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Gilgo Beach Murders: New Images Of 'Asian Doe' Released In Effort To ID Male Victim Gilgo Beach Murders: New Images Of 'Asian Doe' Released In Effort To ID Male Victim
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Images Of 'Asian Doe' Released In Effort To ID Male Victim Investigators are hoping newly released images will lead to the identification of another victim in the Gilgo Beach serial murders. On Long Island, the Gilgo Beach Task Force distributed facial reconstructions of who they've long referred to as "Asian Doe" during a press conference in Brentwood on Monday morning, Sept. 16. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said the man’s skeletal remains were found along Ocean Parkway in Gilgo Beach on April 4, 2011, though it’s believed he “suffered a violent death” sometime before 2006. Earlier Report: Heuermann Used 'Planning Doc' …

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Blood Drives To Be Held In Effort To Save 4-Year-Old Boy With Leukemia Blood Drives To Be Held In Effort To Save 4-Year-Old Boy With Leukemia
Blood Drives To Be Held In Effort To Save 4-Year-Old Boy With Leukemia A number of blood drives are being held in the area this month in the hope of saving a Long Island 4-year-old with leukemia.  Nassau County resident Ayden Paredes, of Glen Cove, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on Feb. 7 of 2021, according to Mark Paredes, Ayden's father.  Ayden has been receiving chemotherapy treatments and blood transfusions since then, but doctors are now saying he needs a blood stem cell/bone marrow transplant to save his life, Mark said. Mark said his son enjoys watching YouTube, playing video games, and also going to the beach and the park. …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Gambino Crime Family Members From Region Admit To Multiple Crimes Gambino Crime Family Members From Region Admit To Multiple Crimes
Gambino Crime Family Members From Region Admit To Multiple Crimes A dozen members and associates of the Gambino organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra admitted to multiple crimes, including racketeering conspiracy, fraud, obstruction of justice and related offenses for criminal activities throughout the New York metropolitan area committed as part of the illicit activities of the Gambino family. One additional defendant pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return.  The defendants also agreed to pay $1.6 million in penalties. The pleas were entered throughout the past week at federal court in Brooklyn. According to court filings and facts presente…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Five Rescued From Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound Five Rescued From Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound
Five Rescued From Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound Five people were rescued after their boat overturned in the Long Island Sound. The incident happened Tuesday, July 7 at about 4:30 p.m. off the coast of Crab Meadow Beach in Fort Salonga in Suffolk County. Upon arriving, Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers Dave Froehlich and Patrick Ennis found the five, all men, standing on the underside of a recreational 21-foot Pro-Line vessel that overturned after being struck by a wave approximately 20 minutes earlier. Three of the passengers, who were wearing life vests, were able to swim to Marine Bravo.  The officers threw…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
COVID-19: Motorcycle Shop Designs Reusable Respiratory Masks For Frontline Workers COVID-19: Motorcycle Shop Designs Reusable Respiratory Masks For Frontline Workers
Covid-19: Motorcycle Shop Designs Reusable Respiratory Masks For Frontline Workers A Long Island motorcycle shop owner and his co-worker have designed a reusable respiratory mask for nurses, doctors and first responders on a 3-D printer that is being copied across the world. Matt Mendez, the owner of the LI Racing in Brentwood, and Christian Price, who works at the shop, have been hard at work using the 3-D resin printer they purchased to manufacture parts to create the masks during their forced downtime.  "All of these people are focusing on making masks but we wanted to come up with a solid design that could be used in a professional setting such as a hospital and be r…

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by Kathy Reakes