Sudden Closure Of Highly Rated LI Restaurant Shocks Customers: ‘You Have To Reopen’ Sudden Closure Of Highly Rated LI Restaurant Shocks Customers: ‘You Have To Reopen’
Sudden Closure Of Highly Rated LI Restaurant Shocks Customers: ‘You Have To Reopen’ A critics’ and diners’ favorite restaurant on Long Island is closing. Bird & Bao in Patchogue announced the surprising news in an Instagram post Wednesday, Aug. 12. “After 7 incredible years, Bird & Bao is closing its doors,” the post read. “Thank you to everyone who ate with us, supported us, worked alongside us, and helped make this place what it was. I’m incredibly proud of what we built and grateful for every memory. It’s time for a new chapter.” The news shocked regular customers and foodies across Long Island. One person commented, “You have to reopen in some capacity. I can’…
Two Men Found Shot To Death In Nassau County Basement, Police Say Two Men Found Shot To Death In Nassau County Basement, Police Say
Two Men Found Shot To Death In Nassau County Basement, Police Say Two people were found shot to death in a basement on Long Island, according to police. The victims were identified as two brothers, ages 39 and 34, WCBS reported. They were found at 16 Angevine Avenue in Hempstead on Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, police said. Officers responded to a 911 call from the street at 10:21 a.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. They found "two individuals that sustained life threatening gunshot wounds in a residence," according to the department. They were were pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made, and the victims' identities were not co…
1,000+ Sham Marriages: NY Women Charged In Massive Immigration Fraud Scheme, Feds Say 1,000+ Sham Marriages: NY Women Charged In Massive Immigration Fraud Scheme, Feds Say
1,000+ Sham Marriages: NY Women Charged In Massive Immigration Fraud Scheme, Feds Say Eleven people — including two from the Hudson Valley — are charged in an alleged international immigration fraud scheme that arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages and collected tens of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors said.   The defendants were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 12, after a two-count federal indictment was unsealed, according to the US Department of Justice. Federal prosecutors allege the network operated for more than a decade and arranged sham marriages between foreign nationals, primarily citizens of China, and US citizens to fraudulently obtain immigr…
0.18-BAC Driver Hit 106 MPH Before Deadly Nassau Crash, Pleads Guilty: Authorities 0.18-BAC Driver Hit 106 MPH Before Deadly Nassau Crash, Pleads Guilty: Authorities
0.18-bac Driver Hit 106 MPH Before Deadly Nassau Crash, Pleads Guilty: Authorities A drunk Long Island driver who hit 106 mph seconds before causing a deadly crash has pleaded guilty, authorities said. Bryan Mizhirumbay, 24, of Lindenhurst, admitted his role in the death of 55-year-old Craig White on Sept. 3, 2025, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. Mizhirumbay will likely be sentenced to 7-15 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide, second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, and aggravated DWI, according to prosecutors. After drinking on the job while working at a restaurant, Mizhirumbay drove home around 11 p.m. tr…
Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents
Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents The Department of Homeland Security DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are planning to spend as much as $20 million on gloves capable of delivering electric shocks, federal records and published reports show. ICE published the new requirement Monday, Aug. 10, seeking CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E. devices, short for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, according to the Department of Homeland Security's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. The federal government describes the gloves as a “Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device” that would be issued to Homeland…
NY Child Rapist Violated Sex Offender Parole Rules, Locked Up Again: Cops NY Child Rapist Violated Sex Offender Parole Rules, Locked Up Again: Cops
NY Child Rapist Violated Sex Offender Parole Rules, Locked Up Again: Cops A convicted New York child rapist was rearrested Tuesday, Aug. 11 for failing to meet the conditions of his parole, police said. John G. Coler Jr., 46, of Beacon, created several new social media and email accounts without notifying authorities, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Wednesday, Aug. 12. Coler was required to provide notice of all his activities after he was convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl he knew in 2018 in Clifton Park, according to the New York sex offender registry. But between May 2024 and December 2025, Coler created at least 10 new accounts without letting …
