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Fire Tears Through Suffolk Soup Kitchen, Fundraiser Launched As Winter Nears Fire Tears Through Suffolk Soup Kitchen, Fundraiser Launched As Winter Nears Fire Tears Through Suffolk Soup Kitchen, Fundraiser Launched As Winter Nears
Fire Tears Through Suffolk Soup Kitchen, Fundraiser Launched As Winter Nears A fire that tore through a Long Island church has temporarily shut down a long-running soup kitchen, and volunteers are turning to the community for help. Mercy Soup Kitchen at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wyandanch has operated for 45 years every weekday but has been scrambling this week after a fire Sunday, Oct. 18, according to an online fundraiser. “Hunger doesn’t stop because our doors are closed,” organizer Vito Colletti wrote in the GoFundMe. “Every weekday we remain closed, our neighbors lose a place they count on for a hot meal and a warm welcome. With winter coming and the holidays …

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Beauty Bandits Swipe Nearly $800 From Ulta In Suffolk — Shop’s Third Recent Theft: Cops Beauty Bandits Swipe Nearly $800 From Ulta In Suffolk — Shop’s Third Recent Theft: Cops Beauty Bandits Swipe Nearly $800 From Ulta In Suffolk — Shop’s Third Recent Theft: Cops
Beauty Bandits Swipe Nearly $800 From Ulta In Suffolk — Shop’s Third Recent Theft: Cops Two women swiped nearly $800 worth of beauty products from an Ulta Beauty store on Long Island, police said. The two women were spotted inside the store at 93 College Plaza in Selden on Friday, Oct. 16 around 6:15 p.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. The store is down the street from Empire State University. Both suspects fled the scene in a white Nissan after taking products valued at $791, police said Friday, Oct. 23. They are wanted for petit larceny. Police are offering a cash reward for tips that lead to an arrest in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800…
NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police
NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police A woman escaped a car crash near Interstate 95 in Westport after her former partner struck her and kept her from leaving his car, police said. Vanderval Ferreira, 28, of Port Chester, New York, faces kidnapping and attempted assault charges stemming from the Thursday incident, according to Westport police. The woman agreed to meet Ferreira and got into his BMW, police said. He had called and texted her repeatedly after their relationship ended, including sending threats to kill her, authorities said. Ferreira drove “extremely erratically” through Westport, police said. When the woman tried…
Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Hit By Car At Suffolk Intersection, Cops Say Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Hit By Car At Suffolk Intersection, Cops Say Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Hit By Car At Suffolk Intersection, Cops Say
Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Hit By Car At Suffolk Intersection, Cops Say A Long island pedestrian was airlifted to a local hospital after being struck by a car at an intersection Thursday afternoon, Oct. 22, police said. The pedestrian was crossing Ponquogue Avenue from east to west on Montauk Highway around 2 p.m. Thursday in Hampton Bays, the Southampton Town Police Department said. As the pedestrian was crossing, a driver turned left from Montauk Highway onto Ponquogue Avenue and struck them, authorities said. Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance personnel treated the pedestrian at the scene before a Suffolk County police helicopter transported them to the Stony…
LI High School Employee Accused Of Stalking 17-Year-Old Girl: Reports LI High School Employee Accused Of Stalking 17-Year-Old Girl: Reports LI High School Employee Accused Of Stalking 17-Year-Old Girl: Reports
LI High School Employee Accused Of Stalking 17-Year-Old Girl: Reports A Long Island high school employee is accused of stalking a 17-year-old student throughout school days, according to multiple reports. Scott Chung, 59, worked as a teaching assistant at Valley Stream North High School, Newsday reported. A 17-year-old girl at the school told investigators Chung asked her if she had a boyfriend, if she drank or did drugs, and what her schedule was outside of school, according to News 12 Long Island. Additionally, the girl told police Chung would go out of his way to see her during the school day and repeated his bizarre line of questioning multiple times, Ne…

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Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List
Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Dozens of streets across the Northeast have been recognized among the nation's best places for trick-or-treating, including one in a town that inspired "The Addams Family." Reese's named East Dudley Avenue in Westfield, New Jersey, as the "Trick-or-Treatiest Street in America" on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Hershey-owned candy brand evaluated 150 popular Halloween destinations across the US, from large cities to small towns. Each street received a "haul score" and a "haunt score." The metrics were based on factors like crowds, decorations, Halloween spirit, and social media …

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NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down
NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down Skeletons dressed in colorful costumes, glowing orange and green lights, and towering cornstalks still lined Wayne Gangi's Clifton property. But Thursday night, Oct. 22, the Halloween magic was already coming undone. Decorations were piled in the driveway, bags of brush lined the curb, and cars rolled past one by one as people stopped for what could be their final look at one of the city's most elaborate Halloween displays. Gangi, whose annual attraction has drawn thousands of visitors for 25 years, says he's shutting it down after being hit with city penalties — and now he's determined to…

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American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know
American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express is laying off about 5% of its global workforce amid a major restructuring plan. The credit card giant will cut roughly 3,500 jobs worldwide, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, Oct. 23. The company is looking to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and prepare for the growing use of AI. American Express hasn't specified which departments or locations will be affected by the layoffs. The company employed nearly 77,000 people worldwide at the end of 2025.  The cuts come as American Express reports growing revenue and profits. The company announced record third…

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American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know
American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express is laying off about 5% of its global workforce amid a major restructuring plan. The credit card giant will cut roughly 3,500 jobs worldwide, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, Oct. 23. The company is looking to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and prepare for the growing use of AI. American Express hasn't specified which departments or locations will be affected by the layoffs. The company employed nearly 77,000 people worldwide at the end of 2025.  The cuts come as American Express reports growing revenue and profits. The company announced record third…

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Flu Activity Climbs: What New CDC Numbers Show, States Getting Hit Hardest Flu Activity Climbs: What New CDC Numbers Show, States Getting Hit Hardest Flu Activity Climbs: What New CDC Numbers Show, States Getting Hit Hardest
Flu Activity Climbs: What New CDC Numbers Show, States Getting Hit Hardest Flu season is gaining ground, with new federal figures offering a timely reminder to prepare before activity climbs further. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest report, released on Friday, Oct. 23 and covering the week ending Saturday, Oct. 17, says influenza activity remains low nationally but is increasing in many parts of the country. The agency said early-season activity is higher than typically observed at this time of year. Clinical laboratories reported that 5.7 percent of specimens tested positive for influenza, with 2,918 positive results among 51,490 specimens…