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Fourth Man Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police
A young man from New Jersey was arrested after he was discovered to be part of a group that has committed a string of burglaries across Long Island, police announced.
Fazon Farrington, age 19 of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested following an investigation that stemmed from a Lake Success incident, Nassau County Police said on Thursday, March 14.
On Saturday, Jan. 13, a group of three men, also from New Jersey, were reportedly fleeing from the scene of a home they attempted to burgle — but were stopped when they crashed into the officers driving towards the scene.
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Happy Trails: This Hudson Valley Locale Among Best Places To Retire In America, Report Says
Forget the palm trees and year-round beach weather in Florida; it turns out the best place to while away your golden years is right here in the Empire State, according to a new ranking.
The New York village of Lake Success, located on Long Island in Nassau County, snagged the number one spot on Niche’s 2023 list of “Best Places to Retire in America.”
To come up with its ranking, the site looked at several factors of interest to retirees, including weather, crime rates, housing costs, and access to amenities like restaurants, golf courses, fitness centers, and doctors.
The most recent censu…
Attorney Steals $60,000 From Client’s Accident Winnings, DA Claims
A Long Island attorney is now facing his own court date after he allegedly kept all of the earnings his client won in a personal injury claim, authorities said.
Huntington resident Sean O’Leary, age 64, was arraigned Wednesday, April 19, on grand larceny charges, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
O’Leary, who practiced in Lake Success at his company, Sean O’Leary & Associates, PLLC, was contacted by his victim in May 2018.
The victim had been injured in a car accident and hired O’Leary to represent her in a personal injury claim.
The charges allege that when O’Leary n…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction.
There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health.
There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk.
On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days:
Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent;
Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent;
Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…
22-Year-Old Tried To Scam Nearly $10K From Long Island Man, Police Say
A 22-year-old man has been charged with attempting to scam nearly $10,000 from an elderly Long Island man.
According to Nassau County Police Fraud and Forgery Detectives, the victim, a 77-year-old man from Lake Success, was contacted on Monday, Nov. 18 by an unknown male subject who claimed to be a bail bondsman who needed to pick up bail money for the victim's grandson, who was involved in a DWI auto accident, in the amount of $9,500.00 cash.
The victim complied and delivered the bail money to the specified location. The victim later recognized the suspect's picture, seen here after being …
