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'Frightened Faces': Sen. Cory Booker In Israel Describes Horror During Surprise Hamas Attacks 'Frightened Faces': Sen. Cory Booker In Israel Describes Horror During Surprise Hamas Attacks
'Frightened Faces': Sen. Cory Booker In Israel Describes Horror During Surprise Hamas Attacks US Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey is safe, but he'll never be able to shake the horror he saw this weekend. The Harrington Park, New Jersey native posted a YouTube video, his backdrop the Old City in Jerusalem, on Sunday, Oct. 8.  Booker said he was jogging in Jerusalem on Saturday, Oct. 7, when he got an urgent call from his chief of staff, telling him to get back to the hotel immediately: Israel was under attack. Hamas, which controls Gaza, launched a surprise attack on Israel, wounding thousands and killing hundreds in the longtime conflict. “Citizens of Israel," Israeli P…
Man Accused Of Making Bomb Threat To Port Jefferson Ferry Man Accused Of Making Bomb Threat To Port Jefferson Ferry
Man Accused Of Making Bomb Threat To Port Jefferson Ferry A Connecticut man has been charged with an act of terrorism after allegedly making a bomb threat to a ferry system, including one in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Bridgeport around noon on Wednesday, Sept. 14. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, a bomb threat was made against vessels operated by the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company through the department 911 center. Uniformed officers responded in both Connecticut and New York, immediately assessed the situation, and notified the US Coast Guard, Gilleran said. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, a …
15-Year-Old Threatened Violence At Long Island School, Police Say 15-Year-Old Threatened Violence At Long Island School, Police Say
15-Year-Old Threatened Violence At Long Island School, Police Say A 15-year-old Long Island boy is accused of making threats against a school in Commack. The teen was arrested after he allegedly threatened violence against Commack Middle School during an Instagram Live session Tuesday, May 31, Suffolk County Police said. He’s now facing charges of making a terrorist threat and aggravated harassment, police said. The boy is not a student at the school, according to investigators. It's unclear what connection, if any, the teen has to the school. His arraignment at Suffolk County Family Court was expected Friday, June 3. 
IDs Released For Buffalo Victims, Including Woman, 31, Who Was Caring For Brother With Cancer IDs Released For Buffalo Victims, Including Woman, 31, Who Was Caring For Brother With Cancer
IDs Released For Buffalo Victims, Including Woman, 31, Who Was Caring For Brother With Cancer Police have released the names of the victims in the mass shooting in Buffalo that left 10 people dead and three with non-life-threatening injuries. The shooting took place around 2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 14, at Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue in a predominantly Black neighborhood, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said.  The crime is being investigated as a racially motivated hate crime and an act of terrorism.  Those killed were: Former Buffalo Police Lt. Aaron Salter, age 55, worked as a security guard at the Tops Friendly Markets grocery store. Ruth Whitfiel…
Massachusetts Governor Backs Biden Push For Death Penalty In Boston Marathon Case Massachusetts Governor Backs Biden Push For Death Penalty In Boston Marathon Case
Massachusetts Governor Backs Biden Push For Death Penalty In Boston Marathon Case Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is backing the Department of Justice and President Joe Biden as they seek to reinstate the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. This week, the Department of Justice encouraged the Supreme Court to reinstate the death penalty for Tsarnaev, calling it "one of the worst” acts of terrorism in the US since the Sept. 11 bombings. Though Biden has publicly opposed capital punishment, his administration threw its support behind the DOJ, which filed a 48-page brief to overturn a previous decision from a lower court that vacated Tsarnaev’s dea…
Long Island Man Admits To Attempting To Provide Material Support To Terrorists Long Island Man Admits To Attempting To Provide Material Support To Terrorists
Long Island Man Admits To Attempting To Provide Material Support To Terrorists A Long Island man who tried to travel to Syria to wage a "violent jihad," has pleaded guilty to a terrorism count. Suffolk County resident Elvis Redzepagic, age 30, of Commack, pleaded guilty on Friday, April 23, to attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and ISIS and the al-Nusrah Front, said Mark J. Lesko, acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, in early 2015, Redzepagic began communicating with an individual he believed to be both the commander of a battalion in Syria and a member of ISI…
MS-13's Highest-Ranking Leaders Charged On Long Island With Terrorism MS-13's Highest-Ranking Leaders Charged On Long Island With Terrorism
MS-13's Highest-Ranking Leaders Charged On Long Island With Terrorism Some of the highest-ranking leaders of the MS-13 street gang were charged in federal court on Long Island with terrorism. An indictment was unsealed in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, Jan. 14 charging 14 MS-13 leaders - known as the Ranfla Nacional - who operated the organization’s Board of Directors and directed international violence for two decades. Specifically, federal prosecutors said that the indictment charges the gang leaders with conspiracy to provide and conceal material support to terrorists, conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, consp…