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs A Pennsylvania father accused of intentionally blowing up his family's home, killing his 19-year-old daughter and injuring his estranged wife, has admitted to killing the teen. Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 47, of Castle Shannon, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and aggravated arson causing bodily injury in a negotiated plea before Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bruce R. Beemer on Monday, Aug. 10, court records show.  Shelleby is awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 510, according to his docket. He remains in the Allegheny C…
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE) 2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE)
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (Update) The two men killed in a head-on crash near Hersheypark have been identified, Derry Township police announced in a correction update on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Ronald Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, was driving the minivan and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said. James Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, was a passenger in the minivan and was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to police. The 17-year-old Harrisburg boy dr…
Boozed-Up LI Driver Who Killed Four In Nail Salon Crash Gets Max After Rejecting Deal: DA Boozed-Up LI Driver Who Killed Four In Nail Salon Crash Gets Max After Rejecting Deal: DA
Boozed-Up LI Driver Who Killed Four In Nail Salon Crash Gets Max After Rejecting Deal: DA The Long Island man who killed four people in a drunken car crash into a nail salon and then rejected a plea deal got the maximum prison sentence on Wednesday, Aug. 12, authorities said. Steven Schwally, 66, of Deer Park, was sentenced to 25 years to life on four second-degree murder convictions, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Schwally “drank until his blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said. “Four families are now living with the deadly consequences.” Off-duty NYPD officer Emilia Rennhack, 30, of Deer Park, was ki…
Daily Voice Readers’ Favorite Grocery Opening New Store In Nassau County Daily Voice Readers’ Favorite Grocery Opening New Store In Nassau County
Daily Voice Readers’ Favorite Grocery Opening New Store In Nassau County A Daily Voice readers’ favorite grocery store is opening another market on Long Island on Friday, Aug. 14. Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace will hold a grand opening for its new store in Greenvale, complete with a five-foot, 2,100-pound wheel of cheese. Doors will open at 7 a.m., with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. and a cannoli cart in the store. The Greenvale location will be Uncle Giuseppe’s ninth on Long Island and 13th across the region. It is part of a wider expansion plan for the popular Italian chain, which will include new stores in Pennsylvania as well, according to the company.…
NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors
NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors A New York man accused of sexually abusing four girls for years in Lancaster has been convicted of more than 50 sexual offenses following a four-day jury trial, prosecutors announced. Dennis Iluminado Martinez, 40, of Brooklyn, was found guilty on Thursday, July 16, of more than 50 offenses, including two counts of rape of a child, four counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, and 15 counts of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The jury returned the guilty verdict after about an hour of …
Location Of President Trump's Visit To Nassau County Revealed Location Of President Trump's Visit To Nassau County Revealed
Location Of President Trump's Visit To Nassau County Revealed President Trump will visit Long Island this week and meet with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for governor. Trump, 80, will tour the Nassau County Police Department's Center for Training and Intelligence on the campus of Nassau Community College on Friday, Aug. 14, Newsday reported. He is also expected to speak. The president will be joined by FBI Director Kash Patel, a Garden City native, and newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche, according to the New York Post. The crew is expected to tout FBI stats from 2025 showing a drop in violent crime on Long Island. …
Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal River Crash (UPDATE) Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal River Crash (UPDATE)
Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal River Crash (Update) The 23-year-old driver accused of fleeing after a crash that sent two vehicles into the Susquehanna River and killed a young woman has been captured in New York City, police announced Tuesday, Aug. 11. Mikaail Cotton was arrested by New York City authorities in connection with an alleged firearms offense and is being held at Rikers Island, according to the Manor Township Police Department. Arrangements are underway to extradite Cotton to Pennsylvania, where he is expected to face charges stemming from the July 30 crash that killed 20-year-old Saige Zink, of Columbia, police said. Cotton is…
