Missing Westbury Girl Found Missing Westbury Girl Found
Missing Westbury Girl Found Update: A  Long Island girl who went missing has been found. Keyli Hernandez, age 15, of Westbury, had last been seen in Westbury on Schenck Avenue on Wednesday, March 23, according to Nassau County Police. On Tuesday, March 29, police announce she had been located. Original report: Police are asking the public for help locating a missing Long Island girl.  Keyli Hernandez, age 15, of Westbury, has been missing since Wednesday, March 23 when she was last seen on Schenck Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. She is described as being 5-foot tall, 97 pounds, with brown hai…
Missing Nassau County Girl Found Missing Nassau County Girl Found
Missing Nassau County Girl Found Update: A Long Island girl who went missing has been located. Brenda Guardado, age 14, of Westbury, had last been seen on Wednesday, March 16 at 2 p.m. on Rockland Road leaving school, said the Nassau County Police. Police later announced she has been found. Original report: Police are asking the public for help locating a missing Long Island teen. Brenda Guardado, age 14, of Westbury, was last seen on Wednesday, March 16 at 2 p.m. on Rockland Road leaving school, said the Nassau County Police. Guardado was reported missing to the police at 8 p.m. Wednesday. She is described as b…
Trio Accused Stealing More Than $10K In Merchandise From Nassau County Stores Trio Accused Stealing More Than $10K In Merchandise From Nassau County Stores
Trio Accused Stealing More Than $10K In Merchandise From Nassau County Stores Three people are facing charges after police said they stole more than $10,000 worth of merchandise from Long Island stores. Rodney Galloway, age 53, of Westbury,  Michele Brown, age 24, of Baldwin, and Willie White, age 55, of Hempstead, were arrested at 1:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Investigators saw a gray 2002 Nissan Maxima identified as the suspect vehicle traveling east on Fulton Street at Cathedral Ave. in Hempstead, NCPD said.  Police pulled the Nissan over and arrested the three defendants without incident, police said. …
Dozens Displaced After Blaze Breaks Out At Motel In Nassau County Dozens Displaced After Blaze Breaks Out At Motel In Nassau County
Dozens Displaced After Blaze Breaks Out At Motel In Nassau County More than two dozen people were displaced following a fire at a Long Island motel. The blaze broke out in a second-floor room at the Pines Motor Lodge on Taylor Avenue in Westbury at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, fire officials said. Multiple agencies responded to the fire, which was knocked down in approximately an hour. Minor injuries were reportedly sustained by a child and firefighter who were treated at the scene. The fire is under investigation by the Nassau County Fire Marshal. No other details were immediately released.
Suspect At Large After Robbery At Nassau County Dunkin' Donuts Suspect At Large After Robbery At Nassau County Dunkin' Donuts
Suspect At Large After Robbery At Nassau County Dunkin' Donuts A suspect is at large as police investigate an armed robbery at a Long Island Dunkin’ Donuts where a clerk was held up at gunpoint, authorities announced. Detectives were called to the store on Old Country Road in Westbury at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3. Police said that the suspect had approached the clerk with a handgun and demanded cash. The clerk complied and the suspect fled in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect was described as being Black, approximately 5-foot-8 with a thin build. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a black ma…
NY Man Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Scheme NY Man Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Scheme
NY Man Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Scheme A 74-year-old New York man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to a multi-million dollar mass-mailing scheme that tricked victims into paying fees for falsely-promised cash prizes. Long Island resident Carmine Maietta, of Westbury, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud on Wednesday, Jan. 26, according to Breon Peace, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. From November 2013 through November 2018, Maietta was part of a scheme to mail false prize notifications to thousands of people, urging them to pay a fee in return for a large cash prize, …
Two Suffolk County Locations To Receive $10M For Downtown Revitalization Two Suffolk County Locations To Receive $10M For Downtown Revitalization
