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Nurse Sexually Abuses 19-Year-Old At Long Island Medical Office: Police Nurse Sexually Abuses 19-Year-Old At Long Island Medical Office: Police
Nurse Sexually Abuses 19-Year-Old At Long Island Medical Office: Police A Long Island nurse practitioner has been arrested after he inappropriately touched a young patient multiple times, police said. East Meadow man Paul Igbide, age 52, was arrested on Thursday, March 14, according to Nassau County Police. The alleged abuse began in November 2023 at West Hempstead Medical, located at 354 Hempstead Avenue, where Igbide worked as a nurse. On multiple occasions since then, Igbide had inappropriate contact with a 19-year-old patient. She eventually told a family member, who reported the nurse to the authorities. Igbide is charged with sexual abuse and two co…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
'Do You Know Who I Am?' Ex-Suffolk PD Chief Burke Busted Selling Sex At Park, Cops Say 'Do You Know Who I Am?' Ex-Suffolk PD Chief Burke Busted Selling Sex At Park, Cops Say
'Do You Know Who I Am?' Ex-Suffolk PD Chief Burke Busted Selling Sex At Park, Cops Say Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke, who has been widely criticized for mishandling the Gilgo Beach serial murders investigation and who spent years in federal prison for beating a suspect, is now accused of selling sex at a park. Burke, age 59, was arrested Tuesday morning, Aug. 22, following an undercover probe into prostitution at the Suffolk County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in Farmingville, according to Suffolk County Police. Park rangers wearing plainclothes busted Burke at around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday for “soliciting for sexual engagement,” Police Commissioner Rodney Harr…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
New Update: Oakdale Dance Teacher Charged For Sex Crimes With Students New Update: Oakdale Dance Teacher Charged For Sex Crimes With Students
New Update: Oakdale Dance Teacher Charged For Sex Crimes With Students A Long Island dance instructor has been arrested and charged for reportedly engaging in inappropriate and sexual conversations with girls half his age, officials said. Centereach resident Jordan Viscomi, aged 30, was arrested on Wednesday, May 17 for the conversations, which occurred in April 2023, according to Suffolk County Police. Related story: Ariana Grande's Ex-Boyfriend, NY Dance Instructor, Sexted With Underage Students, Police Say An investigation by the SCPD claims that Viscomi befriended two female girls, ages 15 and 16, at the Oakdale David Sanders Dance Dynamics, located…

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by Sophie Grieser
Politics
‘No Fortune For Fraud’: NY Reps Introduce Legislation Targeting George Santos ‘No Fortune For Fraud’: NY Reps Introduce Legislation Targeting George Santos
‘No Fortune For Fraud’: NY Reps Introduce Legislation Targeting George Santos Several freshman members of Congress are targeting embattled New York Rep. George Santos, a member of their own party, hoping to ensure that he can’t turn a profit should he be convicted of a crime. Speaking at a press conference outside the US Capitol on Tuesday, March 7, Republican New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito - whose 4th District includes parts of Nassau County - announced that he was sponsoring legislation meant to bar current and former House members from profiting off their story should they violate election laws and other federal statutes. The proposals, dubbed the “No Fame fo…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
House Ethics Committee Investigating George Santos For Financial Crimes, Sexual Harassment House Ethics Committee Investigating George Santos For Financial Crimes, Sexual Harassment
House Ethics Committee Investigating George Santos For Financial Crimes, Sexual Harassment After months of swirling questions about his financial background, the House Ethics Committee has opened a formal investigation into embattled New York Congressman George Santos. In a statement Thursday, March 2, the committee announced it was working to determine whether the freshman Republican lawmaker, whose 3rd District covers Nassau County and parts of Queens, had committed the following: Engaged in unlawful activity with respect to his 2022 congressional campaign Failed to properly disclose required information on statements filed with the House Violated federal conflict of interes…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
New Poll Reveals How Hochul-Zeldin Race Looks Among Those Who Say They Will 'Definitely Vote' New Poll Reveals How Hochul-Zeldin Race Looks Among Those Who Say They Will 'Definitely Vote'
New Poll Reveals How Hochul-Zeldin Race Looks Among Those Who Say They Will 'Definitely Vote' With less than a month to go until New Yorkers choose their next governor, fresh polling shows Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul remains the favorite over her Republican opponent, Rep. Lee Zeldin. Hochul holds a 10-point lead over Zeldin, 51 to 41 percent, among registered voters statewide, including those who are undecided, according to a new Marist poll.  Earlier Report: Debate Over Debates: Zeldin Rips Hochul's Offer Of Single Matchup Before Gubernatorial Election Among those who say they "will definitely vote," Hochul's lead is down to an eight-point edge over Zeldin, 52 to 44 pe…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
NY Sex Offender Walks Out Of Jail, Gets Re-Arrested For New Sex Crime, Police Say NY Sex Offender Walks Out Of Jail, Gets Re-Arrested For New Sex Crime, Police Say
NY Sex Offender Walks Out Of Jail, Gets Re-Arrested For New Sex Crime, Police Say Moments after completing his jail sentence for having inappropriate sexual contact with four different teenagers, a New York man was immediately re-arrested on a new sex charge, authorities said. Kyle Pascher, age 21, of Troy, was taken into custody Friday, Sept. 23, at the Rensselaer County Correctional Facility on a warrant for sexual misconduct. The charge stems from an alleged inappropriate relationship between Pascher and a child under the age of 17 that was reported in January 2022, New York State Police said. Investigators determined that he had sexual contact with the victim while …

