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West Hempstead, NY
West Hempstead, NY
Lifestyle
New Italian Sports Bar In West Hempstead Cited For 'Excellent' Fare, 'Laid Back' Atmosphere
A new sports bar on Long Island is delighting diners just weeks into business. Allegro Bar & Grille – located in West Hempstead at 157 Hempstead Avenue – opened in late September, serving up “an Italian twist on American classics,” according to its website. Its menu boasts several flatbreads, burgers, salads, and “small bites” like Italian egg rolls, empanada calzones, chicken wings, and housemade bruschetta. Customers can also select from a number of beers, wines, and craft cocktails, including the largest selection of spritzes and espresso martinis in the Long Island/New York City a…
West Hempstead, NY
News
Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over West Hempstead Shooting
A New York State Police trooper who claimed someone shot him on a roadway in the region is now under criminal investigation amid growing doubts over his story. On Long Island, state police “have reason to believe that the incident did not occur the way it was reported” by trooper Thomas Mascia, an agency spokesperson told reporters Wednesday morning, Nov. 6. Police confirmed that the five-year department veteran is now the subject of both a criminal investigation and an internal probe being conducted by state police and the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier Report: T…
West Hempstead, NY
News
Trooper Suspended, Stripped Of Gun After 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of Hempstead Shooting
A New York State Police trooper who claimed he was shot on a roadway in the region has been sidelined amid doubts about his story. On Long Island, trooper Thomas Mascia, age 27, was suspended without pay and stripped of his agency-issued service weapon, an NYSP spokesperson told Daily Voice. The agency is investigating whether Mascia, of West Hempstead, shot himself in the leg, NBC New York reports. It comes after state police confirmed it was conducting a joint investigation with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office into what DA Anne Donnelly described as “certain inconsisten…
West Hempstead, NY
News
Trooper's 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of West Hempstead Shooting Under Investigation By DA
A New York State Police trooper who suffered a gunshot wound on a roadway in the region may not have been entirely truthful about what happened. On Long Island, state police and the Nassau County District Attorney’s office are investigating “certain inconsistencies” in Trooper Thomas Mascia’s reporting of the alleged incident, a spokesperson for DA Anne Donnelly told Daily Voice. On Monday, Nov. 4, State Police executed a search warrant at Mascia’s home in West Hempstead. The agency also canceled the BOLO (be on the lookout) for the suspect vehicle. Earlier Report: Trooper Shot In W…
West Hempstead, NY
News
Trooper Shot In West Hempstead Released From Hospital As Reward For Suspect Info Grows
A New York State Police trooper who was shot and injured while trying to help a highway motorist is back home with his family. Thomas Mascia, age 27, was released from Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow on Friday morning, Nov. 1. Law enforcement officers from across Nassau and Suffolk counties gathered outside the hospital for a “walk-out” ceremony honoring the injured trooper. Earlier Report: 'All-Out' Manhunt Underway After Trooper Shot In West Hempstead; Cash Reward Being Offered “I’m feeling good,” he told the crowd. “I’m going home.” The jubilant scene came two d…
West Hempstead, NY
News
'All-Out' Manhunt Underway After Trooper Shot In West Hempstead; $5,000 Reward Being Offered
Authorities said an “all-out” manhunt was underway after a New York State Police trooper was shot on a Long Island highway. The incident happened on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead, in the westbound lanes near exit 17, at around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30. New York State Police said a trooper patrolling the highway pulled up behind what he thought was a disabled vehicle and took down the license plate number. Earlier Report: NYSP Trooper Shot On Southern State Parkway In West Hempstead; Suspect On Run He then exited his patrol car and was walking toward the vehicl…
West Hempstead, NY
News
Nysp
Trooper Shot On Southern State Parkway In West Hempstead; Suspect On Run
A New York State Police trooper is recovering after being shot on a Long Island highway. The incident happened on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead, in the westbound lanes near exit 17, late Wednesday night, Oct. 30. According to police, a trooper exchanged gunfire with a suspect before the suspect fled the scene. The trooper was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition early Thursday, Oct. 31. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of their injuries. Police said the suspect was a dark skinned man driving possibly a black Dodge Charger with temporary Ne…
West Hempstead, NY
News
Estranged Son-In-Law Stabbed Woman To Death Outside West Hempstead Restaurant, DA Says
