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2 Women Charged, 1 For Prostitution, After Raid At Long Island Spa
Two women are facing charges, one for prostitution, after a raid at a Long Island spa. In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted an investigation into Twinkling Spa Inc. in Huntington Station, located at 1783 New York Ave., at approximately 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. Minhua Guo, age 32, of East Setauket, was charged with: Two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony, One count of prostitution, a misdemeanor. Xin Rong Lin, age 61, of Flushing, was charged with: Unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony, Criminal…
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3 Women Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Operation At Bellmore Business
Three women are facing prostitution charges after an undercover operation at a Long Island business. The investigation was conducted at SPA located in Bellmore at 2556 Merrick Road on Thursday, Sept. 5. It was determined illegal massages and prostitution were being conducted at this location, Nassau County Police said. Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives placed Jholdana Rojas, age 37, of Paterson, New Jersey, Youchun Zhang, age 49, of Bellmore, and Shaoyu Xiong, age 36, of Flushing, Queens, under arrest without incident. Rojas and Zhang were both charged with unauthorized practice of a profe…
Obituaries
'Tragic Loss': Newlywed Officer Killed In NY Salon Crash Remembered For 'Bravery, Compassion'
Tributes are pouring in for a beloved NYPD officer who was killed alongside three others in an alleged drunk driving crash at a New York nail salon. Emilia Rennhack was off duty and getting her nails done when an SUV came barreling through the front window of Long Island’s Hawaii Nail & Spa, located in Deer Park on Commack Road, on Friday afternoon, June 28. Rennhack was pronounced dead at the scene alongside the salon’s owner, Jiancai Chen, age 37, of Bayside, Queens, according to Suffolk County Police. Also killed were Yan Xu, age 41, and Meizi Zhang, age 50, both of Flushing, Queens.…
Business
Salon Tragedy: Video Shows Alleged Drunk Driver Crash Into NY Business, Killing Cop, 3 Others
Newly released video shows the moment an alleged drunk driver crashed his SUV into a New York nail salon, killing four people, including a police officer, and injuring nine others. The Long Island incident happened at around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. Suffolk County Police said Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was speeding southbound through a Kohl’s parking lot, near Commack Road and Grand Boulevard, before he crossed Grand Boulevard and crashed through the front window of Hawaii Nail & Spa. Earlier Report: IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including C…
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IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including Off-Duty
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Cop, 9 Injured In Alleged DWI Crash At Store
The identities have been released of four people killed, including a police officer, and nine injured after an allegedly drunk driver crashed an SUV into a shop at a New York strip mall. The incident happened on Long Island around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. According to Suffolk County Police, the driver, Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was driving a 2020 Chevy Traverse southbound at a high rate of speed through the parking lot in front of 421 Commack Road. He then crossed over Grand Boulevard and continued through the parking lot of 794 Grand B…
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Huntington Station Massage Parlor
Two women have been charged with prostitution after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor. In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted an investigation into Well Spa, located at 905 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, at approximately 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 25. Sha Zou, age 49, of Plainview, and Queens resident Jie Di, age 46, of Flushing, were both charged with: Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a Class E felony, Prostitution, a Class B misdemeanor. Zou and Di were issued Desk Appearance Tickets and are scheduled to be arraigned at F…
Police & Fire
2 Women Charged After Raid At Selden Massage Parlor
Two women are facing charges after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor. In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted an investigation into Jixiang Spa in Selden, located at 721 Middle Country Road, on Wednesday afternoon, June 12. Two employees, Queens residents Jiangnan Tong, age 46, and Wenjing Guo, age 39, both of Flushing, were each charged with unauthorized practice of a profession, a Class E felony. Tong and Guo were issued field appearance tickets and are scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip later. The operation was conducted by: …
Police & Fire
