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Driver Going 95 MPH On LIE After 'Glass Of Wine' Among 6 Thanksgiving Weekend DWI Busts: Cops Driver Going 95 MPH On LIE After 'Glass Of Wine' Among 6 Thanksgiving Weekend DWI Busts: Cops
Driver Going 95 MPH On LIE After 'Glass Of Wine' Among 6 Thanksgiving Weekend DWI Busts: Cops The long Thanksgiving weekend included a stint in jail for several people accused of driving drunk on Long Island roadways. Six suspects were arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Suffolk County between Wednesday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 26, according to sheriff’s officials. Among them was 33-year-old Richard Pino, of Nesconset, who was busted going 95 miles-per-hour eastbound on the Long Island Expressway in Brookhaven, deputies said. When asked how much he’d had to drink, Pino reportedly said he had “a glass of wine” before getting behind the wheel. A breath test reveal…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Long Island Man Missing Nearly 2 Days Seen Him? Alert Issued For Long Island Man Missing Nearly 2 Days
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Long Island Man Missing Nearly 2 Days Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a vulnerable adult from Long Island who has been missing for nearly two days. Kenneth Curry, age 32, was last seen at around 9 p.m. Monday, July 10, in the village of Westhampton Beach, on Seafield Lane. He has a traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, and is believed to be suicidal, according to Southampton Town Police. Curry is described as 6-feet tall and 165 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a thin gold bracelet and a thin gold necklace. He has a half-sleeve color tattoo on his l…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Nabbed For Removing Credit Cards From Victims At LI Businesses Woman Nabbed For Removing Credit Cards From Victims At LI Businesses
Woman Nabbed For Removing Credit Cards From Victims At LI Businesses A Long Island woman has been charged with multiple counts of grand larceny for allegedly stealing credit cards at local businesses and then using them. Maria Gutierrez-Monterey, age 40, of Westhampton Beach, was arrested on Friday, June 24 in Westhampton Beach. She was charged with multiple counts of grand larceny for incidents occurring in the Village of Westhampton Beach since April, Chief Steven J. McManus, of the Westhampton Beach Police said. According to McManus, Gutierrez-Monterey would enter a business and use a distraction such as trying on clothing or ask…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged With DWI After Head-On LI Crash That Seriously Injured Driver Man Charged With DWI After Head-On LI Crash That Seriously Injured Driver
Man Charged With DWI After Head-On LI Crash That Seriously Injured Driver A 40-year-old man was arrested and accused of driving while impaired after a head-on, two-vehicle crash that seriously injured a driver on Long Island. Officers responded to a report of a crash near the intersection of Montauk Highway and Quogue Street East at about 2:40 p.m. on Friday, March 4, according to the Quogue Village Police Department. Police determined that an eastbound 2010 Ford F-150 pickup truck had crossed the double yellow center lines on Montauk Highway and traveled into the westbound lane, colliding with a westbound 1994 Ford F-250 pickup truck. The driver of th…

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
Two More Hamptons Municipalities Block Pot Sales Two More Hamptons Municipalities Block Pot Sales
Two More Hamptons Municipalities Block Pot Sales Two more Long Island municipalities will be opting out of offering legalized marijuana as New York gets set to go all-in on cannabis sales. Both the East Hampton Village and Town of East Hampton made it official that they will not permit the retail sale of marijuana within their jurisdictions, though officials left the door open for potential future sales. Following a series of public meetings and discussions, officials in the town and village decided to opt-out of potential retail sales when it becomes officially legal in New York State to sell on Jan. 1, 2022. Related story - NY Officia…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Search For Missing 17-Year-Old Long Island Girl Police Search For Missing 17-Year-Old Long Island Girl
