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Man Nabbed For $85K Roofing Scam On Long Island: Police Man Nabbed For $85K Roofing Scam On Long Island: Police
Man Nabbed For $85K Roofing Scam On Long Island: Police A New Jersey man was arrested on charges including grand larceny after he allegedly scammed a Long Islander into giving him money to fix her home’s roof. Danny Burton, age 26, was arrested on Monday, July 1 for the North New Hyde Park scheme, Nassau County Police said. Starting on Wednesday, June 26, Burton allegedly approached a 74-year-old woman at her North Fourth Street home. He told the woman he was a roof contractor and convinced her that her roof needed repairs. Burton reportedly told the woman to withdraw money from her bank account to pay him on multiple occasions. In total, …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After String Of Business, Home Burglaries In Nassau County Suspect Nabbed After String Of Business, Home Burglaries In Nassau County
Suspect Nabbed After String Of Business, Home Burglaries In Nassau County A suspect has been apprehended after a string of business and home burglaries on Long Island. The incidents happened between Friday, Dec. 29, and  Wednesday, Jan. 13 at five locations in Nassau County. The suspect, Marc Gagliano, age 39, of North New Hyde Park, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 13, Nassau County Police said. Detectives say Gagliano burglarized the following locations: A residence located on New Hyde Park Road, North New Hyde Park, Janie’s Variety Store, 2201 Hillside Avenue, Herricks,  Ultra Mini Mart, 70 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola,  Crown Convenienc…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
$25K Scheme: Man Stole, Sold Goods From Long Island Employer, Police Say $25K Scheme: Man Stole, Sold Goods From Long Island Employer, Police Say
$25K Scheme: Man Stole, Sold Goods From Long Island Employer, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested after he allegedly scammed his employer out of tens of thousands by stealing supplies and selling them himself, police said. On Monday, Sept. 18, 59-year-old James Kelly was nabbed for his purported scheme, according to Nassau County Police. The North New Hyde Park resident was hired part-time at Pure Hockey located at 231 Glen Cove Road. During his employment at the store, Kelly is accused of stealing various hockey equipment and items. He would then purportedly sell the items he stole on social media, pocketing the money for himself. In total, Kelly’…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Seen Them? Duo Smashes Window, Steals From Car At LI Traffic Light, Police Say (Watch) Seen Them? Duo Smashes Window, Steals From Car At LI Traffic Light, Police Say (Watch)
Seen Them? Duo Smashes Window, Steals From Car At LI Traffic Light, Police Say (Watch) Police are searching for a duo that they say broke a car’s window and stole a newly-purchased Apple Watch from the backseat while both cars were stopped at a stoplight. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 24 in North New Hyde Park, Nassau County Police reported. A man was driving back after purchasing an Apple Watch from the Apple Store at the Roosevelt Field Mall, located at 630 Old Country Road in Garden City, according to police. At approximately 7:40 p.m., he was driving to another destination when he came to a stop at a red light in the vicinity of Lakeville Road and Fairfield …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Long Island Resident, Age 26, Succumbs To Injuries Fatal Crash: Long Island Resident, Age 26, Succumbs To Injuries
Fatal Crash: Long Island Resident, Age 26, Succumbs To Injuries A young Long Island man has succumbed to injuries he sustained in a serious car accident that occurred a few days prior to his death, authorities reported. The crash occurred just before 7 p.m. Friday, June 2 in North New Hyde Park. Ibrahim Ahmed, aged 26, of Floral Park, died due to injuries he sustained, according to Nassau County Police. Ahmed was driving his 2019 Kawasaki Motorcycle eastbound on Hillside Avenue when he collided with a 2009 Toyota Rav4 operated by a 54-year-old man. The Toyota was traveling westbound, but had turned north into a nearby parking lot, police said. A…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Game Over: Trio Robs Long Island Game Stop, Police Say Game Over: Trio Robs Long Island Game Stop, Police Say
Game Over: Trio Robs Long Island Game Stop, Police Say Police are on the lookout for three video game thieves. The trio allegedly robbed a North New Hyde Park Game Stop, located at 1542 Union Turnpike, at around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, according to Nassau County Police Department officers. Authorities said that upon entering the store, one of the three men motioned that he had a weapon and order the store clerk to get on the floor. During that time, the two other suspects removed multiple video game consoles. Police reported that the men fled on foot in an unknown direction. All three men were described only as Black men wearing f…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Duo Knocks Employee To Ground After Nabbing Merchandise At Long Island Business Duo Knocks Employee To Ground After Nabbing Merchandise At Long Island Business
