Van Leeuwen Recalls 4,000 Ice Cream Pints Due To Undeclared Ingredient Van Leeuwen Recalls 4,000 Ice Cream Pints Due To Undeclared Ingredient
Van Leeuwen Recalls 4,000 Ice Cream Pints Due To Undeclared Ingredient More than 4,000 pints of ice cream are being recalled by a New York-based manufacturer due to an undeclared ingredient. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream of Brooklyn says frozen 14-ounce pints of its French Ice Cream product "Brown Sugar Chunk” may contain an undeclared allergen, walnuts.  "People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products," according to the FDA. The recalled products are distributed nationally in retail stores.  The product comes in a reddish-brown package with black le…
NY Rep. George Santos Criminally Charged By Federal Prosecutors, Report Says NY Rep. George Santos Criminally Charged By Federal Prosecutors, Report Says
NY Rep. George Santos Criminally Charged By Federal Prosecutors, Report Says Updated story: George Santos Now In Custody, Facing 13 Federal Counts Embattled New York Congressman George Santos has been charged with at least one federal crime, CNN reports. The Republican lawmaker, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, is expected to be arraigned on the sealed charge or charges in federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday, May 10, according to the outlet, which cited three sources familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear what crime or crimes Santos, age 34, is being accused of, but the federal probe is believed to center around ca…
'Autopsy Bae' Posted Graphic Morgue Images On Social Media, NY Lawsuit Alleges 'Autopsy Bae' Posted Graphic Morgue Images On Social Media, NY Lawsuit Alleges
'Autopsy Bae' Posted Graphic Morgue Images On Social Media, NY Lawsuit Alleges A New York hospital is suing a former morgue employee for allegedly sharing graphic and “disturbing” autopsy images on social media. In a lawsuit filed in Nassau County Supreme Court on Friday, April 28, Northwell Health claims that former morgue attendant Quantaise Sharpton was fired after 45 days for posting “macabre” photos and videos from the morgue of Long Island Jewish Medical Center. According to the hospital, the Brooklyn resident was hired in December 2022 and was tasked with receiving and releasing bodies of the deceased, transporting bodies through the morgue, and cleaning and or…
'Won't Ever Forgive You': Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author In Hit-Run Crash Gets Prison 'Won't Ever Forgive You': Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author In Hit-Run Crash Gets Prison
'Won't Ever Forgive You': Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author In Hit-Run Crash Gets Prison An admitted drunk driver who struck an up-and-coming New York author with his car and then left her to die in the roadway is heading to prison. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Altamont, was sentenced to eight to 24 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Wednesday, April 26. Earlier Report: Drunk Driver Who Killed Author From Albany In Hit-Run Crash Pleads Guilty It followed his February 2023 guilty plea to aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite in Albany in September 2022. According to prosecutors, Brathwaite was walking home from her job as…
COVID-19 Fraud: Nurse Midwives From Capital Region Doled Out Phony Vaccination Cards, Feds Say COVID-19 Fraud: Nurse Midwives From Capital Region Doled Out Phony Vaccination Cards, Feds Say
Covid-19 Fraud: Nurse Midwives From Capital Region Doled Out Phony Vaccination Cards, Feds Say A pair of nurse midwives from New York is facing federal charges following a nationwide investigation into COVID-19 related fraud. Kelly McDermott, of Albany, and Kathleen Breault, of Cambridge in Washington County, were among five individuals to be charged for their alleged roles in separate schemes that fraudulently distributed more than 2,600 fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District. The investigation also uncovered more than $1.7 million in fraud involving the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan …
22-Year-Old Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Was 'One-Of-A-Kind Soul' From Northern Westchester 22-Year-Old Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Was 'One-Of-A-Kind Soul' From Northern Westchester
22-Year-Old Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Was 'One-Of-a-kind Soul' From Northern Westchester A 22-year-old woman who was killed in a head-on, wrong-way crash on a highway in Westchester is being remembered for her sweet, caring, and adventurous nature.  Bedford Hills resident Isabel Steger, age 22, was killed on Sunday, April 9 when her 2020 Honda Civic was hit head-on around 4:40 a.m. on Interstate 87 near Exit 1 in Yonkers, according to New York State Police.  Earlier Report - New Update: ID Released Of Woman Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Yonkers In the weeks since her death, hundreds of people have come together to raise tens of thousands of dollars …
