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West Babylon, NY
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West Babylon Man Admits Poisoning Prominent Activist, 'Pose' Star Who Overdosed West Babylon Man Admits Poisoning Prominent Activist, 'Pose' Star Who Overdosed
West Babylon Man Admits Poisoning Prominent Activist, 'Pose' Star Who Overdosed Two New York men formally confessed to their roles in the death of a prominent transgender activist, performer, and author. Michael Kuilan, age 44, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing heroin and fentanyl in Brooklyn federal court Monday, Sept. 23, in the death of Cecilia Gentili. Earlier Report: NY Men 'Poisoned' Prominent Transgender Activist, 'Pose' Star Who OD'd: Feds It came weeks after Long Island resident Antonio Venti, age 52, of West Babylon, pleaded guilty to the same drug offenses. According to prosecutors, Venti and Kuilan sold heroin laced with fe…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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NY Men 'Poisoned' Prominent Transgender Activist, 'Pose' Star Who OD'd: Feds NY Men 'Poisoned' Prominent Transgender Activist, 'Pose' Star Who OD'd: Feds
NY Men 'Poisoned' Prominent Transgender Activist, 'Pose' Star Who OD'd: Feds Two New York men are facing federal charges in the death of a prominent transgender activist, performer, and author. Long Island resident Antonio Venti, age 52, of West Babylon and Michael Kuilan, age 44, of Brooklyn, were arraigned on a four-count indictment in Brooklyn federal court on Monday, April 1. Prosecutors said Venti and Kuilan sold heroin laced with fentanyl to Cecilia Gentili. NYPD officers responded to the 52-year-old’s Brooklyn home on Feb. 6 following a 911 call from her partner. Gentili was found dead in her bedroom. An autopsy determined that she died from the combined eff…

