Scorching Heat, Bad Air Quality Grips Region: Alerts Issued For Westchester
Residents across much of the Hudson Valley, Long Island, and New York City are under dual weather alerts on Wednesday, July 16, as officials warn of dangerous heat and elevated air pollution levels.
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 11 a.m. on Wednesday through 10 p.m. Thursday, July 18, warning that heat index values could soar to 100 degrees in parts of:
Rockland, Westchester, Orange, and Putnam counties;
New York City;
Northern and Southern Nassau County;
Suffolk County.
Forecasters say the dangerous mix of high heat and humidity could cause heat-related…
$51K Basement Job Vanishes, Commack Contractor Fakes Robbery: Police
A Long Island contractor ran off with $51,000 — then claimed he was robbed to cover it up, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 13.
Troy Mayer, 36, of Commack, was arrested on Saturday, July 12 after detectives uncovered his elaborate lie about a fake robbery in Port Jefferson, the department announced the next day.
Mayer, the owner of Pure Renovations, called 911 on April 21 to report he’d been held up and robbed of $26,300 — money a Port Jefferson family had just given him that day for a basement renovation, police said. But after investigating, Suffolk County Second Squad dete…
Medford Man Built, Sold 100+ 'Ghost' Guns From Home, DA Says
A Long Island man is facing serious charges after running a massive “ghost” gun operation out of his Medford home, selling illegal weapons and manufacturing firearms using 3D printers, prosecutors said.
Daniel Probeck, 35, was indicted on numerous weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 9, following a months-long investigation that led to the largest ghost gun seizure in Suffolk County history.
Probeck sold multiple firearms, including three assault weapons, to an undercover officer for cash earlier this year, according to prosecutors. The weapons reportedly had cosmetic …
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Melville Hit-And-Run: Police
A Brooklyn man was seriously injured after being struck in a hit-and-run crash in Melville, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
Nadil Ceka, 58, was standing on the shoulder of southbound Bagatelle Road, just south of Dix Woods Drive, while checking on a disabled vehicle around 1:10 p.m. when he was hit by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene, according to the release.
The vehicle, believed to be a gray Hyundai, continued traveling south on Bagatelle Road, police said.
Ceka was taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip. He suffered s…
