Update: Bus Driver Fired After Allegedly Drinking Alcohol While Driving Long Island Students Update: Bus Driver Fired After Allegedly Drinking Alcohol While Driving Long Island Students
Update: Bus Driver Fired After Allegedly Drinking Alcohol While Driving Long Island Students A school bus driver has been fired days after they were allegedly caught drinking alcohol while driving students home from a Long Island school. The alleged incident happened on a We Transport bus taking students home from Smithtown West High School on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 4, according to Suffolk County Police. A school district employee contacted officers at around 3:15 p.m. after someone snapped a picture showing an open alcoholic beverage on the bus. Earlier Report: Bus Driver Accused Of Drinking Alcohol While Driving Students Home From Smithtown School “It was confirmed th…
Bus Driver Accused Of Drinking Alcohol While Driving Students Home From Long Island School Bus Driver Accused Of Drinking Alcohol While Driving Students Home From Long Island School
Bus Driver Accused Of Drinking Alcohol While Driving Students Home From Long Island School Police are investigating reports that a bus driver was drinking alcohol while driving students home from a Long Island school. The alleged incident happened on a We Transport bus taking students home from Smithtown West High School on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 4, according to Suffolk County Police. A school district employee contacted officers at around 3:15 p.m. after someone snapped a picture showing an open alcoholic beverage on the bus. District Superintendent Mark Secaur later sent a message to parents saying they received a report of a bus driver drinking on the job. “It was confir…
Gunman Nabbed Year After Shooting 23-Year-Old Outside Long Island Club, Police Say Gunman Nabbed Year After Shooting 23-Year-Old Outside Long Island Club, Police Say
Gunman Nabbed Year After Shooting 23-Year-Old Outside Long Island Club, Police Say A suspected gunman has been arrested more than a year after he allegedly shot a man outside a Long Island club. Joseph Llapa, age 22, of Bay Shore, was taken into custody Thursday, Sept. 28, in connection with a July 2022 shooting outside the Smithtown Social Bar & Lounge, located in Smithtown on West Main Street. Suffolk County Police said it was shortly before 4 a.m. July 3, 2022, when Llapa shot a 23-year-old man in the arm as the victim got into the passenger seat of a car. The victim was taken by ambulance to South shore University Hospital in Bay Shore and treated for non-life-t…
Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Northern State Parkway Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Northern State Parkway
Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Northern State Parkway Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers in the coming weeks. The westbound lanes of the Northern State Parkway are scheduled to close overnight between Exit 45 in Smithtown and Exit 42 in Huntington for three weeks, beginning Monday, Sept. 25. The roadway will close nightly from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. while crews complete a pavement resurfacing project, according to the Department of Transportation. One westbound lane will remain closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Traffic will follow a signed detour during those times. Transportation officials urged the public to plan for …
‘Best BBQ Since Texas’ Found At This Long Island Restaurant, Foodie Says ‘Best BBQ Since Texas’ Found At This Long Island Restaurant, Foodie Says
‘Best BBQ Since Texas’ Found At This Long Island Restaurant, Foodie Says In the battle for barbecue bragging rights, this Long Island restaurant reigns supreme, at least according to one satisfied diner. Gigi Gallagher was so impressed after a recent visit to Big Belly Que, located in Smithtown at 863 West Jericho Turnpike, that she just had to share the experience with her fellow foodies on social media. “Best BBQ we’ve had since Texas,” she wrote on the Long Island Foodies Facebook group. “The chef and front ladies were very nice and welcoming!” Gallagher added that her favorites were the brisket, beans, and cornbread. Founded in 2020 by Chris Emanuelo, Bi…
Ambush Stabbing: 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Attack At Long Island Park Ambush Stabbing: 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Attack At Long Island Park
Ambush Stabbing: 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Attack At Long Island Park Police are asking for help in identifying four men accused of stabbing a 24-year-old man in an ambush attack at a Long Island park. The incident happened at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in Smithtown at Millers Pond County Park, located on Maple Avenue. Suffolk County Police said the victim, a Bay Shore resident, went to the park after agreeing to meet a woman he had met on social media two days earlier. He was sitting in his car alone when four men wearing bandanas approached and one of them broke his windshield.  Another man pointed a gun and ordered him out of the vehicle, p…