Prosecutors filed murder charges against a man accused of stabbing his mother-in-law to death as she left a Long Island restaurant. Erick Corado-Gonzales, age 27, of Glen Cove, was indicted on second-degree murder and related charges in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the death of Ana Ruth Espinoza. The incident happened in West Hempstead, outside the La Candela Restaurant on Hempstead Turnpike, just after midnight Sunday, Sept. 29. Earlier Report: Suspect Nabbed, ID Released For Woman Fatally Stabbed Near Long Island Restaurant Prosecutors said Espinoza and other fami…
West Hempstead, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Boy From West Hempstead
Police are asking for help in locating a 14-year-old Long Island boy who was reported missing. King Gonzales was last seen leaving West Hempstead High School at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, according to Nassau County Police. Gonzales is described as 5-foot-8 and 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, beige slides, and a light purple sweatshirt with the word “spider” on it. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check b…
Hempstead, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed, ID Released For Woman Fatally Stabbed Near West Hempstead Restaurant
A suspect has been apprehended and the identity has been released of a woman who was fatally stabbed behind a Long Island restaurant. Nassau County Police Fifth Precinct officers responded for a 911 call for a stabbing in the rear of La Candela Restaurant in West Hempstead located at 205 Hempstead Turnpike at around 12:05 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. Upon arrival, officers located two victims: a 52-year-old woman who was stabbed multiple times and a 50-year-old man with a laceration to his hand. Both victims were transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment. The man w…
Hempstead, NY
Police & Fire
52-Year-Old Woman Dies After Being Stabbed Multiple Times Near West Hempstead Restaurant
A woman was killed after being stabbed behind a Long Island restaurant. Click here for a new, updated story: Suspect Nabbed, ID Released For Woman Fatally Stabbed Near West Hempstead Restaurant Nassau County Police Fifth Precinct officers responded for a 911 call for a stabbing in the rear of La Candela Restaurant in West Hempstead located at 205 Hempstead Turnpike at around 12:05 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. Upon arrival, officers located two victims: a 52-year-old woman who was stabbed multiple times and a 50-year-old man with a laceration to his hand. Both victims were transport…
West Hempstead, NY
Police & Fire
Man Exposes Himself To 11-Year-Old Girl At West Hempstead Park, Police Say
A man is accused of exposing himself to a girl at a Long Island park. Nassau County Police were called about a man committing a lewd act at West Hempstead’s Halls Pond Park, located on Nassau Boulevard, at around 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. An 11-year-old girl told her father that she witnessed a man inappropriately touching himself. The father also witnessed the incident. Officers located the suspect, 31-year-old Avigdor Goldemberg, a short time later at his Collins Lane residence, roughly two blocks away from the park. Goldemberg is charged with public lewdness and endangering the welfar…
West Hempstead, NY
Lifestyle
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $20K Sold At West Hempstead Convenience Store
Might this lucky ticket be yours? A winning TAKE 5 ticket worth $20,247 was sold at a Long Island convenience store, New York Lottery announced. The ticket was purchased in West Hempstead, at the Stop & Go store located at 485 Hempstead Turnpike, for the drawing held Saturday, Aug. 31. TAKE 5 drawings are held twice daily, at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery website.
Hempstead, NY
News
Driver Behind DWI Crash Killing 15-Year-Old In Woodmere Found Guilty Of Vehicular Homicide
More than two years after a 15-year-old girl was killed in a drunk driving crash on Long Island, the man responsible has been convicted. Arlin Aguilera, age 37, of West Hempstead, was found guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges by a Nassau County jury on Wednesday, Aug. 21, in the death of Liel Namdar. Prosecutors said Aguilera was intoxicated and speeding in a pickup truck when he crashed into an Audi SUV in Woodmere, near the intersection of Peninsula Boulevard and Edward Avenue, shortly before 11 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2021. Earlier Report: Speeding, Intoxicated D…
Massapequa, NY
News
Drunk Teen Who Killed 6-Year-Old 'Bright Light' On Long Island Sentenced To Prison
A 19-year-old man will spend years behind bars for a drunk driving crash that killed a young Long Island girl two days before her birthday. Jorge Bonilla Gutierrez, of Freeport, was sentenced to six to 12 years in prison in Nassau County Court on Monday, Aug. 5, in the death of Katerine Vanegas Hernandez. Prosecutors said Gutierrez was intoxicated and speeding when he ran a red light in West Hempstead, near the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Westminster Road, at around 2:20 a.m. on Aug. 7, 2023. Earlier Report: Teen Admits Driving Drunk, Killing 6-Year-Old In West Hempstead …
Massapequa, NY
News
Bike-Riding Suspect Injures 5 Officers During Long Island Arrest, Police Say
