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5, Including Ex-NYPD Cop, Nabbed For Illegal Online Sports Betting Operation: DA 5, Including Ex-NYPD Cop, Nabbed For Illegal Online Sports Betting Operation: DA
5, Including Ex-nypd Cop, Nabbed For Illegal Online Sports Betting Operation: DA Five individuals, including a former New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer, were indicted following an investigation into an alleged illegal online sports betting ring. Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced on Thursday, Nov. 7 that the news comes after a 14-month investigation involving wiretaps and surveillance.  The investigation, which began in July 2023, allegedly uncovered an illegal sportsbook operation running from September 2023 to April 2024. According to the indictment, Anthony Pellegrino, age 59, of Merrick, set up online accounts for his asso…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
This Kingston Bagel Shop Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says This Kingston Bagel Shop Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says
This Kingston Bagel Shop Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says Whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, these bagels are the cream (cheese?) of the crop. Nearly three dozen businesses outside of New York City made the “Top 100 Bagel Shops in New York 2024” ranking by Yelp. To come up with its list, the restaurant review site identified businesses in the bagel category, then ranked those spots using a number of factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews. Yelp’s ranking includes a mix of decades-old storefronts and newcomers making names for themselves post-COVID-19 pandemic.  Menus boast everything from the classics (plain, sesame…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Seen Her Or This Car? Missing Long Island Woman May Be In This Upstate NY Village Seen Her Or This Car? Missing Long Island Woman May Be In This Upstate NY Village
Seen Her Or This Car? Missing Long Island Woman May Be In This Upstate NY Village Have you seen her or her car on a New York roadway? A Long Island woman has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Erin O'Brien, age 37, was last seen on Harrow Lane in Levittown at 6:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, authorities say. She is described as being 5-foot-7, 225 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. Authorities describe her as being vulnerable and say she has autism. She was driving a 2018 green Honda HRV with New York registration KMK-2814. Information indicates that she may be in the upstate New York village of Speculator in Hamilton County, acco…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
NY Woman Sues Cold Stone Over Lack Of Pistachios In Ice Cream NY Woman Sues Cold Stone Over Lack Of Pistachios In Ice Cream
NY Woman Sues Cold Stone Over Lack Of Pistachios In Ice Cream A New York woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Cold Stone Creamery, claiming that the company falsely advertised a number of its flavors. The lawsuit, filed by Nassau County resident Jenna Marie Duncan, may soon move to court, according to documents. Duncan, who is from Farmingdale, claimed that in July 2022, she visited a Levittown Cold Stone for a frozen treat. She ordered the pistachio ice cream under the guise that it contained pistachios. However, Duncan later looked at ingredient lists on the Cold Stone website, which revealed that the pistachio ice cream did not list…

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by Sophie Grieser
Business
Rite Aid Announces Additional NY Store Closures After Declaring Bankruptcy Rite Aid Announces Additional NY Store Closures After Declaring Bankruptcy
Rite Aid Announces Additional NY Store Closures After Declaring Bankruptcy Rite Aid has announced new store closures after the struggling pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy in the fourth quarter of 2023. Shortly after declaring bankruptcy, Rite Aid announced 154 store closures, with 20 in New York, and 14 on Long Island. In a filing on Tuesday, April 9, the company said 17 more stores, including three in New York (with two on Long Island) are now slated for closure. Rite Aid currently has 2,000 stores and about 44,000 employees. The Long Island stores slated for closure (with the newly announced closures in bold) are: 283 West Jericho Turnpike, Huntingto…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
'Once-In-A-Lifetime' Billy Joel Exhibit Will Open In NY 'Once-In-A-Lifetime' Billy Joel Exhibit Will Open In NY
'Once-In-a-lifetime' Billy Joel Exhibit Will Open In NY An exhibit exclusively honoring New York’s own Billy Joel is slated to open up after nearly a year of planning. “Billy Joel – My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey” will open on Friday, Nov. 24 at noon at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame’s (LIMEHOF) Stony Brook museum, the organization announced. The culmination of a year of planning – including sessions with the musical legend himself – will feature what the museum dubs a “once-in-a-lifetime” collection of artifacts detailing the 50-year story of Joel’s journey from Hicksville to global fame. Executed by designer and LIME…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Fake ICE Agent On Long Island Sparks Investigation, Police Say Fake ICE Agent On Long Island Sparks Investigation, Police Say
Fake ICE Agent On Long Island Sparks Investigation, Police Say A man was allegedly caught posing as a Customs and Border Protection Officer on Long Island, prompting police to investigate potential fraud. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Andy Kwok, age 53, was arrested in a Levittown restaurant for pretending to be a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 11:20 a.m., Kwok, a resident of the hamlet of Delmar in Albany County, was dining at K City Hot Pot and Sushi, located at 3056 Hempstead Turnpike. He was dressed as a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer, complete with a fraudulent ID car…