Duo Knocks Employee To Ground After Nabbing Merchandise At Long Island Business Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two men accused in an early-morning robbery at a Long Island business. The two suspects entered a North New Hyde Park CVS, located on Hillside Avenue, shortly after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, Nassau County police said. A store manager for the CVS reportedly observed the two men putting unpaid merchandise in their bags and trying to leave the store. The manager confronted the thieves at the front door. According to authorities, an employee, who was outside at the time of the robbery, heard the commotion and walked back into the s…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
4 Nabbed Following Investigation Into String Of Home Burglaries On Long Island 4 Nabbed Following Investigation Into String Of Home Burglaries On Long Island
4 Nabbed Following Investigation Into String Of Home Burglaries On Long Island Four men are facing charges following an investigation into a string of home burglaries on Long Island. Nassau County Police were looking into several robberies in the North New Hyde Park area on Monday, Oct. 10, when they witnessed two of the suspects knock on the door of a South Street home and then walk away before circling the block multiple times after nobody answered, police said. Police also observed two of the suspects enter the backyard of a home on South Drive and break the glass of a rear sliding door and pry it open. When a woman inside the home screamed, the suspects ran away …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Armed Robbery Suspect Steals Woman's Purse On Long Island, Police Say Armed Robbery Suspect Steals Woman's Purse On Long Island, Police Say
Armed Robbery Suspect Steals Woman's Purse On Long Island, Police Say An alleged robbery suspect is on the run after pulling a handgun on a woman on Long Island and stealing her purse before fleeing in a car. The incident took place in North New Hyde Park around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5 on Denton Avenue near Hillside Avenue. According to Nassau County detectives, a 53-year-old woman was walking northbound on Denton Avenue near Hillside Avenue when a man got out of a car and approached her.  The man pulled a black handgun and pointed it at the victim putting her in fear for her safety, police said. Police said the man then grabbed the victim’s pocke…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Setting Fire To Shopping Cart, Dumpster, Flower Pots In Nassau County Man Accused Of Setting Fire To Shopping Cart, Dumpster, Flower Pots In Nassau County
Man Accused Of Setting Fire To Shopping Cart, Dumpster, Flower Pots In Nassau County A 29-year-old man was charged with arson after investigators reported he set fire to a shopping cart, a dumpster, and flower pots in separate incidents on Long Island. Jatinder Singh was arrested following an incident that happened in North New Hyde Park at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, the Nassau County Police Department reported. Police responded to a report of a larceny and a shopping cart full of items that was on fire in the side parking lot of Five Below, located at 697 Hillside Ave., NCPD said. Employees told officers that a man had passed all points of purchase with t…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suspect Nabbed For Targeted Fatal Shooting Of Northwell Health Employee Suspect Nabbed For Targeted Fatal Shooting Of Northwell Health Employee
Suspect Nabbed For Targeted Fatal Shooting Of Northwell Health Employee A suspect has been apprehended for the targeted fatal shooting of a Northwell Health employee who was killed in a parking garage on Long Island. Amelia Laguerre, age 33, of St. Albans, Queens, was found shot in North New Hyde Park around 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 31. She was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead by a hospital physician, Nassau County Police said. See Earlier Story: Northwell Employee Fatally Shot In North New Hyde Park Parking Garage Laguerre, who worked for Northwell for 10 years, had been shot five times by someone who was waiti…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
IDs Released For Two Women Killed In Crash Near Long Island Intersection IDs Released For Two Women Killed In Crash Near Long Island Intersection
