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Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Woman Sues Kellogg's Over Pop-Tarts Claim
A Hudson Valley woman is suing Kellogg's in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit alleging its "Whole Grain Frosted Strawberry" Pop-Tarts are deceiving consumers because they don't have enough strawberries. According to the lawsuit, Dutchess County resident Elizabeth Russett, who lives in Beacon, claims she and others in the class-action suit are owed damages of $5 million because the Strawberry Pop-Tarts she bought contained fewer strawberries than expected. Russett is being represented by Spencer Sheehan of Sheehan & Associates P.C. of Great Neck, who is also representing another person in Il…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
NY Man Sentenced For $1.1 Million Bank Loan, Credit Card Fraud Schemes
A former business owner from Long Island has been sentenced in connection with a scheme to defraud banks, business partners, and a customer out of about $1.1 million. Marcello Sozio, age 65, of Huntington, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for wire fraud, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York on Thursday, Oct. 14. He was also ordered to pay about $1.1 million in forfeiture and restitution to the victims. “Today, the defendant has been deservedly sentenced to prison for the financial harm he caused by de…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Six Physical Therapists, Two Acupuncturists Charged In $20M Fraud Scheme,
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Six physical therapists and a pair of acupuncturists in New York are facing charges for their roles in a $20 million health care fraud scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic. US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss announced that nine suspects have been indicted for operating an over $20 million health care fraud scheme at fraudulent medical offices in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. It is alleged that as part of the fraud scheme, co-conspirators paid a kickback to some patients who were insured by Medicare and other insurance providers to fraudulently bill them for p…
Massapequa, NY
News
Nassau County Man Indicted For Decades-Long Role In $15M Bid-Rigging Scheme
A Long Island man is facing charges for his role in a decades-long bid-rigging scheme that defrauded public benefits programs out of more than $15 million, the New York Attorney General announced. Great Neck resident Avraham “Avi” Cohen, age 60, was among five people charged in a 17-count indictment in New York County State Supreme Court for allegedly submitting thousands of false and inflated bids to the state and city. Attorney General Letitia James said that Cohen and his cohorts allegedly billed the New York State Office of Victim Services (OVS) and the New York City Human Resources Adm…
Massapequa, NY
Weather
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Long Island
Fears of dangerous winds from Henri never materialized for most of this region after the storm weakened significantly before making landfall, which wound up being about 50 miles farther east than earlier projections. But the storm, though disorganized, did manage to cause dangerous flooding in many areas, with drenching downpours at times over the course of nearly 48 hours. A total of just over 8 inches of rainfall were recorded in New York City (in Central Park). Here's a rundown of totals early Monday evening, Aug. 23 on Long Island from reports by the National Weather Service and other …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Fire 'Substantially' Damages Building In Nassau County
Authorities are investigating a fire that caused two people to suffer smoke inhalation, and substantially damaged a Long Island commercial building The Arson Bomb Squad is investigating a blaze that broke out in Great Neck at about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22, the Nassau County Police Department reported. A 75-year-old man and a 58-year-old man exited the building, which is located at 241 East Shore Road, and called 911 after noticing the fire in an office suite and attempting to put it out, according to police. Police said the 58-year-old suffered smoke inhalation and burns t…
Massapequa, NY
News
Nassau County Man Indicted On Felony Charges Of Rape, Sexual Assault, DA Says
A 55-year-old Long Island man was indicted on multiple felony charges for allegedly raping a woman at his home in January. Yossef Kahlon, of Great Neck, was arrested and indicted on Thursday, Aug. 19, according to Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith. The DA's Office said Kahlon was charged with the following counts: First-degree criminal sexual act First-degree rape First-degree aggravated sexual abuse Fourth-degree aggravated sexual abuse Smith said Kahlon met with the woman at his home on Jan. 25 and allegedly struck her multiple times and ra…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Knifepoint Attempted Robbery At Long Island Urgent Care, Police Say
A suspect is in custody after a knifepoint attempted robbery at a Long Island Urgent Care facility. Police responded to a call in Great Neck Plaza involving a suspicious person with a weapon on Great Neck Road at around 10:25 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6. Upon arrival, it was discovered that Dardu Mihai Vamvu, age 48, of Great Neck, had displayed a knife and did attempt to steal money from two different individuals inside the Urgent Care, Nassau County Police said. Vamvu fled on foot and was later apprehended by officers, according to police. There were no injuries reported…
Massapequa, NY
News
Five Indicted In Major Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island, DA Says
Five people have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a major narcotics trafficking operation in Suffolk and Nassau counties. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini reported on Thursday, Aug. 5, that an investigation found that the five individuals were involved in a large-scale narcotics distribution network. Suffolk County Police reportedly seized a large quantity of fentanyl, heroin and crystal meth during the investigation. Robert Johnson, age 26, of Melville has been charged with the following: Operating as a major trafficker Four counts of first-degree crimina…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Surgeon Busted With Weapons Cache In Westchester Pleads Guilty
A Long Island surgeon who was busted with a cache of weapons in his BMW in Westchester will avoid prison time after reaching a plea agreement. Nassau County resident Matthew Bonanno, age 49, of Great Neck, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon for owning a 9mm pistol and was sentenced to five years of probation by acting state Supreme Court Justice Terence Murphy on Long Island. Bonanno had been charged in a 13-count indictment in Nassau County that alleged he illegally possessed five assault weapons and two pistols that authorities seized from his former Nort…
Massapequa, NY
Business
Nassau County Company Claims $10 Million New York Lottery Prize
Employees at a Long Island-based company were feeling lucky and cashed in a $10 million winning New York Lottery scratcher. A Limited Liability Company based out of Bond Street in Great Neck calling itself “FMBoys3555” claimed a $10 million top prize from the New York Lottery’s $10,000,000 Colossal Cash scratch-off game on Monday, June 28. The winning ticket was purchased at the Skyview Newsstand on College Point Boulevard in Queens. Lotto officials said that the LLC opted to receive the $10 million top prize in a single lump-sum payment, meaning they will receive a one-time payout of $6,…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Repeat Offender From Long Island Charged With Harassing Worshippers At Synagogue
A repeat offender accused of threatening law enforcement officers and members of the Jewish community in New Jersey and on Long Island did it again in Fort Lee, New Jersey, authorities said. Nassau County resident Bradley Goldberg, age 47, of Cedarhurst, had already spent a week in the Bergen County Jail after Fort Lee police said he pretended to be an abused 11-year-old as part of a relentless harassment campaign against them when he was arrested again. Goldberg had been free all of 10 days when they said, he stood outside Chabad of Fort Lee “harassing worshippers entering and exiting the …
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