Knife-Wielding Robber Steals Cellphone After Struggle: Nassau County Police Knife-Wielding Robber Steals Cellphone After Struggle: Nassau County Police
Knife-Wielding Robber Steals Cellphone After Struggle: Nassau County Police A man armed with a knife robbed a 25-year-old on Long Island before fleeing with his cellphone, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Edwin Alvarado, 32, of Inwood, approached the victim near Rockaway Turnpike and Pearsall Avenue in North Lawrence at 2:45 a.m., according to Nassau County detectives. Alvarado brandished a knife and demanded the man's wallet and cellphone, police said. The two briefly struggled before Alvarado fled in an unknown direction with the cellphone, according to the release. He was later located and taken into custody. No injuries were reported. Alvarado was char…
NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison
NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison A New York woman accused of repeatedly helping smuggle migrants across the US-Canadian border has pleaded guilty to federal charges and now faces years behind bars.  Plattsburgh resident Stacey Taylor, 43, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to conspiracy to engage in alien smuggling and four counts of alien smuggling for profit, according to the US Department of Justice.  The plea comes after Taylor was previously indicted in connection with an international smuggling operation that primarily brought people from India into the United States through the northern border, as Daily V…
23-Year-Old LI Man Killed In NYC ‘Melee’ Outside Bar, Police Say 23-Year-Old LI Man Killed In NYC ‘Melee’ Outside Bar, Police Say
23-Year-Old LI Man Killed In NYC ‘Melee’ Outside Bar, Police Say A Long Island man was stabbed to death in northern Manhattan early Monday, Aug. 10, police said. The NYPD said Steven Bodnar, 23, of Holbrook, was killed in a “melee” on Nagle Avenue in Washington Heights around 12:45 a.m., Newsday reported. Investigators said Bodnar was one of two 23-year-old men stabbed outside a bar, Karamelo, according to amNewYork. He was wounded in the abdomen and pronounced dead at Harlem Hospital, according to authorities. The other man was taken to New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in stable condition following a stab wound to the torso, News 12 Long Island rep…
Stray Bullet Killing Of College Basketball Player Lands Nassau Teen Decades In Prison: DA Stray Bullet Killing Of College Basketball Player Lands Nassau Teen Decades In Prison: DA
Stray Bullet Killing Of College Basketball Player Lands Nassau Teen Decades In Prison: DA A Long Island teenager who shot and killed a college basketball player from Queens last year was sentenced to prison time on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Jacob McMillan, 19, of Baldwin, got 20 years to life for the murder of Amira McCleod outside a house party in Hempstead, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. “Jacob McMillan chose to settle a petty dispute with violence and senselessly fired into a crowded party without a second thought, tragically killing Amira with a stray bullet,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. McCleod, 19, was attending the party on Nov. 22, 2025, several ho…
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit A convicted murderer and the mother of a 4-year-old boy are accused in a disturbing child abuse case that left the child with broken bones, burns, bruises, and injuries doctors ultimately categorized as "torture," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, who was on parole for a North Carolina murder conviction, and the boy's mother, Brianna Nichole Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested in Harrisburg following an investigation into the child's extensive injuries on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the affidavit. The investigation began af…
Love Triangle Killing Outside LI Yacht Club Leads To Guilty Plea For New Boyfriend: Authorities Love Triangle Killing Outside LI Yacht Club Leads To Guilty Plea For New Boyfriend: Authorities
Love Triangle Killing Outside LI Yacht Club Leads To Guilty Plea For New Boyfriend: Authorities The new boyfriend of an angry Long Island native admitted to stabbing her ex-boyfriend to death on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to authorities. Victor Panebianco, 32, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Christopher Millwater near the Stony Brook Yacht Club last year, according to online court records. Panebianco, of King, NC, cut a plea deal in the case and will likely receive a 25-year sentence, Newsday reported. Judge Timothy Mazzei told Panebianco he should be “kissing the ground [your attorney] walks on” for convincing him to approve the deal. Millwater, 52, of…