Long Island MS-13 Members Charged With Multiple Murders, Assaults Long Island MS-13 Members Charged With Multiple Murders, Assaults
Long Island MS-13 Members Charged With Multiple Murders, Assaults Several MS-13 gang members from Long Island were among nearly a dozen arrested following an investigation by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security division. Eight members of MS-13 were charged in a 24-count indictment for racketeering charges that includes multiple alleged murders, attempted murders, attempted kidnapping, drug, and weapons offenses. The gang members from Long Island charged were: Carlos “Russo” Alfaro, 23, of Roosevelt; Jose Jonathan Guevara-Casto, 25, formerly of Roosevelt; Victor Lopez-Morales, 32, of Roosevelt; Ever Morales-Lopez, 26, of Fre…
Queens Woman Sentenced For Teaching, Distributing Information About Weapons Of Mass Destruction Queens Woman Sentenced For Teaching, Distributing Information About Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Queens Woman Sentenced For Teaching, Distributing Information About Weapons Of Mass Destruction One of two women from Queens who were “inspired by radical Islam” has been sentenced for her role in planning to build a bomb for use in a terrorist attack, U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue announced. Asia Siddiqui, also known as “Najma Samas” and “Murdiyyah,” 35, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Brooklyn federal court after admitting to learning how to build a bomb to further a potential terror attack. Siddiqui and co-conspirator Noelle Velentzas, 31, pleaded guilty last summer to a charge of teaching or distributing information pertaining to the making and use of an explosiv…
Queens Women 'Inspired By Radical Islam' Admit To Plan To Build Bombs For Terrorist Attack Queens Women 'Inspired By Radical Islam' Admit To Plan To Build Bombs For Terrorist Attack
Queens Women 'Inspired By Radical Islam' Admit To Plan To Build Bombs For Terrorist Attack Two women from Queens who were “inspired by radical Islam” admitted to charges that they studied some of the worst terrorist attacks in history to learn how to make bombs for a potential terrorist attack. Noelle Velentzas, 31, and Asia Siddiqui, also known as "Najma Samaa" and "Murdiyyah," 35, pleaded guilty to teaching and distributing information pertaining to the making and use of an explosive, destructive device, and weapon of mass destruction, intending that it be used to commit a crime on U.S. soil. “Inspired by radical Islam, Velentzas and Siddiqui researched and taught each other …
Former NYC Resident Accused Of Being High-Ranking ISIS Member Former NYC Resident Accused Of Being High-Ranking ISIS Member
Former NYC Resident Accused Of Being High-Ranking ISIS Member A naturalized American citizen who lived in New York City allegedly traveled to Syria and became a sniper and weapons instructor for ISIS is facing federal charges for supporting the terrorist organization. Ruslan Maratovich Asainov, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Kazakhstan was charged in Brooklyn federal court for allegedly providing and attempting to provide material support, including training, services, and personnel, to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham. Asainov, 42, who resided in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, traveled to Istanbul, Turkey in December 2013, which is a common transit po…
Bill Granting Drivers Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants Approved By State Assembly Bill Granting Drivers Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants Approved By State Assembly
Bill Granting Drivers Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants Approved By State Assembly The State Assembly approved a bill to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses. Before it can become law, the bill must pass the state Senate, where it is expected to be met with resistance and skepticism, including from some moderate Democrats. During a floor debate before the vote on Wednesday, June 12, Republican assemblymen said the legislation might open a "back door" for criminals and even terrorists to obtain documents. “I understand the chances of a terrorist invading our security measures are slim, and we would desirably want them to be so to not have repeat of Sep…
NY Woman Dies From Injuries In Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks NY Woman Dies From Injuries In Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks
NY Woman Dies From Injuries In Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks A Northern Westchester native died from injuries sustained in the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks targeting Christians in Sri Lanka. "Chelsea Decaminada, a 2011 graduate of John Jay High School in Cross River and 2015 Duke University graduate, was in Sri Lanka on assignment with the Office of the General Counsel of the Commerce Department. She was 26. "It was our great hope that Chelsea would recover from her injuries," said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in a statement. My prayers are with Chelsea’s family during this difficult time. "Chelsea devoted her life to public servic…