Disgraced LI Doc’s Sex Abuse Scandal Tops $1 Billion in Victim Settlements: Feds Disgraced LI Doc’s Sex Abuse Scandal Tops $1 Billion in Victim Settlements: Feds
Disgraced LI Doc’s Sex Abuse Scandal Tops $1 Billion in Victim Settlements: Feds A former Long Island doctor’s sexual abuse of young boys and men has led to more than $1 billion in settlement payouts, according to court documents filed Monday, July 27. Darius Paduch, 59, was sentenced to life in prison back in 2024, but federal investigators were still looking into Weill Cornell Medicine for failing to prevent or report Paduch’s abuse for more than a decade. Despite multiple complaints about Paduch’s behavior as a urologist at Weill Cornell from 2007 to 2019, he was able to transfer to Northwell Health on Long Island, where he worked from 2019 until 2023, according to f…
Nassau Girl, 17, Followed By LI Creep Who Stared At Her For 'Lewd Act': Police Nassau Girl, 17, Followed By LI Creep Who Stared At Her For 'Lewd Act': Police
Nassau Girl, 17, Followed By LI Creep Who Stared At Her For 'Lewd Act': Police A Long Island man followed a teen girl and committed a lewd act in front of her, police said. Justin Sullivan, 28, of Levittown, was following the 17-year-old girl while she was out for a run on Tuesday, July 21, the Nassau County Police Department said. The teen noticed Sullivan’s 2013 Nissan Rogue trailing her and spotted the car again when she returned to her home in Merrick, where it was parked out front, cops said. Inside, the girl saw Sullivan with his pants off “committing a lewd act” while looking at her, police said. Sullivan was arrested Thursday, July 23 at his job at Stop &…
Bribery Trial For Nassau Men Charged With Paying Off NYC Mayor Aide Delayed Bribery Trial For Nassau Men Charged With Paying Off NYC Mayor Aide Delayed
Bribery Trial For Nassau Men Charged With Paying Off NYC Mayor Aide Delayed The bribery trial for two Long Island hotel operators and former NYC mayor chief of staff Frank Carone has been delayed. Carone’s lawyers said Nassau County residents Yan Po Zhu and Crystal Chen requested the delay to allow themselves more time to prepare, AM New York reported. Judge Kiyo Matsumoto agreed and moved the date from Aug. 24 to May 3, 2026, at a hearing on Monday, July 27. Zhu, 51, of Glen Head, and Chen, 39, of East Williston, are accused of bribing Carone and his brother Anthony to influence former mayor Eric Adams. During New York’s 2022 migrant crisis, Zhu and Chen arranged…
LIRR Train Strikes, Kills Long Island Man On Tracks: Officials LIRR Train Strikes, Kills Long Island Man On Tracks: Officials
Lirr Train Strikes, Kills Long Island Man On Tracks: Officials A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road train on Sunday, July 26, officials said. The 27-year-old Central Islip man was walking about 150 feet east of where the Ronkonkoma Branch crosses Islip Avenue, Newsday reported. Train 9955 was traveling from Ronkonkoma to Hicksville around 2 p.m. when it struck the man, authorities told Newsday. “No criminality is suspected,” MTA spokeswoman Joana Flores said. Service on the Ronkonkoma Branch was partially suspended Sunday afternoon as the crash was investigated, but it returned to normal on Monday, July 27, according to MTA up…
Jones Beach Pool Makes A Splashy Comeback After 17 Years, $100M Makeover Jones Beach Pool Makes A Splashy Comeback After 17 Years, $100M Makeover
Jones Beach Pool Makes A Splashy Comeback After 17 Years, $100M Makeover After 17 years of closure and $100 million of investment, a historic outdoor swimming pool on Long Island has reopened. The East Bathhouse at Jones Beach welcomed swimmers on Friday, July 24 for the first time since 2009, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. “I know the recession came along, there was not enough money to fix it,” Hochul said. “So literally a generation of kids did not have a chance to use this facility.” While the West Bathhouse remained open, its partner on the east side fell into disrepair until two years ago, when Hochul announced the $100 million investment to fix the pool, wh…
$9M Settlement In LI Boy’s Freezing Death Approved — Again — After Judge Reverses Course $9M Settlement In LI Boy’s Freezing Death Approved — Again — After Judge Reverses Course
$9M Settlement In LI Boy’s Freezing Death Approved — Again — After Judge Reverses Course A $9 million settlement is back on for the mother of a Long Island boy who died locked in a freezing garage. Justyna Zubko-Valva, of Valley Stream, had lost custody of 8-year-old Thomas Valva to his father and the man’s fiancée when Thomas died in January 2020. Now, after six years of legal wrangling, a judge has again approved a $9 million settlement between Zubko-Valva and Suffolk County on Monday, July 27, Newsday reported. Judge Brian Cogan had previously criticized Zubko-Valva and her attorneys for lackluster response to the settlement talks, declaring on Thursday, June 25 that “THIS …
