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Cable Guy Helps Ghost Gun-Toting Bellport Man Flee From Officers, Police Say Cable Guy Helps Ghost Gun-Toting Bellport Man Flee From Officers, Police Say
Cable Guy Helps Ghost Gun-Toting Bellport Man Flee From Officers, Police Say A man who allegedly fled from police with help from a local cable contractor is now facing criminal charges in New York. Long Island resident Borndivine Intelligence Jackson, age 26, of Bellport, was formally indicted on weapons charges Friday, Oct. 28, in Suffolk County Court. Prosecutors said Jackson ran from Suffolk County Police officers in June 2022 during a search for a suspect in an unrelated shooting investigation in Shirley. During the search, police encountered Jackson in a deli parking lot on Neighborhood Road. At the time, he was in possession of a loaded gun, police said. Upo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Isaias: PSEG To Forfeit $10M Incentive Bonus, Altice Could Also Face Penalties Isaias: PSEG To Forfeit $10M Incentive Bonus, Altice Could Also Face Penalties
Isaias: Pseg To Forfeit $10M Incentive Bonus, Altice Could Also Face Penalties PSEG Long Island’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias will cost the utility company millions as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatens to revoke its license to operate. Cuomo announced that PSEG will forfeit nearly $10 million in incentive compensation following an investigation by the state’s Department of Public Service into New York utility companies’ responses to Isaias. Cuomo's office has also threatened to terminate PSEG’s contract with LIPA if “the investigation deems it appropriate.” PSEG was cited for a “failure of its outage management system, inaccurate communications, and problem…

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by Zak Failla
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Isaias: Optimum Customers Will Get Credit For Lost Internet Service Following Storm Isaias: Optimum Customers Will Get Credit For Lost Internet Service Following Storm
Isaias: Optimum Customers Will Get Credit For Lost Internet Service Following Storm Optimum customers who lost internet service due to Tropical Storm Isaias will receive a credit, the company announced. "Tropical Storm Isaias was one of the most powerful storms to strike the Northeast in years and our crews have been working around the clock to repair damage and restore your service as power returns," the company said in a statement. "We appreciate your patience and will be providing a credit for the time that your Optimum service was not available when power was restored.  "There is no need to request this credit, we will simply apply it to your account in the next s…

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by Daily Voice
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Isaias: Optimum Provides Outage Update Isaias: Optimum Provides Outage Update
Isaias: Optimum Provides Outage Update After receiving a cacophony of complaints from angry customers due to its response to Tropical Storm Isaias, Optimum has provided an update for residents still without service in the wake of the storm. Isaias shook the East Coast toppled trees and limbs onto power lines and utility poles, leaving hundreds of thousands in a lurch as they lost electricity and cellular services. In the days following the storm, there has been a bevy of complaints coming from power-provider and Internet/WiFi customers who are eager to get back to normal while still combating the COVID-19 crisis. Many have not…

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by Zak Failla
News
Isaias: Optimum Provides Update On Outage Isaias: Optimum Provides Update On Outage
Isaias: Optimum Provides Update On Outage After receiving a cacophony of complaints from angry customers due to its response to Tropical Storm Isaias, Optimum has provided an update for residents still without service in the wake of the storm. Isaias shook the East Coast toppled trees and limbs onto power lines and utility poles, leaving hundreds of thousands in a lurch as they lost electricity and cellular services. In the days following the storm, there has been a bevy of complaints coming from power-provider and Internet/WiFi customers who are eager to get back to normal while still combating the COVID-19 crisis. Many have not…

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by Zak Failla
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Verizon To Add News 12 After Ending Contract With RNN Verizon To Add News 12 After Ending Contract With RNN
Verizon To Add News 12 After Ending Contract With RNN FiOS1 News may soon be a thing of the past, but Verizon customers will still be able to get their hyperlocal news fix on cable after striking a deal to air Altice's News 12 beginning in November. News 12, which had previously been exclusively provided to Optimum customers, is coming to Verizon following the announcement of the shuttering of FiOS1 News, whose contract ends on Sunday, Nov. 15. “Starting in November, customers can enjoy content from the Altice News properties, including hyperlocal news from News 12 Networks, followed by content from i24NEWS and Cheddar in 2020," Verizon annou…

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by Zak Failla