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Burgers, Automobile Nostalgia On Menu At New Car-Themed Restaurant Opening In Lake Grove Burgers, Automobile Nostalgia On Menu At New Car-Themed Restaurant Opening In Lake Grove
Burgers, Automobile Nostalgia On Menu At New Car-Themed Restaurant Opening In Lake Grove Burgers and brews with a side of automobile nostalgia. That’s what diners can expect at Ford's Garage, a popular chain of vintage car-themed restaurants set to open its first New York location on Long Island. The company will celebrate the grand opening of its Lake Grove restaurant – located at Smith Haven Mall – on Saturday, Nov. 2, a year after announcing it had applied to the Town of Smithtown Board of Zoning Appeals. The interior of Ford's Garage. Facebook/Ford's Garage Ford's Garage opened its first location in Fort Myers, Florida, in 2012, less than a mile from its names…
Woman Who Stole $800K From Boys & Girls Club Of Greenwich Nabbed In Florida, Police Say Woman Who Stole $800K From Boys & Girls Club Of Greenwich Nabbed In Florida, Police Say
Woman Who Stole $800K From Boys & Girls Club Of Greenwich Nabbed In Florida, Police Say An out-of-state woman is behind bars for allegedly stealing $800,000 from a Fairfield County Boys & Girls Club through a wire transfer over the computer. Debora Marcoccio, age 68, of Florida, was extradited from the Lee County Jail in Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, by the Greenwich Police. According to Lt. Patrick Smyth of the Greenwich Police, the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich contacted the department in December of 2022 to report a fraud involving one of its financial accounts. Due to fraudulent email activity, one of the club's financial staff members sent a wire t…
Breeze Airways Launching Nonstop Service From MacArthur Airport To This Sunny Destination Breeze Airways Launching Nonstop Service From MacArthur Airport To This Sunny Destination
Breeze Airways Launching Nonstop Service From MacArthur Airport To This Sunny Destination Pack your bags. Another discount airline is launching nonstop service from Long Island MacArthur Airport to the Sunshine State. Breeze Airways announced Tuesday, June 25, that it will begin offering uninterrupted flights to Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesdays and Saturdays beginning on Oct. 2. Fares start at $89 one way. The new route is among five that were announced by the Cottonwood Heights, Utah-based airline on Tuesday. “Breeze continues to expand our fall and winter service into Florida, and now serves eight destinations within the state,” said Breeze Airways President Tom Doxey. …
Declining Departures Cause Spirit To Close Atlantic City Airport's Crew Hub Declining Departures Cause Spirit To Close Atlantic City Airport's Crew Hub
Declining Departures Cause Spirit To Close Atlantic City Airport's Crew Hub Spirit Airlines will close its crew base at Atlantic City International Airport, the company said. In a statement, a Spirit spokesperson said the airline will shut down its ACY crew base on Sunday, Sept. 1. The closing will affect 157 pilots and flight attendants. The move will not impact Spirit's flight schedule at ACY. "Over the past several years, our flight schedule from Atlantic City has gradually decreased to an average of 8-10 daily departures, depending on the season," the spokesperson said. "Moreover, half of this flying is to our largest crew bases in Florida. Given the grou…
Burgers, Automobile Nostalgia On Menu At New Car-Themed Restaurant Coming To Long Island Burgers, Automobile Nostalgia On Menu At New Car-Themed Restaurant Coming To Long Island
Burgers, Automobile Nostalgia On Menu At New Car-Themed Restaurant Coming To Long Island Burgers and brews with a side of automobile nostalgia. That’s what diners can expect at Ford's Garage, a popular chain of vintage car-themed restaurants set to open its first New York location on Long Island. The company has applied to the Town of Smithtown Board of Zoning Appeals to open a restaurant at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, a spokesperson told Daily Voice. Construction has not yet started, and no opening date has been announced. The interior of Ford's Garage. Facebook/Ford's Garage Ford's Garage opened its first location in Fort Myers, Florida, in 2012, less than a mi…
New Video Shows Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Hours Before Murder New Video Shows Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Hours Before Murder
New Video Shows Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Hours Before Murder A new surveillance video from a Whole Foods store shows Gabby Petito hours before she was killed by her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie. The video, obtained by Fox News Digital, shows the couple driving up to the store in Petito's signature white van on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, just a short time after the two had a fight at a Jackson Hole, Wyoming restaurant called the Merry Piglets. That was the last day Petito, age 22, of Blue Point, in Suffolk County on Long Island, was seen alive in public. In the video, the couple sat in the van for a few minutes, before Laundrie, wearing sunglasses, gets ou…
Ian Takes Aim Again: Here's Where Monster Storm's Now Headed, When It Will Affect Northeast Ian Takes Aim Again: Here's Where Monster Storm's Now Headed, When It Will Affect Northeast
