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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
Lifestyle
Popular Restaurant Welcomes Brand-New Long Island Location Popular Restaurant Welcomes Brand-New Long Island Location
Popular Restaurant Welcomes Brand-New Long Island Location A popular and eco-conscious eatery is spreading the joy by opening its fourth Long Island location – and celebrating with a week of deals. Just Salad’s newest storefront, located at 350 Walt Whitman Road, Unit 16 in Huntington Station, will open on Friday, Oct. 13, the company announced. The new location, hot on the coattails of three other Long Island grand openings this year, will mark the B Corporation-certified company’s second Suffolk County spot. On a mission to provide healthy and climate-conscious meals, Just Salad offers a variety of wraps, custom salads, warm bowls, soup, an…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Alleged Drunk Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash Killing 25-Year-Old On Long Island Alleged Drunk Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash Killing 25-Year-Old On Long Island
Alleged Drunk Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash Killing 25-Year-Old On Long Island An accused drunk driver in a deadly Long Island crash that killed his 25-year-old passenger could face decades in prison if convicted. Leo Flores-Gracias, age 26, of Huntington Station, was formally arraigned on aggravated vehicular manslaughter and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the death of Marlon Nunez-Cuellar. According to prosecutors, Flores-Gracias and three others left a party in Huntington at around 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, where they had been drinking alcohol. Earlier Report: Fatal DWI Crash: 23-Year-Old Huntington Station Resident ID'd As Vic…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Animal Cruelty: Dog Dies After Being Left In Crate Nearly Week By Long Island Woman, Police Say Animal Cruelty: Dog Dies After Being Left In Crate Nearly Week By Long Island Woman, Police Say
Animal Cruelty: Dog Dies After Being Left In Crate Nearly Week By Long Island Woman, Police Say A Long Island woman is facing animal cruelty charges after her dog died several days after it was reportedly abandoned. Kiswanda Franklin, age 33, of Huntington Station, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 13, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said Franklin left her three-pound Yorkshire Terrier-Maltese mix in a crate inside her East Pulaski Road apartment for six days beginning on Friday, July 14.  The animal did not have adequate ventilation, police said. When Franklin returned, the dog was dead. Neighbors later called 911 reporting a dead dog covered in feces that w…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Sobriety Checkpoint: 3 Charged In Overnight Detail At Huntington Station Intersection Sobriety Checkpoint: 3 Charged In Overnight Detail At Huntington Station Intersection
Sobriety Checkpoint: 3 Charged In Overnight Detail At Huntington Station Intersection Three motorists are facing charges after an overnight multi-agency sobriety checkpoint at a Long Island intersection. It was conducted in Huntington Station at the LIRR parking lot at Route 110 and Church Street from 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1 until 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2. A total of 403 vehicles went through the checkpoint, according to Suffolk County Police, which was the lead agency involved in the detail. The following were charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated: Claudia Primavera-Murphy, age 61, of Huntington Jonathan D. Commisso, age 30, of Huntington…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Hungry Thief Stops At Burger King After Stealing Car On Long Island, Police Say Seen Him? Hungry Thief Stops At Burger King After Stealing Car On Long Island, Police Say
Seen Him? Hungry Thief Stops At Burger King After Stealing Car On Long Island, Police Say All that criming can really build up an appetite. Police are asking for help in identifying a man accused of stealing a car before stopping at a Long Island fast food joint for a bite to eat. Suffolk County Police said a Honda Civic was stolen in Huntington Station, on Station Way, early Saturday morning, June 10. A short time later, a man used a credit card that had been left inside the vehicle at a Burger King in Huntington, police said. Detectives released a surveillance photo showing a young man at the restaurant’s drive-through window. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a ca…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Suffolk County, Report Says These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Suffolk County, Report Says
