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Kings Point Doctor Forced Invasive, Unnecessary Tests On Patients, Attorney General Claims
A New York doctor has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a kickback scheme that involved him defrauding Medicaid and giving patients unnecessary tests, officials announced.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Nov. 22 the indictment of Long Island resident Payam Toobian, M.D., alongside his company, America’s Imaging Center, Inc., for over 10 years of alleged Medicaid fraud.
Through his corporation, Toobian, age 51, of King's Point, ran Empire’s Imaging, a diagnostic radiology center based in Queens.
From January 2006 to August 2017, the AG’s Office …
Teens Steal Religious Items From Jewish Center In Kings Point, Police Say
A teen duo was arrested after police say they broke into a Long Island Chabad and stole multiple items of religious significance.
It happened on Monday, Oct. 16 in Kings Point, according to Nassau County Police.
At approximately 2 p.m., a pair of teen girls went into the Chabad of Great Neck, located at 400 East Shore Road, using a side door that was unlocked.
Once inside, the duo stole religious items, including Seder candles, a bag of Tefillin prayer straps, keys, and assorted coins.
They fled on foot in an unknown direction.
After an investigation, police located the teens, aged …
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction.
There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health.
There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk.
On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days:
Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent;
Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent;
Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…
