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How Much Snow Did You Get? Higher-Than-Expected Totals Reported In These Spots In Suffolk How Much Snow Did You Get? Higher-Than-Expected Totals Reported In These Spots In Suffolk
How Much Snow Did You Get? Higher-Than-Expected Totals Reported In These Spots In Suffolk A quick-moving winter storm that is now moving east produced higher-than-expected snowfall totals in some parts of the region, especially in and around New York City and on Long Island. Totals are from the National Weather Service and submissions from Daily Voice readers: Location Amount Time/Date Provider New York New York City New York County (Manhattan) Central Park 2.0 inches 0700 AM 02/17 Official NWS Obs SE Greenwich Village 3.2 inches 0920 AM 02/17 NWS Employee Kings County (Brooklyn) Coney Island 9.9 inches 0655 AM 02/17 Trained Spotter Coney Is…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way, Drunk Driver Nabbed After Chase On Long Island Expressway In Suffolk: Police Wrong-Way, Drunk Driver Nabbed After Chase On Long Island Expressway In Suffolk: Police
Wrong-Way, Drunk Driver Nabbed After Chase On Long Island Expressway In Suffolk: Police A man is facing a host of charges after police say he drove the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway while intoxicated. Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol officers responded to a 911 report of a box truck swerving across the roadway as it traveled eastbound in the westbound lanes of the LIE near Exit 48 at 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5. The truck, a 2017 Hino box truck, continued the wrong way for four exits before cutting across the center median in the vicinity of Exit 52, where it continued eastbound in the eastbound lanes, according to police. A Highway Patrol vehi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver On LIE Finally Stopped In Holbrook By Spike Strips, Police Say Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver On LIE Finally Stopped In Holbrook By Spike Strips, Police Say
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver On LIE Finally Stopped In Holbrook By Spike Strips, Police Say A box truck driver is facing DWI charges after allegedly going the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway while intoxicated. The incident happened at around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 on I-495 in Holbrook. Suffolk County Police said another driver called 911 saying a box truck was swerving across the roadway as it drove eastbound in the westbound lanes near Exit 52. The truck continued going the wrong way, passing four exits, before cutting across the center median near Exit 52, where it crossed back into the eastbound lanes. A Highway Patrol officer followed the truck as it swerved back an…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Brazen Burglar' Sentenced For Role In Stealing $1M In Cash, Property From Long Island Homes 'Brazen Burglar' Sentenced For Role In Stealing $1M In Cash, Property From Long Island Homes
'Brazen Burglar' Sentenced For Role In Stealing $1M In Cash, Property From Long Island Homes For taking part in a lucrative burglary ring that targeted affluent homes on Long Island, a convicted felon will spend two decades in prison. Andres Zapata, age 24, of Queens, was sentenced to 20 years behind bars Wednesday, Oct. 12, in Nassau County Supreme Court. The sentence followed his jury conviction in April 2022 on seven counts of second-degree burglary, attempted burglary, and possession of burglar tools. Prosecutors argued that Zapata and his co-defendants burglarized or attempted to burglarize eight houses in gated communities on the North Shore of Nassau County between May and…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
New Ranking Reveals Top 50 Restaurants Nationwide, Including 6 In NY State New Ranking Reveals Top 50 Restaurants Nationwide, Including 6 In NY State
New Ranking Reveals Top 50 Restaurants Nationwide, Including 6 In NY State Six eateries in New York are among 50 nationwide that The New York Times labels "restaurants we love most in 2022." The list was published on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Five of the six are in New York City: Bonnies: Cited for making Cantonese cuisine "seem new again, no easy trick." The restaurant is located in Brooklyn, on Manhattan Avenue. Little Mad: Located in Manhattan, on Madison Avenue, the Korean American eatery's prime galbi "may be one of New York City’s best new steak offerings," says The Times. The Musket Room: The restaurant, which opened in 2013 in lower Manhattan, "takes …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Queens Man Wins $5 Million Scratch-Off Prize Queens Man Wins $5 Million Scratch-Off Prize
Queens Man Wins $5 Million Scratch-Off Prize A New York man has claimed a $5 million lottery prize. Carlos Torrelino, of Elmhurst, Queens, won a top prize from the X Series: 100X scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced on Monday, Aug. 29. He received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $3,255,000 after required withholdings, NY Lottery said. The winning ticket was purchased at Gorkha Mini Mart, which is located at 85-42 Grand Ave. in Elmhurst, the lottery said.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Queens Man Claims $10 Million Lottery Prize Queens Man Claims $10 Million Lottery Prize
Queens Man Claims $10 Million Lottery Prize A New York man has won a $10 million lottery prize. Joseph Crisanti, a resident of Elmhurst, Queens, claimed a top prize from the New York Lottery’s $10,000,000 Deluxe scratch-off game, NY Lottery announced on Wednesday, June 15. He received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $6,122,400 after required withholdings, the lottery said.  The ticket was purchased at Green Grocery Convenience, which is located at 82-81 Broadway in Elmhurst, the lottery said.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Convicted For Long Island Burglary Spree Man Convicted For Long Island Burglary Spree
Man Convicted For Long Island Burglary Spree A 23-year-old man has been convicted on multiple felony counts after going on a North Shore burglary spree on Long Island that net him and his co-conspirators more than $1 million in cash and goods from homes in gated communities. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced that Queens resident Andres Zapata has been convicted for his role in a pattern burglary spree, in which he and accomplices stole more than $1 million from homes on the North Shore. Specifically, Zapata was convicted by a jury trial on Tuesday, April 12 of: Seven counts of second-degree burglary; Attempted…

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by Zak Failla
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Man, Accomplices Stole $1M In Cash, Items From Gated Long Island Homes, DA Says Man, Accomplices Stole $1M In Cash, Items From Gated Long Island Homes, DA Says
Man, Accomplices Stole $1M In Cash, Items From Gated Long Island Homes, DA Says A man was convicted for his role in a pattern burglary ring that targeted homes in gated communities on the North Shore of Long Island. Brayan Castano, 33, of Elmhurst, Queens, was convicted on Friday, Oct. 22 in a jury trial of seven counts of burglary in the second degree, attempted burglary in the second degree, and possession of burglar’s tools.  Castano was acquitted of one count of burglary in the second degree. The trial began on Monday, Sept. 20. The jury deliberated for just over a day before rendering a verdict. Castano is due back for sentencing Tuesday, Jan. 11. The case …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Alleged Prostitute Charged In Connection To Death Of Head Chef At Renowned NYC Restaurant Alleged Prostitute Charged In Connection To Death Of Head Chef At Renowned NYC Restaurant
Alleged Prostitute Charged In Connection To Death Of Head Chef At Renowned NYC Restaurant An alleged prostitute has been charged in connection with the death of the head chef of the glitzy Cipriani Dolce restaurant in Grand Central Terminal who was found stuffed in a garbage can in a motel room. The body of Andrea Zamperoni, 33, of Queens, was discovered by New York City Police around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Kamway Lodge & Tavern in Elmhurst, a dumpy Queens motel, after officers responded to a call of an unconscious man, said the NYPD. Friends and co-workers had been searching for Zamperoni, who had been reported missing on Monday, Aug. 19, after failing to rep…

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by Kathy Reakes