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
'Reporting For Duty': Ex-County Exec In NY Sworn Into Congress, Speaks On House Floor 'Reporting For Duty': Ex-County Exec In NY Sworn Into Congress, Speaks On House Floor
'Reporting For Duty': Ex-County Exec In NY Sworn Into Congress, Speaks On House Floor The newest members of New York’s congressional delegation have officially taken their seats in Congress. Democrat Pat Ryan (Hudson Valley/Catskills) and Republican Joe Sempolinski (Southern Tier/Finger Lakes) were sworn in by Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol Tuesday, Sept. 13, following their wins in special elections in August 2022. Speaking on the House floor, Ryan, the former Ulster County executive representing the 19th District, recognized what he called a “moment of immense consequence and challenge” for the country before vowing to “fight every single day” for his constituents. …

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
WWE CEO Vince McMahon 'Steps Back' Amid Misconduct Probe WWE CEO Vince McMahon 'Steps Back' Amid Misconduct Probe
WWE CEO Vince McMahon 'Steps Back' Amid Misconduct Probe Vince McMahon has “voluntarily stepped back” from his duties as CEO and chairman of Connecticut-based World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., while the company's board of directors investigates claims of misconduct against him, the company announced Friday morning, June 17. The WWE, whose headquarters in Fairfield County is located in Stamford, said that a Special Committee of the Board is conducting the probe and that McMahon's move is effective immediately and will remain in place until the conclusion of the investigation.  "McMahon will retain his role and responsibilities related to W…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Ex-NY Restaurateur Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Trial Starts Ex-NY Restaurateur Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Trial Starts
Ex-NY Restaurateur Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Trial Starts The sexual misconduct trial of celebrity chef Mario Batali, who has run restaurants in New York and Connecticut -- in Westchester and Fairfield counties -- is underway in Massachusetts. On Monday, May 9 in Boston, a woman testified that Batali, age 61, kissed and groped her while attempting to take a selfie at a Massachusetts restaurant after the chef waived his right to a jury. Related story - Ex-Westchester, Fairfield County Restaurateur Mario Batali Now Under Investigation By NY AG Instead, a judge will decide Batali’s fate at the conclusion of the trial, where proceedings are expected…

