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New Update: Missing Long Island Man Found
Update:
A Long Island man who went missing has been found.
Marc Stone, age 63, of Great Neck, was last seen leaving his Town House Place residence. at around 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, accordng to Nassau County Police.
Police announced Sunday evening that he is has been located.
Original report:
A Long Island man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him.
Marc Stone, age 63, of Great Neck, was last seen leaving his Town House Place residence. at around 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, accordng to Nassau County Police.
He is described as be…
Construction Crook: Man Took Payment For Long Island Jobs He Didn't Finish, Police Say
A Hudson Valey man has been arrested on Long Island after he allegedly ran a construction company scam, taking customer’s money and leaving them high and dry, police said.
Westchester County resident Robert Stewart, age 39, of Harrison, was arrested in connection with his alleged schemes, Nassau County Police announced Thursday, Jan. 11.
According to police, Stewart, advertised himself as “Nxt Gen Construction” and took on construction jobs for at least two customers in Great Neck.
He allegedly received partial payments for the work and never completed them.
Additionally, the address …
Million-Dollar Winners: Group Including Long Islanders Claims Top Prize
A group of six people, including some from Long Island, have claimed their top lottery prize, splitting it amongst themselves, lottery officials said.
On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the New York Lottery announced that the lucky group had claimed their million-dollar prize for matching the first five numbers for the Mega Millions drawing that occurred months before.
The group included two Nassau County residents:
Mindy Golomb of Great Neck, who won $108,500 after required withholdings; and
Susan Eugene from Bellerose, who won $102,040 after required withholdings.
The other four group members wer…
Great Neck Resident Among 5 Businessmen Busted In $673M Money Laundering Scheme: Feds
Five businessmen, including one from Long Island, laundered millions of dollars a day in cash through fronts they set up in New York City’s Diamond District, federal authorities charged.
Federal agents tied the quintet to $673 million in dirty money laundered through illicit operations over the past four years, US Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said.
In exchange, Youssef Janfar, aka “Joe Rodeo,” age 57, of Great Neck, and Edison, New Jersey residents Raj Vaidya, age 26; Rakesh Vaidya, age 51; Shrey Vaidya, age 23; and Neel Patel, 26, collected sizable fees, he said.
Janfar pur…
Long Island Twins Trick Clients Out Of $5 Million Investment Advising Fraud, Feds Say
A pair of twin brothers and investment advisors are facing 20 years in prison after allegedly defrauding clients out of millions.
The brothers, Adam and Daniel Kaplan, both age 34 and hailing from Great Neck, were indicted on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and more, the US District Attorney’s Eastern District of New York announced on Tuesday, July 25.
Adam and Daniel, between May 2018 and November 2022, took on hundreds of clients as investment advisors from New York all the way to Arizona, according to the indictment and public records.
During that time, the brothers used thei…
Computer Scam Steals $20K From Long Island Woman: Police
A duo schemed a Long Island woman out of $20,000 in a computer virus scam, officials reported.
On Tuesday, July 11, a Great Neck woman received a notification on her computer saying it had been compromised.
The woman, who is 70 years old, called the number provided in the notification, which informed her that she would receive a call from her bank’s fraud department.
Police said an unknown man then called her and told her she needed to withdraw $20,000.
After she withdrew the money, an unknown woman came to the victim’s house, claiming to be from the bank’s fraud department, and took …
Pharmacy Owner From Long Island Engaged In $26M Health Care Fraud Scheme, Feds Say
Two pharmacy owners, including one from Long Island, are facing federal charges for their alleged roles in a massive health care fraud scheme, authorities said.
Taesung Kim, age 58, of Great Neck and Dacheng Lu, age 44, of Flushing, Queens are each accused of submitting false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday, May 2, in federal court in Brooklyn.
The pair owned and operated four pharmacies located in Brooklyn and Queens.
According to federal prosecutors, between January 2015 and December 2022 Kim and Lu conspired with others to subm…
