Fair 64°
News
Watch: Knife-Wielding Robber At Long Island Motel Seen On Surveillance Video Watch: Knife-Wielding Robber At Long Island Motel Seen On Surveillance Video
Watch: Knife-Wielding Robber At Long Island Motel Seen On Surveillance Video A security camera was rolling when a man armed with a knife robbed a Long Island motel worker. The incident happened at around 4:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Best Western Bar Harbor Motel, located in Massapequa on Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said the suspect approached a woman working at the front desk and demanded money while holding a knife. Video of the incident can be viewed here. Surveillance footage shows the man jump over a counter and through a plexiglass barrier as the female employee puts her hands up. According to police, the employee t…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Robber Hits Long Island Motel In Early-Morning Heist Knife-Wielding Robber Hits Long Island Motel In Early-Morning Heist
Knife-Wielding Robber Hits Long Island Motel In Early-Morning Heist Police are asking for tips after a man armed with a knife robbed a Long Island motel early Thursday morning, Feb. 9. The incident happened at around 4:45 a.m. at the Best Western Bar Harbor Motel, located in Massapequa on Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said the suspect approached a woman working at the front desk and demanded money while holding a knife. The employee took him into a back room, where he removed an undetermined amount of cash from a register. He then fled the motel heading eastbound on Sunrise Highway. The employee was not injured during …

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Best Pizza: Westchester Eatery Ranks High On Yelp's Brand-New List Of Top 100 In US Best Pizza: Westchester Eatery Ranks High On Yelp's Brand-New List Of Top 100 In US
Best Pizza: Westchester Eatery Ranks High On Yelp's Brand-New List Of Top 100 In US Seven New York eateries are among Yelp's brand-new 2023 Top 100 list for best pizza spots in the United States. Yelp says the list is based on reviews and comments by readers. The highest-ranked New York pizzeria on the list is on Long Island: Saverio’s Authentic Pizza Napoletana in Massapequa, which checks in at No. 6. The eatery, which has been in business since 1967, says on its website that it uses buffalo-milk mozzarella and San Marzano tomatoes imported from Naples as well as our "fresh, home-made mozzarella. "All pizzas are drizzled with 100-percent Italian extr…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Business
New Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include 5 Westchester Stores New Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include 5 Westchester Stores
New Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include 5 Westchester Stores Nearly two dozen New York locations are among a new round of scheduled closures announced by struggling home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. Another 87 stores are due to close in 2023, the company announced this week, including 23 locations in New York. That brings the total number of Bed Bath & Beyond locations scheduled to close to at least 162 announced since September 2022. A spokesperson told Axios that the latest round of closures will include all of the company's Harmon beauty shops, as well as five Buy Buy Baby locations. “This store fleet reduction expands the compan…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
Long Island Man Charged In Fatal Overdose, Police Say Long Island Man Charged In Fatal Overdose, Police Say
Long Island Man Charged In Fatal Overdose, Police Say A Long Island man has been charged in connection with a fatal overdose death. James Haynesworth, age 46, was charged on Wednesday, Jan. 25 in Massapequa. According to Nassau County Police Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives, an investigation into the deadly overdose of a Nassau County resident led to the arrest of Haynesworth. Haynesworth was charged with: Three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance Three counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance   He will be arraigned on Thursday, Jan. 26, in Hempstead.

