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Real Estate
Most Expensive Long Island Home Listings All Sold For Under Asking Price Most Expensive Long Island Home Listings All Sold For Under Asking Price
Most Expensive Long Island Home Listings All Sold For Under Asking Price These luxury homes on Long Island didn’t quite fetch the selling price their owners had hoped for. Of the 10 most expensive residential sales to close across Nassau and Suffolk counties since Wednesday, Aug. 28, all 10 sold for below asking price, data from Zillow shows. The most expensive listing – a one-bedroom, three-bathroom ranch on 1.62 acres in Great Neck that was listed for $7.8 million – closed on Wednesday, Aug. 28, for $6.5 million, 16-percent under asking. The cheapest of the 10 – a six-bedroom, six-bathroom newer build on one acre in Woodbury that had sought $3.495 million – c…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
2 Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Investigation In Wantagh 2 Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Investigation In Wantagh
2 Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Investigation In Wantagh Two men are facing prostitution charges after an undercover investigation on Long Island. The operation was conducted at Thai Spa in Wantagh, located at 1436 Wantagh Ave. late in the afternoon on Thursday, Sept. 5. "It was determined illegal massages and prostitution were being conducted at this location," Nassau County Police said. Nassau County PD Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives arrested Ling Li, 32, of Brooklyn, and Lifen Luo, 45, of Woodbury, without incident. Li was charged with unauthorized practice of a profession and prostitution. Luo was charged with promoting prostitution.…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Woodbury Restaurant Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Woodbury Restaurant
Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Woodbury Restaurant More than a year after a husband and father was struck and killed by a repeat drunk driver outside a Long Island restaurant, his family is getting closure. Willem Specht, age 63, of Wantagh, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, Aug. 26, in the death of Joseph Devito. Prosecutors said Specht was “highly intoxicated” when he quickly reversed his car from a parking spot, striking the 61-year-old Devito outside the On Parade Diner in Woodbury at around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, 2023. Earlier Report: ID Released For Man Struck,…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found At Woodbury Construction Site Human Remains Found At Woodbury Construction Site
Human Remains Found At Woodbury Construction Site An investigation is underway after human remains were discovered on Long Island. Officers received a 911 call for possible human remains at a construction site in Woodbury located on Fairhaven Boulevard at about 4 p.m. Monday, June 10, Nassau County Police said. Upon arrival, the officers noticed skeletal remains while digging into the ground.  The Medical Examiner responded, and the remains were removed from the scene and brought to the ME’s office for further examination. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information on the incident contact Nassau C…

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by Joe Lombardi