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Long Island Marine Festival Postponed As Nor’easter Threatens Flooding, Dangerous Currents
A popular Long Island weekend festival has been moved to October due to an impending storm.
The Greenport Maritime Festival will now take place Friday, Oct. 16 through Sunday, Oct. 18, organizers announced Monday, Sept. 21.
Previously, the festival had been set for this upcoming weekend — Friday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 27 — but the plans were changed due to an impending nor’easter expected to bring rain, wind, and miserable conditions to the region.
“Maritime has always been about our relationship with the water, and part of that is respecting the conditions around us,” festival organiz…
'Looksmaxxing' Influencer Clavicular Charged With Rape, Drugging Teen: Reports
The controversial influencer behind the "looksmaxxing" trend is accused of raping and drugging a teen girl in Massachusetts.
Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, was charged with one count each of rape, drugging a person for sexual intercourse, and providing alcohol to a minor. The Bulwark first reported the charges on Monday, Sept. 21.
The charges against the 20-year-old were filed in Orleans District Court on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and reportedly stem from an incident on Cape Cod on Friday, May 23, 2025.
The timeline appears to match allegations made in a separate civi…
Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police
Two brothers-in-law building a business together were killed near Hersheypark by a 17-year-old driver who was high on marijuana and traveling more than 70 mph, police announced following a monthlong investigation.
Ronald "Ron" Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, and James "Jim" Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, were killed in the head-on crash at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
The Harrisburg teen has now been charged as a juvenile with homicide by vehicle while DUI and DUI involving a controlled substance or metabolite, Derry Township police announced in a…
Scammer Targeted Nassau Senior For $20K, But Victim Got Wise Just In Time: Police
A Long Island senior withdrew $20,000 in a technology-based scam but wised up just in time and called the cops, police said.
Biaodi Jiang, 50, of Brooklyn, was arrested Monday, Sept. 21 for the failed scam, the Nassau County Police Department said.
The would-be victim, a 68-year-old Baldwin man, was greeted Monday morning by a message on his computer claiming it had been compromised and displaying a phone number to call, according to police.
After calling the phone number, the man was told he needed to withdraw his money in order to protect it, and he immediately complied by taking out $20…
Pet-Hating LI Woman Left Shattered Glass Around Apartment Complex, Authorities Say
A Long Island woman is facing an animal cruelty charge for taking creative measures to keep pets away from her apartment, authorities said Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Joyce Hamlett, 61, of Central Islip, scattered pieces of shattered glass and mothballs in common areas of her apartment complex in August, the Suffolk County SPCA said.
In addition to pets, multiple children under age 17 live in the complex, investigators said. However, Hamlett was focused on deterring animals from entering the areas, according to the SPCA.
Hamlett was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, child endangerme…
Cereal Crown: This Brand Is No. 1 In NY, New Research Reveals
America is divided over what belongs in the breakfast bowl, but one colorful contender has left its rivals eating dust.
CSP Global analyzed Google Trends data to identify the most-searched cereal in every state and Washington, DC, from January 2025 through January 2026.
The findings measure relative search interest, not purchases or consumption.
Froot Loops took the cereal crown, finishing first in 13 states. It dominated searches across much of the South, including Florida, Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina.
Froot Loops generated the most search interest nationwide, leading in 13…
Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police
A man who police say twice violated an order of protection at a New York business led officers on a chase that ended with a crash and a standoff, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 21.
The incident began at Beer Universe, 16 West Avenue, in Saratoga Springs around 3:39 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, when local police were called for a man attempting to speak with someone inside the store despite a full stay-away order of protection, according to the department.
Officers arrived and attempted to speak with the man, who was already inside a vehicle in the parking lot, police said. He allegedl…
Nassau Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Turning Subaru Identified By Police (Updated)
The motorcyclist killed in a crash with a turning Subaru on Long Island on Monday afternoon, Sept. 21 has been identified, police said Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Michael Locastro, 56, of Westbury, was killed in the wreck, the Nassau County Police Department said. The crash happened at 3:28 p.m. Monday in Jericho, according to the NCPD Homicide Squad.
Locastro was riding a 2025 Indian motorcycle north on Cedar Swamp Road when a 32-year-old woman driving a 2020 Subaru made a left turn onto Old Jericho Turnpike, causing the collision, detectives said.
After being rushed to a local hospital with…
Homeless Man’s Burglary Attempt Thwarted At Nassau County Laundromat, Two Cops Injured: Police
A homeless man who busted into a Long Island laundromat and grabbed some soap was arrested and later injured police officers in an ambulance, authorities said.
Michael Torres, 34, was arrested Sunday night, Sept. 20 in East Meadow, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Torres entered Rapid 2 Laundromat on Hempstead Turnpike around 10:30 p.m., entered a staff-only area, shoved a 34-year-old man working at the business, and grabbed two bottles of soap, police said.
Though Torres attempted to leave with the soap, cops arrived on the scene and arrested him without incident, authorities sai…
Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Masonic Lodge: Police
Dead animals, cryptic messages, a miniature coffin, and a severed finger were among the disturbing objects repeatedly left outside a Pennsylvania Masonic lodge before a traffic stop led investigators to a suspect, police announced Monday, Sept. 21.
Joshua Albert Reisinger, 37, was arrested following an investigation into more than a month of incidents at Paxton Lodge No. 16 Masonic Hall at 410 North Harrisburg Street in Steelton, according to the Steelton Borough Police Department.
Between Aug. 15 and Sept. 20, investigators said unusual objects and written messages were intentionally left …
18-Year-Old Soldier Killed During Firearms Training; Shooter Agrees To Plead Guilty: DOJ
An 18-year-old soldier was killed during firearms training when the shooter conducting the exercise acted in a "grossly negligent manner," and now, more than six months later and only after his family begged for answers, he has agreed to plead guilty, federal prosecutors announced.
Sean Stark, 38, of Carlisle, was charged by criminal information on Monday, Sept. 21, in connection with the March 12 death of Specialist Krystofer Lee Lopez at Letterkenny Army Depot, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Federal prosecutors allege Stark killed Lopez whil…
Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro
An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut a fiber line in New Jersey, triggering a telecommunications outage that forced the FAA to halt flights at five major Northeast airports Monday, Sept. 21, federal officials said.
Flights were affected at Philadelphia International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Teterboro Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport as the outage rippled across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
"An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut into a fiber line in New Jersey which caused a telecom outage and forced FAA to …
Teen Driver Flips Car While Drunk On Long Island, Lands In Jail: Police
A drunk Long Island teenager hit a guardrail and flipped his car but escaped without injury, police said.
Marek Alexander Amraly, 19, of Quogue, was traveling westbound on Old Country Road in East Quogue around 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Amraly then left his travel lane near Gleason Drive and collided with a guardrail, which caused the car to overturn, police said. Amraly was not injured, according to investigators.
Officers responded to the area and determined Amraly was drunk at the scene, authorities said. He was charged with aggravated DWI and…
Drunk Driver Plows Into Pole On Long Island While Twice Legal Limit: Police
A drunk Long Island driver crashed her car into a utility pole in Montauk, leading to her arrest, police said.
Tiara M. Rashad, 41, of Hicksville, was busted with a BAC over 0.18%, the East Hampton Town Police Department said.
Rashad was traveling northbound on South Essex Street, just north of South Fairview Avenue, when she collided with the pole around 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, police said.
Officers responded to the scene and smelled a strong odor of alcohol on Rashad’s breath and noticed her eyes were glassy and bloodshot, her speech was slurred, and she was unsteady on her feet, acc…