Three Young Kids Lost Dad In LI Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Fundraiser Three Young Kids Lost Dad In LI Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Fundraiser
Three Young Kids Lost Dad In LI Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Fundraiser The Long Island construction worker killed in a devastating accident was a husband and father of three young children, according to an online fundraiser. Joel Sicon-Porix, 38, of Mastic, was killed around 6:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10 when a drugged driver plowed into a construction crew in Nesconset, police said. A GoFundMe was created “in support of our friend Glendys Zacarias and her family,” organizer Miriam Sanchez wrote. “Her beloved husband and the father of their three children, Joel Sicon, was working roadside construction when he was hit by a vehicle.” Sicon-Porix and his co-workers …
Drunk Driver Flees Crash On Long Island, Gets Arrested Down The Road: Police Drunk Driver Flees Crash On Long Island, Gets Arrested Down The Road: Police
Drunk Driver Flees Crash On Long Island, Gets Arrested Down The Road: Police A drunk Long Island driver fled the scene of an accident early Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said. Matthew Buckley, 45, of East Quogue, was involved in a crash at the intersection of East Tiana Road and Corwin Lane in Hampton Bays around 12:15 a.m., the Southampton Town Police Department said. Cops responded to reports of a car wreck with property damage and realized Buckley’s vehicle had fled the scene, police said. It was located afterward on Yale Drive in Hampton Bays, about 1.4 miles from the crash intersection, according to authorities. Buckley was arrested and charged with misdemeanor DWI…
Gasoline Tanker Overturns, Spills Fuel, Closes Major Nassau County Roads Gasoline Tanker Overturns, Spills Fuel, Closes Major Nassau County Roads
Gasoline Tanker Overturns, Spills Fuel, Closes Major Nassau County Roads A gasoline tanker overturned and spilled fuel at a busy Carle Place intersection, injuring the driver and forcing multiple road closures, Nassau County Police said. The 31-year-old man was driving a 2025 Kenworth gasoline tanker south on Glen Cove Road when he attempted to turn left onto Old Country Road at 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, according to police. The tanker overturned during the turn, causing a fuel spill, police said. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment. The Nassau County Fire Marshal, Nassau County Office of Emer…
Knife-Wielding 7-Eleven Robber Wanted Cigarettes, Steals $492 In Candy: Nassau Police Knife-Wielding 7-Eleven Robber Wanted Cigarettes, Steals $492 In Candy: Nassau Police
Knife-Wielding 7-Eleven Robber Wanted Cigarettes, Steals $492 In Candy: Nassau Police A man who allegedly pulled a knife while demanding cigarettes from a Long Island convenience store employee was arrested days later after detectives spotted him outside another store, police announced on Monday, Aug. 10. Derek A. Atwater, 45, who police described as undomiciled, is accused of robbing the 7-Eleven at 225-08 Jericho Turnpike in Bellerose Terrace at 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8. Atwater allegedly approached a 23-year-old employee, brandished a knife, and demanded cigarettes, according to Nassau County detectives. When the employee refused, Atwater allegedly grabbed multiple…
Crash, Dash, Cuffs: LI Driver Busted For DWI After Fleeing Wreck, Cops Say Crash, Dash, Cuffs: LI Driver Busted For DWI After Fleeing Wreck, Cops Say
Crash, Dash, Cuffs: LI Driver Busted For DWI After Fleeing Wreck, Cops Say A drunk driver on Long Island fled the scene after striking another vehicle over the weekend, police said. Antonio Cubulesian, 46, of Hampton Bays, was involved in an accident near Flanders Road and County Road 105 in Riverhead around 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Police tracked down Cubulesian’s vehicle shortly after the incident and arrested him for DWI, authorities said. He was also charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Two more people were also busted for DWI in the area over the weekend, though neither of them crashed, according to poli…
Woman Escapes Domestic Assault In Nassau County, Calls 911 From Neighbor’s Home: Police Woman Escapes Domestic Assault In Nassau County, Calls 911 From Neighbor’s Home: Police
Woman Escapes Domestic Assault In Nassau County, Calls 911 From Neighbor’s Home: Police A Long Island woman made a dramatic escape from an abuser after he shoved her and stole her cellphone on Saturday, Aug. 8, police said. Ahmed S. Khalil, 54, of Hewlett Neck, was arrested following the attack inside a residence around 2:30 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. Khalil argued with a 50-year-old woman, shoved her to the ground, snatched the victim’s phone from her hands and damaged it, authorities said. The woman, “fearing for her safety,” dashed to a neighbor’s house and called 911, according to Nassau police. Cops found Khalil shortly afterward and arrested him, of…