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by Zak Failla
News
Report: Forest Hills Mom Slaying Suspect Obsessively Watched Crime Clips Report: Forest Hills Mom Slaying Suspect Obsessively Watched Crime Clips
Report: Forest Hills Mom Slaying Suspect Obsessively Watched Crime Clips The illegal immigrant handyman who allegedly slashed the throat of a New York mother of two and then stabbed her 55 times was obsessed with sex and crime videos on YouTube. David Bonola killed Orsolya Gaal, age 51, of Forest Hills, Queens sometime after midnight on Saturday, April 16 in her Tudor-style home over the end of their sexual relationship that was on and off again for some two years, NYPD officials said. The channel, under the name David Bonola, has shared thousands of videos including more than 700 local news reports of violent crimes, the New York Post reported.  A sc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Babylon School District Teacher Charged With Raping Student, Police Say Babylon School District Teacher Charged With Raping Student, Police Say
Babylon School District Teacher Charged With Raping Student, Police Say A New York teacher has been arrested and accused of raping a 15-year-old student in 2013.  Long Island resident Timothy Harrison, age 46, of Oak Beach, was arrested on Thursday, March 3, and charged with two counts of third-degree rape and one count of third-degree criminal sexual act, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Harrison was arrested during a traffic stop at about 7:40 a.m. on the Robert Moses Causeway at Route 27A in West Islip, police said.  Administrators from the Babylon Union Free School District contacted police in October 2021 about allegations…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Long Island Man Accused Of Sharing Sexually Explicit Images Of More Than A Dozen Underage Women Long Island Man Accused Of Sharing Sexually Explicit Images Of More Than A Dozen Underage Women
Long Island Man Accused Of Sharing Sexually Explicit Images Of More Than A Dozen Underage Women A Long Island man has been accused of sharing sexually explicit images of more than a dozen underage women on a pornographic website encouraging users to harass and threaten them. Patrick Carey, age 20, of Seaford, was arraigned on Thursday, Dec 17, after being indicted by a grand jury in November, said Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith. According to the indictment, from January 2021 through September 2021, Nassau County Police Department detectives from the Eighth Squad were contacted by approximately 11 women who had discovered images of themselves on a pornographic we…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Fired Chris Cuomo Now Facing Sexual Misconduct Allegation Not Connected To Brother, Report Says Fired Chris Cuomo Now Facing Sexual Misconduct Allegation Not Connected To Brother, Report Says
Fired Chris Cuomo Now Facing Sexual Misconduct Allegation Not Connected To Brother, Report Says CNN was informed of a sexual misconduct allegation against former anchor Chris Cuomo before he was terminated, according to The New York Times.  On Wednesday, Dec. 1, lawyer Debra Katz told CNN about the allegation of sexual misconduct by a former "junior colleague" of Cuomo's at a different network, The New York Times reported. CNN announced on Saturday, Dec. 4, that Cuomo had been terminated effective immediately after the New York Attorney General's Office released new information about his role in advising and helping his brother, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who was being invest…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Long Island Teacher Accused Of Subjecting Child To Lewd Act During Driving Instruction Long Island Teacher Accused Of Subjecting Child To Lewd Act During Driving Instruction
Long Island Teacher Accused Of Subjecting Child To Lewd Act During Driving Instruction A Long Island man has been accused of subjecting a child to a lewd act during a driving instruction course. On Friday, June 25, Suffolk County Police Special Victims Section detectives arrested Jeffrey Hinch, age 29, who was employed by the East Meadow Driving School in Levittown after a complaint was made by a 16-year-old girl of a sexual act committed by the instructor. The girl reported that Hinch picked her up from her residence in Huntington for a driving instruction course on Tuesday, June 22. During the instruction, the female observed Hinch commit a lewd act. The victim was then ret…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Suffolk SD Fires Teacher Accused Of Having Relationship With Student Suffolk SD Fires Teacher Accused Of Having Relationship With Student
Suffolk SD Fires Teacher Accused Of Having Relationship With Student A 28-year-old math teacher in New York has been fired after allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a teenage student. Long Island resident Veronica Pezdan, of Holbrook in Suffolk County, the now-former teacher at Shoreham-Wading River High School, was terminated following her arrest for an alleged relationship with a student over the course of two months. Original story - Long Island HS Math Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Relationship With Male Student, Police Say In response to the charge, the district quickly announced that Pezdan has been fired and that officials will not be…