Ian Takes Aim Again: Here's Where Monster Storm's Now Headed, When It Will Affect Northeast After devastating southwest Florida as a strong Category 4 storm, Ian has restrengthened again ahead of what is expected to be its fourth landfall before it will affect much of the Northeast. After being downgraded to a tropical storm, Ian is back to hurricane status as a Category 1 storm. Its latest landfall is expected in South Carolina -- between Charleston and Myrtle Beach -- sometime in the early afternoon on Friday, Sept. 30, according to the National Hurricane Center. Already one of the Top 10 strongest storms on record in the United States, the death toll in Florida continues t…
Hurricane Ian Nears Category 5 Status As It Takes Aim On US, Projected Path Changes Hurricane Ian Nears Category 5 Status As It Takes Aim On US, Projected Path Changes
Hurricane Ian Nears Category 5 Status As It Takes Aim On US, Projected Path Changes Ian has strengthened to Category 4 hurricane status and its projected path has changed as it nears a direct hit on the southwest Florida coast with the potential to be one of the most devastating and costly storms in US history. Early Wednesday morning, Sept. 28, the center of Ian is now heading straight to the Fort Myers/Sarasota, Florida area, a notable shift in the path to the south southeast after early path projections had its track moving farther north toward Tampa and St.Petersburg. It is about 65 miles west-southwest of Naples, Florida at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to…
Bystanders Pull Pilot, Passenger From Crashed Plane On Chester County Golf Course: Police Bystanders Pull Pilot, Passenger From Crashed Plane On Chester County Golf Course: Police
Bystanders Pull Pilot, Passenger From Crashed Plane On Chester County Golf Course: Police Bystanders rescued the two occupants of a crashed plane in Chester County Wednesday, June 1, authorities said. The small single-engine plane went down on a golf course at St. David's Country Club off Upper Gulph Road in Wayne at approximately 3:30 p.m., according to Tredyffrin Township police. The plane, which was flying from Fort Myers, FL to Blue Bell, PA, experienced a mechanical failure and had to make an emergency landing, police said. On June 1st, at approximately 3:30 PM, Radnor Fire and EMS was dispatched to the area of Upper Gulph and Fletcher for a... Posted by Radnor Fire C…
Eastchester's Centenarian Ed Ranieri: A Shining Example Of The Greatest Generation Eastchester's Centenarian Ed Ranieri: A Shining Example Of The Greatest Generation
Eastchester's Centenarian Ed Ranieri: A Shining Example Of The Greatest Generation Hildebrand (“Ed”) Ranieri, a longtime resident of Eastchester, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 28. He was 100 years young, celebrating his century milestone this past September. He is survived by his children, Bill (and wife Tina), Joan (and significant other Mark) and Jamie (and wife Yvonne) and grandchildren Robert and Rachel. He is also survived by several cousins, nieces, nephews, and respective spouses in addition to many friends from around town and as many new friends he made during the last few years in Fort Myers, FL. (Ed was recently crowned “Man of the Year” at his assiste…
Ex-LI Resident, Proud Boys Member Accused Of Firing Pepper Spray At Capitol Riot Blames Trump Ex-LI Resident, Proud Boys Member Accused Of Firing Pepper Spray At Capitol Riot Blames Trump
Ex-LI Resident, Proud Boys Member Accused Of Firing Pepper Spray At Capitol Riot Blames Trump A Long Island native living in Florida who allegedly fired pepper spray at police during the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol has been charged for his role in the insurrection and his attorney says former President Donald Trump is at fault. Greenport High School graduate Christopher John Worrell, age 49, who acknowledged being a member of the Proud Boys, was arrested in his East Naples home over the weekend and is now facing charges. On the day of the riot, Worrell was photographed wearing tactical gear with a canister clipped to his vest. According to the FBI, on Monday, Jan. 18, while be…
Police ID Suspect Wanted For Fatal Shooting Of Long Island Man Police ID Suspect Wanted For Fatal Shooting Of Long Island Man
Police ID Suspect Wanted For Fatal Shooting Of Long Island Man Police have identified a suspect wanted for a fatal shooting on Long Island over the summer. The incident occurred around 4:45 a.m. on Friday, July 24 in Uniondale. That's when officers responded to a call for possible shots fired at a residence on Tulip Court.  The officers discovered the victim, Joseph Rosembert, 73, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Nassau University Medical Center for medical treatment and has since succumbed to his injuries.  Homicide detectives announced on Thursday, Oct. 8 that Yonel Pitaud, 50, of Tulip Court in Uniondal…
Frances Ranieri, 96, Longtime Eastchester Resident, Loved Sinatra, The Yankees Frances Ranieri, 96, Longtime Eastchester Resident, Loved Sinatra, The Yankees
