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Ex-Legislator In NY Admits To Tampering With Public Records, Patronizing Prostitute Ex-Legislator In NY Admits To Tampering With Public Records, Patronizing Prostitute
Ex-Legislator In NY Admits To Tampering With Public Records, Patronizing Prostitute A New York doctor and former legislator has admitted to trading drugs for sex, and then lying about it in a sworn statement to police. Dr. William Spencer, a Centerport resident and former Long Island legislator for Suffolk County’s 18th District, pleaded guilty to patronizing a prostitute and tampering with public records Friday, Oct. 7, in Suffolk County Supreme Court. Earlier Report: Long Island Legislator Accused Of Trying To Trade Drugs For Sexual Favors, Report Says Spencer, a Democrat, was arrested in October 2020 in an Elwood parking lot for attempting to exchange oxycod…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Details Emerge After 2 Shot In Broad Daylight Outside NY Gubernatorial Candidate's Home Details Emerge After 2 Shot In Broad Daylight Outside NY Gubernatorial Candidate's Home
Details Emerge After 2 Shot In Broad Daylight Outside NY Gubernatorial Candidate's Home New details have emerged after two teenagers were injured in a broad-daylight shooting outside the home of New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin, a US Congressman representing parts of Long Island. The incident happened around 2:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 in Suffolk County in the hamlet of Shirley. Three teenagers were walking on Saint George Drive West when a dark-colored vehicle went by and an occupant fired multiple gunshots through the vehicle’s window, Suffolk County Police said. Two 17-year-old boys were struck and attempted to hide in the yard of a residence on the str…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Shooting Outside Home Of NY Gubernatorial Candidate Under Investigation Shooting Outside Home Of NY Gubernatorial Candidate Under Investigation
Shooting Outside Home Of NY Gubernatorial Candidate Under Investigation Updated story: Details Emerge After 2 Shot In Broad Daylight Outside NY Gubernatorial Candidate's Home A shooting near the home of New York gubernatorial candidate from Long Island is being investigated. Republican nominee Lee Zeldin, a Suffolk County congressman, says two people were shot in the incident outside his home on Sunday, Oct. 9.  "After my daughters heard the gunshots and the screaming, they ran upstairs, locked themselves in the bathroom and immediately called 911," Zeldin said in a statement posted on Twitter. "They acted very swiftly and smartly every step of the way an…

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by Joe Lombardi
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4 Nabbed In Takedown Of 'Vast Drug Network' Operating Throughout Northeast, DA Says 4 Nabbed In Takedown Of 'Vast Drug Network' Operating Throughout Northeast, DA Says
4 Nabbed In Takedown Of 'Vast Drug Network' Operating Throughout Northeast, DA Says Four Long Island men have been arrested for allegedly running a drug ring that sold drugs through the Northeast. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced Friday, Oct. 7, that the four Montauk residents had been arrested and charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance.  The four are: Angel Garces-Diaz, age not available Anuedy Garces-Medrano, age 35 Yadaris Baez-Rivera, age 26 Everado Hernandez, age 45 “From Babylon to Montauk and every place in between, every community is unfortunately affected by the scourge of these drugs that are becomi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For NY Dad Killed In Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend ID Released For NY Dad Killed In Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend
ID Released For NY Dad Killed In Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Click here for a new, updated story: Suspects In Fatal Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Have Criminal Histories The father who was shot and killed by a stray bullet at a Hudson Valley hotel while visiting his child during Family Weekend at Marist College has been identified as an accountant from Long Island, according to numerous reports. Suffolk County resident Paul Kutz, age 53, of East Northport, was killed while standing in the lobby of the Courtyard by Marriott, located at 2641 South Road (Route 9) in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Tornado Touched Down In NY During Severe Round Of Storms Tornado Touched Down In NY During Severe Round Of Storms
Tornado Touched Down In NY During Severe Round Of Storms A tornado touched down in New York during a round of severe according to the National Weather Service. The twister was confirmed on Long Island, in Mattituck in Suffolk County on Sunday night, Sept. 25, the National Weather Service said. It touched down around 11:15 p.m. Sunday and lasted until about 11:20 p.m., traveling about 2 miles. It was an EF-0 tornado with estimated wind speeds of around 85 miles per hour. An EF-0 is the second weakest of the six levels of tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The EF scale classifies tornadoes into six categories: EF0 - Weak, winds of 65…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Drug Trafficker Caught With 'Enough Fentanyl To Potentially Kill 1M' Sentenced In NY Drug Trafficker Caught With 'Enough Fentanyl To Potentially Kill 1M' Sentenced In NY
Drug Trafficker Caught With 'Enough Fentanyl To Potentially Kill 1M' Sentenced In NY A convicted drug trafficker who was busted on Long Island with what prosecutors said was enough fentanyl to kill one million people will spend decades behind bars. Keston Braithwaite, age 39, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison Friday, Sept. 23, by a Suffolk County judge. It followed his July 2022 convictions on eleven criminal counts, including operating as major drug trafficker and criminal possession of a weapon. Prosecutors said between August 2019 and May 2020, Braithwaite acted as a major supplier of a multi-million dollar drug distribution network based out of …

