Andrew Nachstein of Mamaroneck died on Wednesday, Oct. 16 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was 36. He was born on April 13, 1983, to Richard Nachstein and Adelina Portal. He was a graduate of Mamaroneck High School Class of 2002 and went on to attend college at Westchester Community College. He worked as a plumber with UA Local 21 Plumbers & Steamfitters and ...

Long Island man has turned himself in to police after he allegedly exposed himself to a female motorist.According to detectives, Christopher Merenlander, 33, of West Hempstead, was in his gray Subaru RX near the intersection of Hempstead Avenue and Atlas Avenue, where he exposed himself to a woman driving in a vehicle next to his Monday, Sept. 23 at 2:20 p.m. in Malverne Park, Nassau ...

A 16-year-old who has been charged with rape and sex abuse posted a video recording of the incident on social media, state police said.State Police in Brewster arrested the teen on charges of first-degree rape, a Class B felony, and first-degree sexual abuse, a Class D felony, on Friday, Oct. 18.The teen was arraigned in Putnam County Family Court and remanded to a juvenile detention ...

A reality TV show host has been convicted of molesting a 10-year-old girl during a sleepover at his Connecticut house, according to multiple reports.Christopher Dionne hosted the pilot episode of home improvement network HGTV's “Family Flip" and appeared in the A&E show “House Rescue” in California when police began the investigation.Dionne was found guilty of risk of injury to a ...

Two Long Island men were injured when a Mercedes-Benz crashed off the roadway and into utility poles overnight.The crash happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 in Melville, Suffolk County Police said.Ronald Kibler, 28, of Wyandanch, was driving the 2018 Mercedes eastbound on Ruland Road when the vehicle left the roadway, struck two poles and overturned in front of 103 ...

An armed suspect who allegedly stole a woman’s car at Whole Foods on Long Island has been apprehended, police said.Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department responded to Whole Foods in Lake Grove on New Moriches Road shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, where there was a report of a woman whose car was stolen at gunpoint.Police said that Stephanie Rodriguez was sitting ...

Update:A 68-year-old woman who went missing in Westchester has been found.Shirley Thompson, of Tarrytown had last been seen at the Sheridan Hotel on White Plains Road in Tarrytown at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17.She was located by Greenburgh Town Police while walking her dog in Yonkers, the New York State Public Safety Department announced late Friday afternoon, Oct. 18.Original report:A ...

The winter of 2019-20 should bring more precipitation than normal, while the absence of either El Niño or La Niña will result in greater unpredictability.That's the long-range forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released on Thursday, Oct. 17, and covering December 2019 through February 2020.While the El Niño climate pattern often influences ...

Update:A 16-year-old Long Island boy who went missing has been located.Christopher Ottomanelli, who was last seen leaving his Valley Stream residence on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 11 p.m., has been found, Nassau County Police announced Thursday, Oct. 17.Original report:A 16-year-old Long Island boy has gone missing and authorities are asking for the public's help in finding him.According to ...

Heavy rainfall from a powerful Nor'easter has ended, but damaging winds that could bring down trees, tree limbs and utility lines will continue as tens of thousands are already without power in the area.Downed trees have also caused numerous road closures throughout the region. A High Wind Warning is in effect through 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 for the counties shown in brown above, ...