A Long Island man is accused of injuring several police officers during an arrest. The incident happened at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, in West Hempstead. Nassau County Police said officers were called to a restaurant on Hempstead Turnpike for a disturbance involving a man and woman. A witness told police that 27-year-old Luis Taborda Corrales, got into an argument with a 26-year-old woman that escalated before he fled on a bicycle. Officers located Corrales a short time later and attempted to arrest him, but he became combative and violent with them, according to police. After a …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Pair Of Westbury Businesses Cited For Selling Alcohol To Minors: Police
Two Long Island businesses have been cited for selling an alcoholic beverage to an undercover New York State Police operative under the age of 21. The operation was conducted on Thursday, May 30 in the Town of North Hempstead. Two store clerks were charged with unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree and prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage: Anthony Y. Reyes Mejia, age 20, from West Hempstead, of La Cremosa Market located at 230 Post Ave., Westbury. Solomon R. Dosapati, age 60, from Flushing, Queens, of Valero located at 615 Union Ave. in Westbury. …
Massapequa, NY
News
Woman Sentenced For 100 MPH Double-Fatal Long Island Crash
A 20-year-old woman has received her prison sentence for her role in a high-speed crash that killed a pair of teenagers instantly. Nylah Frazier, age 20 of West Hempstead, was sentenced to three to nine years in prison on Wednesday, May 22, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Report: 20-Year-Old Woman Admits Driving 100 MPH In Double-Fatal West Hempstead Crash Years before, at around 1 a.m. on October 21, 2021, Frazier was driving a BMW X3 north on Westminster Road in West Hempstead. She was going more than 100 miles per hour when she ran a red light, losing …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Event Venue Stabbing: Duo Arrested In Connection With Long Island Incident
Two men were nabbed after police said they stabbed each other during a fight at a Long Island event venue. It happened on Monday, May 20 in West Hempstead. At about 12:45 a.m. that morning, two men from Queens — 33-year-old Anthony Grant and 32-year-old Michael Laing — got into a verbal and physical fight at Boom VIP Events, located at 439 Hempstead Avenue, which is across the street from Chestnut Street Elementary School. As the fight escalated, the pair made their way outside of the event venue, where Grant is alleged to have stabbed Laing in the neck and torso with a sharp object. G…
Massapequa, NY
News
Long Island Man Harasses, Threatens To Kill Florida State Legislator: DA
A Long Island man has been accused of committing a hate crime after he called a legislator in Florida and left her multiple threatening voicemails, authorities said. Sixty-year-old Jacob Burbar of West Hempstead faced his arraignment on Thursday, March 14, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. According to the DA’s Office, Burbar had seen a video on Instagram regarding the Israel and Palestine conflict, prompting him to call a Florida House of Representative member’s office on November 11, 2023. The content of the videos he saw was not made public, nor was the legislator’s name…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For 25-Year-Old From Bay Shore Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash
The identity has been released of a 25-year-old killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Friday, March 15 on the westbound side in Hempstead. The operator of a 2005 Honda motorcycle driving in the area of Exit 24 collided with two other vehicles and was pronounced dead at the scene, New York State Police said. The victim has now been ID'd as Bryan Rubio of Bay Shore. The operators and occupants of the other vehicles -- a a red 2011 Toyota Prius driven by a 23-year-old man from West Hempstead and a black 2024 Honda CRV …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Records 19-Year-Old Changing On Long Island: Police
An exterminator on Long Island was arrested after he allegedly sprayed his 19-year-old victim with chemicals, encouraged her to change clothes, and then recorded her doing so. It happened on Thursday, Feb. 22 just before 3 p.m. in Mineola, according to Nassau County Police. Walter Rivas, age 45, showed up at the apartment of a 19-year-old woman who had hired a technician from Joroba Pest Control to exterminate her apartment. While he was spraying the woman’s home, Rivas got chemicals on the victim’s clothes. He allegedly advised her that she would need to change her clothes quic…
Massapequa, NY
News
20-Year-Old Woman Admits Driving 100 MPH In Double-Fatal Long Island Crash
A 20-year-old Long Island woman has pleaded guilty to speeding through a red light and crashing into a dump truck, killing two. Nylah Frazier, age 20, of West Hempstead, entered her plea for the 2021 crash on Thursday, Feb. 8, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. At around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, Frazier was driving her BMW X3 north on Westminster Road in West Hempstead with two passengers: Amanda Arguinzoni, age 17, and Kurtis Caesar, age 19. The DA said Frazier was going more than 100 miles per hour when she ran a red light, running into the back of a parked du…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
6 Busted Selling Alcohol, Tobacco To Minors At Long Island Stores: Police
