Friends and family are mourning the loss of a young Long Island swim school manager who died after suffering cardiac arrest while swimming. Stephen Petrillo, of Ronkonkoma, died Saturday, March 18, a week after he was hospitalized following the incident, according to a GoFundMe campaign to help his family with memorial expenses.Petrillo’s death came just months after he started working ...

A 16-year-old boy from the region is facing criminal charges after allegedly luring a man and robbing him at knifepoint. The incident happened Tuesday, March 21, in Saratoga County in the Town of Halfmoon, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said the teen, who lives in Halfmoon, contacted the victim on Facebook Marketplace and arranged to meet him at a business on ...

A lucky man has joined the millionaire’s club after hitting it big on a scratch-off New York Lottery ticket.Long Island resident Vipan Kumar, of Plainview, claimed the top prize on the $5,000,000 X Series: 100X scratch-off game, the NY Lottery announced.Kumar received a single, lump sum payment totaling $3,255,000 after required withholdings.He bought the lucky ticket at Farmingdale ...

A 23-year-old Long Island man is accused of possessing child pornography.Daniel Forsberg, of Sayville, was arrested following a search of his North Cliff Avenue home on Wednesday, March 22, according to Suffolk County Police.Earlier report - Child Porn Bust: Sayville Man Nabbed With 100 Images, Police SayInvestigators uncovered more than 100 images of child pornography on Forsberg’s ...

Jurors set to hear arguments in former President Donald Trump’s upcoming civil sexual assault trial brought by New York columnist E. Jean Carroll will remain anonymous, a federal judge ruled.In his ruling issued Thursday, March 23, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan cited Trump’s “past words and actions,” in part for his decision, saying the former president has “repeatedly attacked courts, ...

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 20-year-old man accused of intentionally striking a Long Island police officer with his car.The incident happened at around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, in Lindenhurst, during a confidential police investigation, according to Suffolk County Police.Detectives said Christian Castillo used his car to purposely strike police vehicles and ...

A historic former school building in the region is considered a total loss after a massive fire tore through the structure.Multiple people called 911 just before 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23, with reports of a fire at Albany’s former Doane Stuart School, located on Kenwood Road, Albany Fire Chief Joseph Gregory said at a press conference.I urge our entire city to keep the members of the ...

Embattled New York Rep. George Santos has formally confessed to defrauding a Brazilian shop clerk of $1,300 in clothing and shoes, CNN reports. The admission is part of an agreement requested by Santos’ attorney in January 2022 and accepted by Brazilian prosecutors that ensures he won’t be prosecuted for the crime, according to the outlet.Related Report: 'I've Been A Terrible ...

Seven students were hospitalized following a crash involving a school bus on a Long Island roadway Friday morning, March 24. It happened just after 8 a.m. in Moriches, on Montauk Highway east of Bay Point Drive, according to the Center Moriches Fire Department. Emergency crews arrived to find three vehicles involved, including a school bus with 33 students on board. Photos from the ...

Police are investigating after two vehicles belonging to a car dealership were stolen from a Long Island shopping mall.The thefts occurred just before 11 p.m. Sunday, March 19, in East Garden City, at the Roosevelt Field Mall, according to Nassau County Police.Detectives said a gray 2023 GMC Yukon and a white 2023 GMC Sierra were stolen from the mall’s west parking lot. The truck and ...