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Contractor Steals $80K Worth Of Designer Watches From Long Island Homes, Police Say Contractor Steals $80K Worth Of Designer Watches From Long Island Homes, Police Say
Contractor Steals $80K Worth Of Designer Watches From Long Island Homes, Police Say A Long Island contractor is facing charges after allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of designer watches from customers’ homes. Javier Velez-Gomes, age 43, of Massapequa, was arrested Friday, Jan. 13, following an investigation by Nassau County Police. Investigators said he was hired to install wallpaper at three homes in Garden City and one in Old Westbury between April and December 2022. While inside the homes, he allegedly stole numerous designer watches totaling approximately $80,000, police said. Valez-Gomes is charged with four counts of third-degree grand larceny…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
NY Native Alec Baldwin Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting Crew Member NY Native Alec Baldwin Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting Crew Member
NY Native Alec Baldwin Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting Crew Member Alec Baldwin will face criminal charges after a cinematographer was accidentally killed by a prop firearm on the set of the movie Rust. Earlier Report - Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun, Killing Crew Member, Injuring Director On Movie Set The charges were announced by Santa Fe County District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies on Thursday, Jan. 19. In her announcement, Carmack-Altwies said that Baldwin and Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed would both be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the film’s set on Oct. 21, 2021.  On the day of the i…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Southern State Stop In Nassau Leads To Drug-Related Charges For 4 Men, 1 Woman From Long Island Southern State Stop In Nassau Leads To Drug-Related Charges For 4 Men, 1 Woman From Long Island
Southern State Stop In Nassau Leads To Drug-Related Charges For 4 Men, 1 Woman From Long Island Five people are facing drug charges in an investigation that stemmed from a traffic stop on the Southern State Parkway. Troopers pulled over a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta for speeding on the eastbound parkway in Hempstead near Exit 25 on Tuesday, Dec. 13, New York State Police reported. The driver, identified as 48-year-old Damon Marinacci, of Syosset, was found to be driving with a suspended license and was in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, authorities said.  State Police said Marinacci was arrested and charged with: Second-degree criminal possession of a cont…

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
102-Year-Old Dies From Injuries After Massapequa Crash Involving Nassau County Police Vehicle 102-Year-Old Dies From Injuries After Massapequa Crash Involving Nassau County Police Vehicle
102-Year-Old Dies From Injuries After Massapequa Crash Involving Nassau County Police Vehicle A 102-year-old local man has died from injuries a week after a two-vehicle Long Island crash involving a police cruiser. The crash happened just before 8:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 in Massapequa. That's when a marked Nassau County Police vehicle was traveling southbound on Hicksville Road responding to an emergency call, when the man driving in a 2012 Hyundai Elantra traveling northbound attempted to make a left turn onto North Suffolk Avenue, according to the Nassau County PD.  The operators of both vehicles were transported to local area hospitals by Nassau County Police Medics. O…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Seeking Tips After Burglary At Long Island Business Police Seeking Tips After Burglary At Long Island Business
Police Seeking Tips After Burglary At Long Island Business Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man caught on surveillance footage breaking into a Long Island business before fleeing with a wad of cash. The burglary happened at around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Massapequa, at the Carmill Cleaners on Carmans Road, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said the man broke into the storefront and grabbed approximately $230 in cash from the register. There were no reports of injuries stemming from the incident. Police described the suspect as a Black man wearing gray sweatpants, gray jeans, a black beanie, and black s…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Police Issue Alert For Duo Accused Of Stealing Woman's Wallet At Long Island Store Police Issue Alert For Duo Accused Of Stealing Woman's Wallet At Long Island Store
Police Issue Alert For Duo Accused Of Stealing Woman's Wallet At Long Island Store Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men suspected of stealing a woman’s wallet outside a Long Island store. The incident happened Monday, Sept. 19, in Massapequa in the Whole Foods parking lot, located on Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said the men approached the victim just after 6 p.m., with one asking for directions in broken English. At the same time, the second suspect removed the woman’s wallet from the passenger side of her vehicle, police said. Both men are believed to be between 19 and 21 years old. One is described as st…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
'Put Lives At Risk': Long Island Dentist, Town Worker Charged In Opioid Prescription Scheme 'Put Lives At Risk': Long Island Dentist, Town Worker Charged In Opioid Prescription Scheme
'Put Lives At Risk': Long Island Dentist, Town Worker Charged In Opioid Prescription Scheme A Long Island dentist is among two people facing charges for allegedly selling opioid prescriptions to people without a medical need. Farmingdale resident Jason DiBlasi, age 49, who owns a dental office in Massapequa, was arraigned on 113 counts of criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist in Nassau County Court Friday, Nov. 18. Prosecutors said police began looking into DiBlasi’s prescribing habits while investigating a fatal overdose. Between May and September 2021, members of the Nassau County DA’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administ…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn