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Woman ID'd In Dismembered Remains Case Has Further Ties To Hudson Valley
One of two murder victims whose dismembered remains were found strewn across Long Island has numerous ties to the Hudson Valley. Suffolk County Police said the severed remains of Donna Conneely, age 59, were discovered Thursday, Feb. 29, at Babylon’s Southards Pond Park. Homicide detectives located additional remains on Tuesday, March 5, at Bethpage State Park and in a wooded residential area in West Babylon. Homicide detectives have located human remains at Bethpage State Park, Southards Pond Park in Babylon, and in a wooded area along Lakeway Drive in West Babylon. Googl…
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'Just The Beginning': Nation's First Utility-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Completed Off NY Coast
If you’re reading this, there’s a possibility that the electricity to power your device came from the country’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the completion of the South Fork Wind project on Thursday, March 14, capping off more than two years of construction that began in February 2022. As of Thursday, all 12 of the project’s offshore wind turbines were up and running roughly 35 miles off the coast of Long Island, delivering power to Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaways, the governor’s office said. Earlier Report: 'Momentous St…
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Dismembered Remains Case: ID Released For 1 Of 2 Westchester County Victims
For the first time, police have publicly identified one of two murder victims from Westchester County whose mutilated remains were found strewn across Long Island, reigniting the debate over bail reform laws. In an update to the case Monday, March 11, Suffolk County Police identified the female victim as 59-year-old Donna Conneely, whose last known address was in Yonkers. The identity of the male victim is still pending confirmation from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office. Earlier Report: Dismembering Dead Body Would Be Felony Under NY Bill Meant To Remedy 'Ill-Conceived D…
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Dismembering Dead Body Would Be Felony Under NY Bill Meant To Remedy 'Ill-Conceived Disaster'
Public outrage over the release of four suspects accused of dismembering and hiding the bodies of two murder victims in New York has led to proposed changes to state law. A bill introduced by Long Island Republican State Sen. Anthony Palumbo on Thursday, March 7, would make it a felony to dismember or conceal a human corpse, thereby making the offense eligible for bail. Palumbo said the legislation is a direct response to the “horrific” case in Suffolk County, where the severed body parts of a Yonkers couple were found strewn at Bethpage State Park, Southards Pond Park in Babylon, and a woo…
Lifestyle
Globe-Trotting Record Seeker Makes NY Stop On Quest To Drive 75 Countries
What drive around the world would be complete without a stop in the Empire State? Sinan Mohammad agreed, making a pit stop on Long Island Wednesday, Feb. 28, during his ambitious quest to travel by car through 75 countries in hopes of setting a Guinness World Record. The 30-year-old Indian national began his arduous trek in Mangalore, India in March 2023, setting out solo in a custom painted Mahindra Scorpio SUV. He hopes to cover roughly 60,000 miles by August 2024. As of early March, he had already driven nearly 30,000 miles across three continents. Mohammad received a warm welcome from…
Politics
'Indefensible': DA Blasts Hochul Over Criticism Of Severed Remains Case Of Westchester Victims
Local leaders are outraged over comments Gov. Kathy Hochul made criticizing the investigation into two Westchester County residents whose mutilated corpses were strewn across Long Island. The public back-and-forth began Wednesday, March 6, when Suffolk County District Raymond Tierney blasted reforms to the state’s bail laws that saw four suspects in the case released from custody with GPS monitoring. “Unfortunately, due to ‘bail reform’ passed by the New York State Legislature in 2019, charges relating to the mutilation and disposal of murdered corpses are no longer bail-eligible, meaning m…
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'Simply Unrealistic': NY Republicans Want To 'Pump The Brakes' On Electric School Bus Mandate
A plan to mandate electric school buses on New York roadways in the next decade is meeting strong opposition from Republican state lawmakers. Several GOP state senators and assembly members were on hand at Long Island's Levittown Bus Depot on Sunday, Feb. 25 for a “Pump the Brakes” rally and press conference that was also attended by some fire safety and school officials. Attendees voiced their opposition to a state budget mandate that requires all new buses sold in New York to be zero-emission by 2027 and all buses on the road to be zero-emission by 2035. Opponents argued the impending ma…
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Update: Small Plane Crash Lands On NY Highway; Troopers Seeking Witness Video
This story has been updated. A small plane was forced to make a crash landing on a Long Island highway. Emergency crews were called at around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, after the single-engine Cherokee Archer landed on the eastbound right shoulder of the Southern State Parkway near exit 33 in Babylon. Two people who were onboard the aircraft were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to New York State Police. No vehicles were involved and there were no other reports of injuries, though additional medics were called to the scene after a man who witnessed the…
Real Estate
Beyoncé, Madonna's Former NY Mansion With Bowling Alley, Climbing Wall On Market For $37M
If these walls could talk, they’d probably sing. A dazzling Long Island estate once tapped as a vacation spot for music royalty like Beyoncé and Madonna could be yours for a cool $37 million. Located in Bridgehampton at 612 Halsey Lane, the sprawling 17,000-square-foot main residence – situated on nearly 12 acres – boasts 15 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. Buyers should have no trouble keeping themselves entertained. The interior of 612 Halsey Lane in Bridgehampton. Official Partners The residence comes with a 10-seat movie theater, a library clad in walnut, and squash, racquetball, …
Police & Fire
DWI Crash: Man Hits Parked Cop Cars On Long Island, Police Say
A man was arrested on Long Island after he allegedly drove drunk, crashing into two parked police cars. It happened on Monday, Feb. 12 in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police. Just after 10 p.m. that day, 59-year-old Capital Region resident Richard Welch, who lives in the hamlet of Climax in Greene County, was driving his black pickup truck on South Central Avenue. He was driving south when he rammed into two Nassau County Police cars, which were parked on the side of the road tending to a different call. Welch was taken to a nearby hospital. It is unclear what his conditi…
Lifestyle
NY's Own Billy Joel Releases First New Song In Decades
New York’s own piano man has ended a decades-long song drought with the announcement of his new single, “Turn The Lights Back On.” Billy Joel has done it again. The 74-year-old singer and songwriter, a lifelong Long Islander, dropped his brand-new song on all streaming platforms on Thursday, Feb. 1. His first single release since 2007, Joel first hinted at the release in his first TikTok video in December of 2023. “We don’t have anything new to play for you,” he had said in the video, which was taken at one of his recent concerts. “The good news…we got a little something we’re working …
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First Total Solar Eclipse In 99 Years To Be Visible In New York: Here's When, Where
New York officials are hard at work making preparations for a historic solar eclipse event that will be the first one visible in the state in nearly a century. The total eclipse will be visible in the western and northern parts of New York state during the afternoon of Monday, April 8, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul and her office. On the day of the event, between 3:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., the moon will pass between the earth and the sun and completely block out sunlight, completely turning day into night for 1 and a half to 3 and a half minutes. The path of totality where…
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