Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure
Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure Could New York's bail reform laws that took effect this year soon be a thing of the past? Gov. Andrew Cuomo and State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins reportedly met behind closed doors this week to discuss the much-maligned and oft-criticized newly enacted bail reform laws. The two were reportedly looking to make potential changes to the law before the New York State budget has to be signed into law on Wednesday, April 1. As of Wednesday, Jan. 1, thousands of inmates throughout the state were put back on the streets due to Cuomo’s bail reform legislation, which marked the en…
Missing 10-Year-Old Reunited With Family By Metro-North Employees Missing 10-Year-Old Reunited With Family By Metro-North Employees
Missing 10-Year-Old Reunited With Family By Metro-North Employees A missing 10-year-old girl was returned safely to her family thanks to the good work of several MTA employees. The employees were recently honored after the child was found on Tuesday, Jan. 14, said MTA officials. The girl, from the Bronx, was found just as Train No. 593 pulled out of Fordham Station, when Conductor Ninan Jacob noticed the child, traveling alone and seemingly confused and tired. After spotting the child, Jacob contacted the operations center who arranged to have MTA Police meet the train at its next scheduled station stop in Mount Vernon West. “I don’t consider mysel…
Police Search For Man Breaking Into College Dorms, Watching Female Students Sleep Police Search For Man Breaking Into College Dorms, Watching Female Students Sleep
Police Search For Man Breaking Into College Dorms, Watching Female Students Sleep A wanted man who allegedly snuck into students’ bedrooms at Manhattan College, sexually assaulting one, is on the loose, putting the campus on a heightened state of alert. A female student at Manhattan College in Riverdale told authorities that she was sexually assaulted in her apartment in the Overlook Manor off-campus dorm in the Riverdale section of the Bronx in January, officials said.  Two weeks later, in February, a similar indecent was reported by a different student, officials said. According to reports, “students are now on high alert,” as the suspect is on the loose as …
Woman, Dog Rescued After Getting Stuck In Long Island Marsh Woman, Dog Rescued After Getting Stuck In Long Island Marsh
Woman, Dog Rescued After Getting Stuck In Long Island Marsh A woman and her dog were pulled to safety after getting stuck in a marsh on Long Island. It happened just after 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22. Two Suffolk County police officers, along with members of the East Moriches Fire Department responded to a 911 call reporting the incident at the end of Bay Street in East Moriches at 2:07 p.m.  Officers Michael Pitts and Harrison Dow and East Moriches Fire Department Assistant Chief Robert Kanas threw a rope out to the woman, instructed her to tie it around her waist and pulled her out of the marsh, police said. After the woman was rescued, member…
MTA Police Seeking Public’s Help Identifying Man Fatally Struck By LIRR Train MTA Police Seeking Public’s Help Identifying Man Fatally Struck By LIRR Train
MTA Police Seeking Public’s Help Identifying Man Fatally Struck By Lirr Train The MTA Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a man struck and killed by a train on Long Island last summer. The incident began around 12:30 a.m., Sunday, July 7, 2019, when the man entered the Baldwin Long Island Rail Road station, said the MTA Police. According to police, the man can then be seen on video surveillance riding up the escalator at the LIRR station.  A few minutes later, at 12:48 a.m., the man was seen fatally stepping onto the tracks west of the station’s platform, where he was struck by LIRR Train 6000. No foul play is suspected, police said.  The m…
Masked Armed Men On Loose After Assaulting Two Women In Long Island Home Invasion Masked Armed Men On Loose After Assaulting Two Women In Long Island Home Invasion
Masked Armed Men On Loose After Assaulting Two Women In Long Island Home Invasion Two armed men wearing ski masks who broke into a Long Island home in broad daylight are at large. It happened around 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17 in Seaford on Hampton Avenue. According to Nassau County Police detectives, the two brandished guns and assaulted two female victims, aged 31 and 30. The suspects then fled the scene in an unknown direction by unknown means of transportation. Both victims suffered lacerations to their face and head and were transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment. The subjects are described as being black and approximately 6 feet tall. They w…
Man Hit By BMW, Shot Behind Row Of Long Island Businesses Man Hit By BMW, Shot Behind Row Of Long Island Businesses
