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Homeowners Impacted By Long Island Flooding Could Get Up To $50K In Repair Grants; Here's How Homeowners Impacted By Long Island Flooding Could Get Up To $50K In Repair Grants; Here's How
Homeowners Impacted By Long Island Flooding Could Get Up To $50K In Repair Grants; Here's How Help is on the way for Long Island homeowners who were impacted by severe flooding. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a disaster emergency for Suffolk County on Friday, Aug. 23, following this week’s record rainfall that resulted in major flooding to homes and businesses, and washed out several roads. Hochul’s office also announced that impacted homeowners may be eligible for grants of up to $50,000 to fund or reimburse certain qualifying health and safety related repairs not covered by insurance or other relief programs. Earlier Report: 'We Will Rebuild': Powerful Storm, Flooding Leave Tr…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Ex-Congressional Candidate On Long Island Illegally Funded Campaign, Feds Say Ex-Congressional Candidate On Long Island Illegally Funded Campaign, Feds Say
Ex-Congressional Candidate On Long Island Illegally Funded Campaign, Feds Say A former congressional candidate in New York is accused of illegally funding her campaign. Michelle Bond is charged with conspiring to cause unlawful campaign contributions in connection with her failed congressional bid in 2022, according to an indictment unsealed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday, Aug. 22. Bond ran as a Republican for the 1st District seat, representing eastern Long Island in Suffolk County. She ultimately lost the nomination to current Rep. Nick LaLota. According to federal prosecutors, shortly after launching her congressional …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ex-Con Admits Gunning Down Woman In Her Long Island Home On New Year's Eve Ex-Con Admits Gunning Down Woman In Her Long Island Home On New Year's Eve
Ex-Con Admits Gunning Down Woman In Her Long Island Home On New Year's Eve A violent ex-convict formally confessed to shooting a woman to death inside her Long Island home on New Year’s Eve. Detrich Emanuel, age 31, who is homeless, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 20, in the killing of Kristine Costantino. According to prosecutors, Emanuel and Costantino were with three other people at her Middle Island apartment on the night of Dec. 31, 2023, when the pair got into an argument. Earlier Report: Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 40-Year-Old Woman At Middle Island Residence He pulled out a gun, pointed it at Costantino’s c…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
51-Year-Old Nabbed For Child Porn Possession After Search Of Long Island Home 51-Year-Old Nabbed For Child Porn Possession After Search Of Long Island Home
51-Year-Old Nabbed For Child Porn Possession After Search Of Long Island Home A Long Island man has been accused of possessing child pornography. Following tips from the New York State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Suffolk County Police Digital Forensics Unit detectives launched an investigation into the suspect from Deer Park. A search warrant was executed at the home of Joseph Kirincic, 51, with the assistance of Suffolk County PD First Precinct officers. During the investigation, it was determined Kirincic had child pornography on his cellphone and was exchanging child sexual abuse material through a messaging application, according to po…

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by Joe Lombardi
Real Estate
$125M Equestrian Compound With Hand-Carved Bathtubs Is Long Island's Priciest Listing $125M Equestrian Compound With Hand-Carved Bathtubs Is Long Island's Priciest Listing
$125M Equestrian Compound With Hand-Carved Bathtubs Is Long Island's Priciest Listing It’s a home fit for Seabiscuit. Located on Long Island in the Southampton hamlet of Water Mill, 165 Cooks Lane currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive residential listing in New York. Asking price? $125 million. Situated on a whopping 80 acres, this sprawling property is also the Hamptons’ largest equestrian compound, complete with its very own riding, jumping, and polo rings. “The property offering also includes a private farm with boarding stables and training facilities, making it a true sanctuary for equestrian enthusiasts,” reads the listing from Bespoke Real Estat…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
'We Will Rebuild': Powerful Storm, Flooding Leave Trail Of Destruction Across Long Island 'We Will Rebuild': Powerful Storm, Flooding Leave Trail Of Destruction Across Long Island
'We Will Rebuild': Powerful Storm, Flooding Leave Trail Of Destruction Across Long Island At least six homes were heavily damaged and roads were washed out following a powerful storm system that brought drenching rain and widespread flooding to parts of New York and Connecticut. On Long Island, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine issued a state of emergency on Monday, Aug. 19, after surveying flood damage caused when up to nine inches of rain fell in parts of the county overnight. “Our longtime Mill Pond is gone. Six houses along here were damaged, their cesspools and personal belongings are now floating down this creek into the sound,” Romaine told reporters. Earlier Report:…

