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Bar Serving Up 'Elevated Pub Fare' Opens Sixth Long Island Location
A Long Island restaurant started by two former bartenders and friends is further expanding its reach within the community and beyond by opening up its sixth location.
Tap Room, located in Jericho, opened on Thursday, Dec. 14, joining the pub’s five other locations.
The self-described gastropub serves up what it calls "elevated pub fare," such as burgers, tacos, salads, and more, alongside craft cocktails and a rotating 24 beers on tap.
For brunch, Tap Room continues the pub theme with dishes such as the “Hangover Burger,” featuring avocado, egg, cheddar, and bacon, pound cake French t…
Man Points Fake Gun At Woman, 3 Children, At Long Island Drive-Thru: Police
A Long Island man was arrested after he drew a fake firearm behind him in a McDonald’s drive-thru line, authorities said.
The incident happened on Sunday, Jan. 7 at the Hicksville McDonald’s, located at 805 South Broadway.
According to Nassau County Police, it was just before 10 p.m. when a 31-year-old woman and her three children, ages 12, 7, and 1, were waiting in the restaurant’s drive-thru line behind a red Hyundai operated by Nicholas Carpenzano, age 32 of Patchogue.
She told police she honked at Carpenzano, as he was not moving his car in the line.
However, when she did, he …
No Prison For Man Who Beat Gay Couple At Long Island Beach In Unprovoked Attack
One of two men accused in a brutal, unprovoked attack on a gay couple at a Long Island beach will avoid prison despite confessing to his role.
Thomas Gair, age 68, of Holbrook, pleaded guilty to assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 19, stemming from the incident at Patchogue’s Mascot Dock.
Prosecutors said two women were at the beach on Mother’s Day 2023, watching the sunset and taking photos together, when Gair and another man, 40-year-old Joseph Kress, began making derogatory comments about their sexual orientation.
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New Details In Woman's 'Callous' Killing By Trucker Boyfriend At Long Island Motel: DA
A long-haul truck driver accused of killing his girlfriend outside a Long Island motel has been formally charged with murder.
Willie Hart, age 59, of Yaphank, was indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Oct. 16, in the death of 37-year-old Candice Woodruff earlier this year.
According to prosecutors, a witness saw Woodruff leave her room at the Shore Motor Inn, located in Patchogue on Eastbound Sunrise Service Road, at around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, after arguing with Hart.
Earlier Report: Yaphank Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend At Motel In Pat…
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…
Yaphank Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend At Motel In Patchogue
A Long Island man has been accused of murdering his girlfriend at a local motel earlier this year.
On Wednesday, May 29 just before 2:30 a.m., a 911 caller reported a woman not breathing at the Shore Motor Inn, located in Patchogue at 576 Eastbound Sunrise Service Road, Suffolk County Police said.
The woman, Candice Woodruff, age 37, of Katy, Texas, was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Following an autopsy by the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, it was determined Woodruff’s cause of death was…