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Election 2024: Can NYers Snap Pic Of Completed Ballot? Here's What To Know Election 2024: Can NYers Snap Pic Of Completed Ballot? Here's What To Know
Election 2024: Can NYers Snap Pic Of Completed Ballot? Here's What To Know Think twice before snapping that Election Day selfie. While New Yorkers may be tempted to commemorate their participation in this year’s highly consequential election by taking a photo of their ballot, doing so is actually a crime. Under state law, it is a misdemeanor offense for a voter to snap a picture with their completed ballot. “Any person who shows his ballot after it is prepared for voting, to any person so as to reveal the contents, or solicits a voter to show the same, is guilty of a misdemeanor,” reads the text from New York State election law. According to the New York State B…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Ex-Penn State Frat Leader From Long Island Sentenced For Hazing Student To Death Ex-Penn State Frat Leader From Long Island Sentenced For Hazing Student To Death
Ex-Penn State Frat Leader From Long Island Sentenced For Hazing Student To Death The former president and vice president of a frat at Penn State have been sentenced in connection with the death of a student from New Jersey, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Timothy "Tim" J. Piazza, 19 of Lebanon, NJ, died at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, after being hazed at Beta Theta Pi fraternity on Saturday, February 4, 2017, according to his obituary and the AG's release.  Brendan Young, 28, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, and Daniel Casey, 27, of Ronkonkoma, New York, pleaded guilty to multiple misdemeanors including 14 …

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
13-Year-Old Caught With Brass Knuckles At Long Island School, Police Say 13-Year-Old Caught With Brass Knuckles At Long Island School, Police Say
13-Year-Old Caught With Brass Knuckles At Long Island School, Police Say A 13-year-old boy is facing charges after he was allegedly caught with brass knuckles at a Long Island school. The incident happened in Lake Ronkonkoma, at Samoset Middle School, at around 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. Suffolk County Police said a staff member asked the teen to empty his bag for an unrelated incident when the brass knuckles were discovered. The student was arrested on suspicion of criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor. He is expected to be arraigned in Suffolk County Court on a later date.

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Long Island High School Student Makes Threat Of Mass Harm, Police Say Long Island High School Student Makes Threat Of Mass Harm, Police Say
Long Island High School Student Makes Threat Of Mass Harm, Police Say A Long Island high school student has been accused of making a threat of mass harm. The threat was reported by a 911 caller at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4,  according to Suffolk County Police. A 15-year-old boy, who attends Brennan High School in West Babylon, threatened to shoot people at the school during an online chat with other students from the school, The threat was not made during school hours. After an investigation by officers from the Suffolk County PD Second Precinct Crime Section and Second Squad detectives, as well as First Precinct patrol officers, the boy, whose nam…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Nassau County's Mask Ban Causes 'Great Stress, Fear,' Federal Lawsuit Argues Nassau County's Mask Ban Causes 'Great Stress, Fear,' Federal Lawsuit Argues
Nassau County's Mask Ban Causes 'Great Stress, Fear,' Federal Lawsuit Argues A New York county’s controversial mask ban is already facing legal challenges. Click here for a new, updated story: Mask Ban Arrest: Hicksville 18-Year-Old First Person Charged Under Controversial Law In a class action lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of New York on Thursday, Aug. 22, Disability Rights of New York argued that Nassau County’s law barring face coverings in public violates federal law and discriminates against people with disabilities. The filing came a little more than a week after Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, signed the “Mask Transparenc…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Month After Dog Found Tied To Pole On Southern State Parkway, Tips Lead To Suspect's Arrest Month After Dog Found Tied To Pole On Southern State Parkway, Tips Lead To Suspect's Arrest
Month After Dog Found Tied To Pole On Southern State Parkway, Tips Lead To Suspect's Arrest A month after a female Mastiff dog was found tied to a light pole on the Southern State Parkway, police have arrested a suspect. Troopers were called after the animal was found abandoned near Exit 21 on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead at around 5:30 a.m. on Monday, July 1. The dog, a white Mastiff named Roxi, was tied to the pole with a leash. Nearby, troopers found a bowl full of food along with a note, which read: “This is ‘Roxi,’ a trained American Bull Mastiff. She is 4 years old. She had been fed [sic] and given a flea bath, she may still have issues with them. See that she ge…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Long Island Fire Commissioner Lied About Sex Abuse Charge To File Million-Dollar Suits, DA Says Long Island Fire Commissioner Lied About Sex Abuse Charge To File Million-Dollar Suits, DA Says
Long Island Fire Commissioner Lied About Sex Abuse Charge To File Million-Dollar Suits, DA Says A former fire commissioner who knowingly used a falsified court transcript to file several lawsuits seeking tens of millions in compensation, and to regain full access to his synagogue following a misdemeanor sex abuse case, has received jail time. Judah Karkowsky, age 44, received a one-year sentence on Thursday, June 20, months after a jury found him guilty of criminal contempt and more, the Nassau County District Attorney (NCDA) announced. Karkowsky, who is a former Commissioner of the Woodmere Fire District and a volunteer EMT in the Woodmere Fire Department, was arrested in September…