These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Suffolk County, Report Says The grades are in and these Long Island high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Suffolk County” report: No. 1 - Dix Hills: Half Hollow Hills High School West No. 2 - Dix Hills: Half Hollow Hills High School East No. 3 - East Setauket: Ward Melville Senior High School No. 4 - Greenlawn: Harborfields High School No. 5 - Huntington Station: Walt Whitman High School All five high schools earned an overall grade of…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
3 Employees Busted Selling Tobacco Products To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say 3 Employees Busted Selling Tobacco Products To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
3 Employees Busted Selling Tobacco Products To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Three employees are accused of selling prohibited items to minors at Long Island businesses. Suffolk County Police carried out compliance checks at 12 businesses in Huntington on Monday, Aug. 14, after receiving numerous community complaints. During their investigation, the following employees were allegedly caught selling tobacco products to minors: Erick Campoverde, age 24, of Wyandanch; Employee at Rollies Convenience and Smoke Shop on West Hills Road in Huntington Safiya Burton, age 23, of Huntington Station; Employee at Cloud Smoke, Cigar & Convenience on East 11th Street in Hunt…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Slaps Woman's Butt, Punches Her In Head In Broad Daylight Attack On Long Island, Police Say Man Slaps Woman's Butt, Punches Her In Head In Broad Daylight Attack On Long Island, Police Say
Man Slaps Woman's Butt, Punches Her In Head In Broad Daylight Attack On Long Island, Police Say Police are working to identify a man accused of assaulting a woman as she walked through a Long Island neighborhood. The attack happened at around 11:20 a.m. Monday, July 10, in Huntington Station, according to Suffolk County Police. Detectives said the victim was walking near the intersection of 4th Avenue and West 12th Street when a man approached her and slapped her butt. He allegedly then punched the woman in her head before fleeing the scene on foot. Police released surveillance photos showing the suspect wearing a dark colored t-shirt, dark shorts, white sneakers, and a baseball…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Bank On Long Island Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Bank On Long Island
Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Bank On Long Island A suspect has been apprehended about a week after a bank robbery on Long Island. The robbery happened Thursday, July 13 at about 2:30 p.m. in Huntington Station. That's when the suspect entered New York Community Bank/Roslyn Bank, located at 693 E. Jericho Turnpike, and passed a note threatening violence and demanding money.  The teller complied and the suspect fled on foot with proceeds. Early in the afternoon on Friday, July 21, following an investigation by Major Case Unit detectives, Steven J. Reyes, age 35, of Huntington, was arrested and charg…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
8 Charged In Mail Order Cocaine Trafficking Ring On Long Island 8 Charged In Mail Order Cocaine Trafficking Ring On Long Island
8 Charged In Mail Order Cocaine Trafficking Ring On Long Island Eight people have been arrested in connection with a massive cocaine trafficking ring on Long Island. The defendants, all from Nassau and Suffolk counties, are named in an indictment that was unsealed by the Suffolk County DA’s Office on Tuesday, July 18. According to investigators, the group shipped numerous kilogram weight packages of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Long Island between March 2022 and June 2023. The drugs were then sold on the streets of Nassau and Suffolk counties. In June 2023, police executed search warrants at several of the defendants’ homes, where they allegedly found b…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Twin Brothers Seriously Hurt In Single-Vehicle DWI Crash On Long Island, Police Say Twin Brothers Seriously Hurt In Single-Vehicle DWI Crash On Long Island, Police Say
Twin Brothers Seriously Hurt In Single-Vehicle DWI Crash On Long Island, Police Say Two twin brothers are seriously injured following a suspected DWI crash on Long Island. The single-vehicle wreck happened at around 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, in Huntington Station, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said Terhon Legros, age 28, was driving an Infiniti Q50 westbound on West 11th Street when he lost control and struck a utility pole near Oakwood Road. Legros and his twin brother Terrell, both of Huntington Station, were taken by ambulance to Huntington Hospital with serious injuries, police said. Terhon Legros was later arrested on suspicion of driving whi…

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by Michael Mashburn