Man Hit By BMW, Shot Behind Row Of Long Island Businesses Police are investigating an incident during which a man was struck by a vehicle and then shot, leading to school lockouts on Long Island. According to detectives, the incident took place around 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Patchogue, said the Suffolk County Police. During the incident, a 35-year-old man was struck by a BMW and then shot by the driver of the vehicle.  Detectives believe the incident is related to an earlier dispute, police said. The incident occurred in an alley located off South Ocean Avenue, just south of Main Street.  The victim was transported to Long Is…
Alleged Lewd Email Leads To Suspension, Resignation Of Public Safety Director On Long Island Alleged Lewd Email Leads To Suspension, Resignation Of Public Safety Director On Long Island
Alleged Lewd Email Leads To Suspension, Resignation Of Public Safety Director On Long Island A safety director for a Long Island town has resigned months after allegedly sending a sexist and lewd email, officials said. Huntington’s Public Safety Director Pete Sammis is out after allegedly sending the offensive email, which included sexist and inappropriate comments about a female employee working for the town. Sammis, who wrote the “vulgar” email in November last year, was suspended for two weeks in January and ordered to undergo sensitivity training. According to News 12, the suspension was determined by Town Supervisor Chad Lupinacci, though some members of the Town Board report…
Man At Large After Exposing Himself To Two Women, Teen On Long Island, Police Say Man At Large After Exposing Himself To Two Women, Teen On Long Island, Police Say
Man At Large After Exposing Himself To Two Women, Teen On Long Island, Police Say A potential serial flasher who allegedly masturbated in front of a teenager and two women is on the loose on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department issued an alert on Friday, Feb. 7 after three indecent exposure incidents were reported within a week. Police said that at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, while walking home from Valley Stream High School on East Beverly Parkway, a 17-year-old was approached by an African American driving a black, four-door vehicle. The man got the girl’s attention by asking for directions, at which point he was observed fondling his expose…
Search For Suspect Causes Lockouts At Seven Long Island Schools Search For Suspect Causes Lockouts At Seven Long Island Schools
Search For Suspect Causes Lockouts At Seven Long Island Schools Multiple schools were placed into their lockout protocols as police on Long Island conduct a search for a wanted man. Seven schools in Massapequa and Farmingdale were entered into lockouts on Friday, Jan. 31, as a precaution as police attempt to locate a suspect involved in an alleged domestic dispute in Suffolk County before fleeing west toward Nassau County. In Massapequa, Lockhart, East Lake, and McKenna elementary schools and the Massapequa High School’s Ames campus entered the protocol. In Farmingdale, the high school, Woodward Parkway and Albany Avenue elementary schools were also pla…
Two Men Dead After Sand Collapse At Long Island Residence Under Construction Two Men Dead After Sand Collapse At Long Island Residence Under Construction
Two Men Dead After Sand Collapse At Long Island Residence Under Construction This story has been updated. Two workers installing a septic tank died after becoming trapped when sand collapsed on them on Long Island. The incident happened around 4:45 p.m. in Upper Brookville on the 1200 block of Wolver Hollow Road near the intersection of Pine Valley Road. The two men working at the site are ages 57 and 45. The area the men were working was about 25 to 30 feet below the surface. According to Nassau County Police Department, Old Brookville Police officers responded to a 911 call for an excavation site accident. The two men were working at the bottom of an excavated…
Vote Now: New Poll Says Most Think New Bail Reform Laws Are Bad For NY - What Do You Think? Vote Now: New Poll Says Most Think New Bail Reform Laws Are Bad For NY - What Do You Think?
Vote Now: New Poll Says Most Think New Bail Reform Laws Are Bad For NY - What Do You Think? New Yorkers have turned against the new bail reform laws that ended cash bail for all misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenders in New York, according to a new poll. As of Wednesday, Jan. 1, thousands of inmates throughout the state were put back on the streets due to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s bail reform legislation, which marked the end of cash bail for misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenders that were previously incarcerated. The reform has come under fire from both the community, some law enforcement agencies, and elected officials, who believe that Cuomo should revisit the …