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Rite Aid Announces 14 Long Island Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy
Rite Aid has announced specific store closures just days after the struggling pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy.
Of the 154 closures nationwide announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 20 are in New York, 14 of which are on Long Island.
Rite Aid currently has 2,100 stores and about 45,000 employees.
The Long Island stores slated for closure are:
2 Whitney Ave., Floral Park
3131 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown
3199 Long Beach Road, Oceanside
198 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream
836 Sunrise Highway, Bay Shore
2784 Sunrise Highway, Bellmore
901 Merrick Road, Copiague
577 Larkfield Road, East Nor…
Trio Nabbed For Attempted Robbery After Following Long Island Victim Home: Police
One of the suspects in a Long Island attempted robbery was found to have numerous warrants in other states for similar crimes, police said.
On Monday, July 10, a 57-year-old woman went to the Franklin Square TD Bank, located at 720 Franklin Avenue, to withdraw a large sum of money, according to Suffolk County Police.
As she was leaving the bank, she was allegedly approached by a man and a woman, who tried to distract her by saying that someone had placed sharp tacks under her car tires.
The victim ignored the duo, got in her car, and drove home.
However, when she arrived home, po…
Pharmacy Owner From Long Island Engaged In $26M Health Care Fraud Scheme, Feds Say
Two pharmacy owners, including one from Long Island, are facing federal charges for their alleged roles in a massive health care fraud scheme, authorities said.
Taesung Kim, age 58, of Great Neck and Dacheng Lu, age 44, of Flushing, Queens are each accused of submitting false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday, May 2, in federal court in Brooklyn.
The pair owned and operated four pharmacies located in Brooklyn and Queens.
According to federal prosecutors, between January 2015 and December 2022 Kim and Lu conspired with others to subm…
$52M Scheme: Port Jefferson Station Resident Among 10 Charged By Feds
Ten people have been charged in connection with a massive scheme to defraud a leading cargo airline based in New York of tens of millions of dollars in revenue and the services of its employees, federal authorities announced.
The 10 charged are:
Connecticut resident Abilash Kurien, age 45, of Wilton in Fairfield County;
Hudson Valley resident Carlton Llewellyn, age 55, of Highland Mills in Orange County;
Long Island resident Robert Schirmer, age 58, of Port Jefferson Station;
Queens resident Patrick Lau, 43, of Flushing;
Lars Winkelbauer, age 47, of Bangkok, Thailand;
Skye …
2 Women Charged With Prostitution After Raid Of Commack Massage Parlor
Two women have been charged with prostitution after a multi-agency raid at a massage parlor on Long Island.In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted the operation at Lily Spa, located at 649 Commack Road in Commack on Thursday, Jan. 5 at about 2:45 p.m.
Queens residents Jingru Liu, age 45, of Flushing, and Changrong Li, age 43, of Fresh Meadows, were each charged with:
Unauthorized practice of a profession,
Prostitution.
Both women were given a field appearance ticket and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on another date.
The S…
Duo From NYC Charged After 400 Pounds Of Cannabis Discovered During Traffic Stop, Police Report
Two men are facing charges after a traffic stop in the Capital District led to the discovery of about 400 pounds of cannabis.
Troopers in Saratoga County stopped a vehicle traveling on I-87 in Wilton at about 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, New York State Police reported.
After an investigation, police discovered hundreds of pounds of cannabis in the vehicle, authorities said.
Police said the driver, identified as 28-year-old Hongqiang Shi, of Flushing, and the passenger, identified as 63-year-old Tongdeng Lu, of Brooklyn, were both arrested and charged with first-degree crimina…
Woman Arrested For Prostitution During Smithtown Massage Parlor Raid
A woman was arrested for prostitution during a raid at a Long Island massage parlor, police announced.
In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted an investigation into Angel Spa, located in Smithtown at 12 Bank Ave., at approximately 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, Suffolk County Police said.
Ji Guoyin, age 46, of Flushing, Queens, was arrested and charged with two counts of prostitution and two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a Class E felony under the New York State Education Law.
