Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Breaks Employee's Jaw In Attack At Long Island Home Depot, Police Say Man Breaks Employee's Jaw In Attack At Long Island Home Depot, Police Say
Man Breaks Employee's Jaw In Attack At Long Island Home Depot, Police Say Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of attacking an employee at a Home Depot on Long Island. The incident happened in June 2022 at the Home Depot in Syosset, located on Jericho Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said at around 12:30 p.m., on Saturday, June 4, the suspect approached a 41-year-old man who worked at the store and struck him multiple times. The victim suffered a broken jaw in the attack. It was not immediately clear if the two had interacted before the incident. No other customers or employees were injured. Police describ…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Boy Suffers Severe Head Trauma After Crash At Syosset Intersection 16-Year-Old Boy Suffers Severe Head Trauma After Crash At Syosset Intersection
16-Year-Old Boy Suffers Severe Head Trauma After Crash At Syosset Intersection A 16-year-old boy has suffered critical injuries after a crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened Sunday, Jan. 15 at around 10:45 a.m. in Syosset. The boy was riding his bicycle northbound on South Oyster Bay Road and was struck by a 2017 Nissan operated by a 54-year-old man traveling southbound while turning east onto the Long Island Expressway Service Road, Nassau County Police said.  The bicyclist, whose name has not yet been released, suffered severe head trauma and was transported by a Syosset Fire Department Ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. He is listed …

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Overnight Long Island Expressway Crash In Syosset Woman Killed In Overnight Long Island Expressway Crash In Syosset
Woman Killed In Overnight Long Island Expressway Crash In Syosset An investigation is underway after a fatal overnight crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31 in Syosset and involved a 2018 Jeep Renegade, driven by a 53-year-old woman, and a 2018 Hino commercial truck being operated by a 28-year-old man, Nassau County Police said. Both vehicles were heading eastbound, just west of exit 43, when the collision occurred. The driver of the Jeep was transported to a local area hospital where she was pronounced dead at around 3:10 a.m. by hospital staff.  The driver of the truck and a 24-yea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Southern State Stop In Nassau Leads To Drug-Related Charges For 4 Men, 1 Woman From Long Island Southern State Stop In Nassau Leads To Drug-Related Charges For 4 Men, 1 Woman From Long Island
Southern State Stop In Nassau Leads To Drug-Related Charges For 4 Men, 1 Woman From Long Island Five people are facing drug charges in an investigation that stemmed from a traffic stop on the Southern State Parkway. Troopers pulled over a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta for speeding on the eastbound parkway in Hempstead near Exit 25 on Tuesday, Dec. 13, New York State Police reported. The driver, identified as 48-year-old Damon Marinacci, of Syosset, was found to be driving with a suspended license and was in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, authorities said.  State Police said Marinacci was arrested and charged with: Second-degree criminal possession of a cont…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
Here Are 5 Favorites For Bacon, Egg, Cheese Sandwiches On Long Island Here Are 5 Favorites For Bacon, Egg, Cheese Sandwiches On Long Island
Here Are 5 Favorites For Bacon, Egg, Cheese Sandwiches On Long Island Yelp has shared a list of several favorite spots to grab a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich on Long Island. The online review website listed a variety of businesses in the region that customers have praised highly for their breakfast offerings.  Hometown Bakeshop The owners of this Centerport eatery, located at 2 Little Neck Road, report on the restaurant's website that they use fresh ingredients for the bakeshop's sweet and savory creations. "I don't even know where to start but I'll try with breakfast," Amit R. said in a review. "They bake all their breads on site - focaccia, b…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
News
New York LLC Claims '$1,000 A Day For Life' Lottery Prize New York LLC Claims '$1,000 A Day For Life' Lottery Prize
New York LLC Claims '$1,000 A Day For Life' Lottery Prize A Long Island-based Limited Liability Company won a "$1,000 A Day For Life" lottery prize. Iangevity, an LLC based in Syosset, won a top prize from the Sept. 9, 2021, CASH4LIFE drawing, New York Lottery announced on Friday, Oct. 14. The top prize guarantees a minimum payout of $7 million, NY Lottery said. The LLC received a lump-sum payment of $4,557,000 after required withholdings, the lottery reported.  NY Lottery said the winning numbers for the drawing were 03 23 30 55 58 Cash Ball 01. The ticket was purchased at Mega Dream Corp, which is located at 7503 37th Ave. in Jackson Hei…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Residents Displaced After Syosset Home Severely Damaged In Fire Residents Displaced After Syosset Home Severely Damaged In Fire