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by Zak Failla
News
Suffolk HS Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Relationship With Student Suffolk HS Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Relationship With Student
Suffolk HS Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Relationship With Student A female high school mathematics teacher on Long Island has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Special Victims Section detectives, Veronica Pezdan, age 28, of Holbrook, was pulled over and arrested on southbound William Floyd Parkway after she left Shoreham-Wading River High School at approximately 11 a.m. Monday, April 19. Pezdan teaches mathematics at the school and engaged in a sexual relationship with a male student during the past two months, Suffolk County Police said. Pezdan was charged with two count…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
10th Cuomo Accuser Says Others Called Her His 'New Girlfriend' After He Toured Flood Damage 10th Cuomo Accuser Says Others Called Her His 'New Girlfriend' After He Toured Flood Damage
10th Cuomo Accuser Says Others Called Her His 'New Girlfriend' After He Toured Flood Damage A 10th woman has come forward to accuse New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual misconduct, alleging that he forcefully kissed her on both cheeks when first meeting her while assessing flood damage in upstate homes four years ago. Sherry Vill said that in May 2017, Cuomo toured homes that were damaged by flooding from Lake Ontario in Greece, New York with other local officials accompanying them and witnessing the uncomfortable introduction where he grabbed her and laid one on each cheek before moving on. In a news conference held by attorney Gloria Allred on Monday, March 29, Vill said that at…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
'Cuomo Must Resign,' NY State Senate's Top Democrat Says 'Cuomo Must Resign,' NY State Senate's Top Democrat Says
'Cuomo Must Resign,' NY State Senate's Top Democrat Says Andrew Cuomo's hopes of serving out his third term as New York governor have taken a dramatic turn for the worse in the last 24 hours. First, two more women, both former aides, came forward with new allegations of sexual misconduct against Cuomo, bringing the number of women who have accused Cuomo of sexual harassment to five. Now, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) has said she's seen enough and has called on Cuomo to resign. "Every day there is another account that is drawing away from the business of government," Stewart-Cousins said in a statement released …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Accused Again: Two More Ex-Cuomo Aides Make Sexual Misconduct Allegations Accused Again: Two More Ex-Cuomo Aides Make Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Accused Again: Two More Ex-Cuomo Aides Make Sexual Misconduct Allegations Two more former aides to Andrew Cuomo are accusing him of sexual misconduct, bringing the number of women who have publically said they were sexually harassed by the New York governor to five. Ana Liss, who was Cuomo's policy and operations aide between 2013 and 2015, said he kissed her hand, touched her on her lower back, called her sweetheart, and asked if she had a boyfriend. The 35-year-old Liss made her allegations in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Another former aide, Karen Hinton, said Cuomo summoned her to a hotel room, pulled her towards him, and held her in 2…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Long Island Home Health Attendant Accused Of Masturbating In Front Of Naked 6-Year-Old Long Island Home Health Attendant Accused Of Masturbating In Front Of Naked 6-Year-Old
Long Island Home Health Attendant Accused Of Masturbating In Front Of Naked 6-Year-Old A Long Island man was arraigned on grand jury indictment charges for allegedly masturbating in front of a 6-year old nonverbal child while working as the child’s caretaker. Thomas Tana, age 60, of Commack, was employed by a family in Westbury to serve as a caretaker and tutor for a 6-year old child who is nonverbal, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said.  On the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 24, Tana was working with the child when the father of the child walked into the victim’s room. The father allegedly saw his son standing fully nude while Tana was allegedly masturbating …

