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Suspect Nabbed After String Of Business, Home Burglaries In Nassau County Suspect Nabbed After String Of Business, Home Burglaries In Nassau County
Suspect Nabbed After String Of Business, Home Burglaries In Nassau County A suspect has been apprehended after a string of business and home burglaries on Long Island. The incidents happened between Friday, Dec. 29, and  Wednesday, Jan. 13 at five locations in Nassau County. The suspect, Marc Gagliano, age 39, of North New Hyde Park, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 13, Nassau County Police said. Detectives say Gagliano burglarized the following locations: A residence located on New Hyde Park Road, North New Hyde Park, Janie’s Variety Store, 2201 Hillside Avenue, Herricks,  Ultra Mini Mart, 70 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola,  Crown Convenienc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Winners Galore: Multiple $50K Lotto Tickets Sold At These Nassau County Stores Winners Galore: Multiple $50K Lotto Tickets Sold At These Nassau County Stores
Winners Galore: Multiple $50K Lotto Tickets Sold At These Nassau County Stores Lottery officials announced that three Long Island stores have each sold a winning lottery ticket worth $50 thousand. On Thursday, Oct. 12, the New York Lottery announced that the following three stores in Nassau County sold third-prize-winning tickets for the Powerball drawing occurring the night before: 7-Eleven, located at 2259 Jerusalem Avenue in Bellmore; Bar Jay Cards, located at 3 Northwest Drive, Suite 10, in Farmingdale; and Mineola Smoke & Card Corporation, located at 428 Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. All of the winning tickets were worth $50 thousand, lottery officials s…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Steals Range Rover With Dog Inside As Woman Pumps Gas In Mineola Man Steals Range Rover With Dog Inside As Woman Pumps Gas In Mineola
Man Steals Range Rover With Dog Inside As Woman Pumps Gas In Mineola Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole a 2020 white Range Rover as the owner stood on the passenger side pumping gas on Long Island. The incident took place in Mineola around 2:45 p.m., Monday, Jan. 2, at the BP gas station located at 91 West Jericho Turnpike. According to Nassau County Police detectives, a 60-year-old woman was standing outside her vehicle at the gas pumps, on the passenger side when a man walked up, entered the driver's side door, and drove away onto the Jericho Turnpike. Inside the vehicle was a handbag that contained assorted credit cards and the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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5 Nabbed After Driver Points Gun At Another Vehicle On Mineola Street, Police Say 5 Nabbed After Driver Points Gun At Another Vehicle On Mineola Street, Police Say
5 Nabbed After Driver Points Gun At Another Vehicle On Mineola Street, Police Say Five people are facing charges following an apparent road rage incident on a Long Island street. Nassau County Police were called at around 4:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, with reports of a disturbance in Mineola, on Jericho Turnpike near Willis Avenue. The 23-year-old victim told police that another driver in an Acura MDX had pointed a gun at him before fleeing the scene, police said. A short time later, investigators located the suspect vehicle traveling southbound on Holly Avenue near Front Street. The 27-year-old driver, Darryl Walker, of Amityville, was arrested along with three other a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Two Hospitalized After Chain-Reaction Nassau County Crash Two Hospitalized After Chain-Reaction Nassau County Crash
Two Hospitalized After Chain-Reaction Nassau County Crash Two people were hospitalized after a chain-reaction, three-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway overnight. It happened around 3 a.m. Saturday, April 4 in Mineola. A Lexus sedan, being operated by a 27-year-old man, was traveling eastbound on Jericho Turnpike where it intersects with Willis Avenue when it was involved in a collision with a Chevrolet SUV operated by a 38-year-old man, Nassau County Police said.  The Chevrolet SUV then collided with a Jeep SUV operated by a 26-year-old woman, according to police.  The Lexus sedan proceeded to collide with a fence at 113…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Nassau Roadway Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Nassau Roadway
Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Nassau Roadway A man was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck on a busy Long Island roadway overnight. The incident happened on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 6:05 p.m. in Mineola. While attempting to cross Jericho Turnpike north to south in the vicinity of Nassau Blvd., the 29-year-old was struck by a 2020 Dodge pickup traveling eastbound, Nassau County Police said. As a result of the collision, the pedestrian suffered multiple trauma injuries to his body and was transported to an area hospital, where he is listed in critical condition, according to police. The driver, a 35-year-old man, remai…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fire Breaks Out At Popular Nassau County Restaurant Fire Breaks Out At Popular Nassau County Restaurant
