officers spotted a man with a .22-caliber handgun at one of the security checkpoints at the airport, loaded with four bullets inside. TSA officials alerted the Port Authority Police, who responded to the checkpoint, confiscated the gun, and arrested a man from Tuckahoe on multiple weapons charges.  Officials did not release the man’s identity, but noted that he also faces thousands of dollars in federal fines for bringing the …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Former Fugitive LI Dentist Convicted Of Medical Fraud Former Fugitive LI Dentist Convicted Of Medical Fraud
Former Fugitive LI Dentist Convicted Of Medical Fraud A former dentist on Long Island has been convicted of submitting false Medicaid claims and fleeing the country after his dental license was revoked, authorities announced. Long Island native Dawer Nadi, age 63, was sentenced to a term of between 4 and ⅓ to 10 years in prison following his conviction in Suffolk County Supreme Court to multiple charges. Specifically, Nadi was convicted by a jury of: Third-degree grand larceny; Unauthorized practice of a profession; Eight counts of offering a false instrument for filing. Each of the charges was a felony. Nadi was also ordered to pay $27,768.…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: New York Airports To Administer Vaccines To Passengers, Arrivals COVID-19: New York Airports To Administer Vaccines To Passengers, Arrivals
Covid-19: New York Airports To Administer Vaccines To Passengers, Arrivals Several pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites are coming to some New York airports for anyone coming into or leaving the state. In an effort to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that pop-up sites were being set up in seven airports across the state beginning on Monday, May 24. The sites will be open to anyone departing or arriving at these airports through Friday, May 28: JFK Airport; LaGuardia Airport; Westchester County Airport; Buffalo Niagara International Airport; Greater Rochester International Airport; Syracuse Hancock International Air…

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by Zak Failla
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Philly Man Admits Smuggling $200K In Gun Parts To Turkey, Republic Of Georgia Philly Man Admits Smuggling $200K In Gun Parts To Turkey, Republic Of Georgia
Philly Man Admits Smuggling $200K In Gun Parts To Turkey, Republic Of Georgia A Philadelphia man admitted Tuesday that he conspired to smuggle more than than $200,000 worth of gun parts out of the United States to Turkey and the Republic of Georgia, authorities said. Samet Doyduk, 35, told a federal judge in Camden that he and others bought upper receivers, barrels, and magazines for several different types of Glock handguns from suppliers in the United States. After repackaging them, he said, they exported the defense parts to their customers using false labels. Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said Doyduk and the others used credit cards, Pay-Pal accounts, an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
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Black Market Birds: Why Was NJ-Bound Airport Traveler Smuggling Finches In Hair Rollers? Black Market Birds: Why Was NJ-Bound Airport Traveler Smuggling Finches In Hair Rollers?
Black Market Birds: Why Was Nj-bound Airport Traveler Smuggling Finches In Hair Rollers? You might ask yourself why a Guyanese traveler headed to New Jersey was found trying to smuggle in a flock of finches tucked into hair rollers through JFK Airport. The answer: Singing competitions. U.S. Customs and Border Protections reported seizing 29 of the petite black-market songbirds this past weekend. It's happened before -- and not just at New York/New Jersey area airports. Last year, hundreds were discovered at no fewer than 16 airports nationwide, although COVID-19 likely curbed the number, CBP said. The 2019 total was 2,117. Nearly all come from Guyana, where birdson…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On Mandatory Pre-Flight Testing For International Travelers COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On Mandatory Pre-Flight Testing For International Travelers
Covid-19: Cuomo Calls On Mandatory Pre-Flight Testing For International Travelers New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doubling down on his demands that the federal government step in and mandate mandatory pre-flight COVID-19 testing for international travelers coming into the country. During his third COVID-19 briefing of the week on Wednesday, Jan. 6 in Albany, Cuomo said that with the new, more-transmittable UK strain beginning to spread around the country, it is imperative that the federal government demands testing for travelers before stepping foot stateside. “We’ve seen many countries say that this virus has mutated (repeatedly), so any international traveler coming into…

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by Zak Failla
Bergenfield, NJ
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North Jersey Man Detained At JFK Airport Suing Gov. Cuomo North Jersey Man Detained At JFK Airport Suing Gov. Cuomo
North Jersey Man Detained At JFK Airport Suing Gov. Cuomo A North Jersey man with a history of suing public agencies is at it again -- this time, he's after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. New Milford's Yoel Weishauss on Tuesday filed the suit in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, the New York Daily News first reported. Weishauss, in his late 30s, was returning from an overseas trip when an armed agent told him he had to fill out the New York State Traveler Health Form, despite having been cleared by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Nov. 18, the suit alleges. An executive order issued by Cuomo mandates airline traveler complet…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Testing Sites To Be Set Up At JFK, LaGuardia COVID-19: Testing Sites To Be Set Up At JFK, LaGuardia
Covid-19: Testing Sites To Be Set Up At JFK, LaGuardia Testing sites for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are being set up at LaGuardia and JFK airports as New York continues to combat the spread of the virus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, Aug. 24 that testing sites were being arranged for travelers coming into New York from states with high COVID-19 infection rates. Cuomo said that the new testing sites will allow the state to quickly determine whether incoming travelers have brought the virus into New York. The testing sites are being set up by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and New York City Health + Hospitals. During…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Shooting At Poughkeepsie Gas Station With Numerous Bystanders Police Investigating Shooting At Poughkeepsie Gas Station With Numerous Bystanders
Police Investigating Shooting At Poughkeepsie Gas Station With Numerous Bystanders Police are investigating a shooting between two men at an area gas station while numerous bystanders were in the range of fire.  The incident took place in Dutchess County around 9:54 a.m. at the Gulf Gas Station at 128 Washington St., in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Responding officers found evidence that multiple shots were fired in the parking lot of that gas station between one subject inside a vehicle and the other outside the vehicle, Clark said. The vehicle, a 2018 silver Chevrolet Malibu, was found abandoned in the parking lot of Tubman Te…

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by Kathy Reakes