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by Joe Lombardi
Real Estate
Matt Lauer Puts Hamptons Mansion On Market For $43.99M, Report Says Matt Lauer Puts Hamptons Mansion On Market For $43.99M, Report Says
Matt Lauer Puts Hamptons Mansion On Market For $43.99M, Report Says Have a spare $44 million laying around? If so, you could be the latest to live in Matt Lauer’s Hamptons mansion. The former NBC "TODAY" show anchor, who was ousted following a sexual misconduct investigation into his alleged actions, listed “Strongheart Manor,” which he used to frequent with ex-wife Annette Roque, for $43.99 million. He attempted to sell the home last summer for a similar price. Lauer purchased the 6.3-acre North Haven property from actor Richard Gere for $36.5 million more than four years ago, where it sits on Actors Colony Road north of Sag Harbor and across the Peconic …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Commissioner On Long Island Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy, Police Say Fire Commissioner On Long Island Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy, Police Say
Fire Commissioner On Long Island Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy, Police Say A Long Island firefighter and a former police officer is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing a teenage boy he met through a fire department program. Scott Farber, an East Meadow firefighter who serves on the fire district’s board of commission, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 4 for alleged sexual misconduct with the 16-year-old in Farber's East Meadow home, according to Nassau County Police. Nassau County Police said that Farber met his victim in the East Meadow Fire Department Junior Program, where Farber is one of the members in charge. The alleged misconduct happened on Saturda…

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by Zak Failla
News
Former LI Teacher Charged With Having Sex With Student On School Trip, Police Say Former LI Teacher Charged With Having Sex With Student On School Trip, Police Say
Former LI Teacher Charged With Having Sex With Student On School Trip, Police Say A 28-year-old former Bethpage High School teacher who was fired after being arrested for having "sexually charged" text conversations with a student, has been charged for having sex with the student while on a school trip.  Joseph A. Gallagher, 28, of Smithtown, was arrested after Swatara Township Police on Friday, Oct. 4, in Pennsylvania, after police learned Gallagher had sex with a student who was in the area for a school trip, the department said. The former teacher had been arrested in June by Nassau County Police after school officials learned of ongoing “sexually charged text co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
NYPD Officer Charged With Attempting To Molest 10-Year-Old Girl, Police Say NYPD Officer Charged With Attempting To Molest 10-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
Nypd Officer Charged With Attempting To Molest 10-Year-Old Girl, Police Say An NYPD officer has been arrested for allegedly molesting his friend's 10-year-old daughter while she was at work. Shaun Frazier, 39, of Brooklyn, was arrested outside his home by fellow officers around 7 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, on charges of acting in a manner injurious to a child, said the NYPD. Prosecutors said during his arraignment that he allegedly licked the child’s underwear and then asked her to watch as he masturbated, the New York Daily News reported.  Frazier was babysitting the girl and a 5-year-old boy on Thursday, Sept. 5 when the girl told officials she saw him licki…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Upstate NY Writer Says She Was Sexually Assaulted By Trump In Mid-90s Upstate NY Writer Says She Was Sexually Assaulted By Trump In Mid-90s
Upstate NY Writer Says She Was Sexually Assaulted By Trump In Mid-90s A well-known writer and advice columnist says she was sexually assaulted by Donald Trump in the mid-1990s. E. Jean Carroll, now 75 and residing in the Hudson Valley, listed President Trump as the last of her most "Hideous Men," in a first-person magazine column. Carroll, who lives in a cabin on an island in the Wawayanda Mountains outside Warwick in Orange County, is best known for her "Ask E. Jean" column, which has appeared in Elle magazine since 1993. In the cover story set to appear in next week's issue of New York Magazine, Carroll details the alleged sexual assault that she …

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by Jon Craig
News
Long Island Homeschool Tutor Sentenced For For Attempted Child Enticement Long Island Homeschool Tutor Sentenced For For Attempted Child Enticement
Long Island Homeschool Tutor Sentenced For For Attempted Child Enticement A Long Island homeschool tutor is heading to prison after attempting to entice an undercover police officer posing as a teenage girl. Jeffrey Weber, of Seaford, has been sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty last December to attempted child enticement, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced this week.  Weber, 59, was also sentenced to five years of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender when he is released from prison. Between Jan. 30 and Feb. 14 last year, Weber sent emails and text messages to engage in sexu…

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by Zak Failla