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Cross Country For A Cause: Skateboarder From NY Riding 3,000 Miles For Charity Cross Country For A Cause: Skateboarder From NY Riding 3,000 Miles For Charity
Cross Country For A Cause: Skateboarder From NY Riding 3,000 Miles For Charity Chad Caruso isn’t in the habit of listening to naysayers. The 36-year-old Long Island resident, who grew up in Lindenhurst, didn’t listen when they told him not to drop out of high school as a teenager. Nor did he listen when friends, including a few girlfriends, told him that adults can’t skateboard. So it came as no surprise to those around Caruso when he decided to press on with his plan to take his one true passion in life - skateboarding - and do the unthinkable: ride his board across the United States from coast to coast. Skate across America 🇺🇸 Day 1 Solid day. Really happy wi…
$31M Trip-Fall Fraud Scheme Results In Convictions For NY Attorney, Doctor $31M Trip-Fall Fraud Scheme Results In Convictions For NY Attorney, Doctor
$31M Trip-Fall Fraud Scheme Results In Convictions For NY Attorney, Doctor An attorney and doctor have been convicted of defrauding New York businesses and their insurance companies of more than $31 million through a massive trip-and-fall fraud scheme. Following a three-week trial, a jury in Manhattan just convicted George Constantine, a lawyer, and Andrew Dowd, an orthopedic surgeon, for their participation in the scheme from 2013 and 2018.  Both men live on Long Island -- the 60-year-old Constantine in Plainview, and the 67-year-old Dowd in Miller Place. The two were both found guilty of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud, and w…
NY Law Raising Legal Age To Purchase Tobacco Products Takes Effect NY Law Raising Legal Age To Purchase Tobacco Products Takes Effect
NY Law Raising Legal Age To Purchase Tobacco Products Takes Effect Older teenagers in New York will officially no longer be able to purchase tobacco or e-cigarette products. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation into law on Tuesday, July 16 that raises the minimum sales age for tobacco and e-cigarette products from 18 to 21. The law took effect after 120 days, on Wednesday, Nov. 13. "New York is taking aggressive action to stamp out smoking among teens and children, but tobacco and e-cigarette use still persists thanks to irresponsible corporate marketing campaigns targeting young people," Cuomo said. "By raising the smoking age from 18 to 21…
New York Officially Raises Age To Buy Tobacco, E-Cigarettes From 18 to 21 New York Officially Raises Age To Buy Tobacco, E-Cigarettes From 18 to 21
New York Officially Raises Age To Buy Tobacco, E-Cigarettes From 18 to 21 Teenagers in New York will no longer be able to purchase tobacco or e-cigarette products. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation into law on Tuesday, July 16 that raises the minimum sales age for tobacco and e-cigarette products from 18 to 21. "New York is taking aggressive action to stamp out smoking among teens and children, but tobacco and e-cigarette use still persists thanks to irresponsible corporate marketing campaigns targeting young people," Cuomo said.  "By raising the smoking age from 18 to 21, we can stop cigarettes and e-cigarettes from getting into the h…
Here's Where US Ranks Among World's Happiest Countries Here's Where US Ranks Among World's Happiest Countries
Here's Where US Ranks Among World's Happiest Countries A new list of the world’s happiest countries has yielded some surprising results. The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network's 2019 World Happiness Report ranks each country using six different variables: income, freedom, trust, healthy life expectancy, social support and generosity. The top five happiest countries, according to the report, are Finland (No. 1), Denmark (No. 2), Norway (No. 3), Iceland (No. 4) and the Netherlands (No. 5). So, where does the United States fall on the list? At No. 19 — down one spot since last year and five spots since 2017. According…
Michael A. Ruggiero Of Westchester Dies At 33 Michael A. Ruggiero Of Westchester Dies At 33
Michael A. Ruggiero Of Westchester Dies At 33 Michael A. Ruggiero, Jr., a lifelong resident of Yonkers died suddenly on Sunday, April 29, after a long battle with addiction. He was 33 years old. Michael is survived by his wife, Nicola "Nikki," his parents, Michael & Eileen (nee Mahedy); his loving siblings, Andrew and Andrea and his adoring grandmother, Peggy Mahedy. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Michael's name to St. Jude's Children's Hospital – www.stjude.org. The family will be present on Tuesday, May 1 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at F. Ruggiero & Sons, Inc. at 732 Yonkers Ave. in Yonkers. A fun…