IDs Released For Two Women Killed In Crash Near Long Island Intersection The identities have been released of two female passengers who were killed in a single-vehicle crash on a Long Island roadway. The crash happened on Sunday, Nov. 28 at 6:50 a.m. in North New Hyde Park on Marcus Avenue near the intersection of Union Turnpike.  Upon arrival, Nassau County Police Department officers discovered a 2009 Toyota Corolla overturned against a pole.  The two victims were ejected from the vehicle and suffered serious trauma, according to police.  They were both pronounced dead by a Northshore/LIJ ambulance medic at the scene, said police.&nbs…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Women Killed In Single-Car Crash Near Long Island Intersection Two Women Killed In Single-Car Crash Near Long Island Intersection
Two Women Killed In Single-Car Crash Near Long Island Intersection Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Two Women Killed In Crash Near Long Island Intersection Two female passengers were killed in a single-vehicle crash on a Long Island roadway. It happened on Sunday, Nov. 28 at 6:50 a.m. in North New Hyde Park on Marcus Avenue near the intersection of Union Turnpike.  Upon arrival, Nassau County Police Department officers discovered a 2009 Toyota Corolla overturned against a pole.  Two female passengers, ages 39 and 71, were ejected from the vehicle and suffered serious trauma, according to police.  They w…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Missing 21-Year-Old Long Island Man Found Missing 21-Year-Old Long Island Man Found
Missing 21-Year-Old Long Island Man Found Update: A 21-year-old Long Island man who went missing has been found. Suffolk County resident Michael Giovia, who resides in the hamlet of East Northport, had last been seen in Nassau County, at 1526 Union Turnpike in North New Hyde Park, at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, according to police. Late Wednesday afternoon, police announced he's been located. Original report:  A 21-year-old Long Island man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Suffolk County resident Michael Giovia, who resides in the hamlet of East Northport, was last seen in Nassau C…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing 21-Year-Old Long Island Man Found Missing 21-Year-Old Long Island Man Found
Missing 21-Year-Old Long Island Man Found Update: A 21-year-old Long Island man who went missing has been found. Suffolk County resident Michael Giovia, who resides in the hamlet of East Northport, had last been seen in Nassau County, at 1526 Union Turnpike in North New Hyde Park, at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, according to police. Late Wednesday afternoon, police announced he's been located. Original report:  A 21-year-old Long Island man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Suffolk County resident Michael Giovia, who resides in the hamlet of East Northport, was last seen in Nassau C…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction. There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health. There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk. On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days: Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent; Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent; Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Frankly Speaking: Here Are Five Places To Enjoy A Hot Dog In Nassau County Frankly Speaking: Here Are Five Places To Enjoy A Hot Dog In Nassau County
Frankly Speaking: Here Are Five Places To Enjoy A Hot Dog In Nassau County To be frank, Nassau County has no shortage of places to enjoy a hot dog in Nassau County. Here are five to try. Lido Kosher Deli, 641 1/2 E. Park Ave., Long Beach: This old fashioned Jewish deli with wood floors and booths serves stacked sandwiches and other comfort food, and of course, "dynamite hot dogs," owner Wally Goetz told Daily Voice. "We've been providing them for four generations." The 4th generation is son Russell Goetz who recently starting working for the family business. Of note is the deli is walking distance from the beach and boardwalk, still if you don't want to leave the…

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by Donna Christopher
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Police: Woman Made $12K In Purchases With Fake Gift Cards At Nassau County Victoria's Secret Police: Woman Made $12K In Purchases With Fake Gift Cards At Nassau County Victoria's Secret
Police: Woman Made $12K In Purchases With Fake Gift Cards At Nassau County Victoria's Secret A woman who allegedly made more than $12,000 in fraudulent purchases at Victoria's Secret store in North New Hyde Park has been charged with grand larceny. Sovanna Imani Durant, 23, address unknown, was arrested around 12:39 p.m., Monday, June 10, after visiting the store at 1450 Union Turnpike, numerous times throughout the morning and into the afternoon and made numerous purchases using multiple credit cards as well as gift cards, said the Nassau County Police. Durant’s actions were eventually observed by a loss prevention manager who determined that the credit cards and gift cards she us…

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by Kathy Reakes