Westbury Businesses Cited For Selling Alcohol To Minors
Two Long Island businesses have been cited for selling an alcoholic beverage to an undercover New York State Police operative under the age of 21. The operation was conducted on Thursday, May 30 in the Town of North Hempstead. Two store clerks were charged with unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree and prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage: Anthony Y. Reyes Mejia, age 20, from West Hempstead, of La Cremosa Market located at 230 Post Ave., Westbury. Solomon R. Dosapati, age 60, from Flushing, Queens, of Valero located at 615 Union Ave. in Westbury. …
Business
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…
Police & Fire
Duo Caught In Car Full Of Card Skimming Devices In Westchester: Police
Two men wanted out of Long Island were apprehended in Westchester after authorities found them in a car with several card-skimming devices inside, police announced. The arrests stemmed from an incident on Thursday, Feb. 29, when New Rochelle Police were told around 8:15 p.m. that a car wanted in connection to a felony case in the Nassau County village of Garden City was possibly in the city. According to New Rochelle Police, officers found this vehicle parked and unoccupied on Huguenot Street near the city's post office at around 9 p.m. Soon after, two men were seen getting into the c…
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Woman Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Huntington Station Massage Parlor
A woman has been charged with prostitution after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation at Huntington Spa, located in Huntington Station at 1973 New York Ave. at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Xiao Mei, age 44, of Flushing, Queens, was charged with two counts each of: Prostitution, Unauthorized practice of a profession. Ye was released on a Desk Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip at a …
Business
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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Fourth Victim Dies After Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa
A fourth person has died after a horrific crash near a shopping center on Long Island that initially resulted in the deaths of three people, including two children. The crash happened around 7:20 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6 in Massapequa. A vehicle operating at a high rate of speed was traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27), across from the shopping center located at 5598 Sunrise Highway, where it collided with three other vehicles, Nassau County Police said. On Saturday, Aug. 12, Nassau County Police announced the fourth person, and third child, to succumb to their…
Obituaries
Triple-Fatal Crash: Support Pours In For Family Of Father, Children Killed On Long Island
The Long Island community is doing what it can to aid a family after a father and his two children were killed in a crash that also left two other family members in critical condition. Sunday, Aug. 6 was not a normal day for Patrice Huntley. It was meant to be a special day. In addition to it being his son’s birthday, the 60-year-old Flushing resident had just received a job promotion and wanted to celebrate both with his family. Patrice took his four children and stepgranddaughter out to get ice cream. But at approximately 7:20 p.m., while the family was waiting at a red light on Sun…
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'Bust-Out' Sentence: Man Steals $290K Using Fake Credit Cards In Long Island Scam
Officials announced that a man has been sentenced to time behind bars for a “bust-out” scam in which he opened credit cards in other people’s names — including people who have died — to make expensive purchases that he could then resell. On Wednesday, July 26, 58-year-old John Chen was sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years in prison for charges related to the scam, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Between November 2020 and December 2021, American Express investigators noticed that about 10 cardholders were making similar expensive purchases at the same stores. The majo…
Police & Fire
Cooking Oil Theft Sting Nets 2 Arrests On Long Island
With the help of a private investigator, two men were charged on Long Island for allegedly stealing used cooking oil from several restaurants. The sting took place in Suffolk County are 3 a.m., Friday, July 21 in Wading River. According to the Riverhead Police, a private investigator hired to follow suspects who have been committing cooking oil thefts from various locations throughout Long Island spotted the two men making off with oil and called the police. The private eye reported he observed two men stealing oil from North Tavern, 2028 N. Country Road; Phil's Restaurant, 1856 Wadin…
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed For Attempted Robbery After Following Long Island Victim Home: Police
