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$1M Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store $1M Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
$1M Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The second prize-winning Powerball ticket was sold in Bay Shore at the Parkway Express located at 1460 Brentwood Road. It was sold for the drawing held on Wednesday, Dec. 13, New York Lottery announced. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Long Island Man Who Posed As Cop For Store Discounts Gets Years In Prison Long Island Man Who Posed As Cop For Store Discounts Gets Years In Prison
Long Island Man Who Posed As Cop For Store Discounts Gets Years In Prison A Long Island man will spend years in prison after admitting that he impersonated a police officer in order to save a buck. Eric Diaz, age 43, of Brentwood, was sentenced to two to four years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 13. It followed his earlier guilty plea to felony criminal possession of a forged instrument after he was busted with multiple fraudulent NYPD identification cards. Earlier Report: Brentwood Man Admits Posing As NYPD Officer To Get Store Discounts According to prosecutors, Diaz posed as a cop on multiple occasions while visiting a retail sto…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Heinous Act': Dad's Friend Breaks Into Long Island Home, Sexually Abuses 4-Year-Old, Cops Say 'Heinous Act': Dad's Friend Breaks Into Long Island Home, Sexually Abuses 4-Year-Old, Cops Say
'Heinous Act': Dad's Friend Breaks Into Long Island Home, Sexually Abuses 4-Year-Old, Cops Say A man is accused of breaking into a Long Island home and sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl. Darwin Barbacastillo, age 27, of Brentwood, was arraigned on sexual assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 15, stemming from an alleged break-in at a home in Bay Shore. Prosecutors said Barbacastillo entered the victim’s home through a back door at around 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, while the family was still sleeping. Once inside, he was reportedly caught on surveillance video wandering through the home and testing bedroom doors to see if they were locked. Eventually, …

