Scooter Driver Killed In Crash With Jeep On Long Island Roadway Scooter Driver Killed In Crash With Jeep On Long Island Roadway
Scooter Driver Killed In Crash With Jeep On Long Island Roadway The driver of a scooter was killed after crashing with a Jeep overnight on Long Island. The incident happened at about 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 30 in Melville. Steven Spector, age 63, of Dix Hills, was driving a 2017 Jeep Compass northbound on Walt Whitman Road, 200 feet south of Express Drive South, and attempted to make a right-hand turn into a driveway when the vehicle was struck by a 2021 Vespa Scooter that was attempting to pass on the right side, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Vespa was transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow whe…
Man, Woman From Nassau County Apprehended After Stealing SUV From Long Island Chick-fil-A Man, Woman From Nassau County Apprehended After Stealing SUV From Long Island Chick-fil-A
Man, Woman From Nassau County Apprehended After Stealing SUV From Long Island Chick-fil-A Two Long Island residents were arrested for allegedly stealing an SUV at a restaurant last month after an employee left his keys on a table.  An employee at Chic-fil-A, located at 1991 Broadhollow Road, in East Farmingdale, left the keys to a 2014 Chevrolet Traverse on a table in the dining area on Friday, May 28 at approximately 6:55 p.m., said the Suffolk County Police. Another employee asked a customer, Jeffrey Dowling, if they were his keys. Dowling said they were and proceeded to steal the vehicle with his accomplice, Stacy Basso, police said. Earlier report: Know Them? Man, W…
Plan To Convert Long Island White Castle Location To Taco Bell Gets Approval Plan To Convert Long Island White Castle Location To Taco Bell Gets Approval
Plan To Convert Long Island White Castle Location To Taco Bell Gets Approval A former fast-food joint is going from burgers to tacos. The Town of Huntington Planning Board has approved plans to convert a White Castle restaurant on Walt Whitman Road in Melville into a new Taco Bell location. Officials said the plan is to demolish the White Castle restaurant to rebuild a new Taco Bell with a drive-through window. Moving forward, developers will have to put out building permits for the project. According to Loopnet, the White Castle location was built in 1999. The property features more than 200 feet of frontage on Route 110, and has parking for approximately 5…
Long Island Man Accused Of Planning To Meet 10-Year-Old Boy For Sex Long Island Man Accused Of Planning To Meet 10-Year-Old Boy For Sex
Long Island Man Accused Of Planning To Meet 10-Year-Old Boy For Sex A 55-year-old Long Island was apprehended by the FBI at a hotel where he allegedly intended to have a sexual encounter with a 10-year-old boy, according to authorities. Kevin Will, of Islip, was arrested at the Melville hotel on Thursday, April 8, by members of the FBI "Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking Unit," according to federal prosecutors. When arrested, Will was in possession of cocaine, whiskey, lubricants and condoms, two pairs of small women's underwear, a gold gift card for Xbox Live, and other items, a criminal complaint said. According to the complaint,&nbs…
$42M Long Island Bridge Construction Projects Completed, State Says $42M Long Island Bridge Construction Projects Completed, State Says
$42M Long Island Bridge Construction Projects Completed, State Says More than $42 million in bridge construction projects have been completed on Long Island, state officials announced. The completed construction work includes a new, wider overpass carrying Walt Whitman Road over the Long Island Expressway in Melville, and the early completion of repairs to four highway bridges. The repairs on the highway bridges will “ease travel and enhance safety along key routes for the flow of people and commerce on Long Island," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “New York State continues to build back better with projects of all sizes that enhance safety and facilitate commerce…
Popular Coffee Chain Opens First Long Island Location Popular Coffee Chain Opens First Long Island Location
Popular Coffee Chain Opens First Long Island Location A popular Manhattan-based coffee chain has opened up its first location on Long Island, with another to follow. Gregorys Coffee, which has become a fixture in New York City for those looking to get their caffeine fix, has taken over the former Starbucks on Deer Park Avenue in Deer Park, with a cafe in Melville scheduled to open in the coming weeks. The Deer Park location is now open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1932 Deer Park Ave. An exact opening date for the Melville location has not been announced. CEO and founder Gregory Zamfotis said that the company looked across Long Island before…