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by Sophie Grieser
Business
Trio Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Trio Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
Trio Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Three employees were arrested after allegedly selling alcohol to minors at Long Island businesses. Riverhead Town Police conducted compliance checks at 15 businesses in Riverhead and Wading River on Monday, June 10. Of those, violations were reported at three stores. The following suspects were arrested on suspicion of unlawful dealing with a child, a misdemeanor: Suat Akkaya, age 33, of Wading River; employee of Village Beverage on Wading River Manor Road in Wading River Nicholas Alaia, age 21, of Calverton; employee of Riverhead Liquor Mart on Old Country Road in Riverhead Jenny Flores …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
New Update: Westchester Rep. Bowman To Pay Fine After Pulling Fire Alarm, He Says New Update: Westchester Rep. Bowman To Pay Fine After Pulling Fire Alarm, He Says
New Update: Westchester Rep. Bowman To Pay Fine After Pulling Fire Alarm, He Says In response to being criminally charged with a misdemeanor for pulling a fire alarm at a congressional building in Washington, DC, New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman has promised to pay a fine to resolve the situation.  Bowman (NY-16), a Democrat, was charged with falsely pulling a firearm in connection to an incident that happened on Saturday, Sept. 30, according to numerous reports.  Earlier Report - Westchester Rep. Bowman Charged With Misdemeanor After Pulling Fire Alarm: Report The 16th district is made up of the southern part of Westchester County, including th…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Former Long Island Teacher Admits Sexually Abusing Underage Student, Avoids Felony Conviction Former Long Island Teacher Admits Sexually Abusing Underage Student, Avoids Felony Conviction
Former Long Island Teacher Admits Sexually Abusing Underage Student, Avoids Felony Conviction A former Long Island high school teacher will avoid a felony conviction after admitting that he sexually abused a 15-year-old student. Former Babylon High School teacher Timothy Harrison, age 48, of Oak Beach, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Sept. 15. The abuse began with flirty text messages that Harrison sent the girl beginning in September 2013, according to prosecutors.  Later, he gave the victim alcohol and engaged in sexual intercourse with her at his Oak Beach home. In 2021, the victim reported the…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
18-Year-Old Robs Customer At Gas Station On Long Island, Police Say 18-Year-Old Robs Customer At Gas Station On Long Island, Police Say
18-Year-Old Robs Customer At Gas Station On Long Island, Police Say An 18-year-old man is facing charges after police say he robbed a customer outside a Long Island gas station. The robbery happened at around 3:45 a.m. Saturday, July 29, in the Village of Quogue, at the Speedway gas station on Montauk Highway. Investigators determined that Cameron Depetris, of Quogue, forcibly stole cash from a 22-year-old man, according to Quogue Village Police. The victim was not injured during the ordeal. Depetris was arrested Sunday night, July 30, on suspicion of felony robbery and misdemeanor menacing. He was scheduled to be arraigned at the Quogue Justice Court on…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Allowing Gambling, Alcohol At North Babylon Deli She Owns Woman Accused Of Allowing Gambling, Alcohol At North Babylon Deli She Owns
Woman Accused Of Allowing Gambling, Alcohol At North Babylon Deli She Owns A woman has been accused of allowing gambling and alcohol at a Long Island deli that she owns. In response to community and area business owner’s complaints, authorities conducted an investigation at Belmont Twins Deli, located in North Babylon at 746 Belmont Ave., at approximately 7:45 p.m. Friday, April 28. The owner of the deli, Silvia Ramirez, age 55, of West Babylon, was charged with: Second-degree criminal nuisance, a misdemeanor; Promoting gambling, a misdemeanor;  Possession of gambling devices, a misdemeanor, for allowing people to consume alcohol on-premise a…

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by Joe Lombardi