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King's Point, NY

This NY Locale Makes Nationwide Top 50 List Of Best Places To Live For Families This NY Locale Makes Nationwide Top 50 List Of Best Places To Live For Families
This NY Locale Makes Nationwide Top 50 List Of Best Places To Live For Families One town in New York made the Top 50 list of Fortune’s third annual national rankings of the Best Places To Live For Families list. It's located on Long Island - No. 15 North Hempstead. Fortune said that in addition to its proximity to New York City, "the township has the highest Sharecare community well-being ranking on the list, at 88 out of 100. It’s also home to some of the best school districts in New York and has the highest number of recommended hospitals in the area (50) on the list." With around 237,000 residents, North Hempstead is the seventh-largest municipality by population i…
NY Doctor Forced Invasive, Unnecessary Tests On Patients, Attorney General Claims NY Doctor Forced Invasive, Unnecessary Tests On Patients, Attorney General Claims
NY Doctor Forced Invasive, Unnecessary Tests On Patients, Attorney General Claims A New York doctor has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a kickback scheme that involved him defrauding Medicaid and giving patients unnecessary tests, officials announced. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Nov. 22 the indictment of Long Island resident Payam Toobian, M.D., alongside his company, America’s Imaging Center, Inc., for over 10 years of alleged Medicaid fraud. Through his corporation, Toobian, age 51, of King's Point, ran Empire’s Imaging, a diagnostic radiology center based in Queens. From January 2006 to August 2017, the AG’s Office …
Teens Steal Religious Items From Jewish Center On Long Island, Police Say Teens Steal Religious Items From Jewish Center On Long Island, Police Say
Teens Steal Religious Items From Jewish Center On Long Island, Police Say A teen duo was arrested after police say they broke into a Long Island Chabad and stole multiple items of religious significance. It happened on Monday, Oct. 16 in Kings Point, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 2 p.m., a pair of teen girls went into the Chabad of Great Neck, located at 400 East Shore Road, using a side door that was unlocked. Once inside, the duo stole religious items, including Seder candles, a bag of Tefillin prayer straps, keys, and assorted coins. They fled on foot in an unknown direction. After an investigation, police located the teens, aged …
Bridgeport Native Named US Merchant Marine Academy's First Female Superintendent Bridgeport Native Named US Merchant Marine Academy's First Female Superintendent
Bridgeport Native Named US Merchant Marine Academy's First Female Superintendent A woman from Fairfield County has been selected as the Long Island-based US Merchant Marine Academy's first female superintendent, the US Department of Transportation and the Maritime Administration announced. Rear Admiral Joanna M. Nunan, who is originally from Bridgeport, has been selected for the position at the academy located on Long Island, in Kings Point. Nunan graduated from the New London, Connecticut-based Coast Guard Academy in 1987 and also received her master's degree in Business Administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic, according to a report by Safety4Sea. S…
Rosemary Molinaro, 100, Was Devoted To Family, Volunteering Rosemary Molinaro, 100, Was Devoted To Family, Volunteering
Rosemary Molinaro, 100, Was Devoted To Family, Volunteering Rosemary Rita Zito Molinaro died at Long Island home in Kings Point on Aug. 25 after 100 years of gracing this Earth with her loving heart, beauty, winning smile and smart, inquisitive mind. Her strong-willed optimism of “I can, I will, I must” was matched by her unconditional love of her family. She reveled in motherhood and loved children. Rosemary gave selflessly as a devoted wife to Albert, mother to Lorraine M. Molinaro and Valerie A. Molinaro (also of Kings Point) and grandmother to Michelle Birnbach Katz—while also welcoming her son-in-law Howard and grandson-in-law Danny into the fam…
Nassau County Man Accused Of Defrauding Owners Of Two Brownstones Nassau County Man Accused Of Defrauding Owners Of Two Brownstones
Nassau County Man Accused Of Defrauding Owners Of Two Brownstones A Long Island man is facing charges for allegedly scheming to steal a pair of brownstones, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. Nassau County resident Joseph Makhani, age 58, of Kings Point, was arrested this week for alleged deed theft and mortgage fraud after defrauding the owners of the brownstones by using forged and falsified real estate documents. According to James, Makhani targeted the two Harlem brownstones using forged and falsified documents, numerous LLCs under his control, multiple property transfers, an unethical attorney, and abused court processe…
North Shore University Hospital Unveils $325M Surgical Pavilion North Shore University Hospital Unveils $325M Surgical Pavilion
North Shore University Hospital Unveils $325M Surgical Pavilion After more than a decade of planning, North Shore University Hospital unveiled its new $325 million surgical pavilion. On Thursday, May 20, 13 months into construction, officials held a steel beam topping off ceremony at the Petrocelli Advanced Surgical Pavilion at the hospital, signaling Northwell Health’s “ongoing commitment to deliver quality, state-of-the-art care to the region. Local officials were on hand on Thursday morning to sign the beam and watch as it was hoisted in place atop the seven-story 280,000-square-foot building. 
“The Petrocelli Advanced Surgical Pavilion represents …
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction. There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health. There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk. On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days: Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent; Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent; Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…
'Operation Jacknap': Westchester Resident Details His 1974 Kidnapping 'Operation Jacknap': Westchester Resident Details His 1974 Kidnapping
'Operation Jacknap': Westchester Resident Details His 1974 Kidnapping Nothing seemed out of place that November night of 1974 when Jack Teich pulled into the driveway of his Long Island home in Kings Point. As he exited his car, two men accosted him, covered his head and pushed him into the backseat of a waiting car, placing a tarp over his body.  What should have been a peaceful homecoming to wife and sons after a long day of work suddenly turned into a nightmare. This is how the story of "Operation Jacknap" begins and the pace never lets up as Teich, now 80 and a Westchester resident, recounts those harrowing days of fearing for his own life and the liv…
Two Cops Hospitalized After Man Becomes Combative At LI Residence, Police Say Two Cops Hospitalized After Man Becomes Combative At LI Residence, Police Say
Two Cops Hospitalized After Man Becomes Combative At LI Residence, Police Say Two police officers were hospitalized after being assaulted by a 77-year-old man on Long Island. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to Split Rock Drive shortly after 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 19 in Kings Point, where there was a reported disturbance. Upon arrival, officers found Dariush Zargaroff, who was allegedly intoxicated, and became irate and combative with the responding officers. It is alleged that Zargaroff kicked and pushed an officer causing him to fall. When officers attempted to place him under arrest he physically resisted, causing another officer …
Estate Featured In 'Carlito's Way' With Stunning View Of Long Island Sound Listed At $35M Estate Featured In 'Carlito's Way' With Stunning View Of Long Island Sound Listed At $35M
Estate Featured In 'Carlito's Way' With Stunning View Of Long Island Sound Listed At $35M A sprawling North Shore estate on Long Island made famous in Al Pacino’s “Carlito’s Way” has been put on the market for a cool $35 million. A 26,000-square-foot mansion with seven bedrooms and seven full and 10 half bathrooms on Spring Lane in Great Neck has been listed by realtors Daniel Gale. The home sits on three acres of “picturesque waterfront property,” in the village of Kings Point. If the views of the home look familiar, it is because they were prominently featured in Pacino and Sean Penn’s crime thriller “Carlito’s Way,” which came out in 1993. In the movie, the estate was shot wh…