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'He Worked Hard': Friends Call On Long Island Community To Aid Family Of Crash Victim 'He Worked Hard': Friends Call On Long Island Community To Aid Family Of Crash Victim
'He Worked Hard': Friends Call On Long Island Community To Aid Family Of Crash Victim “We are all heartbroken.” Juan Bautista Miguitama-Aguilar, age 67, died on the night of Saturday, Feb. 3 in Bay Shore after he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle, according to Suffolk County Police. He was only three minutes away from his home. Now, his family friends are hoping to raise enough money to help his loved ones say goodbye. “[Juan was] also a husband, father, brother, and son,” Scarleth Villavicencio, a friend of Juan’s, wrote in a GoFundMe post. He was remembered as a loving, giving, hard-working, and respectful man. “We all feel a deep sadness, especially when it…
Long Island Woman Admits To Attempting To Hire Hitmen To Kill Ex-Husband's Family Long Island Woman Admits To Attempting To Hire Hitmen To Kill Ex-Husband's Family
Long Island Woman Admits To Attempting To Hire Hitmen To Kill Ex-Husband's Family A Long Island woman has pleaded guilty for conspiring to hire hitmen to kill her ex-husband’s mother. Elsy Rodriguez-Garcia, age 25, of Huntington Station, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 11, to conspiracy and is expected to be sentenced to two to six years in prison, said District Attorney Timothy D. Sini.  “This is a shocking and disturbing case,” Sini said. “The defendant’s intentions were very clear that she wanted this person murdered, and she was ready and willing to pay for it.” In July 2019, Rodriguez-Garcia contacted a co-conspirator via WhatsApp to orchestrate the mur…
ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation
ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation A total of 83 arrests were made in the New York metro area as part of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) nationwide enforcement operation in which more than 2,000 were charged. Deportation officers made arrests throughout New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and Jersey City, New Jersey. The 83 arrested were from 25 countries, including Albania, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Trinidad, a…
COVID-19: Costa Rica To Open Borders To Residents Of 6 US States COVID-19: Costa Rica To Open Borders To Residents Of 6 US States
Covid-19: Costa Rica To Open Borders To Residents Of 6 US States Costa Rica is re-opening its borders to Americans who reside in six specific states. Residents of Vermont, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine, and Connecticut may all begin traveling to Costa Rica again starting Sept. 1. Many countries have closed their borders to American tourists during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. Costa Rica’s re-opening strategy is unique in its targeted border opening. As of Aug. 3, these countries were among the ones Americans could still visit during the pandemic, according to National Geographic: Albania, Brazil, Camb…
Huntington Station Mother Arrested For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme To Win Ex-Husband Back Huntington Station Mother Arrested For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme To Win Ex-Husband Back
Huntington Station Mother Arrested For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme To Win Ex-Husband Back A Long Island mother is facing charges for an alleged murder-for-hire scheme targeting her former mother-in-law and a 5-year-old girl in an effort to win her ex-husband back, prosecutors said. Elsy Rodriguez Garcia, 25, of Huntington Station, was arraigned in Central Islip court on attempted murder and conspiracy charges on Long Island on Tuesday, July 30. She pleaded not guilty and is currently behind held in lieu of $750,000 cash bail or bond. According to prosecutors, Garcia was allegedly angry that her ex was spending so much time with his mother and daughter, who he had with a differen…
NY Attorney General Investigating Allegations Of Wage Violations At Trump National, Report Says NY Attorney General Investigating Allegations Of Wage Violations At Trump National, Report Says
NY Attorney General Investigating Allegations Of Wage Violations At Trump National, Report Says The New York State Attorney General is investigating allegations that undocumented employees at Trump National Golf Club in Westchester were instructed to work overtime without pay, according to a Washington Post report. Jose Gabriel Juarez, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico working as a head waiter of the Grille Room restaurant at the Briarcliff Manor club, told the Post that his managers would have him clock out, but continue to do side work without receiving overtime pay. The report states that Juarez - and other employees - stayed on for hours, vacuuming carpets, polishing silverwa…