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Li-based Company Admits Knowingly Exposing Employees To Hazardous Materials
A Long Island thermometer manufacturing company formally confessed to exposing employees to hazardous materials, seriously injuring four people.
Robert Peyser, 66, of Bellmore, and his West Babylon-based Kessler Thermometer Corp. pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Dec. 13.
Peyser, the company’s owner and principal agent, admitted that he knowingly endangered workers by failing to provide proper ventilation, protective equipment, and cleanup protocols for handling mercury spills.
Investigators got involved in August 2022, when a large mercury spill e…
34-Year-Old Dies From Injuries Month After Nassau County Crash
A man critically injured in a fiery crash on Long Island has died from his injuries, authorities announced Monday morning, Nov. 11.
Richard Sorrentino, age 34, of Queens, was pronounced dead by hospital staff on Friday, Nov. 8, Nassau County Police said.
The crash happened on Saturday, Oct. 12, around 6:55 p.m. in Bellmore.
Sorrentino was riding a black motorcycle westbound on Sunrise Highway near Rose Place when he struck a bicyclist attempting to cross the roadway.
The impact caused the motorcycle to catch fire, and Sorrentino was airlifted to a nearby hospital with severe tra…
New Bellmore Restaurant Cited For 'Generous Portions, Quality Ingredients'
A new restaurant on Long Island serving up Mediterranean flavors is delighting diners.
FETA – located in Bellmore at 2495 Merrick Road – opened in late September 2024.
Billed as a “fun, fast-casual” restaurant, its menu boasts an array of Mediterranean cuisine, including homemade hummus and tzatziki, hand rolled falafels, and lamb meatballs.
FETA opened in Bellmore in late September 2024.
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Customers can build their own bowls or pitas with a variety of proteins, including marinated grilled chicken, lamb, steak, and salmon, all on more than …
3 Women Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Operation At Bellmore Business
Three women are facing prostitution charges after an undercover operation at a Long Island business.
The investigation was conducted at SPA located in Bellmore at 2556 Merrick Road on Thursday, Sept. 5.
It was determined illegal massages and prostitution were being conducted at this location, Nassau County Police said.
Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives placed Jholdana Rojas, age 37, of Paterson, New Jersey, Youchun Zhang, age 49, of Bellmore, and Shaoyu Xiong, age 36, of Flushing, Queens, under arrest without incident.
Rojas and Zhang were both charged with unauthorized practice of a profe…
