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Lirr Announces Long Island Schedule Changes Prompted By Residents, Commuters
Feedback from the Long Island community has generated the MTA to change services offered by the Long Island Railroad (LIRR).
The changes, which will affect the Oyster Bay Branch, were announced this week.
According to the MTA, the following services will go into effect on Tuesday, Sept. 5:
The 6:55 a.m. train from Oyster Bay to Hunterspoint Avenue will depart 6 minutes later at 7:01 a.m. and will only make stops at Locust Valley, Glen Street, Glen Head, Roslyn, East Williston, and Jamaica
Customers for the 7:17 a.m. train from Oyster Bay to Hunterspoint Avenue traveling to Penn Station…
Trio Busted For Delivering Large Amounts Of Drugs To Norwalk, Police Say
Three New York livery drivers were busted allegedly delivering large amounts of drugs to Fairfield County.
In Early December 2019, the Norwalk Police Special Services Division began receiving information about drivers delivering large quantities of Narcotics to the Norwalk area, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler.
On Wednesday, Feb 26, officers arrested Miguel Nunez, 25, of Jamaica, Jimmy Salcedo, 25, of Babylon, and Wilber Lora-Espinal, 25 of New York City, in connection with the case, Zwickler said.
During the arrests, officers seized 10 Xanax bars, 13 …
ICE Arrests 82 During Hudson Valley, NYC, Long Island Enforcement Sweep
A total of 82 illegal immigrants were arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during a five-day sweep in New York City, the Hudson Valley and on Long Island, officials announced.
Of those arrested during the enforcement effort, which ended Wednesday, Sept. 25, more than 40 had been previously released from local law enforcement custody with an active detainer. Ten of those arrested were previously removed from the United States and returned illegally.
Several had prior felony convictions for serious or violent offenses, such as sexual crimes, weapons charges, and a…
Three From Long Island Among Eight Charged With Running Opioid Business Out Of Warehouse
Eight people, including three Long Islanders, have been arrested in connection with running a massive misbranded opioids operation out of a warehouse in Queens.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the "ring" imported misbranded controlled substances, including Tramadol, into the U.S. from India. They would then repackage the pills and mail them to millions of customers throughout the U.S.
The defendants included:
Ezhil Sezhian Kamaldoss, 26, of Richmond Hill
Harpreet Singh, 26, of Plainview
Parthiban Narayanasamy, 58, of Jamacia
Baljeet Singh, 29, of Richmond Hill
Deepak Manchanda, 4…
