Hikers Missing Amid Freezing Temps Located On Long Island With Help Of Drones Hikers Missing Amid Freezing Temps Located On Long Island With Help Of Drones Hikers Missing Amid Freezing Temps Located On Long Island With Help Of Drones
Hikers Missing Amid Freezing Temps Located On Long Island With Help Of Drones Two Long Island hikers who called for help after becoming lost in freezing temperatures were located with the help of drones. Police in Suffolk County received a call of one of the hikers on Monday, Jan. 20, telling officials they had lost their way while hiking in Sears Bellows County Park in Hampton Bays, said the Southampton Police Department. Police and community response units responded and were met by Suffolk County Park Rangers at the main entrance to the park.  The team of officers realizing the park size and the freezing temperatures would be a factor in the welfare of the hikers…
Here Are The Five Highest Rated Suffolk County Restaurants For Burgers, According To Yelp Here Are The Five Highest Rated Suffolk County Restaurants For Burgers, According To Yelp Here Are The Five Highest Rated Suffolk County Restaurants For Burgers, According To Yelp
Here Are The Five Highest Rated Suffolk County Restaurants For Burgers, According To Yelp Sink your teeth into these five Suffolk County burger joints that are top-rated on Yelp: 1. Barrow Food House (452 Main Road in Riverhead) With a perfect 5/5-star Yelp rating, Barrow Food House has long been considered a Riverhead staple. The restaurant serves small bites and sandwiches as well as hearty burgers, like the Smash Burger (aged cheddar, house-cured bacon, pickles, house sauce, shredded lettuce and steamed white onion) and the bean and mushroom burger (black bean, mungbean, quinoa, mushroom, poblano, cotija cheese, carrot kimchi and cashew avocado crema), which is vegan. For mo…
Long Island King Kullen Store Searching For Answers After 75 Shopping Carts Go Missing Long Island King Kullen Store Searching For Answers After 75 Shopping Carts Go Missing Long Island King Kullen Store Searching For Answers After 75 Shopping Carts Go Missing
Long Island King Kullen Store Searching For Answers After 75 Shopping Carts Go Missing  Police are investigating a curious mystery involving dozens of missing shopping carts from a King Kullen on Long Island. Suffolk County Police and Town of Southampton investigators are attempting to locate a suspect or suspects that stole upwards of 75 shopping carts from King Kullen on East Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays. According to police, the carts were stolen over the course of approximately a week in early December. It is unclear why the shopping carts were stolen, and no information about possible suspects has been released by investigators. Investigators are seeking the pu…
Pelicans Rescued In Montauk Could Soon Be On Their Way To Bask In Florida Sun Pelicans Rescued In Montauk Could Soon Be On Their Way To Bask In Florida Sun Pelicans Rescued In Montauk Could Soon Be On Their Way To Bask In Florida Sun
Pelicans Rescued In Montauk Could Soon Be On Their Way To Bask In Florida Sun It has taken a village of volunteers to help two wayward pelicans survive after the duo failed to fly south and were stranded on Long Island. The two young brown pelicans currently are safely tucked in at the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Center in Hampton Bays, but both are a little worse for the wear after getting too cold when they were hanging out in Montauk near the fishing docks. Banded on July 19 in North Carolina, the two were spotted several weeks ago by fishermen and locals in Montauk who kept waiting for them to fly south, said Amanda Daley manager of the wildlife center. Daley sai…
St. Anthony's School Threat Sends Teen To Police For Help St. Anthony's School Threat Sends Teen To Police For Help St. Anthony's School Threat Sends Teen To Police For Help
St. Anthony's School Threat Sends Teen To Police For Help A rumor that a teen was going to "shoot up" a high school sent a 16-year-old to the police for help. The Hampton Bays teen went to the Southampton Town Police for help around 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, and said that he was the subject of social media chatter suggesting he was going to shoot up a high school, said Southampton Police Sgt. Joseph D'Arce. The teen said the chatter said he was going to harm people at St. Anthony's High School in Huntington, D'Arce said. Southampton Town Detective Division and Suffolk County detectives have determined the threat to be non-credible, he adde…
Accused Drug Dealer Faces Three Felony Charges In Southampton Accused Drug Dealer Faces Three Felony Charges In Southampton Accused Drug Dealer Faces Three Felony Charges In Southampton
Accused Drug Dealer Faces Three Felony Charges In Southampton An accused drug dealer faces three felony charges in Southampton, according to police. While investigating cocaine sales in Hampton Bays Tuesday, July 30, officers reportedly observed a hand to hand drug sale in the rear parking lot of the Hampton Bays UA Movie Theater, according to Southampton Police. Police arrested Ronald Jiminez, 69, of Hampton Bays after he allegedly sold a quantity of cocaine, police said. When he was arrested an additional quantity of cocaine packaged for sale and over $1,100 in United States currency was reportedly found, according to Southampto…
