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Ex-Fire Department Treasurer Steals $30K Of Long Island Government Funds, DA Says
A former fire department treasurer from Long Island is accused of using the department’s debit cards for personal use, withdrawing cash from out-of-state casinos.
Richard Bopp, age 45, of Malverne, faced his charges on Thursday, Feb. 8, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Bopp served as Chief of the Malverne Fire Department from 2019 to 2021; then, starting in April 2021, he became the department’s treasurer.
According to the DA’s Office, From July 2021 to May 2023, Bopp wrote and cashed five checks from the department to himself, totaling about $5,000.
He also is alleged t…
Man Arrested For Possession Of Gun During Nassau County Traffic Stop, Police Say
An area man has been arrested for alleged criminal possession of a weapon during a traffic stop on Long Island.
Kevin Balam, age 54, of Queens, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 11, in Malverne, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, officers were on patrol in the confines of the Fifth Precinct when they spotted a red 2007 Chevrolet Malibu westbound on Pinebrook Avenue fail to signal a right turn onto Ocean Avenue.
During the stop, officers located a loaded handgun inside the vehicle, police said.
Balam was arrested without incident and charged …
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction.
There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health.
There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk.
On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days:
Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent;
Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent;
Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…
Covid-19: Long Island Bus Company Closes, With 900 Losing Jobs
One of Long Island’s largest bus companies is closing its doors and laying off nearly 1,000 employees amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Baumann Bus Company announced this week it will be permanently closing its doors after five decades, costing 900 jobs of previously laid-off drivers who will now not be hired back.
The company was contracted with the Freeport, Baldwin, Rockville Centre, Valley Stream, Malverne, East Meadow, Merrick, Bellmore, Roslyn, Hewlett-Woodmere, and Long Beach school districts.
When the pandemic hit in early March, the drivers were temporarily laid off …
James Kerns, 48, Of Malverne, Popular Owner Of Bike Shop
James Kerns of Malverne, who was the popular owner of an area bike shop, died Sunday, July 14 at age 48.
James M. Kerns was the proprietor of Laurelton Cycle in Jamaica, Queens, established in 1928.
The shop in Springfield Gardens opened in the 1920s and was passed down through three generations in the Kerns family, according to a 2005 article in Times Ledger Newspapers
Kerns was the son of Joan A. and the late James A.; brother of Colleen J. and Michael K. and his wife Johanna; uncle of Collin and Catherine.
Visitation is on Wednesday, July 17 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 …