Nassau County Robbers Jump Victim, Smash Laptop, Snatch Watch In Ambush Attack: Police Nassau County Robbers Jump Victim, Smash Laptop, Snatch Watch In Ambush Attack: Police
Nassau County Robbers Jump Victim, Smash Laptop, Snatch Watch In Ambush Attack: Police A young man walking through Long Island was beaten and robbed by two people Saturday night, Aug. 8, police said. Mehmet Kumbasar, 24, and Ly-Neka Brown, 27, attacked the 23-year-old male victim around 10:45 p.m. on Hempstead Parkway in East Meadow, the Nassau County Police Department said. Kumbasar, of East Meadow, ambushed the victim and punched him in the face multiple times, police said. He then ripped off the young man’s backpack, investigators said. The two attackers then removed the victim’s laptop, broke it, and took the man’s watch and other various electronic items, cops sai…
Motorcycle Rider, 22, Identified After Deadly Nassau County Car Crash: Police Motorcycle Rider, 22, Identified After Deadly Nassau County Car Crash: Police
Motorcycle Rider, 22, Identified After Deadly Nassau County Car Crash: Police A motorcyclist critically injured in a Long Island car crash earlier this month has died, police announced Monday, Aug. 10. Francisco Moises Alvarez, 22, of Hempstead, was publicly identified Monday as the victim by the Nassau County Police Department. Moises Alvarez was traveling westbound on Front Street in Hempstead on his 2007 black Kawasaki motorcycle just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, police said. A 27-year-old man driving a 2024 Toyota Corolla turned left onto Front Street from Courtenay Road, causing the collision with Moises Alvarez, investigators said. Moises Alvarez was rus…
NY Woman Plunges Car Into Hudson To Escape Brother’s Murder Attempt: Police NY Woman Plunges Car Into Hudson To Escape Brother’s Murder Attempt: Police
NY Woman Plunges Car Into Hudson To Escape Brother’s Murder Attempt: Police A New York man attempted to strangle his sister, then drown her in the Hudson River when that failed, police said. Ahmed H. Hemedan, 20, of Albany, was arrested Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, as cops pulled him off his sister while he was trying to drown her, the Albany Police Department said. Officers responded around 3 p.m. to reports that a car had driven into the Hudson River from the Corning Preserve Boat Launch in Albany, authorities said. Investigators determined the woman drove the vehicle into the river as Hemedan was strangling her, police said. After the car hit the water, Hemedan pu…
Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize
Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize A mother and her 5-month-old daughter have been identified as the two victims killed when a boat carrying their family capsized near Liberty Island. Sara Sanchez and her 5-month-old daughter died in the Saturday night, Aug. 8 incident, according to Il Punto Ristorante, which identified Sanchez's husband and Antonella's father as Andres Garcia, a beloved member of its restaurant family. According to a GoFundMe launched by the restaurant, Andres was also aboard the boat and is left alone to care for his and Sanchez's 6-year-old son. "This past weekend, what was meant to be a joyful fami…
Drugged Driver Killed Construction Worker, Injured Two More In Long Island Crash, Police Say Drugged Driver Killed Construction Worker, Injured Two More In Long Island Crash, Police Say
Drugged Driver Killed Construction Worker, Injured Two More In Long Island Crash, Police Say A wrong-way drugged driver plowed into three construction workers getting ready for a project early Monday, Aug. 10 on Long Island, killing one of the men, police said. Thomas Lobianco, 26, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was driving through Nesconset around 6:45 a.m. Monday when he struck multiple victims, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Joel Sicon-Porix, 38, of Mastic, was killed in the wreck, police said. A 33-year-old Brentwood man and a 30-year-old Bay Shore man also suffered serious injuries, authorities said. Lobianco was driving his 1999 Toyota Camry eastbound in the westbound lane …
Bizarre Pillowcase Fire In Nassau County Hotel Leads To Woman’s Arrest: Police Bizarre Pillowcase Fire In Nassau County Hotel Leads To Woman’s Arrest: Police
Bizarre Pillowcase Fire In Nassau County Hotel Leads To Woman’s Arrest: Police A flaming pillowcase inside a Long Island hotel led to the arrest of a woman living there, according to police. Crystal Alston, 54, was staying at The Inn at Jericho around 2:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, when she was seen on security video walking out of her hotel room with a pillowcase on fire, the Nassau County Police Department said. Alston, whose address was listed as the hotel’s address, left the pillowcase in the hallway, then went back into her room, investigators said. A hotel employee who watched the incident on surveillance cameras arrived and extinguished the fire, then called the c…