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by Michael Mashburn & Joe Lombardi
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Online Tip Leads To Child Porn Arrest Of Long Island Man Online Tip Leads To Child Porn Arrest Of Long Island Man
Online Tip Leads To Child Porn Arrest Of Long Island Man A Long Island man has been accused of possessing child porn. The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation began the probe based on a cyber tip generated by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program. On Thursday, Aug. 15,  a search warrant was executed, and Guenther Mayrhofer, age 71, of Mastic Beach, was apprehended and charged. State Police seized items from the suspect's residence, including cell phones, tablets, laptops, hard drives, and other media storage devices, such as SD cards and USB drives. (See the image above.) Mayrhofer was processed a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
Full Closure Set For Portion Of Sunrise Highway Full Closure Set For Portion Of Sunrise Highway
Full Closure Set For Portion Of Sunrise Highway Upcoming road work could spell delays for Long Island drivers. In Suffolk County, the eastbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27) will close in the town of Brookhaven from 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, until 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16. The closures will take place between exit 57S and Exit 58 while crews remove an overhead sign structure, the Department of Transportation said. During that time, traffic will be detoured off at Exit 57S onto southbound Yaphank Avenue to Montauk Highway You can find the latest travel information by calling 511 or visiting 511ny.org.

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Not Justice': Family Angered After Drug Dealer Behind Nassau County Man's Death Dodges Prison 'Not Justice': Family Angered After Drug Dealer Behind Nassau County Man's Death Dodges Prison
'Not Justice': Family Angered After Drug Dealer Behind Nassau County Man's Death Dodges Prison Prosecutors and relatives are outraged after an admitted drug dealer was allowed to dodge prison despite selling the fentanyl that killed a Long Island man. Omar Aitcheson, age 31, of North Amityville, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 13. According to prosecutors, Aitcheson sold a mix of fentanyl and tramadol to three Copiague men who thought they were buying cocaine in October 2023. Earlier Report: Deadly Cocktail: Long Island Dealer's Fentanyl Mix Kills Man, Causes 2 Other Overdoses, DA Says Fen…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Mistaken Identity' Led To Father's Killing In Backyard Of Long Island Home, DA Says 'Mistaken Identity' Led To Father's Killing In Backyard Of Long Island Home, DA Says
'Mistaken Identity' Led To Father's Killing In Backyard Of Long Island Home, DA Says A case of mistaken identity led to a husband and father being gunned down in the backyard of his Long Island home, prosecutors said. Oliver Schor, age 22, and Christopher Fernandez, age 28, both of Sound Beach, were formally arraigned on murder charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Aug. 9, in the fatal shooting of Michael Hartmann. According to prosecutors, Fernandez and Schor were armed with rifles when they showed up at Hartmann’s Bohemia residence, located just south of the Sunrise Highway on Smithtown Avenue, at around 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2022. Earlier Report: Duo From Sou…

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by Michael Mashburn
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These NY Counties Named Among Safest In America: U.S. News & World Report These NY Counties Named Among Safest In America: U.S. News & World Report
These NY Counties Named Among Safest In America: U.S. News & World Report If you're looking for a safe place to settle down and not worry about violence or how far you are from emergency care, plenty of counties in New York may fit the bill, including one now ranked as the safest in America.  A total of eight counties in New York appeared on the 2024 Safest Communities in America list by U.S. News & World Report, released on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  The New York counties to appear on the list include:  Nassau County, which ranked No. 1; Rockland County, which ranked No. 2; Westchester County, which ranked No. 6; Putnam County, which ranked…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Recover $49K Taken From Bay Shore Resident In Scam Police Recover $49K Taken From Bay Shore Resident In Scam
Police Recover $49K Taken From Bay Shore Resident In Scam Police recovered nearly $50,000 that was taken from a Long Island man in a scam earlier this week. An 89-year-old Melville resident called a number he found on the Internet on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at approximately 1:30 p.m. to help him with a computer password problem.  The person on the phone convinced him that his bank accounts had been hacked and that he needed to remove his money from the bank, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim was instructed to lie about why he withdrew his money and was told that the bank officials were involved in the theft.  The…

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by Joe Lombardi