Residents Displaced After Syosset Home Severely Damaged In Fire Residents of a Long Island home were displaced after a fire severely damaged the residence.  Responders raced to the house in Syosset, located on Bluebird Drive, as it became engulfed in flames at about 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, the Nassau County Police Department said. The 42-year-old man who owned the home told authorities that all occupants were outside, NCPD said. Police said the Syosset Fire Department responded to the scene and was assisted by: Jericho Fire Department Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department Oyster Bay Fire Department Plainview Fire Department Westbury Fire D…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim, Injuring Officer While Resisting Arrest In Syosset Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim, Injuring Officer While Resisting Arrest In Syosset
Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim, Injuring Officer While Resisting Arrest In Syosset A 24-year-old woman is facing assault charges after police said she attacked another woman while trespassing on her Long Island property and then injured a responding officer. Karla Velasquez, of Roosevelt, was arrested for an incident that happened in Syosset at 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers responded to a disturbance at a location on Greenvale Lane and found Velasquez and a 31-year-old woman in the back of the location, police said.  The woman had seen Velasquez rummaging through a shed in her backyard, and she told Velasqu…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
News
NY Man Sentenced For Role In $12M Ponzi Scheme Targeting Nearly 50 Victims NY Man Sentenced For Role In $12M Ponzi Scheme Targeting Nearly 50 Victims
NY Man Sentenced For Role In $12M Ponzi Scheme Targeting Nearly 50 Victims A New York man was sentenced for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims from throughout the region and the nation between 2015 and 2017. Long Island resident Matthew Eckstein, age 52, of Syosset, was sentenced on Monday, July 11 to three-and-a-half to 10-and-a-half years in prison. Eckstein originally pleaded guilty to the charges on September 26, 2019, but later withdrew his plea. A new indictment was secured in August 2020, but court closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic further delayed the case. “This defendant preyed upon seniors and hard-working men…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
News
Syosset Man Sentenced For Striking Man, 3-Year-Old Girl During DWI Crash Syosset Man Sentenced For Striking Man, 3-Year-Old Girl During DWI Crash
Syosset Man Sentenced For Striking Man, 3-Year-Old Girl During DWI Crash A 37-year-old Long Island man was sentenced to years in prison for driving while intoxicated at more than three times the legal limit and striking a man and a 3-year-old girl. Varun Datt, of Syosset, was sentenced to three to nine years in prison, according to an announcement from Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnell. He pleaded guilty in April to charges of aggravated vehicular assault, second-degree assault, and aggravated driving while intoxicated, Donnell said.  Donnell said the crash happened on May 31, 2021, on a residential street in Syosset. Datt was driving whil…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Homeowner Suffers Injuries During Fire, Police Say Long Island Homeowner Suffers Injuries During Fire, Police Say
Long Island Homeowner Suffers Injuries During Fire, Police Say A Long Island homeowner suffered minor injuries during a house fire that engulfed the home in flames. The fire took place in Syosset around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29. According to police, officers responded to a home located on Robbins Lane that was fully engulfed in flames.  The Syosset Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the following department: Jericho Fire Department Hicksville Fire Department Plainview Fire Department Oyster Bay Fire Department East Norwich Fire Department.  The Nassau County fire marshal and arson b…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
News
Bodybuilder Admits To Getting $200K In Disability Pay While Training For Events, NY AG Says Bodybuilder Admits To Getting $200K In Disability Pay While Training For Events, NY AG Says
Bodybuilder Admits To Getting $200K In Disability Pay While Training For Events, NY AG Says A bodybuilder from New York who fraudulently collected disability benefits was busted after he was caught lifting weights on his wife’s Instagram account. Anthony Ragusa, age 52, formerly of Long Island, admitted to illegally collecting more than $200,000 in benefits from the Social Security Administration, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James. He pleaded guilty in Suffolk County Court Tuesday, June 14, to one count of second-degree grand larceny, a felony. Ragusa first applied for disability benefits in 2013 after claiming that a fall at work had left him so injured he co…

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by Michael Mashburn