Owner Of Long Island Company Sentenced For Paying Official To Approve Development Owner Of Long Island Company Sentenced For Paying Official To Approve Development
Owner Of Long Island Company Sentenced For Paying Official To Approve Development The owner of a prominent Long Island paving company has been sentenced for bribing an Oyster Bay commissioner to facilitate the construction of a senior housing development. Oyster Bay Cove resident Elia “Aly” Lizza was sentenced to a three-year conditional discharge after pleading guilty to one count of bribery in January for bribing an official to construct Cantiague Commons in Hicksville. In addition to his discharge, Lizza also paid $350,000 to settle a civil forfeiture action brought against him by the Nassau County District Attorney’s Civil Forfeiture Bureau.  Nassau County Dist…
Long Island Trio Indicted In $107M Scheme To Defraud Lottery-Winning Clients Long Island Trio Indicted In $107M Scheme To Defraud Lottery-Winning Clients
Long Island Trio Indicted In $107M Scheme To Defraud Lottery-Winning Clients Three on Long Island have been indicted for their roles in a $107 million “Lottery Lawyer” scheme. Dix Hills resident Jason Kurland, Oyster Bay resident Francis Smookler, Roslyn resident Frangesco Russo, and Staten Island resident Christopher Chierchio were charged in Brooklyn federal court with multiple charges of: wire fraud,  wire fraud conspiracy,  money laundering,  and money laundering conspiracy. Acting U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme said that Kurland, 46, has declared himself a “Lottery Lawyer” purporting to represent dozens of lottery winners throughout the country wit…
Outage Update: Thousands Of Long Islanders Still Without Power More Than Week After Storm Outage Update: Thousands Of Long Islanders Still Without Power More Than Week After Storm
Outage Update: Thousands Of Long Islanders Still Without Power More Than Week After Storm More than a week after Tropical Storm Isaias barreled through the East Coast, thousands on Long Island remain without power. PSEG Long Island utility crews have been working around the clock in 16-hour shifts to restore 4,610 active outages, but 16,874 of the company’s 1,162,455 customers are still without power as of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12. In Nassau County, 8,647 of its 488,493 customers were still without power, with an estimated restoration time listed as 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13. In Suffolk County, 8,161 of PSEG’s 638,033 customers were reporting outages with an estimated …
Outage Update: New Estimated Restoration Times; Breakdown Of Most-Affected Long Island Locales Outage Update: New Estimated Restoration Times; Breakdown Of Most-Affected Long Island Locales
Outage Update: New Estimated Restoration Times; Breakdown Of Most-Affected Long Island Locales Thousands on Long Island remain without power a week after Tropical Storm Isaias ravaged the East Coast. As of 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 29,820 of PSEG Long Island’s 1,162,445 customers remained without power a week after the storm toppled trees, limbs, and power lines. In Suffolk County, 13,437 of PSEG’s 638,022 customers were without power, while 16,297 of its 488,488 Nassau County customers were still reporting outages. PSEG officials said that “the damage to many of these circuits is extensive, and as these individual damage spots are assessed, estimated restoration times will be …
Isaias Power Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Long Island Locales Isaias Power Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Long Island Locales
Isaias Power Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Long Island Locales Thousands on Long Island remain without power nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through the East Coast. As of 9:20 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 45,621 of PSEG Long Island’s 1,162,445 customers remained without power six days after the storm toppled trees, limbs, and power lines. In Suffolk County, 22,795 of PSEG’s 638,022 customers were without power, while 22,736 of its 488,488 Nassau County customers were still reporting outages. PSEG officials said that “the damage to many of these circuits is extensive, and as these individual damage spots are assessed, estimated restoration t…
New Long Island Power Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Time Extended New Long Island Power Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Time Extended
New Long Island Power Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Time Extended Click here for a new, updated story - Long Island Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times Extended Again; Outreach Centers Open The estimated time for complete power restoration on Long Island in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias has been extended. PSEG utility crews were working to repair outages affecting 195,172 of its 1,162,375 customers on Long Island as of 9:10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8.  According to PSEG, the estimated time for complete power restoration is now 8:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10. PSEG said due to the extent of storm damage, jobs are requiring more work …
