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Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman: Nassau County Police Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman: Nassau County Police Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman: Nassau County Police
Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman: Nassau County Police A 73-year-old Long Island woman thought she was helping strangers with directions when a woman got out of their car, hugged her, placed two necklaces around her neck — and stole the gold necklace she was already wearing, police said. The unusual theft happened outside the victim's Valley Stream home around 2:40 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, according to Nassau County Police. The woman was standing in front of her residence when a gold Mitsubishi carrying a man and woman pulled up, detectives said. The female passenger asked the 73-year-old for directions to BJ's Wholesale Club. After the woman gave…

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Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Busy Long Island Road: Police Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Busy Long Island Road: Police Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Busy Long Island Road: Police
Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Busy Long Island Road: Police A Long Island driver who fled the scene of a deadly accident Tuesday, Oct. 6 was arrested hours later, police said. Daniel Gomez, 65, of Brentwood, mowed down a 56-year-old unhoused man on Sunrise Highway around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Gomez was traveling westbound on the road in a 2012 Honda Accord when he crashed into the man at the intersection with North Indiana Avenue in North Lindenhurst, according to investigators. He then fled the scene, cops said. The victim was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounce…
Long Island HS Grad Named As President Of Cornell Frat At Center Of Rape Case: Report Long Island HS Grad Named As President Of Cornell Frat At Center Of Rape Case: Report Long Island HS Grad Named As President Of Cornell Frat At Center Of Rape Case: Report
Long Island HS Grad Named As President Of Cornell Frat At Center Of Rape Case: Report A Long Island high school graduate is among the defendants in the Cornell fraternity rape case, though he is not one of the accused assailants, according to a new report. Orazio Petito, of Glen Cove, graduated from Chaminade High School in Mineola in 2023, Newsday reported Tuesday, Oct. 6. Petito was president of Chi Phi fraternity at Cornell at the time of the alleged assault in October 2024, according to the lawsuit filed by Jane Doe in New York Superior Court. Petito’s defense attorney told Newsday that claim was inaccurate and Petito was not the president. The suit says Petito “held hi…
LI Creep Who Targeted Girlfriend’s 8-Year-Old Daughter For Sex Abuse Learns His Fate: DA LI Creep Who Targeted Girlfriend’s 8-Year-Old Daughter For Sex Abuse Learns His Fate: DA LI Creep Who Targeted Girlfriend’s 8-Year-Old Daughter For Sex Abuse Learns His Fate: DA
LI Creep Who Targeted Girlfriend’s 8-Year-Old Daughter For Sex Abuse Learns His Fate: DA A Long Island man who began sexually abusing his girlfriend’s daughter when the victim was 8 years old has been sentenced to prison time, authorities said. The 39-year-old Bay Shore abuser got 22 years in prison at his sentencing hearing Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. His name was not released to protect the victim’s identity. The man took his case to trial, but the child victim faced him in court and helped secure his conviction back in March 2026, according to prosecutors. “Because of her courage, this defendant was found guilty and will deservedly …
LI Cop Displays Shocking Soccer Skills On Unsuspecting Teens In Viral Clip LI Cop Displays Shocking Soccer Skills On Unsuspecting Teens In Viral Clip LI Cop Displays Shocking Soccer Skills On Unsuspecting Teens In Viral Clip
LI Cop Displays Shocking Soccer Skills On Unsuspecting Teens In Viral Clip A Suffolk County cop schooled some unsuspecting teens on a local soccer field, and video of clip has gone viral. Officer Kevin Martinez and his partner rolled up to SSG James D. McNaughton Memorial Park in Centereach on Thursday night, Oct. 1 around 8 p.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. Several teens were playing soccer in the park, but they assumed they would be kicked out by the arriving cops, according to SCPD’s post. Instead, they got a game. Martinez, in full police gear, dribbled past two of the teens in a silky display, prompting hysterical “Oh my God!!” reactions from …

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Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Tickets Worth Thousands Sold On Long Island, Hudson Valley Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Tickets Worth Thousands Sold On Long Island, Hudson Valley Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Tickets Worth Thousands Sold On Long Island, Hudson Valley
Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Tickets Worth Thousands Sold On Long Island, Hudson Valley Three lucky lottery players in Hudson Valley and on Long Island are each holding tickets worth more than $8,000.  The New York Lottery announced that top-prize tickets worth $8,393 each were sold in Yonkers, Congers, and Miller Place for the Saturday, Oct. 3 evening drawing.  In Westchester County, one winning ticket was purchased at the Royal Petroleum location at 619 Tuckahoe Rd. in Yonkers.   Another was sold in Rockland County at Conger's Little Food Market at 13 North Route 303 in Congers. On Long Island, a third winning ticket was purchased at 7-Eleven at 365 Rou…

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NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action
Nyc-bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action Monmouth County officials said they are considering legal action against NY Waterway following an incident at a New Jersey terminal that they say they learned about from passengers rather than the ferry operator. A New York-bound commuter vessel struck a portion of the pier while departing the Monmouth County Ferry Terminal in Belford (Middletown) on Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, resulting in broken windows and jostled commuters, NJ Advance Media reports citing a NY Waterway spokesperson. Part of the pier's banking system contacted the ferry, NJ.com reported. One passenger told NJ Advance Media …

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AT&T's $177M Data Breach Settlement Approved: How Much Customers Could Get AT&T's $177M Data Breach Settlement Approved: How Much Customers Could Get AT&T's $177M Data Breach Settlement Approved: How Much Customers Could Get
AT&T's $177M Data Breach Settlement Approved: How Much Customers Could Get AT&T customers could soon start receiving money from a $177 million settlement over two massive data breaches. A federal judge granted final approval to the agreement on Friday, Oct. 2, according to the settlement's website. The deal resolves class-action lawsuits over breaches that exposed personal information belonging to millions of current and former AT&T customers. US District Judge Sidney Fitzwater in Dallas also approved $59 million in legal fees for attorneys who negotiated the deal, Reuters reported. The court's final approval order said nearly 5 million clai…

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AT&T's $177M Data Breach Settlement Approved: How Much Customers Could Get AT&T's $177M Data Breach Settlement Approved: How Much Customers Could Get AT&T's $177M Data Breach Settlement Approved: How Much Customers Could Get
AT&T's $177M Data Breach Settlement Approved: How Much Customers Could Get AT&T customers could soon start receiving money from a $177 million settlement over two massive data breaches. A federal judge granted final approval to the agreement on Friday, Oct. 2, according to the settlement's website. The deal resolves class-action lawsuits over breaches that exposed personal information belonging to millions of current and former AT&T customers. US District Judge Sidney Fitzwater in Dallas also approved $59 million in legal fees for attorneys who negotiated the deal, Reuters reported. The court's final approval order said nearly 5 million clai…

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Oprah-Backed Restaurant Closes LI Location Amid Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Oprah-Backed Restaurant Closes LI Location Amid Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Oprah-Backed Restaurant Closes LI Location Amid Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Oprah-Backed Restaurant Closes LI Location Amid Chapter 11 Bankruptcy True Food Kitchen has permanently closed 12 restaurants across the country as the Oprah Winfrey-backed chain goes through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to published reports. The closures include locations in Hackensack and Edison, New Jersey; Garden City, New York; and Reston, Virginia, Fox News reports. True Food Kitchen and certain affiliates filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, according to a message shared with employees. As part of the bankruptcy process, the company closed…