Police Search For Missing 17-Year-Old Long Island Girl Police are asking the public for help locating a missing 17-year-old girl from Long Island.  Lesli Roxana Morales Suy, of Westhampton Beach, was last seen at her Mortimer Street home on Sunday, Nov. 7, according to the Westhampton Beach Police Department.  She was reported missing by a relative on Thursday, Nov. 18, police said.  Lesli is described as being about 4-foot-8 and 125 pounds, with brown eyes and long, black hair.  She was last seen wearing black pants, a black shirt and a black sweater, police said.  Police said Lesli speaks Spanish fluently, and…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Long Island Pizzeria Draws Praise For Authentic Neapolitan Pies With House-Made Mozzarella Long Island Pizzeria Draws Praise For Authentic Neapolitan Pies With House-Made Mozzarella
Long Island Pizzeria Draws Praise For Authentic Neapolitan Pies With House-Made Mozzarella A Long Island restaurant known for its authentic Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas has seen praise from online reviewers since moving to its new location last year.  Brunetti Pizza moved to its current location on Main Street in Westhampton Beach in the fall of 2020. Brunetti Pizza and Wine Bar Fall 2020 -Grand Re-Opening at our new 61 Main St, Westhampton Beach location. Along with... Posted by Brunetti Pizza Westhampton Beach on Friday, August 21, 2020 Guests can order pizzas such as Margherita, made with house-made mozzarella, along with the "Vongle" pie, the restaurant's signature pi…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
COVID-19: Cuomo Praises Long Island Town For Its Handling Of Concert Series COVID-19: Cuomo Praises Long Island Town For Its Handling Of Concert Series
Covid-19: Cuomo Praises Long Island Town For Its Handling Of Concert Series New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo showered a Long Island town with praise for their handling of a drive-in concert held over the weekend amid the COVID-19 pandemic. During a COVID-19 press briefing on Monday, Aug. 24, Cuomo praised the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, which held Beachstock 2020 on Saturday, Aug. 22 while maintaining social distance and proper pandemic protocols. Cuomo said that he called in extra police units to monitor the event to ensure that the situation didn’t get out of hand, similar to a situation in Southampton earlier this month when crowds gathered en masse. “T…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Robbing $2,601 From Long Island Store Suspect At Large After Robbing $2,601 From Long Island Store
Suspect At Large After Robbing $2,601 From Long Island Store A suspect remains at large after being caught on camera robbing a Long Island store clerk of more than $2,600, police said. New York State Police said that shortly after 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, the Westhampton Beach Police Department received a report of a robbery at the Westhampton Multi Service on Montauk Highway. Police said that a man wearing a navy-blue hoodie, black sunglasses, facemask, dark jeans, and white sneakers entered the store armed with a knife.  Video of the incident can be found here. The suspect confronted the store clerk and demanded she give him money…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Charged With DWI After Fatal Two-Car Crash Long Island Man Charged With DWI After Fatal Two-Car Crash
Long Island Man Charged With DWI After Fatal Two-Car Crash A Long Island man has been charged with while intoxicated following a fatal crash overnight. The crash happened on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020 at approximately 4 a.m. in Shirley. Jordan Randolph, 40, of Bellport, was driving a 2014 Cadillac northbound on William Floyd Parkway when his vehicle rear-ended a 2015 Ford just south of Rose Executive Boulevard, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Ford, Jonathan Armand Flores-Maldonado, 27, of Westhampton Beach, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Randolph was transported to Long Isl…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Cell Containing 500 Gallons Of Diesel Fuel Stolen From Parking Lot On Long Island Cell Containing 500 Gallons Of Diesel Fuel Stolen From Parking Lot On Long Island
Cell Containing 500 Gallons Of Diesel Fuel Stolen From Parking Lot On Long Island Police are investigating a grand larceny case after a fuel cell was stolen from a parking lot on Long Island. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Westhampton Beach Police Department detectives say a fuel cell containing more than 500 gallons of diesel fuel was stolen from the parking lot at Lashley Beach on Dune Road in Westhampton Beach at some point between Monday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 6 a.m. The tracking number of the fuel cell, which police say weighed more than 6,500 pounds at the time of the theft, is 528TC27. A similar model is pictured above. Anyone with informat…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Popular Long Island Pizzeria Closes Up Shop, But Plans On Opening In New Location Popular Long Island Pizzeria Closes Up Shop, But Plans On Opening In New Location
