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Black Market Brothers: Alleged Long Island Catalytic Converter Traffickers Indicted Black Market Brothers: Alleged Long Island Catalytic Converter Traffickers Indicted
Black Market Brothers: Alleged Long Island Catalytic Converter Traffickers Indicted Two brothers have been charged with an 81-count indictment for supposedly trafficking stolen catalytic converters from other states and selling the precious metals inside of them, authorities announced. On Friday, May 12, Long Beach brothers Alan and Andrew Pawelsky, aged 28 and 25, respectively, were charged for their involvement in trafficking catalytic converters on the black market, opening them up, and making millions off of the precious metals inside, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. According to the charges against them, the scheme lasted from June 2021 to December…

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by Sophie Grieser
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New Update: Gunman Nabbed In Killing Of 33-Year-Old Long Island Man In Parking Lot, Police Say New Update: Gunman Nabbed In Killing Of 33-Year-Old Long Island Man In Parking Lot, Police Say
New Update: Gunman Nabbed In Killing Of 33-Year-Old Long Island Man In Parking Lot, Police Say A suspect is behind bars in the killing of a 33-year-old man who was found shot to death outside a housing complex on Long Island, authorities said. Ronnie Sutton, age 49, of Long Beach, was arrested Thursday, April 20, in connection to the death of Shawn Usher, according to Nassau County Police. Earlier Report: Who Killed Shawn? Reward Offered After 33-Year-Old Gunned Down In Long Beach Parking Lot The arrest came nearly two weeks after emergency crews found Usher suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at around 10:40 p.m. Friday, April 7, in a parking lot at the Channel Park complex…