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by Michael Mashburn
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Paterson Officers Charged With Covering For NYPD Captain Indicted For Brutally Beating Woman Paterson Officers Charged With Covering For NYPD Captain Indicted For Brutally Beating Woman
Paterson Officers Charged With Covering For Nypd Captain Indicted For Brutally Beating Woman UPDATE: The other shoe finally dropped with the arrests of three Paterson police officers in connection with what authorities said was the kidnapping and brutal beating of an off-duty female NYPD commander from New Jersey by a fellow captain she'd been dating. Giuseppe Ciarla, Juan Cruz-Fernandez and Jason Schmid let then-NYPD Capt. Hariton Marachilian leave after finding the victim with clearly visible injuries from a vicious beating outside a Paterson restaurant in December 2022, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Marachilian and the female captain had been out to dinner wi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Complaint Alleges How NYPD Captain Kidnapped, Brutally Beat Woman In Paterson Complaint Alleges How NYPD Captain Kidnapped, Brutally Beat Woman In Paterson
Complaint Alleges How Nypd Captain Kidnapped, Brutally Beat Woman In Paterson An off-duty NYPD commander kidnapped and brutally beat a New Jersey woman outside a restaurant in Paterson, authorities charged. Capt. Hariton Marachilian, a 45-year-old Long Island resident, remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Thursday, Dec. 7, following his arrest for the alleged Dec. 10, 2022 incident. In what to some might resemble staged professional wrestling violence, a complaint filed by Paterson police says Marchilian viciously grabbed the victim by the hair and smashed her head into the dashboard of his car. But that was only the beginning, it says. Marchilian then chased…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Albany, NY
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Caught: Suspect Nabbed For NY Deaths Of Ex-Wife, Girlfriend Caught: Suspect Nabbed For NY Deaths Of Ex-Wife, Girlfriend
Caught: Suspect Nabbed For NY Deaths Of Ex-Wife, Girlfriend A man wanted by police in connection with the homicide deaths of his ex-wife and girlfriend in New York was captured on the run in Pennsylvania. Timothy Taylor, age 35, was arrested in Philadelphia’s Center City neighborhood on Friday morning, June 2, following a joint investigation by Philadelphia Police and the U.S. Marshals Service. The arrest capped weeks of searching for Taylor, who was wanted in connection with the homicide deaths of his girlfriend, 37-year-old Theresa Gregg, of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and his ex-wife, 44-year-old Tishawn Folkes-Taylor, of Schenectady. Earlier Repor…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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GOTCHA! Fairview Man Nabbed In 'Surprise' Shooting Death Of Brooklyn Ex-Con GOTCHA! Fairview Man Nabbed In 'Surprise' Shooting Death Of Brooklyn Ex-Con
Gotcha! Fairview Man Nabbed In 'Surprise' Shooting Death Of Brooklyn Ex-Con A Fairview man was charged with murdering a man who answered a knock at the door in his Brooklyn public housing apartment and was shot in the face. Andrae Robertson, 26, also was charged with gun possession in the March 8 shooting of Jerold Tindal, 47, an ex-con who reportedly was trying to turn his life around. Robertson shot Tindal in the face and bolted from the Independence Towers in Williamsburg. A father of four, Tindale had been arrested no fewer than 10 times, did three separate state prison stints and had been shot before. He was hospitalized and died six days after the shooting. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Obituaries
NJ Native Riding Scooter Struck, Killed By Box Truck In NYC NJ Native Riding Scooter Struck, Killed By Box Truck In NYC
NJ Native Riding Scooter Struck, Killed By Box Truck In NYC A 24-year-old North Jersey native died days after being struck by a box truck in New York City last week, according to police and her obituary. Molly Pearson, a Ho-Ho-Kus native and Northern Highlands Regional High School graduate, was riding a scooter when the truck ran her over around 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 2, the NYPD said. The truck apparently tried turning onto Skillman Avenue from Meeker in Williamsburg, when the driver struck Pearson, authorities said. Both were heading east. Pearson was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where she died Saturday, authorities said. The truck driver remained on…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Video Shows 7,000-Person Secret, Maskless NYC Wedding In Violation Of State Order COVID-19: Video Shows 7,000-Person Secret, Maskless NYC Wedding In Violation Of State Order
Covid-19: Video Shows 7,000-Person Secret, Maskless NYC Wedding In Violation Of State Order New videos of thousands congregating to celebrate an Orthodox wedding in Brooklyn in violation of the state’s COVID-19 guidance has gone viral. Earlier story - COVID-19: Tip From Hudson Valley Leads To Shutdown Of Planned Wedding With 10,000 Guests Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for a probe into a secret wedding that was hosted earlier this month at the Yetev Lev temple in Williamsburg with upwards of 7,000 people in attendance falling to social distance or wear facial coverings. The video that has been circulating among the media can be found here.  "If that happened, it was a bl…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Tip From Hudson Valley Leads To Shutdown Of Planned Wedding With 10,000 Guests COVID-19: Tip From Hudson Valley Leads To Shutdown Of Planned Wedding With 10,000 Guests
Covid-19: Tip From Hudson Valley Leads To Shutdown Of Planned Wedding With 10,000 Guests A tip from the Hudson Valley led to a crackdown on a wedding in which 10,000 were reportedly planning to attend amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony, planned for the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, was thwarted after New York State authorities got word of the wedding from the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The sheriff's office warned Rockland residents not to attend since the event was in clear violation of state guidelines. State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Ducker then issued the order prohibiting the gathering, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19, from …

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by Joe Lombardi
Newburgh, NY
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COVID-19: Leader Of Kiryas Joel Tests Positive For Virus COVID-19: Leader Of Kiryas Joel Tests Positive For Virus
Covid-19: Leader Of Kiryas Joel Tests Positive For Virus Updated story - COVID-19: Cuomo Nixes Kiryas Joel Containment Zone, Orange County Executive Says The leader of Kiryas Joel in Orange County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to multiple sources. Satmar Grand Rebbe Aaron Teitelbaum, 72, who leads one of the world's largest Hasidic groups, reportedly tested positive over the weekend and is resting at home in Kiryas Joel. Earlier story: Orange County Exec Asks For COVID-19 Containment Zone In Kiryas Joel Jewish publications, including Fast Forward, are reporting that Teitelbaum had no…

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by Kathy Reakes