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Disgruntled Gambler Who Shot 2 At Long Island Business Gets 18 Years In Prison Disgruntled Gambler Who Shot 2 At Long Island Business Gets 18 Years In Prison
Disgruntled Gambler Who Shot 2 At Long Island Business Gets 18 Years In Prison A 27-year-old man will spend nearly two decades behind bars for shooting two men at a Long Island business. Alexander Castillo, of the Bronx, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 3, stemming from a shooting at a Port Jefferson pool hall. Prosecutors said Castillo spent several hours playing pool at the establishment on Dec. 28, 2022. Over the course of the evening, he placed bets on each game and lost an undisclosed amount of money. Earlier Report: Disgruntled Gambler Shot 2 At Port Jefferson Business, Jury Finds Shortly after 7 p.m., Castil…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing From Stop On Southern State Parkway In Wantagh: Police Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing From Stop On Southern State Parkway In Wantagh: Police
Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing From Stop On Southern State Parkway In Wantagh: Police A suspect was apprehended after allegedly fleeing from a stop on the Southern State Parkway. The incident began at around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 when New York State Police say a tan Toyota Sienna was observed with an improper license plate on the eastbound side near Exit 2 in Wantagh. The driver of the car, Hillary Okeke, age 46, of the Bronx, initially pulled over but subsequently refused to cooperate and fled the scene, according to New York State Police. The trooper pursued Okeke who continued northbound onto Route 135 where the suspect’s car sideswiped another vehicle befor…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Disgruntled Gambler Shot 2 At Long Island Business, Jury Finds Disgruntled Gambler Shot 2 At Long Island Business, Jury Finds
Disgruntled Gambler Shot 2 At Long Island Business, Jury Finds A 27-year-old man could spend decades in prison for shooting two victims at a Long Island business. Alexander Castillo, of the Bronx, was found guilty of assault and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Friday, Aug. 23. According to prosecutors, Castillo spent several hours playing pool at a Port Jefferson pool hall on Dec. 28, 2022. Over the course of the evening, he placed bets on each game and lost an undisclosed amount of money. Shortly after 7 p.m., Castillo left the pool hall and returned three minutes later wearing a ski mask and hat. He then pulled out a loaded gun and deman…

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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
Politics
Westchester County Exec Latimer Celebrates Decisive Democratic Congressional Primary Triumph Westchester County Exec Latimer Celebrates Decisive Democratic Congressional Primary Triumph
Westchester County Exec Latimer Celebrates Decisive Democratic Congressional Primary Triumph A pair of first-time Congressional candidates scored decisive wins in much-watched Democratic primaries in downstate New York. Westchester County Executive George Latimer easily defeated two-time incumbent Jamaal Bowman in the District 16 race, 58 percent to 41 percent, with 84 percent of the vote in, according to the New York State Board of Elections. With $25 million spent, it was the most expensive Congressional primary race in US history and one that became contentious over debates on the Israel-Hamas war. The district includes the southern portion of Westchester, including White …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
$25M Spent: Heated Westchester Race Most Expensive Congressional Primary Ever $25M Spent: Heated Westchester Race Most Expensive Congressional Primary Ever
$25M Spent: Heated Westchester Race Most Expensive Congressional Primary Ever The closely-watched Democratic race between Westchester County Executive George Latimer and incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman for New York's 16th District seat is about to come to a close as the most expensive congressional primary in history, according to reports. CBS News says nearly $25 million has been raised and spent during the race, which will be decided on Primary Election Day on Tuesday, June 25. Over half of this amount, $16 million, has been put toward anti-Bowman attack ads and was largely spent by United Democracy Project, a super PAC of the pro-Israel group American Israel Public…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Updated List Of Scheduled Red Lobster Closures Includes 5 New NY Locations Updated List Of Scheduled Red Lobster Closures Includes 5 New NY Locations
Updated List Of Scheduled Red Lobster Closures Includes 5 New NY Locations Red Lobster plans to close more restaurants just weeks after it filed for bankruptcy, according to a new report. In a bankruptcy petition filed on Sunday, May 19, the company listed assets of $1 billion and liabilities of $10 billion. Days before the filing, dozens of Red Lobster locations were listed as "temporarily closed" on the company's website, including these New York locations: Kingston, Scarsdale, Nanuet, Poughkeepsie, Stony Brook In an updated list of closures reported by CNN on Thursday, June 6, five new locations in New York have been added to the list, including it…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester's Chazz Palminteri Bringing 'Bronx Tale' One-Man Show To Area Theaters Northern Westchester's Chazz Palminteri Bringing 'Bronx Tale' One-Man Show To Area Theaters
Northern Westchester's Chazz Palminteri Bringing 'Bronx Tale' One-Man Show To Area Theaters Beloved actor Chazz Palminteri is again bringing his acclaimed one-man show, "A Bronx Tale," to theaters in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.  Palminteri, age 72, originally premiered "A Bronx Tale" as a one-man play in Los Angeles in 1989. Since then, the show has been turned into a feature film with the help of famed actor Robert DeNiro, as well as a musical that opened in 2016.  Now, Palminteri, a lifelong New York and Bronx native who currently lives in Northern Westchester County in the town of Bedford, is once again bringing the original one-man show to the…

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by Ben Crnic