Two Suffolk County Locations To Receive $10M For Downtown Revitalization Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that two Long Island locations are set to receive $10 million each to revitalize their downtown areas. The village of Amityville and the town of Riverhead will each receive the funding in the fifth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Westbury, Hicksville, Central Islip, and Baldwin were previous recipients of the DRI awards, officials said.  "Ensuring local communities have the resources they need to thrive is critical to New York's economic resurgence," Hochul said in a statement. "Amityville and Riverhead both play important roles in the over…
COVID-19: New Long Island Numbers Encouraging, As Hochul Says Winter Surge Could End Soon COVID-19: New Long Island Numbers Encouraging, As Hochul Says Winter Surge Could End Soon
Covid-19: New Long Island Numbers Encouraging, As Hochul Says Winter Surge Could End Soon The light at the end of the winter COVID-19 surge could be fast approaching on Long Island as the region continues to see improved numbers as the calendar inches further away from the holidays.  The seven-day average percentage of positive test results on Long Island continued its decline over the holiday weekend, from 19.29 percent on Saturday, Jan. 15, to 18.47 percent the following day and down to 17.60 percent of those tested on Monday, Jan. 17, continuing a two-week trend of improving COVID-19 data. Statewide, the positivity is also on the decline, from 16.37 percent to 15.04 perc…
Suffolk County Bar & Grill's Newest Location Features Menu With Plenty Of Options Suffolk County Bar & Grill's Newest Location Features Menu With Plenty Of Options
Suffolk County Bar & Grill's Newest Location Features Menu With Plenty Of Options The owners of a Long Island bar and grill have opened a new location with plenty of drinks and meals to choose from while watching the game.  The owners of CANZ opened a new location in the Suffolk County hamlet of Bohemia. The business also operates a location in Westbury. The eatery offers happy hour from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., with $4 cocktails, glasses of wine and quesadillas.  Guests can also order loaded fries, mac & cheese bites and boneless wings for $5, along with other deals. The sports bar also offers a selection of sandwiches and wraps, including BLTs, Buffalo ch…
Westbury Man Identified As Victim Of Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash Westbury Man Identified As Victim Of Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash
Westbury Man Identified As Victim Of Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash State police have identified a Long Island man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash. Nassau County resident Brandon Wilson, age 34, of Westbury, was killed just before 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13 on the Northern State Parkway near Exit 34 in the town of North Hempstead. According to Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim, Wilson was traveling eastbound on the parkway when the vehicle left the roadway, into the southbound shoulder, striking two trees and a light pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  See Related Article: One Killed In Single-Vehicle Northern State Parkway Crash In Nass…
Suspects At Large After Robbing Long Island Liquor Store, Assaulting Employee Suspects At Large After Robbing Long Island Liquor Store, Assaulting Employee
Suspects At Large After Robbing Long Island Liquor Store, Assaulting Employee Two suspects are at large after allegedly robbing a Long Island liquor store and assaulting an employee who attempted to intervene, police said. It is alleged that two men entered Wheatley Hills Discount Liquors on Post Road in Westbury at approximately 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13, and began taking several bottles of wine and liquor and pocketing them, prompting suspicion from the staff. Nassau County Police said that when a store employee approached the two men and confronted them, one of the two took a bottle of wine out of his jacket and struck the employee, causing a laceration to hi…
COVID-19: More Long Island Schools Shift To Remote Learning COVID-19: More Long Island Schools Shift To Remote Learning
Covid-19: More Long Island Schools Shift To Remote Learning The rise in newly confirmed COVID-19 infections has forced even more schools to transition to their distance learning models due to staff and busing shortages. With the positive COVID-19 infection rate approaching 25 percent - the highest in the state - more schools are being forced to go remote as new variants of the virus arise. Related story - COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Nears 25 Percent; These Are Most-Affected Communities In response, some schools, and entire districts on Long Island have been forced to pivot coming out of their holiday break due to staffing shortages or poss…