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by Michael Mashburn
Events
New HBO Show Wants ‘Hip, Trendy’ Extras From Long Island New HBO Show Wants ‘Hip, Trendy’ Extras From Long Island
New HBO Show Wants ‘Hip, Trendy’ Extras From Long Island Looking for your big break? Look no further. Grant Wilfley Casting is searching for non-union actors to appear as extras in a nightclub scene being filmed for a new HBO show, according to the casting call posted on Backstage. The show, called “Boss!”, is in need of “hip” and “trendy” actors over 18 years of age of any gender.  It says it's seeking actors from Long Beach, Long Island City as well as New York City. Shooting is scheduled to take place on Long Island Monday, April 24, and Tuesday, April 25 in Manhattan. About 150 to 200 people will be in the scene and there will b…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Who Killed Shawn? Reward Offered After 33-Year-Old Gunned Down In LI Parking Lot Who Killed Shawn? Reward Offered After 33-Year-Old Gunned Down In LI Parking Lot
Who Killed Shawn? Reward Offered After 33-Year-Old Gunned Down In LI Parking Lot A week has passed since a 33-year-old man was shot to death outside a housing complex on Long Island, and there’s still no sign of his killer. Nassau County police officers found Shawn Usher, of Long Beach, at around 10:40 p.m. Friday, April 7, in a parking lot at the Channel Park complex in Long Beach, located on National Boulevard. Earlier Report: ID Released For 33-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Long Beach Parking Lot Usher had been shot multiple times and later died at the hospital, according to Nassau County Police. Nobody else was injured. Detectives did not speculate on a possib…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Burgers Sold Through ‘Speakeasy' Window At Long Island Eatery Nominated For Best In State Burgers Sold Through ‘Speakeasy' Window At Long Island Eatery Nominated For Best In State
Burgers Sold Through ‘Speakeasy' Window At Long Island Eatery Nominated For Best In State The best hamburgers in New York may just come from a hidden, speakeasy-style window set in a black iron door below a flashing red light that signals when the grill is on. “The only way to find out, is to find out! Follow the red light!” reads the Instagram bio for Blackdoor Burger, a Long Beach restaurant known for keeping its exact location hush-hush. “#IfYouKnowYouKnow,” reads an Instagram post from June 2018. Rumor has it that those with a nose for tracking the tantalizing aroma of sizzling beef may get a whiff along New York Avenue, but that’s as much as this reporter is willing to d…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Was Drunk, High During Crash Killing 48-Year-Old Long Island Man, DA Says 27-Year-Old Was Drunk, High During Crash Killing 48-Year-Old Long Island Man, DA Says
27-Year-Old Was Drunk, High During Crash Killing 48-Year-Old Long Island Man, DA Says A 27-year-old Long Island man could face up to 15 years behind bars for allegedly killing a pedestrian while driving his motorcycle drunk and high, authorities said. On Tuesday, April 11, the Nassau County DA announced the arraignment of Christopher Flores, of Long Beach, on charges including manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter in the death of 48-year-old Scott Brower. Earlier Report: ID Released For Man Killed In Crash Near Rockville Centre Intersection According to the charges, Brower was walking home from Rockville Centre's Irish Day after getting drinks with a friend on March 19, 2…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
ID Released For 33-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Long Beach Parking Lot ID Released For 33-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Long Beach Parking Lot
ID Released For 33-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Long Beach Parking Lot The identity has been released of a man who was found shot dead in a parking lot on Long Island. Police responded to a shot spotter activation in Long Beach in the vicinity of Sycamore Court at around 10:38 p.m. Friday, April 7. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 33-year-old man in a parking lot who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.  The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by a hospital physician.  He's now been identified as Shawn G. Usher of Long Beach, Nassau County Police announced on Monday, April 10. Earlier repor…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
33-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Long Beach Parking Lot 33-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Long Beach Parking Lot
33-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Long Beach Parking Lot Updated story: ID Released For 33-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Long Beach Parking Lot A suspect is on the loose after a man was found shot dead in a parking lot on Long Island overnight. Long Beach Police responded to a shot spotter activation in Long Beach in the vicinity of Sycamore Court at around 10:38 p.m. Friday, April 7. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 33-year-old man in the parking lot who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.  The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by a hospital physician.  His identity has not yet be…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Nabbed Stealing Running SUV, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed Stealing Running SUV, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed Stealing Running SUV, Police Say A Long Island man was nabbed shortly after allegedly stealing a running SUV at a convenience store. The incident took place in Baldwin around 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March 4 in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven store. According to Nassau County detectives, Scott Cali, age 59, of Long Beach, stole a Honda Pilot SUV while the owner left the vehicle left the SUV running with the key fob in his pocket.  Cali entered the vehicle and drove away, police said. Officers broadcasted a description of the vehicle and the suspect and he was located at 24 Hayes St. in Baldwin and placed un…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Fire Department Truck, Causing Blaze At Home In Nassau: Police 22-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Fire Department Truck, Causing Blaze At Home In Nassau: Police
22-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Fire Department Truck, Causing Blaze At Home In Nassau: Police A 22-year-old stole a Long Island fire department's pickup truck, drove while intoxicated, then crashed it into a transformer, causing a house fire to break out, according to police. The Nassau County incident happened around 1 a.m. Saturday, March 4 in East Atlantic Beach when authorities responded to Mohawk Avenue after a report of the house fire.  Upon arrival, it was determined that a single vehicle had struck a utility pole, causing it to crack in half and a transformer to explode, Nassau County Police said.  The operator of the vehicle, which had an Inwood Fire De…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Armed Robber Who Stole Cash, Cigarettes From Long Island Business ID’d, Police Say Armed Robber Who Stole Cash, Cigarettes From Long Island Business ID’d, Police Say
Armed Robber Who Stole Cash, Cigarettes From Long Island Business ID’d, Police Say Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man suspected in an early-morning armed robbery at a Long Island convenience store. The incident happened just before 2 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in Syosset at the BP station on South Oyster Bay Road, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said a man walked into the store with his hand inside his pocket and threatened that he had a gun. He then demanded cash from the 23-year-old employee. The employee complied and gave the suspect an unknown amount of cash, along with multiple boxes of cigarettes, according to police. The employee w…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Would-Be Elder Scammer Outsmarted By Long Island Man, Police Say Would-Be Elder Scammer Outsmarted By Long Island Man, Police Say
Would-Be Elder Scammer Outsmarted By Long Island Man, Police Say A quick-thinking Long Island man helped police nab a would-be elder scammer who tried conning him out of thousands of dollars, authorities said. The incident happened Tuesday, Jan. 17, in Long Beach, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said an 88-year-old man received a phone call from an unknown man saying his grandson had been in an accident and needed money. The caller told the man to place $5,500 in cash into a package labeled “M2125” and that a person named Richard wearing a brown hat would come to pick it up. Fortunately, the would-be victim contacted his grandson and con…

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by Michael Mashburn