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Long Island Man Charged, Weapons Recovered After Investigation Into Threats To Jewish Community
A Long Island man is facing multiple charges following an investigation into threats to the Jewish community in New York City.
Christopher Brown, age 21, of Aquebogue, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 19, and charged with making a terroristic threat, aggravated harassment, and criminal possession of a weapon, the New York City Police Department reported.
Police also reported the arrest of 22-year-old Matthew Mahrer, of New York City, who was charged with criminal possession of a weapon.
According to the report, police "uncovered a developing threat to the Jewis…
Man Struck, Killed By Lirr Train
A man was killed after being hit by an LIRR train on Long Island.
The unidentified man, who was on the tracks near Greenlawn, was struck around 6:37 p.m., Tuesday, April 20, said a spokeswoman for the MTA.
Train service was suspended between Huntington and Port Jefferson due to the incident, they added.
Service was restored around 8:36 p.m.
The incident, which is under investigation by the MTA Police, is considered non-criminal in nature, they added.
White Supremacist Imagery Found At Valley Stream Lirr Station
Police have launched an investigation into white supremacist imagery that was found at an LIRR station.
Early on Thursday, Jan. 21, white supremacist fliers, images, and slogans were located at the Valley Stream Long Island Rail Road station, according to Legislator Carrie Solages, the ranking member of the Legislature’s Minority Affairs Committee.
“This incident occurred at a mass transit hub used by many residents of the Third Legislative District, which is comprised of communities that are wonderful, vibrant places to live, work, and raise a family precisely because of their rich divers…
Identity Released For 20-Year-Old Woman Killed While Walking On Lirr Tracks
Long Island Railroad officials have released the identity of a woman electrocuted by a third-rail track in Freeport.
Kay Bernese-Lopez, 20, of Hempstead, was killed about 6 a.m., Saturday, June 1, while walking with two other women near the tracks in Freeport, said an LIRR spokesman.
Bernese-Lopez was transported to South Nassau Hospital where she was pronounced dead, the spokesman said.
There was no train involved in this incident, she had come into contact with the third rail, he said.
The MTA Police and Long Island Rail Road are investigating what led Bernese-Lopez and the o…
