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'We Will Rebuild': Powerful Storm, Flooding Leave Trail Of Destruction Across Parts Of NY 'We Will Rebuild': Powerful Storm, Flooding Leave Trail Of Destruction Across Parts Of NY
'We Will Rebuild': Powerful Storm, Flooding Leave Trail Of Destruction Across Parts Of NY At least six homes were heavily damaged and roads were washed out following a powerful storm system that brought drenching rain and widespread flooding to parts of New York and Connecticut. On Long Island, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine issued a state of emergency on Monday, Aug. 19, after surveying flood damage caused when up to nine inches of rain fell in parts of the county overnight. “Our longtime Mill Pond is gone. Six houses along here were damaged, their cesspools and personal belongings are now floating down this creek into the sound,” Romaine told reporters. Earlier Report:…

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by Michael Mashburn & Joe Lombardi
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'Below Deck' Star, NY Urologist Used Cast Member Names To Obtain Opioids, DA Says 'Below Deck' Star, NY Urologist Used Cast Member Names To Obtain Opioids, DA Says
'Below Deck' Star, NY Urologist Used Cast Member Names To Obtain Opioids, DA Says A Long Island doctor and his wife are accused of using the names of reality show cast members to prescribe and fill prescriptions for opioid drugs. Francis and Jessica Martinis, of Fort Salonga, were arraigned on multiple charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Dec. 14. Mr. Martinis is a Northport-based urologist and works with several hospitals, including Mount Sinai Hospital and Huntington Hospital at Northwell Health. According to prosecutors, the couple landed in the sights of investigators in January 2023 when Jessica Martinis allegedly tried to fill a hand-written prescription f…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley It's not just another day for one lucky Hudson Valley Powerball player who walked away with a $50,000 third prize. A New York Lottery spokesman said five tickets won the third-place prize including one in Orange County in Newburgh. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Jan. 18 Powerball are 6-15-22-42-47 and the Powerball is 26. The winning ticket, which matched four of the five numbers and the Powerball, was purchased at the  Smokes for Less store on Plank Road in Newburgh. No word yet on who the winner is. The other tickets were sold in Hempstead, Manhattan, Hewlett, and Ki…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
NY Woman Stabbed To Death By Husband After Revealing Divorce Plans To Family, DA Says NY Woman Stabbed To Death By Husband After Revealing Divorce Plans To Family, DA Says
NY Woman Stabbed To Death By Husband After Revealing Divorce Plans To Family, DA Says A 42-year-old mother from New York was stabbed to death by her husband hours after revealing to family that she intended to divorce him, prosecutors said. Long Island resident Anthony Paruolo, age 37, of North Bellmore, was formally arraigned on murder charges in Nassau County Court Monday, Nov. 14, in the death of his wife, Danielle Paruolo. Earlier Report: ID Released For Woman Found Fatally Stabbed At North Bellmore Residence It came more than a month after Nassau County Police were called to the couple’s North Bellmore home, located on South Bismark Avenue, at around 11:40 p.m. Thursd…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Party Foul: Diner Calls Out NY Eatery Over $25 Birthday Cake Fee Party Foul: Diner Calls Out NY Eatery Over $25 Birthday Cake Fee
Party Foul: Diner Calls Out NY Eatery Over $25 Birthday Cake Fee A New York man is crying foul after a restaurant charged him extra for bringing in a birthday cake. Long Island resident Don Amato, of Kings Park, vented his frustrations in a post on the Long Island Foodies Facebook page. Amato said he and a group of coworkers went to The Refuge in Melville to celebrate a birthday on Thursday, July 28, and were “taken back a little” when the bill came. That’s when he noticed the restaurant had added a $25 “outside food fee” because the group had brought in their own cake. “I know that times are tough for restaurants, but I have never seen this added cha…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Missing 14-Year-Old NY Girl Found Missing 14-Year-Old NY Girl Found
Missing 14-Year-Old NY Girl Found Update: A 14-year-old Long Island girl who went missing has been found. The Suffolk County Police Department issued a Silver Alert for the missing teen from Kings Park on Saturday, May 21. Rachel Nugent had last been seen leaving her residence at approximately 6:45 a.m. Saturday, May 21. On Sunday afternoon, May 22, the Suffolk County PD announced that she has been located, unharmed. Original report: A 14-year-old girl has gone missing on Long Island and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for the miss…

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by Joe Lombardi