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NY Men 'Poisoned' Prominent Transgender Activist, 'Pose' Star Who OD'd: Feds NY Men 'Poisoned' Prominent Transgender Activist, 'Pose' Star Who OD'd: Feds
NY Men 'Poisoned' Prominent Transgender Activist, 'Pose' Star Who OD'd: Feds Two New York men are facing federal charges in the death of a prominent transgender activist, performer, and author. Long Island resident Antonio Venti, age 52, of West Babylon and Michael Kuilan, age 44, of Brooklyn, were arraigned on a four-count indictment in Brooklyn federal court on Monday, April 1. Prosecutors said Venti and Kuilan sold heroin laced with fentanyl to Cecilia Gentili. NYPD officers responded to the 52-year-old’s Brooklyn home on Feb. 6 following a 911 call from her partner. Gentili was found dead in her bedroom. An autopsy determined that she died from the combined eff…

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Caught: Suspect In Area Death Of Ex-Wife, Second Homicide In Brooklyn Nabbed Caught: Suspect In Area Death Of Ex-Wife, Second Homicide In Brooklyn Nabbed
Caught: Suspect In Area Death Of Ex-Wife, Second Homicide In Brooklyn Nabbed A man wanted by police in connection with the homicide deaths of his ex-wife and girlfriend in New York was captured on the run in Pennsylvania. Timothy Taylor, age 35, was arrested in Philadelphia’s Center City neighborhood on Friday morning, June 2, following a joint investigation by Philadelphia Police and the U.S. Marshals Service. The arrest capped weeks of searching for Taylor, who was wanted in connection with the homicide deaths of his girlfriend, 37-year-old Theresa Gregg, of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and his ex-wife, 44-year-old Tishawn Folkes-Taylor, of Schenectady. Earlier Repor…

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: Video Shows 7,000-Person Secret, Maskless NYC Wedding In Violation Of State Order COVID-19: Video Shows 7,000-Person Secret, Maskless NYC Wedding In Violation Of State Order
Covid-19: Video Shows 7,000-Person Secret, Maskless NYC Wedding In Violation Of State Order New videos of thousands congregating to celebrate an Orthodox wedding in Brooklyn in violation of the state’s COVID-19 guidance has gone viral. Earlier story - COVID-19: Tip From Hudson Valley Leads To Shutdown Of Planned Wedding With 10,000 Guests Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for a probe into a secret wedding that was hosted earlier this month at the Yetev Lev temple in Williamsburg with upwards of 7,000 people in attendance falling to social distance or wear facial coverings. The video that has been circulating among the media can be found here.  "If that happened, it was a bl…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Tip From Hudson Valley Leads To Shutdown Of Planned Wedding With 10,000 Guests COVID-19: Tip From Hudson Valley Leads To Shutdown Of Planned Wedding With 10,000 Guests
Covid-19: Tip From Hudson Valley Leads To Shutdown Of Planned Wedding With 10,000 Guests A tip from the Hudson Valley led to a crackdown on a wedding in which 10,000 were reportedly planning to attend amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony, planned for the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, was thwarted after New York State authorities got word of the wedding from the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The sheriff's office warned Rockland residents not to attend since the event was in clear violation of state guidelines. State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Ducker then issued the order prohibiting the gathering, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19, from …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Leader Of Kiryas Joel Tests Positive For Virus COVID-19: Leader Of Kiryas Joel Tests Positive For Virus
Covid-19: Leader Of Kiryas Joel Tests Positive For Virus Updated story - COVID-19: Cuomo Nixes Kiryas Joel Containment Zone, Orange County Executive Says The leader of Kiryas Joel in Orange County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to multiple sources. Satmar Grand Rebbe Aaron Teitelbaum, 72, who leads one of the world's largest Hasidic groups, reportedly tested positive over the weekend and is resting at home in Kiryas Joel. Earlier story: Orange County Exec Asks For COVID-19 Containment Zone In Kiryas Joel Jewish publications, including Fast Forward, are reporting that Teitelbaum had no…

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by Kathy Reakes