29-Year-Old Woman Killed In LI Car Crash Was Young NYC Real Estate Broker 29-Year-Old Woman Killed In LI Car Crash Was Young NYC Real Estate Broker
29-Year-Old Woman Killed In LI Car Crash Was Young NYC Real Estate Broker The 29-year-old woman killed while running on Long Island last weekend was a corporate real estate broker building her career in New York City. Stefanie Rock, of Manhattan, began working at JLL Capital Markets in April 2024 as an associate, according to her LinkedIn page. She landed one of her first big deals just a few months later, when fintech company GlossGenius bought out the entire third floor of 838 Broadway, according to a JLL press release from the time. Rock was running northbound on Deerfield Road near the intersection with Head of Pond Road in Water Mill when she was struck by…
Montauk Getaway Turns Violent, Nassau Man Chokes Woman And Runs From Cops: Police Montauk Getaway Turns Violent, Nassau Man Chokes Woman And Runs From Cops: Police
Montauk Getaway Turns Violent, Nassau Man Chokes Woman And Runs From Cops: Police A Nassau County man’s weekend trip to Montauk ended with his arrest on domestic violence charges, according to police. Spencer Adler, 34, of Woodbury, choked a woman and tore off her necklace around 4 a.m. Saturday, July 11, the East Hampton Police Department announced Monday, July 27. Adler attacked the woman on a boat slip on Star Island Road, and when cops arrived about two hours later, he ran inside the boat and slammed a door in an attempt to barricade himself inside, authorities said. Three officers eventually wrestled Adler into handcuffs on a bed inside the boat, according to polic…
Supply King Takes Fall: NY Man Owes LI Biz $6.7M For Setting Up Rival Company, Jury Finds Supply King Takes Fall: NY Man Owes LI Biz $6.7M For Setting Up Rival Company, Jury Finds
Supply King Takes Fall: NY Man Owes LI Biz $6.7M For Setting Up Rival Company, Jury Finds A New York businessman must pay his old employer $6.7 million after he was caught secretly running a competing company with his son-in-law. Yonah Rothman, of Ramapo, lost all three claims from Long Island-based Complete Packaging in a Wednesday, July 15 verdict, according to Law.com. Rothman was hired by Westbury-headquartered Complete in 2005, working his way up to the Director of Government Sales position by 2020, according to court documents. Both Complete and Rothman’s new company sold basic emergency products such as soap and water to government agencies. But in April 2020, he acciden…
2-Year-Old LI Girl Dies After Being Found In Pool, Fundraiser Launched For Family 2-Year-Old LI Girl Dies After Being Found In Pool, Fundraiser Launched For Family
2-Year-Old LI Girl Dies After Being Found In Pool, Fundraiser Launched For Family A 2-year-old girl has died days after being found unresponsive in a backyard pool on Long Island, police said Monday, July 27. Kaeleigh Polini, of Mastic Beach, died Thursday, July 23, according to the Suffolk County Police Department and a GoFundMe launched for her family. "What began as an ordinary day ended in an unimaginable tragedy that has forever changed their lives," organizer Dana Polini wrote in the fundraiser. "Kaeleigh was a beautiful, sweet little girl who brought so much joy to everyone who knew her." First responders arrived at the home in Mastic Beach around 4:50 p.m. on Mo…
Strip-Searched And Fired: State Police Recruit Claims Mistreatment, Teases Lawsuit Strip-Searched And Fired: State Police Recruit Claims Mistreatment, Teases Lawsuit
Strip-Searched And Fired: State Police Recruit Claims Mistreatment, Teases Lawsuit A New York State Police recruit says she was partially strip-searched by superiors during her time at the agency’s academy, according to a new report. Daiana Doran, 34, had been accused of concealing an Apple Watch while she was attending the academy’s 28-week training course, the Albany Times-Union reported Sunday, July 26. Doran filed a notice of claim, a typical precursor to a lawsuit, in which she detailed the experience, according to the Times-Union. The search began with troopers tossing her dorm room but coming up empty in the search for the watch, according to the notice of claim. …
Medical Episode Sends Jeep Crashing Into Elementary School In Nassau County Medical Episode Sends Jeep Crashing Into Elementary School In Nassau County
Medical Episode Sends Jeep Crashing Into Elementary School In Nassau County A 77-year-old driver suffered a medical episode before crashing a Jeep into a Long Island elementary school on Sunday evening, police said. The crash happened at approximately 6:16 p.m. Sunday, July 26, when a gray 2019 Jeep was traveling westbound on East Williston Avenue in East Williston, according to Nassau County Police. The driver experienced a medical emergency, causing the SUV to leave the roadway and strike North Side Elementary School on the north side of the building, police said. The 77-year-old man was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation, authorities said. H…