Gouyin was released on a desk appearance ticket and is schedul…
Six Accused Of Selling Heroin, THC At Five Long Island Stores
Six Long Island men were nabbed during a raid for allegedly selling drugs at smoke shops throughout the region.
The arrests took place around 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, during the execution of a search warrants at five Evolve Smoke Shops in Nassau County.
During the search, large quantities of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were recovered, along with MDMA, heroin and cash, said the Nassau County Police.
The following people were arrested:
Mohamed Elfeky, age 31, of Huntington Station
Hardik Sureshbhai Patel, age 24, of Mineola
Rashmin S. Patel, age 27, of Hauppauge
M…
Undercover Op Leads To Prostitution Arrest For Queens Women
Two women were arrested on alleged prostitution charges after police in Fairfield County served a warrant at an area spa.
The two were arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 9, by the Norwalk Police following a lengthy undercover investigation taking place at the Sunshine Spa, located at 666 Main Ave., in Norwalk, said Lt. Jared Zwickler.
The two arrested included:
Hong Hong Gu, 52, of Flushing who was charged with:
Prostitution
Promoting prostitution
Permitting prostitution
Providing massage without a license
She was held on a $5,000 bond.
Ailin Wu, 43, of Flushing who was charged with providing …
Covid-19: LI Man, Partner Accused Of Selling Ineffective Air Sanitizer
A Long Island man and his business partner are facing charges for allegedly selling miracle COVID-19 cure-alls that actually may have contained potentially hazardous pesticides.
Jericho resident Po Shan Wong, and Flushing resident Zhen Wu, of JCD Distribution, were in federal court in Central Islip on Tuesday, Nov. 10 on a criminal complaint charging them with selling “Virus Shut Out Cards,” which they marketed as air sanitizers designed to kill COVID-19.
After new cases of the virus spiked in April, it is alleged that between May and July, Wong, JCD’s general manager, and Wu, his sales man…
Two Charged In Suffolk County Massage Parlor Raid
Two women were charged with the felony of unauthorized practice of a profession after multiple complaints were lodged about a Long Island massage parlor, according to police.
Officers raided B & B Retreat Inc., doing business as "SPALAX" on 38 E. Main St. in the village of Babylon at approximately 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct 1, Suffolk County Police said.
Queens residents Liyu Qian, 40, and Zhouxia Zheng, 52, both of Flushing, were charged with felonies under New York State Education Law.
The village's building inspector also issued multiple code violations, said police.
…
Five Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor
Five store clerks on Long Island are facing charges for selling booze to minors during an underage drinking detail conducted by Nassau County Police
On Thursday, July 30, Nassau County Police officers targeted local businesses for selling alcohol to minors using an underage agent leading to citations being issued to employees at five Long Island locations.
Those charged are:
Hua Yang, 60, of Flushing, who works at John Q Wine & Liquor on Penninsula Boulevard in Hewlett;
Altzal Millwala, 56, of Woodmere, who works at Woodmere Groceries Inc. in Woodmere;
Pareshkumar Patel, 39, of Flushi…
10 Alleged MS-13 Members Face Murder Charges For Three Killings
Ten alleged MS-13 street gang members and associates are facing charges for their alleged roles in three murders, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
In Brooklyn federal court, 10 members and associates of the Indios Locos Salvatruchas clique of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), a transnational criminal organization, were charged with murder in-aid-of racketeering, attempted murder, murder conspiracy, related firearms offenses, and marijuana distribution conspiracy.
It is alleged that the MS-13 gang members murdered Andy Peralta, Victor Alvarenga, and Abel Mosso in Queens in 2018 and 2019.
T…
Woman Who Managed Insurance Brokerage Sentenced For Defrauding 1,100 Customers Of $415K
The former manager of an area insurance brokerage will spend years behind bars for defrauding more than 1,100 customers.
Flushing resident Nancy Credidio, the former manager of a car insurance brokerage, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for defrauding more than 1,100 victims customers out of more than $415,000.
Specifically, Credidio pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud.
According to U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, “in order to legally drive a car in New York State, the car must be covered by an insurance policy. From 2010 through 2017, Credidio was a manage…
