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'Execution-Style Murder': Long Island Man Indicted For Killing Victim Outside Bar, Fleeing
A Long Island man, as well as his brother and a friend, have been indicted for their respective roles in the brutal killing of a man outside of a local bar.
Joseph Scalafani, aged 34 of Mastic Beach, is accused of the shooting death of another Mastic Beach resident, 32-year-old Alex Smith, and then fleeing the state, the Suffolk County DA announced Tuesday, July 11.
Scalafani first violated a restraining order to approach his ex-girlfriend on May 13, 2023, demanding she set up a meeting between him and Smith, according to the investigation.
He went so far as to pull out a black handgun a…
Suspect Nabbed After 30-Year-Old Long Island Man Shot, Killed During Confrontation
A suspect has been caught after a fatal shooting on Long Island.
The victim was shot following a confrontation that occurred in Mastic Beach in the parking lot of 373 Neighborhood Road at approximately 2 a.m. Saturday, May 20, Suffolk County Police said.
Alex Smith, age 30, of Mastic, was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Sunday, June 4, Suffolk County Police announced that Joseph Scalafani, who was wanted for Smith's murder, was taken into custody in Florida by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office just before 7 a.m. Sunday.
Scalafani, age 32, of Mastic …
Hochul's Favorability Rating Negative For First Time; Strong Majority Says 'Hard Working': Poll
For the first time since taking office, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability rating is in the negative, new polling finds.
Among registered voters, 45 percent hold an unfavorable view of the 64-year-old Democrat, compared to 40 percent who view her favorability, according to a newly-released Siena College poll.
In March 2023, voters were split evenly 43 to 43 percent.
Hochul’s job approval rating also appears to have taken a hit, sliding to 50-44 percent from 52-41 percent in March, according to pollsters.
A strong majority, 58 to 20 percent, think she is hard-working, and a plurali…
