Beloved Chef Phil Pasfield, Co-Owner Of The Brixton In Babylon, Dies At 34
Popular and hip chef Phil Pasfield of The Brixton in Babylon, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 26. He was 34.
His sister, Sandy Scott announced his death on Saturday, April 27 via Facebook, saying the loss of her brother was sudden and unexpected. A cause of death has not been disclosed.
"I have no words to describe how I am feeling but I know I am suffering from an extreme loss," Scott wrote.
Pasfield, who attended Sayville High School, the State University of New York at Cobleskill, and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan, opened the go-to restau…
Passaic Sheriff: Route 23 Jalopy Stop Turns Up BB Handgun, Knives, Baton, More
Passaic County sheriff’s officers who stopped a couple for having an obstructed view in their 16-year-old Chevy seized an array of weapons – among them, five knives, a BB gun, ammunition and an expandable metal baton, authorities said.
Officers Christopher Savitsky and Tomaz Cydzik smelled marijuana after stopping the red 2002 Chevrolet Malibu on northbound Route 23 in Wayne last weekend, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said.
The clothing of both Ruben Carraballo, 31, who was driving, and 23-year-old passenger Joanna Motl, who owns the car, also reeked of pot, the sheriff said.
They…
Toys 'R' Us Will Shut Down 182 Stores, Including One In Westchester
Toys "R" Us, which filed for bankruptcy last fall, plans to close as many as 182 outlets, about one-fifth of its total number of stores across the country, according to a court filing late Tuesday.
A shift by customers to online shopping and increased competition led to the move, the Wayne, New Jersey-based company said.
Here is a rundown of tristate area stores scheduled for closure:
New York
Yonkers, 2700 Central Park Avenue
College Point, 139-19 20th Avenue
Union Square, 24-30 Union Square East
Sayville, 5181 Sunrise Highway
Massapequa, 5214 Sunrise Highway
Henrietta, 2…