Former Long Island Investment Adviser Accused Of Stealing $400K From Clients Former Long Island Investment Adviser Accused Of Stealing $400K From Clients
Former Long Island Investment Adviser Accused Of Stealing $400K From Clients A Long Island man has been arrested and charged with allegedly defrauding his former clients of more than $400,000 that he used to pay his personal debts and expenses, including casino gambling debts and credit card bills. Apostolos Pitsironis, age 52, of Dix Hills, a former registered investment advisor, and broker, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 10 in Dix Hills, said Seth D. DuCharme, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. In approximately 2009, Pitsironis, who worked in the Melville office of a financial services firm, began managing the investments of a married…
Woman Admits To Hate Crime For Harassing Area Family Whose Child Had Rare Disorder Woman Admits To Hate Crime For Harassing Area Family Whose Child Had Rare Disorder
Woman Admits To Hate Crime For Harassing Area Family Whose Child Had Rare Disorder A Long Island woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated harassment as a hate crime in connection to threatening a Hudson Valley family whose child has a rare genetic disease. Krista Sewell of Melville, in Suffolk County, entered the guilty plea on Friday, Feb. 5, in Ulster County. In pleading guilty, Sewell admitted to sending electronic messages and a letter to a local Ulster County family harassing and threatening their infant daughter who has the rare genetic skin condition harlequin ichthyosis, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Sewell was arrested for the crime in late 20…
Pilot Who Crashed Plane Saved By Firefighters On Long Island Pilot Who Crashed Plane Saved By Firefighters On Long Island
Pilot Who Crashed Plane Saved By Firefighters On Long Island Police are investigating a plane crash that took place near a Long Island roadway in which the pilot was rescued. The crash took place around 1:05 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 10 near Winding road in Old Bethpage, Nassau County Police said. According to police, a Highway Patrol officer was on patrol when he observed a small plane descending and appeared to be in distress in the vicinity of Winding Road.   The officer located the wreckage entered the plane and found the pilot pinned in the cockpit, police said.  As Nassau County Emergency Services trucks arrived, the officer relayed t…
NY Man Admits To Running $200M Ponzi Scheme In Region NY Man Admits To Running $200M Ponzi Scheme In Region
NY Man Admits To Running $200M Ponzi Scheme In Region A 53-year-old man has admitted to running a $200 million Ponzi scheme in New York based on false statements to investors about inflated returns for nonexistent wholesale jewelry deals, federal authorities announced on Wednesday, Dec. 30. Long Island resident Gregory Altieri, 53, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for running the scheme.  As part of the plea, Altieri, of Melville in Suffolk County, also admitted to committing securities fraud in connection with the scheme.  When sentenced, Altieri faces up to 20 years in prison.  “With today’s guilty plea, Altieri is hel…
Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On Busy Long Island Roadway Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On Busy Long Island Roadway
Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On Busy Long Island Roadway A man was killed after being struck by a car on a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at approximately 5:30 p.m. in Melville. Sophia Mukhtarzada,  22, of Farmingdale, was driving a 2010 Honda Civic southbound on Broadhollow Road, south of the Long Island Expressway when the vehicle struck the man in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Mukhtarzada was not injured, said police. The vehicle was impounded …
Woman Wanted For Stealing $340 Worth Of Items From Long Island Store Woman Wanted For Stealing $340 Worth Of Items From Long Island Store
Woman Wanted For Stealing $340 Worth Of Items From Long Island Store Police are searching for an unidentified woman who stole approximately $340 worth of merchandise from a Long Island DICK's Sporting Goods location.  The incident took place in Melville at the DICK's Sporting Goods on Walt Whitman Road on Wednesday, Sept. 16, according to Suffolk County Police.  Suffolk County Crime Stoppers will extend a cash reward to anyone with information leading to the woman's identification and arrest. T he group can be reached online, via the P3Tips mobile app or by calling 800-220-TIPS.