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Hanukkah Shooting: Man Who Opened Fire Outside NY Synagogue Gets Years In Prison
A man who fired a shotgun outside an Albany synagogue on the first night of Hanukkah in 2023 has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty in February to a federal hate crime for the Dec. 7, 2023, incident at Temple Israel, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Alkhader took an Uber to the synagogue, walked up the front steps, pulled a shotgun from a duffel bag, and fired two rounds into the air while shouting “Free Palestine.” Adults and children were inside at the time, but no one was injured.
He had planned to shoot out the syna…
Toddler, Grandparents Lose Home, Daycare In 'Unimaginable' Long Island Fire
The community is rallying around a Long Island family after their home and business was destroyed in a fire.
Flames broke out at a two-story residence, located in Lindenhurst on 51st Street, at around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8.
The house is the site of Mama Rutty’s Daycare, owned by Esmeralda Mejia, according to state records.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the North Lindenhurst, Copiague, and East Farmingdale fire departments. Photos from the scene showed much of the home was gutted.
Several children were inside at the time, but everyone escaped without injury, NB…