Fatal Crash: 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Smithtown Fatal Crash: 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Smithtown
Fatal Crash: 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Smithtown A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash overnight on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 8 p.m. Monday, July 24 in Smithtown. The victim, a 29-year-old, was operating a motorized scooter on Route 25A, south of the area of Willow Ridge Drive, when he lost control of the scooter, which struck the right curb, causing him to fall off the scooter and strike his head on the pavement, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Ryan Clancy, of Kings Park, was transported to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, where he wa…
Seen Him? Medicine Thief Spotted Stealing From Long Island Store, Police Say Seen Him? Medicine Thief Spotted Stealing From Long Island Store, Police Say
Seen Him? Medicine Thief Spotted Stealing From Long Island Store, Police Say Officials are imploring the community to aid in identifying and locating a man who they say stole nearly $1,000 in medicine from a Long Island grocery store. According to the Suffolk County Police, the man was seen leaving the Smithtown Stop & Shop, located at 291 West Main Street, on June 23. He left the store at approximately 5:30 p.m. with around $1,000 worth of over-the-counter medicine in tow. Though a physical description was not provided, a security camera picture that captured the suspect entering the store showed a man with dark hair. He was wearing a black jacket and blue …
'I'm A Lucky Guy': Long Island Students Sell Bracelets, Raise Money For Teacher Battling Cancer 'I'm A Lucky Guy': Long Island Students Sell Bracelets, Raise Money For Teacher Battling Cancer
'I'm A Lucky Guy': Long Island Students Sell Bracelets, Raise Money For Teacher Battling Cancer Two kindhearted students organized a fundraiser on behalf of their teacher, who had been out sick with cancer, raising hundreds for a cancer center in his honor. Rick Iurka, a social studies teacher at Nesaquake Middle School who left his classes in April 2023 to battle cancer, surprised students by making an appearance at the school’s “Moving Up Day” (a day to celebrate eighth graders ‘moving up’ to high school) – only to be surprised himself. Students Gracyn Catalanotto and Morgan DeBello, who had previously had Iurka as their seventh-grade teacher, came up with an idea to raise money f…
Support Rising For Family Of Mother, Wife Killed In Crash On Long Island: 'Always Had A Smile' Support Rising For Family Of Mother, Wife Killed In Crash On Long Island: 'Always Had A Smile'
Support Rising For Family Of Mother, Wife Killed In Crash On Long Island: 'Always Had A Smile' Donations are pouring in for the family of a wife and mother who was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island that also left her husband fighting for his life. Loraine DiCuffa, age 49, of East Moriches, died following the wreck, which occurred at around 11:50 a.m. Sunday, June 18, in Manorville. According to Suffolk County Police, a 38-year-old Shirley woman was driving a 2022 BMW southbound on Wading River Road when she attempted to make a left-hand turn onto South Street. Earlier Report: Fatal Crash: East Moriches Woman ID'd As Victim, Husband Seriously Injured In Manorville The BMW…
Fan Favorite Restaurant Celebrates Fifth Long Island Location Opening Fan Favorite Restaurant Celebrates Fifth Long Island Location Opening
Fan Favorite Restaurant Celebrates Fifth Long Island Location Opening A Long Island restaurant known for its fusion flavors has once again proven that it is worth the wait by opening its fifth location. The Smithtown location of Dirty Taco + Tequila, located at 716 Smithtown Bypass, officially opened its doors to the public on Friday, June 16, to the excitement of Long Islanders and taco lovers alike. Self-dubbed as “part LA taco truck and part Asian street food with an urban street vibe,” Dirty Taco + Tequila debuted its creative taco and cocktail offerings in 2018. View this post on Instagram A post share…
36-Year-Old Killed, Second Driver Seriously Injured In Crash On Long Island 36-Year-Old Killed, Second Driver Seriously Injured In Crash On Long Island
36-Year-Old Killed, Second Driver Seriously Injured In Crash On Long Island A 36-year-old man is dead and another driver is hospitalized with serious injuries following a car crash on Long Island. Emergency crews were called at around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8, with reports of a two-car crash in Smithtown, on Middle Country Road near Highway Place. Suffolk County Police determined that Michael Bittleman, age 36, of East Northport, was driving a Nissan westbound on Middle Country Road when he crossed into oncoming traffic near Highway Place. He then struck an eastbound Mercedes Benz head-on. Bittleman was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was p…