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Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Long Island Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Long Island Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police
Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Long Island Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police A phone call about a Chinese porn site ended with a suspected scammer in handcuffs. An 87-year-old Garden City woman contacted Nassau County Police at around 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, saying a man had called and informed her that a Chinese porn website had stolen money from her bank account. In order to rectify the situation, the man told her she needed to purchase a gold bar worth $97,875 and someone would come to her home and pick it up using a secret code. Fortunately, the would-be victim contacted police before forking over any money. Fifth Precinct officers were waiting when the suspect…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured, Boy Airlifted After Being Hit By SUV In Farmingdale Woman Critically Injured, Boy Airlifted After Being Hit By SUV In Farmingdale
Woman Critically Injured, Boy Airlifted After Being Hit By SUV In Farmingdale A woman was critically injured and a boy was airlifted to a hospital after both were struck by an SUV at a busy Long Island intersection. The incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29 in Farmingdale. A 12-year-old boy and a 69-year-old woman were walking southbound on Fulton Street, in the crosswalk, when they were struck by a 2009 Honda SUV being operated by an 80-year-old woman, Nassau County Police said.  The driver was making a right-hand turn heading westbound onto Fulton Street where she struck and ran over the boy and then struck and dragged the woman. The boy was tr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police On Long Island Urge Residents To Be Vigilant Of Holiday Scammers Police On Long Island Urge Residents To Be Vigilant Of Holiday Scammers
Police On Long Island Urge Residents To Be Vigilant Of Holiday Scammers Police on Long Island reminding residents to be vigilant of scammers looking to profit during the holiday season and are offering seminars to help get the message out.  Criminals are constantly looking for new opportunities to prey on people for financial gain, and the holidays are traditionally a time when people are preoccupied and could fall victim to a scam, said the Suffolk County Police.  Scammers are also increasingly turning to artificial intelligence “spoofing” tools to clone the voices of individuals who post on social media, police said. "Scammers use th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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NY Helping Some Families Cover Up To $976 In Heating Bills This Winter: Here's Who Qualifies NY Helping Some Families Cover Up To $976 In Heating Bills This Winter: Here's Who Qualifies
NY Helping Some Families Cover Up To $976 In Heating Bills This Winter: Here's Who Qualifies Winter is coming, and along with it higher heating bills. Fortunately for some New York families, financial relief is being made available through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), a federally funded program that provides up to $976 in heating assistance to low- and middle-income households and senior citizens. Applications for the program, which is overseen by the state’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, can be submitted starting Tuesday, Nov. 1. Eligibility is determined by several factors, including income, household size, and how the home is heated. A family of …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Accused Of Scamming Victim In Hudson Valley Of $100K Man Accused Of Scamming Victim In Hudson Valley Of $100K
Man Accused Of Scamming Victim In Hudson Valley Of $100K A Long Island man busted by undercover police officers attempting to scam an 85-year-old Hudson Valley woman out of more than $100,000 was convicted by a jury on multiple charges, the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office announced. Suffolk County resident James Mcinerney, of Coram, was convicted following a jury trial of second-degree grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, and resisting arrest following a months-long scheme that saw him bilk a Cold Spring woman out of tens of thousands of dollars. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy said that between July 2018 and Decembe…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here Are New Groups Who Can Now Get Vaccines In NY COVID-19: Here Are New Groups Who Can Now Get Vaccines In NY
Covid-19: Here Are New Groups Who Can Now Get Vaccines In NY New groups of New Yorkers are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine - though it could be some time until they are able to “get the needle into their arms.” Beginning on Monday, Jan. 11, New York entered “phase 1B” of the state’s vaccination program, which will permit new groups to receive the oft-talked about vaccine. In phase 1B, first responders, corrections officers, teachers, transit workers, and the general population over the age of 75 are eligible to receive their first doses. A total of 3.2 million New Yorkers are eligible to be vaccinated in phase 1B, including: 870,000…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Missing Long Island Man Found Missing Long Island Man Found
Missing Long Island Man Found Update: An 85-year-old Long Island man who went missing has been located. Bernard Rudin, of Oceanside, had last been seen walking towards the Rockville Centre Train Station on Monday, Aug. 24 at 7:30 a.m., Nassau County Police said. On Monday afternoon, police announced he's been located. Original report: An 85-year-old Long Island man has gone missing and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him.  Bernard Rudin, of Oceanside, who suffers from a cognitive disorder, was last seen walking towards the Rockville Centre Train Station on Monday, Aug. 24…

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by Joe Lombardi