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Deadly Bacteria Risk In Fish Sold Across NY Prompts Large Recall, FDA Says Deadly Bacteria Risk In Fish Sold Across NY Prompts Large Recall, FDA Says
Deadly Bacteria Risk In Fish Sold Across NY Prompts Large Recall, FDA Says A smoked fish recall is affecting more than 70 grocery stores across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut due to a life-threatening botulism risk, health officials said. P. East Trading Corp., based in The Bronx, NY, issued the recall on Tuesday, June 10, the Food and Drug Administration said. State inspectors found that P. East's Salted Smoked Split Herring was uneviscerated and longer than five inches. The long fish is a violation that increases the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum. "Botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, can cause the following …

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by Chris Spiker
News
EXCLUSIVE: $1M Theft At Iconic NY Music Store Is More Revenge From Ex-Boss, Owner Says EXCLUSIVE: $1M Theft At Iconic NY Music Store Is More Revenge From Ex-Boss, Owner Says
Exclusive: $1M Theft At Iconic NY Music Store Is More Revenge From Ex-Boss, Owner Says A Long Island music store owner whose father is accused of stealing more than $1 million in rare instruments says the criminal case against him is part of a long-running battle over control of the historic shop. Manuel Alvarez, 61, of East Rockaway, was arrested after Nassau County police say he removed over $1 million in musical instruments and items from Kolstein Music in Baldwin, and transported them to an undisclosed location in Florida, Nassau County Police said. But his son, Manny Alvarez, who has been the owner of the music shop for nearly seven years, tells a different story. “Barr…

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by Michael Mashburn & Cecilia Levine
Politics
NY Candidate Vanishes While Exercising On Beach, Cops Recover Clothing Left On The Shore NY Candidate Vanishes While Exercising On Beach, Cops Recover Clothing Left On The Shore
NY Candidate Vanishes While Exercising On Beach, Cops Recover Clothing Left On The Shore New details have emerged in the disappearance of an aspiring politician from New York. Petros Krommidas, 29, of Baldwin, was reported missing to Nassau County Police on Thursday, April 24. Krommidas, a Democratic candidate for the Nassau County Legislature’s Fourth District, parked his car near the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach and walked onto the beach to exercise at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, friend Maria Lo shared on Facebook. Police recovered his towel, clothes, and phone on the beach the following morning.  "He has always been in great shape and has many future p…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Missing 17-Year-Old Girl Feared Victim Of Sex Trafficking May Be In Area, Family Says Missing 17-Year-Old Girl Feared Victim Of Sex Trafficking May Be In Area, Family Says
Missing 17-Year-Old Girl Feared Victim Of Sex Trafficking May Be In Area, Family Says The family of a missing 17-year-old girl from New York fears she may be the victim of sex trafficking. Long Island resident Catherine Berger, of Baldwin, was last seen leaving Baldwin High School at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Nassau County Police. Berger has ADHD, suffers from impulse control issues, and requires medication, her family told Daily Voice. The teen may be heading upstate to meet an unknown male. “We are concerned for her well-being and are fearing trafficking,” her aunt, Crystal Berger, said. Berger is 5-foot-6 and 110 pounds, with medium length brown …

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by Michael Mashburn