Two women were arrested and accused of robbing a Macy's department store on Long Island.The incident happened in Valley Stream on Saturday, July 2, according to the Nassau County Police Department.An employee at the store, located at the Green Acres Mall, reported that she saw the two women conceal merchandise and pass all points of purchase at about noon, NCPD said. The employee ...

Officials have issued an alert to motorists in Westchester County about the planned closure of a stretch of the Hutchinson River Parkway.The New York State Department of Transportation reported that the parkway will be closed in both directions from Exit 4A (Interstate 95) in Pelham Manor to Exit 8 (Cross County Parkway) in New Rochelle.The closure is set to take place from about ...

A 47-year-old man was charged following an investigation into the sale of heroin and crack cocaine from a home in Fairfield County.Police executed a search warrant at a home on Huntington Street in Shelton on Wednesday, June 29, following a narcotics investigation, according to Connecticut State Police. Detectives seized suspected crack cocaine, suspected heroin/fentanyl, and ...

A woman is facing child endangerment charges after police said she left her three children unattended in a vehicle on Long Island.The Nassau County Police Department said the incident happened in Valley Stream at about 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 30.A witness reported to police that three young children were left unattended in a parked vehicle at 7 Green Acres Road West, NCPD said.When ...

A New York-based supermarket chain was named the best large company to work for in the state in a new ranking.Wegmans Food Markets was ranked number one in the 2022 list of Best Workplaces in New York published by Great Place To Work.According to Wegmans, the report was based on employee feedback collected through a large ongoing annual workforce study in the United States.Wegmans said ...

A popular supermarket is moving to a larger nearby location later this summer in Northern Westchester.Long Island-based Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace plans to open a new location at the Yorktown Green Shopping Center at 329 Downing Drive in Yorktown Heights in August, representatives announced. The space, formerly housing Food Emporium, sat empty for more than 10 years until ...

A 20-year-old Connecticut man was charged after police said he assaulted a woman after she went out for a walk. Troopers in Litchfield County received a report about a woman who seemed to be in medical distress in the area of Parker Hill Road in Norfolk at about 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, according to Connecticut State Police.Authorities found the woman and learned that she ...

As many flock to the beaches this summer, researchers have also reported a brand-new uptick in shark sightings.A sighting of a great white shark caused the temporary closure of a beach in Truro, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, June 28, during the same week there were multiple other confirmed and unconfirmed shark sightings in the region, according to a report from Fox News on Wednesday, June ...

As many flock to the beaches this summer, researchers have also reported a brand-new uptick in shark sightings.Several white sharks have been spotted up and down the Atlantic Coast in the last week, closing several beaches including one on Long Island where a lifeguard was bitten during a training exercise.The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy shared the following tips to stay safe when ...

A 20-year-old man was charged after police said he was found in possession of a loaded pistol and oxycodone pills during a traffic stop on Long Island.The incident happened in Hempstead at about 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, July 3, according to the Nassau County Police Department.Officers pulled over a 2019 Toyota Camry after the vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of ...