Pirate's Booty Founder Declares Himself Mayor Of Sea Cliff, Loses To Incumbent
Robert Ehrlich walked into Sea Cliff Village Hall like he owned the place, falsely declaring himself mayor and trying to fire the entire staff, officials said.
Days later, the Pirate's Booty founder lost the Sea Cliff, NY election to incumbent Elena Villafane.
The bizarre stunt unfolded at 9:44 a.m. on Monday, March 10, when Ehrlich and three associates—Jeff Knox, Arthur Liebold, and an unidentified man—marched into Village Hall and announced that he was now in charge, according to a statement from the Village of Sea Cliff (which is just under 2 square miles).
Pirate’s Booty founder Rob…
Manslaughter Indictment: Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk, Texting In Crash On Long Island
A young Long Island woman has been indicted for her alleged role in causing a motorcyclist’s death while she was driving while both drunk and texting a friend, the District Attorney announced.
Susannah Smith, a 22-year-old Sea Cliff woman, was indicted on Friday, May 5 on multiple charges, including manslaughter, for the accident, which occurred in June of 2022, according to the Nassau County District Attorney
On the night of June 15, 2022, at approximately 11:58 p.m., the charges allege that Smith was driving her 2014 Ford Focus north on Cedar Swamp Road while intoxicated and texting wi…
Suspect Nabbed In Violent, Knifepoint Long Island Robbery
A 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with an allegedly violent armed robbery at a Long Island park.
Gregory Czaplicki, of Glen Cove, was arrested Sunday, March 8, in connection with a robbery that took place around 10:35 p.m., Friday, Feb. 28, at Veterans Memorial Park in Sea Cliff, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, a 23-year-old male victim was sitting in his car at the park when he was allegedly approached by Czaplicki.
Czaplicki opened the car door, demanded the victim’s wallet and struck the victim multiple times while displaying a knife. He then fled the …
Gerard Moran, Former Lirr VP Of Labor Relations, Dies
A retired former labor union leader who represented railroad employees has died. He was 74.
Gerard M. "Jerry" Moran of Glen Head died Thursday, May 23. He was retired as Vice President of Labor Relations for the Long Island Railroad.
Moran was born in 1945. He is survived by his wife Susan and children, Chris (Nicole), Brian (Jana) and Carrie McGovern (Jude); grandchildren, Matthew, Sean, Braeden, Kennedy, Avery, and Kieran.
He is also survived by brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews.
Moran's funeral was held Tuesday, May 30 in Sea Cliff.