Popular Long Island Pizzeria Closes Up Shop, But Plans On Opening In New Location Long Island pizza staple Brunetti Pizza has “gone into hiding” and will reopen in 2020. Formerly located in Westhampton Beach and accessible only by passing through the Haagen-Dazs store, Brunetti Pizza is set to reopen near Main Street by Memorial Day 2020, which is the shop’s 10-year anniversary. The reason for the closure involves the large construction project in the area that began in September. Numerous Main Street businesses have closed their doors while construction crews build a new roadway, sidewalks, storm drains and underground utility lines. The project is expected to be comple…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Here Are Places LIers Love To Go On Vacation Here Are Places LIers Love To Go On Vacation
Here Are Places LIers Love To Go On Vacation When Daily Voice asked Facebook followers on Hey Long Island Do U Remember...? where they love to go on vacation they mentioned some interesting places. Here's a sampling. "Anywhere in the Caribbean during winter," said Michele Petchonka D'Onofrio. "Panama City Beach, Florida," said Lisa Nevin Anderson.  "Lake George," said Marie Neunzig Podolsky. Gerry Fitzgerald Laudani "Poconos-Woodloch Pines. The best," said Gerry Fitzgerald Laudani. "What vacation? LOL," said Andrea Lembo. "I’m comfortable just hanging around anywhere; drinking, not doing anything, i…

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by Donna Christopher
Sports
Long Island Will Have Big Presence When Defending Champ Yale Meets UVa For D-I Lacrosse Title Long Island Will Have Big Presence When Defending Champ Yale Meets UVa For D-I Lacrosse Title
Long Island Will Have Big Presence When Defending Champ Yale Meets UVa For D-I Lacrosse Title Long Island will be as well-represented as ever when the NCAA Division I men's lacrosse championship is decided on Memorial Day. Defending champion Yale (15-3), the No. 5 seed,  faces No. 3 Virginia (16-3) in the title game 1 p.m. Monday, May 27 (ESPN2) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Sophomore attackman Ian Laviano, a five-year starter and four-time all-county selection at Cold Spring Harbor High School, scored 51 seconds into double overtime to give Virginia a 13-12 semifinal win over Duke on Saturday, May 25, securing the Cavaliers' first title-game appearance…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Injuries Found On Deceased Whale That Washed Up In Hamptons Injuries Found On Deceased Whale That Washed Up In Hamptons
Injuries Found On Deceased Whale That Washed Up In Hamptons Injuries were found during an examination to determine the cause of death of the deceased humpback whale that washed up at Cupsogue County Parks in Westhampton Beach Sunday, May 5.  Officials performed their necropsy examination of the animal on Tuesday, May. 7. The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society received a call from Suffolk County Parks about the whale on Sunday then formulated a response plan, said AMCS Media Coordinator Rachel Bosworth. On Monday, May 6, AMCS worked with Suffolk County Parks to move the animal out of the surf and did an initial external exam.  The …

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by Donna Christopher
News
37-Foot Humpback Whale Found Dead On Long Island Beach 37-Foot Humpback Whale Found Dead On Long Island Beach
37-Foot Humpback Whale Found Dead On Long Island Beach There's an outpouring of sadness over news that a dead 37-foot female humpback whale washed up on a beach in the Hamptons. The whale was found on Cupsogue Beach County Park in Westhampton Beach, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society in Hampton Bays announced on Sunday, May 5. AMCS Media Coordinator Rachel Bosworth said the organization was working with park officials to obtain the heavy equipment needed to secure the animal and pull it out of the surf by late afternoon Monday. AMCS will begin its examination of the whale on the beach Tuesday morning. Comments, many with emojis on the g…

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by Donna Christopher