2 Hospitalized After Car Flips On Roof In 3-Vehicle Crash On Parkway In Northern Westchester 2 Hospitalized After Car Flips On Roof In 3-Vehicle Crash On Parkway In Northern Westchester
2 Hospitalized After Car Flips On Roof In 3-Vehicle Crash On Parkway In Northern Westchester A three-car crash on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester caused one vehicle to flip on its roof and left two people hospitalized.  The crash happened on Monday night, April 17 around 8 p.m. on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua near Route 120, and was started when a Toyota SUV driven by a 25-year-old Thornwood man was cut off by another vehicle, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. This caused the SUV to swerve into the left lane and sideswipe a Lexus SUV driven by a 71-year-old Pleasantville man and another vehicle …
Found: 28-Year-Old Hudson Valley Mother Of 3 Had Been Missing Since July Found: 28-Year-Old Hudson Valley Mother Of 3 Had Been Missing Since July
Found: 28-Year-Old Hudson Valley Mother Of 3 Had Been Missing Since July A 28-year-old Hudson Valley woman who went missing nine-and-a-half months ago has been found. Orange County resident Heather Callas, of Port Jervis, a mother of three who was reported missing Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, by her mother, had not been seen or heard from since Saturday, July 2. Callas left voluntarily and was believed to have traveled to New York City, according to the Port Jervis Police Department. On Friday, April 14, the Port Jervis PD announced Callas was located Thursday evening, April 13. "She is safe and is no longer missing," the department said. Further info, inc…
Man Charged With Sexual Misconduct In Hudson Valley Man Charged With Sexual Misconduct In Hudson Valley
Man Charged With Sexual Misconduct In Hudson Valley Following a months-long investigation into a sexual assault in the Hudson Valley, a 35-year-old man has been charged with alleged sexual misconduct. The incident was reported to police last year in Dutchess County in the city of Beacon, said Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson, of the Beacon Police. Tenzing Kunga, age 35, of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged on Wednesday, March 29, Johnson said.  Bail was set at $20,000 cash/$40,000 bond /$65,000 partially secured bond.  Kunga was later bailed out and he is due back in court at a future date. No further details were release…
Man Found Dead After 3-Day Search In Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After 3-Day Search In Hudson Valley
Man Found Dead After 3-Day Search In Hudson Valley A 45-year-old man who had been missing for several days was found dead in the Hudson Valley by state forest rangers assisted by state police. The unidentified Brooklyn man's body was found in Ulster County at the Mohonk Preserve in Marbletown, on Friday, March 17, by rescuers who had been searching the steep, rocky terrain for three days after his vehicle was found in the parking lot of the preserve, said Jeff Wernick of the New York Department of Conservation. Once the man's vehicle was found, 10 forest rangers joined state police, Mohonk Preserve patrol rangers, Sam’s Point Search and Res…
IDs Released For 4 Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island's North Fork IDs Released For 4 Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island's North Fork
IDs Released For 4 Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island's North Fork The identities have been released of the four people who were killed in a head-on crash on Long Island's North Fork. It happened at 11:33 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 on Route 25 in the hamlet of East Marion in the town of Southold. According to the Southold Town Police Department, the victims are: Long Island resident Heath Miller, age 47, of Greenport in Suffolk County Connecticut resident William Price, age 55, of Wilton in Fairfield County New York City resident Peter R. Smith, age 80, of Brooklyn New York City resident Patricia A. O'Neill, age 66, of Brooklyn The two Brooklyn resid…
‘Drug Dealer In White Coat’: NY Pharmacist Admits Illegally Distributing Opioids ‘Drug Dealer In White Coat’: NY Pharmacist Admits Illegally Distributing Opioids
‘Drug Dealer In White Coat’: NY Pharmacist Admits Illegally Distributing Opioids A New York pharmacist is facing decades in federal prison after admitting that he made hundreds of thousands of dollars by illegally distributing opioid medications. Long Island resident Daniel Russo, age 44, of the village of Cedarhurst in Nassau County, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including conspiring to distribute and possess oxycodone, in federal court in Brooklyn on Friday, Feb. 17. Federal prosecutors said Russo, who owned and operated Russo’s Pharmacy in Far Rockaway, Queens, conspired with other medical professionals and employees to fill fraudulent prescriptions for oxycod…