Fire Breaks Out At Popular Nassau County Restaurant Three firefighters suffered injuries as they battled a blaze that broke out at a popular Long Island restaurant. A fire broke out at Piccola Bussola shortly before 12:45 p.m. on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola, fire officials said. Upon arrival, fire crews found the restaurant and the apartment above the restaurant fully engulfed in flames. Multiple fire departments responded to extinguish the fire for hours before it was declared extinguished around 8 p.m., officials said. Four members of the fire department suffered injuries and were treated at the scene, with one being transported to NYU…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Video Released Of Masked Man At Large After Nassau Gas Station Robbery Video Released Of Masked Man At Large After Nassau Gas Station Robbery
Video Released Of Masked Man At Large After Nassau Gas Station Robbery A new photo and video have been released by police investigators on Long Island as they attempt to locate a masked suspect who shimmied his way into a gas station and robbed it. The Nassau County Police Department issued an alert last month following a burglary at BP Gas Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola on Tuesday, Feb. 18. This week, police released a new high-definition photo of the suspect's "Space Jam" t-shirt and a video of him rummaging through the inside of the gas station, stealing multiple items. According to police, an employee arrived into work the day after the robber on …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Nassau County Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors Two Nassau County Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors
Two Nassau County Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors Two store clerks were charged during an underage drinking enforcement detail conducted on Long Island. The two were cited for selling an alcoholic beverage to an undercover State Police operative under the age of 21 on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Arrested and charged with unlawful dealing with a child in the first degree and prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage were: Anil Patwa, 66, of Albertson, a clerk at Fortune Smoke Shop, Old Country Road in Westbury. Katty Garibaldi-Espana, 52, of Levittown, a clerk at AAC Convenience Store, Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. The following establishments wer…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Masked Man At Large After Nassau Gas Station Robbery Masked Man At Large After Nassau Gas Station Robbery
Masked Man At Large After Nassau Gas Station Robbery A masked man allegedly broke into a Long Island gas station, police said. The Nassau County Police Department issued an alert this week following a burglary at BP Gas Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola on Tuesday, Feb. 18. According to police, an employee arrived into work on Wednesday, Feb. 19 and noticed that several cigars had been removed from the boxes. A review of the surveillance video determined that an African-American man entered the gas station through a security cash drawer at approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday.  He then removed the cigars from the store and left throug…

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by Zak Failla
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Fire Forces Temporary Closure Of Popular Nassau County Restaurant Fire Forces Temporary Closure Of Popular Nassau County Restaurant
Fire Forces Temporary Closure Of Popular Nassau County Restaurant An electrical fire tore through a popular Long Island restaurant, forcing it to shutter its doors temporarily as it makes repairs. The flames tore through Churrasqueira Bairrada in Mineola, sending smoke and flames billowing into the air on Saturday, Dec. 21, officials said. It took fire crews from seven towns to control the blaze at the Jericho Turnpike restaurant, which has been a Nassau County staple for nearly three decades. Upon arrival at the restaurant, firefighters found the blaze burning in the kitchen. Crews from Mineola, Williston Park, East Williston, Garden City Park, Westbury,…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car In Nassau Pedestrian Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car In Nassau
Pedestrian Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car In Nassau A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a car on Long Island. It happened on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 6 pm in Mineola. According to detectives, while attempting to cross Jericho Turnpike near the intersection of Mineola Boulevard, a 66-year-old male pedestrian from Mineola was struck by an eastbound 2019 Ford Fusion that was being operated by a 52-year-old man who remained at the scene. As a result of the collision, the pedestrian suffered multiple trauma injuries, was transported to an area hospital and is currently listed in critical condition. The investigation into this ac…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
The Rex Burger & Lobster Offers A Different Kind Of Dining Experience In Mineola The Rex Burger & Lobster Offers A Different Kind Of Dining Experience In Mineola
The Rex Burger & Lobster Offers A Different Kind Of Dining Experience In Mineola Steak sandwich or lobster roll? Combine them at The Rex Burger & Lobster in Mineola where casual dining is anything but pretentious. Then there's the food. The Surf & Turf is a filet mignon sandwich with a high pile of chunks of lobster. The Maine lobster is delivered daily to the restaurant, according to its website. The convenient location at 524 Jericho Turnpike is in a strip mall next to Panera Bread where a work lunch is doable given the counter service where orders are placed then brought to your table. "The food was amazing," said Gina Christine Gibaldi of Riverhead, who or…

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by Donna Christopher