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
'Touched The Lives Of Many': Long Island Elementary School Teacher Dies 'Touched The Lives Of Many': Long Island Elementary School Teacher Dies
'Touched The Lives Of Many': Long Island Elementary School Teacher Dies An elementary school teacher who was a part of the district for 22 years has died, school officials announced. Heather D’Antoni, a teacher at Gardiner Manor Elementary School in Bay Shore, died on the weekend of November 11, according to Bay Shore Schools Superintendent Steven J. Maloney. The district made the announcement “with great sadness” on Monday, Nov. 13. It has not been revealed how she died. “Ms. D’Antoni touched the lives of the many students who sat in her classroom,” Maloney wrote. “I have heard reflections from teachers, administrators, and support staff, that make clear …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Charged For Fatal Long Island Hit-Run Man Charged For Fatal Long Island Hit-Run
Man Charged For Fatal Long Island Hit-Run A Long Island man is facing charges six months after he allegedly struck a 42-year-old woman and fled, leaving her to die on the side of the road. Fifty-two-year-old Steven Syrop of Holtsville faced his indictment on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for the incident that killed Jennifer Bianco, age 41, of Bay Shore, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report - Update: Alleged Hit-Run Driver Surrenders Months After Bay Shore Woman's Death Nearly six months prior, on Sunday, May 21, Syrop was driving his blue 2020 Chevy Silverado south on North Ocean Avenue in Holtsville. At …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
ATV Duo Flees Cops After Reckless Joyride On Long Island Highway, Police Say ATV Duo Flees Cops After Reckless Joyride On Long Island Highway, Police Say
ATV Duo Flees Cops After Reckless Joyride On Long Island Highway, Police Say Two men are facing charges following an alleged reckless joyride and police chase involving ATVs on a Long Island highway. The incident began at around 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, in East Farmingdale on Route 110, according to Suffolk County Police. A driver called 911 saying that a group of ATV riders were driving recklessly on southbound Route 110 near Executive Boulevard. When officers attempted to stop the group, they fled southbound. They continued driving recklessly through Amityville, Copiague, and Lindenhurst before two of the vehicles finally stopped on Sunrise Highway, police said. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Cops To Felonies After Fentanyl, Guns Found At Long Island Home Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Cops To Felonies After Fentanyl, Guns Found At Long Island Home
Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Cops To Felonies After Fentanyl, Guns Found At Long Island Home A 20-year-old man is facing a decade behind bars after being caught with thousands of dangerous fentanyl pills at a home on Long Island.  Shanti Felton, of Virginia, pleaded guilty to drug and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Oct. 30. His plea came a year after multiple law enforcement agencies, including Suffolk County Police and the US Marshals Service, got a tip that Felton was hiding out at a Bay Shore home in connection to a Virginia armed robbery in May 2021. Officers watched as he attempted to flee through a basement window armed with a fully automatic and loa…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Touching Woman In Store On Long Island, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Touching Woman In Store On Long Island, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Touching Woman In Store On Long Island, Police Say Police are asking the public to help identify and locate the man who allegedly forcibly touched a woman in a Long Island business. The incident took place in Bay Shore on Friday, Sept. 20 inside a Hobby Lobby. According to police, the unidentified man forcibly touched a woman inside Hobby Lobby, at 2052 Sunrise Highway before running away. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about the incident can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS,&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Groper Assaults Woman At Hobby Lobby Store On Long Island, Police Say Groper Assaults Woman At Hobby Lobby Store On Long Island, Police Say
Groper Assaults Woman At Hobby Lobby Store On Long Island, Police Say Police are asking for help in identifying a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Long Island business. The alleged incident happened in Bay Shore, at the Hobby Lobby store on Sunrise Highway, in September 2023. According to Suffolk County Police, the man forcibly touched the victim inside the store before fleeing on foot. Investigators released a photo of the suspect taken from surveillance footage near the store’s entrance. Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers for a possible cash reward. Tips can be submitted on the organizatio…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Long Island Racing 'Icon,' Museum Curator Leaves Behind 'Legacy Of Love' Long Island Racing 'Icon,' Museum Curator Leaves Behind 'Legacy Of Love'
Long Island Racing 'Icon,' Museum Curator Leaves Behind 'Legacy Of Love' The Long Island racing community is mourning the loss of a beloved stock car racer whose immense home auto museum could surely rival the best of them. Martin Himes, of Bay Shore, died Monday, Oct. 23, at the age of 84, relatives announced on GoFundMe. “It is with extremely heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Martin L. Himes, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend,” said Bryan Johnson. A fixture in the local racing scene described as an “icon” by the Vanderbilt Cup Races, Himes got his first taste of racing at t…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Man Sentenced For Killing 31-Year-Old 'In Cold Blood' Outside Long Island Restaurant Man Sentenced For Killing 31-Year-Old 'In Cold Blood' Outside Long Island Restaurant
Man Sentenced For Killing 31-Year-Old 'In Cold Blood' Outside Long Island Restaurant A Long Island man will spend at least 17 years behind bars after he was seen on camera killing a man outside of a restaurant. Ismael Rodriguez-Rosado, age 29, of East Islip, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 20 to 17 years to life for the August 2021 murder of a 31-year-old Bay Shore man, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report - Caught On Video: Suspect Admits Shooting 31-Year-Old To Death Outside Central Islip Restaurant The murder, which was captured on multiple surveillance videos, occurred in Central Islip on Aug. 2, 2021, outside of Mi Nuevo Encanto Restau…

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by Sophie Grieser
Business
Rite Aid Announces 20 NY Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy Rite Aid Announces 20 NY Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy
Rite Aid Announces 20 NY Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy Rite Aid has announced specific store closures just days after the struggling pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy. Of the 154 closures nationwide announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 20 are in New York, 14 of which are on Long Island. Rite Aid currently has 2,100 stores and about 45,000 employees. The Long Island stores slated for closure are: 2 Whitney Ave., Floral Park 3131 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown 3199 Long Beach Road, Oceanside 198 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream 836 Sunrise Highway, Bay Shore 2784 Sunrise Highway, Bellmore 901 Merrick Road, Copiague 577 Larkfield Road, East Nor…

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by Joe Lombardi