With the help of undercover agents, police on Long Island reportedly found six people from a handful of stores to be selling alcohol and tobacco products to minors. The bust started on Monday, Dec. 11 at approximately 5:30 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. Using underage agents working with the Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Unit, officers went to stores in Franklin Square and West Hempstead as part of “Project 21,” meant to target the sale of illicit products to minors. At the Smoke Shop located at 727 Franklin Avenue, Akil Hossain, age 21 of Elmont, was arrested for allegedly s…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Child Injured After Father Drove Drunk, Crashed On Long Island: Police
A man has been arrested for endangering his 7-year-old child after he allegedly drove drunk and overturned his car on Long Island, police said. The crash happened on Monday, Dec. 11 in Lakeview, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 4 p.m., 37-year-old West Hempstead resident David Isaacs was driving east on Eagle Avenue when his 2017 BMW hit a parked car and flipped over. Isaacs was driving with his 7-year-old son in the car at the time of the accident, police said. Though the two were able to get out of the car before the authorities arrived, Isaacs’ son was injured. He was…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Man, Dog Steal Packages From Porch On Long Island, Police Say
Police are searching for a man who was caught on camera taking packages from a Long Island porch. The incident happened on Tuesday, Nov. 21 in West Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 12:30 p.m. that day, a man was captured on a Nest doorbell camera walking with his dog along Maple Street when he spotted a pair of packages sitting on a porch. The man walked up to the home, picked up the two packages, and can be seen in the surveillance footage knocking on the house’s front door. Police said he then fled on foot, packages in hand. He went north on Maple Street. He…
Massapequa, NY
News
Double The Luck: Long Island Man Wins $2 Million From Pair Of Winning Tickets
A Long Island hit the jackpot not once, but twice after he claimed two prize-winning lottery tickets from the same store, lottery officials announced. Marco Accardo, of West Hempstead, is $2 million dollars richer after claiming two Mega Millions second-prize tickets from the Saturday, Nov. 11 drawing, according to the New York Lottery. The lucky winner bought both tickets at Bolla 820 Hempstead C-Store, located at 820 Hempstead Avenue in West Hempstead. Accardo reportedly had the same five numbers on two separate tickets; each had a different Mega Ball number. After required withhol…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle In West Hempstead
A Long Island woman who was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle has died. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 in West Hempstead. The 83-year-old was walking eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike crossing Nassau Boulevard when she was struck by a 2016 Dodge Ram being operated by a 36-year-old man making a left-hand turn onto Nassau Boulevard, Nassau County Police said. The woman was transported to a local hospital where she died on Sunday, Nov. 26. Nassau County Police identified her as Clytee Felder-Knight, age 83, of Hempstead. …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Leaves 10-Month-Old In Car Outside Long Island Grocery Store: Police
A Long Island woman has been arrested after she left her baby inside a car, police said. It happened on Monday, Oct. 30 in Franklin Square, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 2:45 p.m., 25-year-old Amber-Rose Danahy of West Hempstead parked her car behind the Lidl grocery store, located at 969 Dogwood Avenue. A witness later noticed her 10-month-old son crying in the back seat of the empty car. Police rescued the child with a lockout kit; an investigation later determined that Danahy was responsible for leaving the baby unattended. No injuries were reported, and the …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Hit, Killed At Long Island Intersection
A woman died after being struck by a vehicle in a Long Island intersection, authorities said. It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at approximately 6:50 a.m. in West Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. Cathy Leary, age 75, was crossing Cornwell Avenue at the intersection of Wildwood Road when she was struck by a 2019 Hyundai SUV that was traveling east on Cornwell Avenue. Leary, a resident of West Hempstead, was pronounced dead at the scene by medics. The driver, who was 19 years old, remained at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Exposes, Touches Himself In Front Of Teens On Long Island: Police
A Long Island man has been arrested after police said he exposed and touched himself in front of a group of teen girls, the youngest being 13. The incidents allegedly occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 17, and Wednesday, Oct. 18, according to Nassau County Police. Fuentes Lozano, age 24, of West Hempstead, approached three girls — aged 13, 14, and 17 — while exposing himself and touching his genitals. The girls ran away from Lozano and told their parents. Further details about where the incidents happened were not provided. Lozano is charged with: Public lewdness, three counts; and Endanger…
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