Hempstead Gang Member Convicted Of Violent Shooting Hempstead Gang Member Convicted Of Violent Shooting
Hempstead Gang Member Convicted Of Violent Shooting An alleged Bloods street gang member on Long Island with a lengthy rap sheet was convicted on multiple charges after allegedly shooting a man in a busy intersection and attempting to flee from justice, the DA announced. Hempstead resident Trevor Ford, age 30 was convicted on Tuesday, March 15 of assault and weapon possession charges for a May 2020 shooting in Hempstead. Specifically, Ford was convicted by a jury at trial of: Two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon; Second-degree assault; Criminal possession of a firearm. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly s…
Uniondale Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder Of Four Nassau County Police Members Uniondale Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder Of Four Nassau County Police Members
Uniondale Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder Of Four Nassau County Police Members A Long Island man was sentenced for attempting to murder four police officers following a traffic stop. Duane Costa, age 40, of Uniondale, was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 27, to 25 years to life in prison in the 2018 incident, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. He was convicted of four counts of first-degree attempted murder, one count of first-degree criminal use of a firearm and three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon on Thursday, Dec. 16, Donnelly said. The DA's Office said Costa attempted to murder four Nassau County Police officers. Cost…
Repeat Offender From Long Island Charged With Harassing Worshippers At Synagogue Repeat Offender From Long Island Charged With Harassing Worshippers At Synagogue
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 …
Former Westchester Resident Reportedly Among Missing In Florida Condo Collapse Former Westchester Resident Reportedly Among Missing In Florida Condo Collapse
Former Westchester Resident Reportedly Among Missing In Florida Condo Collapse Current and former residents of the suburban New York City area, including Long Island and the Hudson Valley, are reportedly among the missing after a 12-story building collapsed in Surfside, Florida. Town of Surfside Police said about 99 people from the condo complex are unaccounted for after the incident that happened around 1:30 a.m., Thursday, June 24 just north of Miami Beach. Among those missing is a woman who once lived in Westchester, in the Village of Ardsley, her family told News 12. Others believed missing include a couple from Nassau County who were visiting relatives in S…
Multiple Fatalities Reported In Long Island House Fire Multiple Fatalities Reported In Long Island House Fire
Multiple Fatalities Reported In Long Island House Fire Click here for an updated story: Three Now Confirmed Dead, Four Injured In Long Island House Fire Multiple people have been killed in a house fire on Long Island. The house fire started around 5:38 a.m., Thursday, May 6 on Washington Street in Garden City, said Nassau County Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael F. Uttaro. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found a heavy blaze coming from the home, Uttaro said. "Multiple fatalities were found in the home," he said. Uttaro said he could not put an exact number of the fatalities due to the fire and the overhaul taking pla…
Woman Accused Of Stealing $13K From Long Island Resident In Scam Woman Accused Of Stealing $13K From Long Island Resident In Scam
Woman Accused Of Stealing $13K From Long Island Resident In Scam A 22-year-old Long Island woman has been arrested for allegedly scamming a woman out of more than $13,000 after she was told her granddaughter had been arrested. Kayla A. Roberts, of the Nassau County hamlet of East Norwich in the Town of Oyster Bay, has been arrested by the Nassau County Police on Thursday, Jan. 28, in Massapequa for the incident which took on Thursday, Jan. 21, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 74-year-old woman received a phone call on Tuesday, Jan. 19, from an unknown man claiming to be her granddaughter's lawyer, who stated she had been arrested…
Massive Seven-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Commercial Building Massive Seven-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Commercial Building
Massive Seven-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Commercial Building This story has been updated. Arson officials are investigating a 7-alarm fire of a commercial building that brought firefighters from 21 departments. The fire started around 5:15 a.m., Friday, Dec. 4, on Urban Ave., in New Cassell, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Third Precinct Police Officers responded to Tapemaker Sales Inc, located at 48 Urban Avenue, for a building fire. Upon arrival, officers observed the building fully engulfed in flames and heavy smoke.  A total of 21 fire departments from Nassau County responded with approximately 200 fire pe…
Authorities: Fugitive Leader Of Crew That Burglarized Homes In NJ, Long Island, CT Captured Authorities: Fugitive Leader Of Crew That Burglarized Homes In NJ, Long Island, CT Captured
Authorities: Fugitive Leader Of Crew That Burglarized Homes In NJ, Long Island, CT Captured The accused leader of a burglary ring that stole more than $1 million in cash, jewelry, electronics and more from homes in North Jersey, Connecticut and on Long Island was captured at a Jersey City motel, authorities confirmed. Bryan Leandro Herrera Maldonado, 24, fought with his captors before being subdued, they said. Authorities in January arrested three other accused members of the elaborate Queens-based Chilean burglary crew, who they said targeted luxury homes from Long Island’s North Shore to Miami and California. They were identified as Boneek Alexander Quintero-Baeza, 33, Levy Fra…
Nassau County Woman Sentenced For Fatal DWI Crash That Killed 65-Year-Old Man Nassau County Woman Sentenced For Fatal DWI Crash That Killed 65-Year-Old Man
Nassau County Woman Sentenced For Fatal DWI Crash That Killed 65-Year-Old Man A Long Island woman may spend the better part of a decade behind bars after being sentenced for drinking and driving after a crash killing a 65-year-old man last year. Nassau County resident Julie Debrosse, 31, of Elmont, has been sentenced to a term of seven to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to manslaughter, assault, and driving while intoxicated. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that at approximately 3:10 a.m. on Feb. 17 last year, Debrosse was driving north on Meacham Avenue in Elmont when she struck a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier in the driver’…
COVID-19: Here's Long Island Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County COVID-19: Here's Long Island Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County
Covid-19: Here's Long Island Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County Long Island saw a slight downturn in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released data on Sunday, Sept. 13. Of a total of 72,668 test results reported on Saturday, Sept. 12 to New York State yesterday, 725, or 0.99 percent, were positive.  Here are positivity testing rates for the last five days on Long Island: Tuesday, Sept. 8: 1.8 percent Wednesday, Sept. 9: 1.0 percent Thursday, Sept. 10: 1.3 percent Friday, Sept. 11: 1.4 percent Saturday, Sept. 12: 1.2 percent In Nassau County, 78 new cases were confirmed on Saturday (down five from a day earlier) wi…
Hedge Fund Founder From Long Island Charged With Fraud, Extortion, Obstruction Of Justice Hedge Fund Founder From Long Island Charged With Fraud, Extortion, Obstruction Of Justice
Hedge Fund Founder From Long Island Charged With Fraud, Extortion, Obstruction Of Justice A hedge fund founder from Long Island is facing federal charges of securities fraud and extortion after he allegedly abused his position on a Neiman Marcus Group Inc. bankruptcy committee to purchase securities at a deflated price. Nassau County resident Daniel Kamensky, of Roslyn, the founder of the New York-based hedge fund Marble Ridge Capital, has been charged in Manhattan federal court on multiple charges. Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said that Kamensky’s alleged criminal acts occurred in connection with his scheme to pressure a rival bidder to abandon its higher bid for assets …
Vehicle Falls On Man Changing Tire At Long Island Home Vehicle Falls On Man Changing Tire At Long Island Home
Vehicle Falls On Man Changing Tire At Long Island Home Police officers on Long Island came to the rescue of a man who had a vehicle fall on him while he was changing a tire. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to a 2nd Avenue home at approximately 11:10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, where there was a report of a man in distress after a vehicle fell onto him. According to police, the officers were able to lift the vehicle and pull the man out from underneath, where he had been pinned. The man was transported by paramedics in Nassau County to an area hospital for treatment of lower leg injuries.