One of the suspects in a Long Island attempted robbery was found to have numerous warrants in other states for similar crimes, police said. On Monday, July 10, a 57-year-old woman went to the Franklin Square TD Bank, located at 720 Franklin Avenue, to withdraw a large sum of money, according to Suffolk County Police. As she was leaving the bank, she was allegedly approached by a man and a woman, who tried to distract her by saying that someone had placed sharp tacks under her car tires. The victim ignored the duo, got in her car, and drove home. However, when she arrived home, po…
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Pharmacy Owner From Long Island Engaged In $26M Health Care Fraud Scheme, Feds Say
Two pharmacy owners, including one from Long Island, are facing federal charges for their alleged roles in a massive health care fraud scheme, authorities said. Taesung Kim, age 58, of Great Neck and Dacheng Lu, age 44, of Flushing, Queens are each accused of submitting false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday, May 2, in federal court in Brooklyn. The pair owned and operated four pharmacies located in Brooklyn and Queens. According to federal prosecutors, between January 2015 and December 2022 Kim and Lu conspired with others to subm…
Police & Fire
$10,000 Elder Scam: Sting Operation Nabs Swindler Red-Handed on Long Island
Police apprehended two people involved with an alleged elder scam after the victim, a 79-year-old Long Island woman, alerted a local officer to her suspicious conversations with the scammer. The woman was on the phone with the alleged con artist when she flagged down a Suffolk County Police Officer on Friday, April 14, according to the department. She told the officer, identified as Sergeant Christopher Racioppo, that she was speaking with a man who had sent her an email the night before about what appeared to be a fraudulent PayPal charge on her account. The man allegedly told her to t…
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$52M Scheme: 10 Charged By Feds In Fraud Case Targeting Westchester-Based Company
Ten people have been charged in connection with a massive scheme to defraud a leading cargo airline based in New York of tens of millions of dollars in revenue and the services of its employees, federal authorities announced. The 10 charged are: Connecticut resident Abilash Kurien, age 45, of Wilton in Fairfield County; Hudson Valley resident Carlton Llewellyn, age 55, of Highland Mills in Orange County; Long Island resident Robert Schirmer, age 58, of Port Jefferson Station; Queens resident Patrick Lau, 43, of Flushing; Lars Winkelbauer, age 47, of Bangkok, Thailand; Skye …
Police & Fire
Massage Parlor Raid In Mount Sinai Leads To Charge For Woman, Police Say
A 35-year-old woman was charged with unauthorized practice of a profession following a massage parlor raid on Long Island. Police officers, along with the Town of Brookhaven fire marshal and building inspector, conducted an investigation into New Blue Sea Relaxing Spa in Mount Sinai at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, after receiving complaints about the business, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The business is located at 331 Route 25A, police reported. SCPD said Lan Li, of Flushing, was arrested after the investigation. She was released on a desk appearance tic…
Police & Fire
2 Women Charged With Prostitution After Raid Of Commack Massage Parlor
Two women have been charged with prostitution after a multi-agency raid at a massage parlor on Long Island.In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted the operation at Lily Spa, located at 649 Commack Road in Commack on Thursday, Jan. 5 at about 2:45 p.m. Queens residents Jingru Liu, age 45, of Flushing, and Changrong Li, age 43, of Fresh Meadows, were each charged with: Unauthorized practice of a profession, Prostitution. Both women were given a field appearance ticket and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on another date. The S…
Police & Fire
400 Pounds Of Cannabis Discovered During Traffic Stop In NY, State Troopers Report
Two men are facing charges after a traffic stop in the Capital District led to the discovery of about 400 pounds of cannabis. Troopers in Saratoga County stopped a vehicle traveling on I-87 in Wilton at about 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, New York State Police reported. After an investigation, police discovered hundreds of pounds of cannabis in the vehicle, authorities said. Police said the driver, identified as 28-year-old Hongqiang Shi, of Flushing, and the passenger, identified as 63-year-old Tongdeng Lu, of Brooklyn, were both arrested and charged with first-degree crimina…
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MS-13 Members Charged For Murder That Killed Innocent Bystander In Brentwood
Seven years after a 24-year-old man was killed and another was wounded in an unprovoked shooting on Long Island, three MS-13 gang members are facing federal charges in the attack. Kenneth Evans, Jr. was shot multiple times in Brentwood in November 2015 as he walked with two friends on Gibson Avenue, according to police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Another victim was shot in the head but survived, while a third man escaped without injury, police said. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District announced that three members of La Mara Salvatrucha, also know…