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by Sophie Grieser
Business
Rite Aid Announces 20 NY Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy Rite Aid Announces 20 NY Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy
Rite Aid Announces 20 NY Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy Rite Aid has announced specific store closures just days after the struggling pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy. Of the 154 closures nationwide announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 20 are in New York, 14 of which are on Long Island. Rite Aid currently has 2,100 stores and about 45,000 employees. The Long Island stores slated for closure are: 2 Whitney Ave., Floral Park 3131 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown 3199 Long Beach Road, Oceanside 198 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream 836 Sunrise Highway, Bay Shore 2784 Sunrise Highway, Bellmore 901 Merrick Road, Copiague 577 Larkfield Road, East Nor…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Instagram Post Led To NY Man's Sentence For Sexually Abusing 2 Young Girls Instagram Post Led To NY Man's Sentence For Sexually Abusing 2 Young Girls
Instagram Post Led To NY Man's Sentence For Sexually Abusing 2 Young Girls A New York man’s trip to prison for sexually abusing two young girls all started with a post on Instagram, prosecutors said. Long Island resident Manuel Cedillo, age 43, of Levittown, was sentenced to an aggregate term of 30 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Dec. 2. It followed his September 2022 jury conviction of two counts of course of sexual conduct against a child, both violent felonies. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Cedillo, who was known to the victims’ family, sexually abused two young sisters on separate occasions between 2011 and …

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Chick-fil-A Announces Plans For New Downstate NY Locations Chick-fil-A Announces Plans For New Downstate NY Locations
Chick-fil-A Announces Plans For New Downstate NY Locations Chick-fil-A has shared its plans to open new locations in downstate New York.  Representatives from the company said the fast-food chain will open the new locations on Long Island in both Nassau, in Rosedale, and Suffolk, in Huntington in 2022. Additionally, Chick-fil-A is in the early phases of pursuing three other locations on Long Island.  “While we are still early in the process, we are happy to share that we are actively pursuing new locations in West Babylon, Riverhead, and Levittown, and we look forward to working through the approval process with those respective Cities,"…

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by Nicole Valinote
Weather
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Snowfall totals from the powerful Nor'easter that slammed the region ranged from more than two feet to several inches. Here are totals from the National Weather Service and other reports from at or around sunset on Saturday, Jan. 29. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 8.3 inches Nassau County Elmont, 17.3 inches Jericho, 12 inches Levittown, 19.2 inches Massapequa, 16 inches Plainedge, 16 inches  Seaford, 12 inches Syosset, 14 inches Wantagh, 14 inches Suffolk County Amit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Nor'easter: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Nor'easter: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
Nor'easter: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region This story has been updated. Snowfall totals from the powerful Nor'easter that is winding down from west to east Saturday afternoon, Jan. 29, are quickly coming in. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports as of at or around sunset on Saturday. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 8.3 inches Nassau County Elmont, 17.3 inches Jericho, 12 inches Levittown, 19.2 inches Massapequa, 16 inches Plainedge, 16 inches  Seaford, 12 inches Syosset, 14 inches W…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Fifth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York Fifth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York
Fifth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York A fifth tornado from the quick-moving round of severe storms that swept through the region has been confirmed to have touched down in New York. All five were on Long Island on Saturday, Nov. 13, with the latest identified in North Bellport in Suffolk County, the National Weather Service announced on Tuesday, Nov. 16. It has been classified as an EF-0 twister (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind speed.  The four other tornadoes that touched down on Long Island on Saturday are: Nassau County EF-0: Woodmere-Hempstead-Uniondale-Levittown Suffolk …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York
Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York A fourth tornado from the quick-moving round of severe storms that swept through the region has been confirmed to have touched down in New York. The latest tornado was identified after National Weather Service investigators surveyed the damage in Suffolk County from the damage sustained on Saturday, Nov. 13. The other three twisters confirmed in New York were also on Long Island. It went from Remsenburg, a hamlet located in the Town of Southampton, to Westhampton. It has been classified as an EF-0 twister (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six
New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six A total of six tornadoes have now been confirmed in New York and Connecticut after the severe round of storms that moved quickly through the region from west to east on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 13. Three were on Long Island and the other three were in Connecticut. Five were rated as EF-0 twisters (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind speed. One was rated as an EF-1 tornado. For a detailed rundown on each tornado, click on the links below. Nassau County EF-0: Woodmere-Hempstead-Uniondale-Levittown Suffolk County EF-0: East Islip Suffolk County …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Confirmed Tornado Touched Down In Three NY Locations Confirmed Tornado Touched Down In Three NY Locations
Confirmed Tornado Touched Down In Three NY Locations Click here for an updated story: New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six A tornado that touched down in multiple locations has been confirmed following a line of severe storms that swept through the region from west to east on Saturday, Nov. 13. The National Weather Service in New York announced on late Sunday afternoon, Nov. 14 the twister touched down in three Long Island locations, all in Nassau County. It was rated as an EF-0 (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind speed. The first confirmed touchdown was in W…

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by Joe Lombardi