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'Run, Don't Walk': New Restaurant On Long Island Off To Sizzling Start 'Run, Don't Walk': New Restaurant On Long Island Off To Sizzling Start
Twisted Greek In East Northport Earns Rave Reviews A new restaurant on Long Island promising a fresh take on Greek cuisine is off to a sizzling start. Twisted Greek – located in East Northport at 1972 Jericho Turnpike – opened in late May 2024. Its menu boasts a number of Greek-inspired offerings, including pork, chicken, or beef and lamb gyros with pita bread, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and tzatziki sauce. Diners can also opt for the chicken or pork souvlaki – small pieces of meat and vegetables grilled in a skewer – or the loukaniko, a type of Greek sausage flavored with orange peel, fennel seed, and other dried herbs. Instagram/…

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by Michael Mashburn
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30-Year-Old Dies In 2-Vehicle Crash In East Northport 30-Year-Old Dies In 2-Vehicle Crash In East Northport
30-Year-Old Dies In 2-Vehicle Crash In East Northport Police are investigating after a 30-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash happened on Jericho Turnpike near Verleye Avenue in East Northport at about 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Police said Gary Skaats, of East Northport, was riding a 1998 motorcycle west on Jericho Turnpike when the motorcycle crashed into a 2012 Honda SUV that was attempting to turn left from the eastbound lanes into a parking lot. SCPD said Skaats was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the USV, a 36-year-old Dix Hills resi…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Two Suffolk County Store Workers Accused Of Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Two Suffolk County Store Workers Accused Of Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors
Two Suffolk County Store Workers Accused Of Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Two employees of Long Island businesses were arrested and accused of selling e-liquid nicotine to minors.  Police arrested 21-year-old Marvin Navarro Villeda, and 50-year-old Rachid Elassab, both of Queens, on Monday, Feb. 28 following an investigation, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said police received numerous complaints from members of the community about the sale of vapes and e-cigarettes to minors. Ten businesses were checked during the investigation.  Police said Navarro Villeda is an employee of Smokeez Smoke Shop, located at 324 Larkfield R…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Stop & Shop Woman Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Stop & Shop
Woman Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Stop & Shop Know her or this BMW? An alert was issued by police investigators on Long Island who are attempting to identify and locate a woman who allegedly stole hundreds of dollars worth of groceries from an area Stop & Shop location earlier this month. Police said that a woman (pictured above) stole multiple packages of frozen shrimp from Stop & Shop on Jericho Turnpike in East Northport on Wednesday, June 16 before fleeing the scene in a white 2013 BMW. The stolen items had an estimated value of $310. The Pennsylvania license plate was LSA-3422. Anyone with information regarding the susp…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing Louis Vuitton Purse With Cash, Credit Cards In East Northport Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing Louis Vuitton Purse With Cash, Credit Cards In East Northport
Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing Louis Vuitton Purse With Cash, Credit Cards In East Northport Police are asking the public's help to identify and locate the man and woman who attempted to use credit cards that were stolen in East Northport in May. Suffolk County Police said a man and woman stole a Louis Vuitton purse that contained cash and credit cards from a shopping cart at Stop and Shop, located at 3126 Jericho Turnpike, on May 10 at approximately 10:50 a.m.  The two drove away in a red sports utility vehicle, said police. A short time later, someone attempted to use the credit cards at Walmart in Farmingdale and Sunoco in West Islip, according to police. Suffolk County C…

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by Donna Christopher