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'Had Fun Last Night': Ex-Chief, Captain Raped Medic At Long Island Fire House, Lawsuit Claims 'Had Fun Last Night': Ex-Chief, Captain Raped Medic At Long Island Fire House, Lawsuit Claims
'Had Fun Last Night': Ex-Chief, Captain Raped Medic At Long Island Fire House, Lawsuit Claims A former volunteer medic is suing an ex-Long Island fire department chief and captain, claiming they intentionally got her drunk and then raped her. In her lawsuit filed in Nassau County Supreme Court, Amanda Gross alleges that ex-Wantagh Fire Department Chief Kenneth Kelly and Captain Josef Seier sexually assaulted her at a firehouse on Alken Avenue following a birthday party for Seier in January 2022. During the party, Kelly and Seier encouraged Gross to consume multiple alcoholic beverages in an attempt to get her drunk so they could “take advantage of her impaired state and sexuall…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At NY Eatery, Lawsuit Says Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At NY Eatery, Lawsuit Says
Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At NY Eatery, Lawsuit Says A Connecticut woman has filed a lawsuit against a restaurant company in New York after allegedly finding herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations within the county.  Fairfield County resident Allison Cozzi, of Greenwich, filed the suit against Rye Brook-based Chop't Creative Salad Company LLC on Monday, Nov. 27 after allegedly finding part of a severed finger inside her meal bought at a Chop't location in Northern Westchester County at 53 South Moger Ave. in Mount Kisco.  According to the lawsuit complaint file…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Gilgo Beach Murders: Heuermann's Family Wants Police To Pay For Leaving LI Home 'In Shambles' Gilgo Beach Murders: Heuermann's Family Wants Police To Pay For Leaving LI Home 'In Shambles'
Gilgo Beach Murders: Heuermann's Family Wants Police To Pay For Leaving LI Home 'In Shambles' The family of suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is taking legal action against police who they say turned their New York home upside down in their extensive search for evidence in the case. Heuermann’s adult children plan to file a notice of claim for damages against Suffolk County law enforcement, the first step in a potential lawsuit, their attorney Vess Mitev told Daily Voice. “Their valuables were shattered. Their beds were destroyed. The places that they lay their heads down at night no longer exist,” he said. “Their house is in shambles. It’s ransacked.” Related Re…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Father Of Two Brothers Killed In Hamptons Crash Plans To Sue Suffolk County Father Of Two Brothers Killed In Hamptons Crash Plans To Sue Suffolk County
Father Of Two Brothers Killed In Hamptons Crash Plans To Sue Suffolk County The father of two passengers who died in a head-on crash in the Hamptons in July that claimed the lives of five people is planning to file a lawsuit, according to court filings. The two-vehicle crash happened the night of Saturday, July 24, on Montauk Highway in Suffolk County, in the Village of Quogue, near the intersection of Quogue Street East.  Among the five people killed in the crash were 20-year-old Michael Farrell and 25-year-old James Farrell Jr. Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath, & Cannavo in Garden City, the law firm representing James Farrell Sr., has filed a notice of …

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by Nicole Valinote
News
New Law Prohibits Lawsuits Over Unpaid School Meal Fees In New York New Law Prohibits Lawsuits Over Unpaid School Meal Fees In New York
New Law Prohibits Lawsuits Over Unpaid School Meal Fees In New York New York schools and school districts will not be allowed to file lawsuits against families for unpaid meal fees under a new law. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the law signed on Thursday, July 29 builds on the state's "No Student Goes Hungry" program that is meant to protect families from "legal tactics related to their inability to make payments for school meals." "Taking families to court over unpaid school meals is cruel, draconian, and runs counter to a school's fundamental mission to ensure the wellbeing of every student," Cuomo said. "This legislation builds upon this administration's work …

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
Security Tightened, Roads Closed Near State Capitol As Inauguration Day Nears Security Tightened, Roads Closed Near State Capitol As Inauguration Day Nears
Security Tightened, Roads Closed Near State Capitol As Inauguration Day Nears Though “no specific threat” has been identified, security around the New York State Capitol in Albany has been beefed up in the wake of the deadly pro-Trump Capitol Hill riots in Washington D.C. and in advance of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Additional law enforcement patrols began increasing security on Thursday, Jan. 14 at the Capitol, with some nearby roads closed down as a precaution as the state prepares for any potential threats. In advance of the inauguration, State Police troopers have also ramped up security at the state Capitol, some entrances w…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
NY Writer Eyes Legal Action Vs. Trump After Sex Assault Claims NY Writer Eyes Legal Action Vs. Trump After Sex Assault Claims
NY Writer Eyes Legal Action Vs. Trump After Sex Assault Claims A prominent author from the Hudson Valley who claims she was sexually assaulted by President Donald Trump in the 1990s is contemplating taking legal actions against the commander-in-chief. E. Jean Carroll, now 76, alleged in a New York Magazine column that Trump was among her most “Hideous Men,” alleging that she was sexually assaulted by the now president. Carroll lives in a cabin In the Hudson Valley. She is best known for her "Ask E. Jean" column, which has been featured in Elle magazine since 1993. In a new interview with the Daily Beast, Carroll said that she is now "thinking about hi…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Student Claims Riverhead HS Principal Sexually Assaulted Her Student Claims Riverhead HS Principal Sexually Assaulted Her
Student Claims Riverhead HS Principal Sexually Assaulted Her Sexually charged text messages and selfies - some nude - are just some of the information put forward by an area attorney representing a Riverhead High School student planning to sue the school district and a principal she claims sexually assaulted her. Attorney John Ray, speaking at a news conference Monday, May 6, said 18-year-old Anastasia Stapon claimed that "sexual deviant" Dr. Charles Regan "deluded her into complete dependence upon him alone," according to a notice to file claim for $10 million against the Riverhead Central School District and Regan. "I am here to expose this evil, d…

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by Kathy Reakes