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Rite Aid Announces 14 Long Island Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy
Rite Aid has announced specific store closures just days after the struggling pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy.
Of the 154 closures nationwide announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 20 are in New York, 14 of which are on Long Island.
Rite Aid currently has 2,100 stores and about 45,000 employees.
The Long Island stores slated for closure are:
2 Whitney Ave., Floral Park
3131 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown
3199 Long Beach Road, Oceanside
198 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream
836 Sunrise Highway, Bay Shore
2784 Sunrise Highway, Bellmore
901 Merrick Road, Copiague
577 Larkfield Road, East Nor…
Nassau County Duo Nabbed for Drugs, Attacking Officers, Police Say
Two Long Island residents were charged with drug possession as part of a countywide operation against the use of opioids.
Nassau County residents Joseph Betz, age 31, of Franklin Square, and Nicolette Cicchetti, age 30, of North Valley Stream, were arrested on Sunday, Sept. 5, following a traffic stop.
According to detectives conducting an investigation in Franklin Square, information obtained led to the home of the Betz.
Detectives spotted Betz exit his home and enter his black 2021 Chevy Camaro. Detectives conducted a traffic stop, and as they approached the Camaro, Betz accel…
Three From Long Island Among Eight Charged With Running Opioid Business Out Of Warehouse
Eight people, including three Long Islanders, have been arrested in connection with running a massive misbranded opioids operation out of a warehouse in Queens.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the "ring" imported misbranded controlled substances, including Tramadol, into the U.S. from India. They would then repackage the pills and mail them to millions of customers throughout the U.S.
The defendants included:
Ezhil Sezhian Kamaldoss, 26, of Richmond Hill
Harpreet Singh, 26, of Plainview
Parthiban Narayanasamy, 58, of Jamacia
Baljeet Singh, 29, of Richmond Hill
Deepak Manchanda, 4…
