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Long Island Racing 'Icon,' Museum Curator Leaves Behind 'Legacy Of Love'
The Long Island racing community is mourning the loss of a beloved stock car racer whose immense home auto museum could surely rival the best of them.
Martin Himes, of Bay Shore, died Monday, Oct. 23, at the age of 84, relatives announced on GoFundMe.
“It is with extremely heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Martin L. Himes, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend,” said Bryan Johnson.
A fixture in the local racing scene described as an “icon” by the Vanderbilt Cup Races, Himes got his first taste of racing at t…
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…
Sandwich Shop Abruptly Closes Long Island Location
A shop specializing in freshly made heroes announced the closure of one of its Long Island locations, much to customers’ dismay.
“That’s a wrap, friends.”
The Hero Joint, located at 74B East Main Street in Patchogue, closed permanently, citing “economic conditions,” on Sunday, Oct. 15, according to a post made just a few days before its shuttering.
Opening in September 2018 as a passion project by owner John Murray, the shop aimed to be a new kind of sandwich shop: “modern” and “high quality,” according to its website.
Offering a mix of design-your-own heroes and unique specialty san…
Long Island Man Admits Posing As Nypd Officer To Get Store Discounts
Impersonating a cop to save a buck will land a Long Island man in prison for years.
Eric Diaz, age 43, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to a felony count in Suffolk County Court Wednesday, Oct. 11, after being caught with multiple fraudulent NYPD identification cards.
According to prosecutors, Diaz posed as a cop on multiple occasions while visiting a retail store in Bay Shore between April and May 2023.
During the visits, he displayed what looked like a police badge, handcuffs, and a handgun and asked for a “police discount.”
He was eventually stopped by police, who found him with a ho…