New Isaias Power Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times, LI Communities Most Affected New Isaias Power Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times, LI Communities Most Affected
New Isaias Power Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times, LI Communities Most Affected Some Long Islanders could be without power until early next week as PSEG continues working to repair nearly 20,000 outages three days after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc on the East Coast. PSEG utility crews were working to repair 19,270 outages that were affecting 202,398 of their customers on Long Island as of 9:20 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7 as they continue clearing trees, limbs, wires, and debris. According to PSEG, 85 percent of its customers should have power restored by the end of the day on Friday, while the estimated time for complete power restoration is 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug…
Isaias Power Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times Issued; LI Communities Most Affected Isaias Power Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times Issued; LI Communities Most Affected
Isaias Power Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times Issued; LI Communities Most Affected Utility crews from PSEG Long Island have worked around the clock to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers, though nearly 250,000 are still in the dark days after Tropical Storm Isaias. PSEG said that approximately 420,000 customers were impacted by the storm, though 85 percent should have power restored by the end of the day on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the company. As of 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, PSEG was still working to repair 12,088 reported outages, which were impacting 246,646 of its 1,162,375 customers. In Suffolk, 143,629 customers were still without power, w…
Isaias New Update: These Long Island Communities Most Affected By Power Outages Isaias New Update: These Long Island Communities Most Affected By Power Outages
Isaias New Update: These Long Island Communities Most Affected By Power Outages More than 300,000 Long Islanders remain in the dark a day after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the region, toppling trees and power lines. PSEG Long Island was responding to 13,478 active outages as of around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, which were impacting 320,769 of its 1,162,375 customers. Of the 320,69 outages, 197,383 were impacted in Suffolk, with 141,608 still without power in Nassau. An additional 4,629 customers in the Rockaway Peninsula were also reporting outages. In Suffolk, outages were reported in: Brookhaven: 58,940; Islip: 41,968; Huntington: 37,542; Smithtown: 2…
Tropical Storm Isaias Update: 100K Without Power On Long Island; Over 2M Outages On East Coast Tropical Storm Isaias Update: 100K Without Power On Long Island; Over 2M Outages On East Coast
Tropical Storm Isaias Update: 100K Without Power On Long Island; Over 2M Outages On East Coast Click here for a new, updated story - Tropical Storm Isaias: 320K Now Without Power On Long Island; Some LIRR Service Suspended Nearly 100,000 Long Islanders have been left without power as Tropical Storm Isaias sped through the region. PSEG Long Island crews were working to repair 2,346 active outages as of 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, which left 95,980 of its 1,162,375 customers without power. There were 71,135 (14.56 percent of their customers) outages reported in Nassau County, with another 24,068 (3.77 percent) outages in Suffolk County. An additional 777 outages were being repor…
Thousands On Long Island Without Power As Tropical Storm Isaias Hits Area Thousands On Long Island Without Power As Tropical Storm Isaias Hits Area
Thousands On Long Island Without Power As Tropical Storm Isaias Hits Area Click here for a new, updated story on outages: 100K Without Power On Long Island; Over 2M Outages On East Coast Thousands of Long Island residents are without power as Tropical Storm Isaias brings whipping winds and rain to the region, toppling trees limbs and power lines. PSEG Long Island was reporting 272 outages impacting 4,327 customers who were without power just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Of the outages, 3,751 of PSEG’s 488,488 Nassau County customers were without power, while 495 of the utility company’s 637,959 in Suffolk were without power. In Nassau, 1,497 customers…
Man Clinging To Kayak Without Life Jacket Rescued In Long Island Sound Man Clinging To Kayak Without Life Jacket Rescued In Long Island Sound
Man Clinging To Kayak Without Life Jacket Rescued In Long Island Sound A 27-year-old man holding on to his kayak without a life jacket was rescued in the Long Island Sound  It happened on Wednesday, July 8 at around 11 p.m. off the coast of Oyster Bay, approximately half mile from Center Island, Nassau County Police said. Nassau County Marine Bureau 5 discovered the man yelling for help. He was then recovered from the water by Marine Bureau and brought back to shore.  He was treated by Nassau County medical personnel and in stable condition.