Riverhead Man Threatened To Burn Down Hampton Bays Bank, Police Said Riverhead Man Threatened To Burn Down Hampton Bays Bank, Police Said Riverhead Man Threatened To Burn Down Hampton Bays Bank, Police Said
Riverhead Man Threatened To Burn Down Hampton Bays Bank, Police Said A 55-year-old man was arrested for making a terroristic threat after allegedly threatening to burn down a TD Bank in Hampton Bays. The Southampton Town Police Department arrested of John Hudson, of Riverhead, around 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, after he allegedly threatened to burn down a TD Bank in Hampton Bays, said Det. Lt. James Kiernan. Police said Hudson allegedly made a call to TD Bank Central Call Center and threatened to set fire to the bank. When bank employees were alerted to this threat by the call center they started to take precautions by locking the doors until…
9-Foot Anaconda Snake Found After Escaping From Breeder In Hampton Bays 9-Foot Anaconda Snake Found After Escaping From Breeder In Hampton Bays 9-Foot Anaconda Snake Found After Escaping From Breeder In Hampton Bays
9-Foot Anaconda Snake Found After Escaping From Breeder In Hampton Bays Update: A 9-foot long anaconda snake has been found after escaping from a local reptile breeder in Hampton Bays. The owner of the reptile, named "Bertha," says the snake slithered out from under the dash of his van while he was driving, according to the Suffolk County SPCA. The van had been searched earlier, but the snake was tucked away under the dashboard. Original report: A 9-foot long anaconda snake is on the loose on Long Island. The yellow-and-brown snake escaped from a local reptile breeder in Hampton Bays on Tuesday, July 16, Southampton Police said. The breeder is located n…
9-Foot Anaconda Snake Found After Escaping From Breeder In Hampton Bays 9-Foot Anaconda Snake Found After Escaping From Breeder In Hampton Bays 9-Foot Anaconda Snake Found After Escaping From Breeder In Hampton Bays
9-Foot Anaconda Snake Found After Escaping From Breeder In Hampton Bays Update: A 9-foot long anaconda snake has been found after escaping from a local reptile breeder in Hampton Bays. The owner of the reptile, named "Bertha," says the snake slithered out from under the dash of his van while he was driving, according to the Suffolk County SPCA. The van had been searched earlier, but the snake was tucked away under the dashboard. Original report: A 9-foot long anaconda snake is on the loose on Long Island. The yellow-and-brown snake escaped from a local reptile breeder in Hampton Bays on Tuesday, July 16, Southampton Police said. The breeder is located n…
IDs Released For Two Victims Of Triple-Fatal Crash Involving Three Women In Mount Sinai IDs Released For Two Victims Of Triple-Fatal Crash Involving Three Women In Mount Sinai IDs Released For Two Victims Of Triple-Fatal Crash Involving Three Women In Mount Sinai
IDs Released For Two Victims Of Triple-Fatal Crash Involving Three Women In Mount Sinai The identities of two of the three women killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash on Long Island have been released. The crash happened around 11 p.m., Monday, July 8 in Mount Sinai when the 2010 black Jeep Liberty left the roadway and hit a utility pole, causing it to fall on the driver's side, and burst into flames, said the Suffolk County Police. The two victims ID'd are Dorien Lashea Brown, 23, of Mount Sinai, and Rebecca Minunno, 24, of Hampton Bays. The identity of the third woman is pending, police said late Wednesday morning, July 10. The Keep was traveling northbound on Mount Sinai-…
Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream On Long Island Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream On Long Island Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream On Long Island
Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream On Long Island A dish of ice cream sings summer fun, evokes family memories, and makes the clouds go away on a rainy day. It's not hard to find five places you might scream for ice cream on Long Island. Hope's Land of Candy, 3951 Long Beach Road, Island Park: Here's where you'll find old-fashioned candy, ice cream, milkshakes, and specialties like Waffle Sundae and Banana Splits.  "This place rocks! Amazing milkshakes, amazing ice cream sundaes and the greatest collection of old school and new candy I've ever seen," a Facebook review said. It goes on to describe the shop's interior like this: "An old…
Here's When Renovated Ponquogue Beach Pavilion Will Open In Southampton Here's When Renovated Ponquogue Beach Pavilion Will Open In Southampton Here's When Renovated Ponquogue Beach Pavilion Will Open In Southampton
Here's When Renovated Ponquogue Beach Pavilion Will Open In Southampton After months of renovation work, the Ponquogue Beach Pavilion and Facility, the Town’s most popular ocean beach, re-opened May 20 for a ribbon cutting hosted by the Southampton Town Board. The facility at 280 Dune Road in Hampton Bays then closed for a few days to put on some final touches and to get ready for beachgoers. It will re-open to the public on Saturday, May 25. The renovation began in November 2018 and will be completed for this Memorial Day weekend.  Built in 1966, the entire 3.9 acres site has been transformed into a modern, eco-friendly facility utilizing sustainable pro…