Police & Fire
Two Women Charged With Prostitution After Investigation Of Dix Hills Massage Parlor
Click here for a new, related story: Investigation Of Port Jefferson Station Massage Parlor Results In Charges For Pair Of Women Two women have been charged with prostitution after a multi-agency investigation at a massage parlor on Long Island. In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted the operation at Island Breeze Foot Spa in Dix Hills, located at 1842 East Jericho Turnpike at approximately 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21. Queens residents Daoxia Xie, age 48, of Flushing and Qingling Chai, age 43, of Fresh Meadows were charged with prostitution and una…
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested For Prostitution During Long Island Massage Parlor Raid
A woman was arrested for prostitution during a raid at a Long Island massage parlor, police announced. In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted an investigation into Angel Spa, located in Smithtown at 12 Bank Ave., at approximately 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, Suffolk County Police said. Ji Guoyin, age 46, of Flushing, Queens, was arrested and charged with two counts of prostitution and two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a Class E felony under the New York State Education Law. Gouyin was released on a desk appearance ticket and is schedul…
Police & Fire
Trio Busted Selling THC At Two Long Island Shops, Police Say
Three men were busted on Long Island for allegedly selling THC at two shops. The men were arrested in Massapequa on Tuesday, April 26, during an overdose investigation by Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an investigation into a fatal overdose of a Nassau County resident was conducted at Sunrise Deli Convenience Store located at 1 Park Lane and the Sunrise Smoke Shop located at 33 Sunrise Highway. During the investigation, it was determined THC was being sold at these locations, police said. Three people were arrested including: Mahendrakumar G. P…
Police & Fire
Six Accused Of Selling Heroin, THC At Five Long Island Stores
Six Long Island men were nabbed during a raid for allegedly selling drugs at smoke shops throughout the region. The arrests took place around 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, during the execution of a search warrants at five Evolve Smoke Shops in Nassau County. During the search, large quantities of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were recovered, along with MDMA, heroin and cash, said the Nassau County Police. The following people were arrested: Mohamed Elfeky, age 31, of Huntington Station Hardik Sureshbhai Patel, age 24, of Mineola Rashmin S. Patel, age 27, of Hauppauge M…
Lifestyle
New Nassau County Restaurant Cited For 'Personalized Service'
A new Asian restaurant is taking Long Island by storm with its tasty food and personalized service, but guess what? You won't find sushi. Ivory Kitchen, located in Port Washington, is relatively new to the restaurant scene but has already grown a following of foodies and a long list of five-star reviews can be found online for its unique take on Chinese and Asian foods. Nestled in an area with plenty of sushi restaurants, the Ivory Kitchen is being praised for its small plates made to share as well its flavorful and fresh take on many common Asian dishes. Beef noodle soup.Ivory Kitchen…
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Nassau County Police Officers Forced To Break Car Window To Rescue Distressed Infant
Two people were arrested after leaving a sweaty infant in distress in a parked car on Long Island for more than an hour, forcing first responders to break a window to render aid, police said. Nassau County Police said that a man and woman parked a 2019 Mercedes Benz in a parking lot outside a jewelry store on Northern Boulevard in Manhasset shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 17 with a 1-year-old child asleep in a car seat inside the vehicle. Shortly thereafter, according to police, a woman witnessed that the child was alone, crying inside the car, and was unable to open the door, prom…
Lifestyle
South Ozone Park Woman Claims Winning $3M Prize In NY State Lottery
A Queens woman has claimed a $3 million top prize in the New York State Lottery 50X (2nd Edition) scratch-off ticket. Mindy Ramsahoi, of South Ozone Park, opted to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment totaling $1,567,334 after required withholdings, State Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was purchased at Lucky L&S located at 42-33 College Point Blvd. in Flushing. As of this now, there's one top prize remaining on the 50X (2nd Edition) ticket, Lottery officials said, noting that players may check the status of any New York Lottery Scratch-off game by downloading th…
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