Frances Ranieri, 96, Longtime Eastchester Resident, Loved Sinatra, The Yankees Frances (Fran) Ann Ranieri, a longtime resident of Eastchester, died on Monday, April 6. She was 96. She is survived by her husband Hildebrand (Ed) and children, Bill (and wife Tina), Joan (and significant other Mark) and Jamie (and wife Yvonne) and grandchildren Robert and Rachel. Additionally, she is survived by several cousins, nieces, nephews and respective spouses in addition to many friends from around town. She was predeceased by her siblings Joseph, Anthony, Eugene, Vito, Lorraine and Alice. Frances Ranieri passed her love for the Yankees on to her children.Contributed Fran att…
Woman Forcibly Removed From Plane At Bradley Airport After Becoming Irate, Police Say Woman Forcibly Removed From Plane At Bradley Airport After Becoming Irate, Police Say
Woman Forcibly Removed From Plane At Bradley Airport After Becoming Irate, Police Say A 59-year-old woman was arrested and forcibly removed from a plane at Bradley International Airport after allegedly becoming irate with Spirit employees. Sandra Cohen, of West Hartford, was arrested around 4 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 12, said Connecticut State Police. According to police, troopers assigned to the airport were dispatched to an individual aboard a Spirit Airline flight to Fort Myers, Florida, who allegedly pushed a Spirit employee. Upon arriving on the scene it was learned from the Spirit shift supervisor that Cohen was cursing, irritate, and grabbed an attendant. Th…
Long Island's MacArthur Airport Adds More Florida Flights Long Island's MacArthur Airport Adds More Florida Flights
Long Island's MacArthur Airport Adds More Florida Flights More flights will go to Florida from Long Island's MacArthur Airport starting in November. The flight will run through March, according to the Town Of Islip. The flight schedule includes ones to Fort Lauderdale throughout the year, not seasonally, and an increase in Orlando flights from one to two times a day, every day but Tuesday, Frontier will also add flights to Tampa, West Palm Beach, and Fort Myers, and year-round to Raleigh-Durham and Atlanta, formerly seasonal destinations. In total 19 additional flights, compared to its previous fall schedule have been added to Frontier's schedul…
Popular Hospital Nurse From Ho-Ho-Kus Killed In Tragic Florida Boating Accident Popular Hospital Nurse From Ho-Ho-Kus Killed In Tragic Florida Boating Accident
Popular Hospital Nurse From Ho-Ho-Kus Killed In Tragic Florida Boating Accident Authorities in Florida said they were investigating the death of a popular Holy Name Medical Center nurse from Ho-Ho-Kus who was killed in a tragic boating accident. The boat got caught on a sandbar near the Lani Kai resort in Fort Myers, FL on March 8, authorities said. A group of people -- including Irene Doyle Sabo, 52 – then got out, presumably to help free it, authorities said. Sabo's husband, Joseph, apparently then put the motors in gear and tilted them to try and dislodge the craft, they said. Witnesses said they saw Irene Sabo get sucked under before seeing a body floating in the…
Area Businessman Killed After Being Hit By Car While Riding Bicycle In Florida Area Businessman Killed After Being Hit By Car While Riding Bicycle In Florida
Area Businessman Killed After Being Hit By Car While Riding Bicycle In Florida A SUNY New Paltz Hall of Famer in business was killed while riding his bike in Florida by a vehicle that veered onto the sidewalk following a two-vehicle crash. The crash took place around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, when Robert Miniger, 65, of Warwick, was riding along a sidewalk on Bonita Beach Road when he was hit by the vehicle, said Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Greg Bueno in an accident report. The report said the crash occurred when a 2012 Honda CRV driven by Steven Hodge, 72, of PeeWee Valley, Kentucky, and a 1992 Chevy CK 1500 pickup driven by Brandon Strickler, 27, of Fort Myers,…
Fort Meyers Police Officer From Wayne Dies Of Gunshot Wounds Fort Meyers Police Officer From Wayne Dies Of Gunshot Wounds
Fort Meyers Police Officer From Wayne Dies Of Gunshot Wounds A 29-year-old Florida police officer with roots in Wayne died Saturday, a week after a gunman shot him in the head. Fort Meyers Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller had been in critical condition since last Saturday after a man who he was chasing for stealing a cellphone shot him at a local gas station, authorities said. "It is with a heavy heart that we inform our community that Fort Myers Police Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller has passed away," FMPD spokesman Mitch Haley wrote early Saturday evening. "We ask that you continue to pray for Officer Jobbers-Miller’s family, friends and our …
Accused Shooter Of Florida Officer From Wayne Captured By Another Wayne Native Accused Shooter Of Florida Officer From Wayne Captured By Another Wayne Native
Accused Shooter Of Florida Officer From Wayne Captured By Another Wayne Native In a twist to a tragic tale, the man accused of shooting a Florida police officer who grew up in Wayne was, in turn, subdued by another former township resident, authorities said. Fort Meyers Police Officer Matthew Zarillo – who lived in Wayne until fifth grade -- was among the backups who responded when fellow Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller, 29, was shot in the head and critically wounded Saturday night after responding to a call of a gunman at a gas station. Gunman Wisner Desmaret, 29, fired at Zarillo and the others when they arrived at the gas station -- and was then shot and wounded by th…