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Bar Bouncer Covered Camera Before Fatally Beating 32-Year-Old Customer, DA Says NY Bar Bouncer Covered Camera Before Fatally Beating 32-Year-Old Customer, DA Says
NY Bar Bouncer Covered Camera Before Fatally Beating 32-Year-Old Customer, DA Says After removing his shirt and using it to cover a security camera, a bouncer at a New York sports bar brutally beat a 32-year-old customer, who would die in the hospital 11 days later, prosecutors alleged. Long Island’s David Cruz, age 31, of Medford, was indicted for first-degree manslaughter Thursday, Sept. 22, in Suffolk County in the death of Jake Scott, of Centereach. Cruz was working as a bouncer at Tailgaters Bar in Holbrook on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, when he got into an argument with Scott shortly before 3 a.m., according to the Suffolk County DA’s Office. Aware of the building’s …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bluetongue Found In NY Deer, First Time Fatal Virus Confirmed In State Bluetongue Found In NY Deer, First Time Fatal Virus Confirmed In State
Bluetongue Found In NY Deer, First Time Fatal Virus Confirmed In State Wildlife officials have confirmed the first case of bluetongue virus in New York deer. Testing revealed the virus was present in three deer on Long Island, in Southampton, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said. Bluetongue (BT) virus is closely related to the Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) virus and is transmitted in the same way, through the bites of insects called midges, according to wildlife officials. Transmission usually occurs in late summer and early fall. Both viruses are often fatal to deer, with many animals dying within 36 hours of showing symp…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ex-State Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over Ex-State Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over
Ex-State Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over A former New York State corrections officer has admitted to impersonating a police officer after investigators found he used flashing lights in his personal vehicle to pull unaccompanied women over on Long Island. David Olivari, age 38, of Coram, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal impersonation, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Tuesday, Sept. 6. “This defendant repeatedly endangered Suffolk County motorists by conducting traffic stops for which he had neither authority, nor training," Tierney said. "The message here is that no one is above the law, i…

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by Nicole Valinote
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More Than 500 Stung By Jellyfish On 2 Nearby NY Beaches More Than 500 Stung By Jellyfish On 2 Nearby NY Beaches
More Than 500 Stung By Jellyfish On 2 Nearby NY Beaches More than 500 people were stung by jellyfish over the holiday weekend when thousands of the sea animals athered along the shore break at Long Island beaches. The majority of those stung were in Suffolk County at Robert Moses Beach Park in Babylon where thousands were spotted along the shoreline on Sunday, Sept. 4, according to George Gorman, of New York State Parks Department. As of Tuesday, Sept. 6, there were 300 reported stings at Robert Moses alone, Gorman said. Another 200 people were reported stung in Nassau County at Jones Beach, he added. By Monday, the slimy stingers had moved ab…

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by Kathy Reakes
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These Areas In NY Under Severe Drought Conditions These Areas In NY Under Severe Drought Conditions
These Areas In NY Under Severe Drought Conditions Long Island and parts of the Hudson Valley are currently experiencing severe drought conditions, according to the US Drought Monitor. The map of drought conditions across the country, which is released every Thursday, classified a number of New York counties as experiencing severe drought conditions as of Thursday, Sept. 1. The website reported that drought persisted or expanded across much of the Northeast since the previous update, with increases in severe drought conditions in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. According to the update, the following areas are experiencing sever…

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by Nicole Valinote