Drunk teen driver faces 25 years for Cross Island Parkway crash
Teen driver indicted for high-speed crash that killed 17-year-old and injured four others on Cross Island Parkway Queens, NY – A 19-year-old from Jamaica, Queens has been indicted on multiple felony charges…
More than 100 Haitian migrants found on island near Puerto Rico
By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI (Reuters) – More than 100 Haitian migrants have been found on an uninhabited island near Puerto Rico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Tuesday, as a gang…
Ukrainian national baseball team in New York City at Coney Island
NEW YORK, NY – The Ukrainian national baseball team has landed in the Big Apple and will be playing this weekend at Maimonides Park on Coney Island to raise money and awareness…
Rock Island Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Drug and Firearms Offenses
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A Rock Island, Illinois, man, Atoris Jaquez Slater, 28, of the 1700 block of 25th Street, was sentenced today to an aggregate 120 months in prison for possession…
Family Surf Fishing Tournament returns to Long Beach Island
Beach Haven, NJ- If you thought the fishing season was over at the Jersey Shore, think again. This weekend Long Beach Island will host the annual American angler classic surf fishing tournament.…
Male bank robber dressed as woman sought on Long Island
Commack, NY – The Suffolk County Police Department is searching for a man who dressed up as a woman to rob a bank in Commack. According to police, the incident happened at…
Tow truck driver killed while assisting disabled vehicle on Long Island Expressway
NEW YORK, NY – A tow truck driver responding to a disabled vehicle on the Long Island Expressway in Queens was killed overnight when he was struck by a passing car. The…
Long Island Man Convicted of Attempted Sex Trafficking, Attempted Kidnapping, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Obstruction of Justice
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Andrew Frey pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay to being a felon in possession of a firearm and obstruction of…
Canada joining U.S.-backed Pacific group to boost ties with island nations
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada is joining a group to boost economic ties with Pacific island nations that already includes the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom,…
Decomposed Bodies of Elderly Couple Found in Former Mayor’s Home
WOONSOCKET, RI – Police in Woonsocket have reported the bodies of an elderly man and woman were found in the home of former Woonsocket Mayor Susan Menard. Police said the bodies were…
Typhoon Nanmadol bears down on Japan’s Kyushu island
TOKYO (Reuters) – Typhoon Nanmadol bore down on Japan’s southernmost main island of Kyushu on Sunday with the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warning of gales and high waves. The 14th typhoon of…
Nathan’s Famous Launches Limited Time Lager in Collaboration With Coney Island Brewing Company
Iconic New York Brand’s First Beer Available in Limited Quantities through September Jericho, NY (PRESS RELEASE) Nathan’s Famous, Inc., the American tradition serving New York favorites for more than 100 years, announces…
Three children found dead on New York’s Coney Island beach, mother questioned
(Reuters) – Two small girls and a boy died on Monday after they were found unconscious early Monday morning on Brooklyn’s Coney Island beach, where New York City detectives took the children’s…
New York City Police Fear Mother Drowned Her Three Kids at Coney Island Beach
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department today announced the death of three children who were found unresponsive on the beach in Coney Island. Today, sources within the New…
High School Student Shot in Coney Island
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department has announced that a high school student was shot in the abdomen, making this the second time this week that a student…
62-Year-Old Man Beaten, Thrown Down Steps in Staten Island
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is investigating an assault against a sixty-two-year-old man in Staten Island that took place in August. This week, the NYPD released a…
Coordinated Enforcement Effort Halts Smuggling Attempt Near South Padre Island
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents made 27 arrests from three migrant smuggling events. On September 2, RGV agents and National Guard observed a female noncitizen cross…
Long Island MS-13 Gang Members Face Additional Racketeering Charges, Including for the 2016 Murder of a Central Islip Man
Today, in federal court in Central Islip, a 29-count superseding indictment was unsealed charging eight members and associates of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the “MS-13,”…
NYC Police Searching for Gunman Who Fired Shot in Staten Island
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is searching for a man who fired a single shot in the air at random at Faber Street in Staten Island. According…
Candlewood Lake’s Blueberry Island Closed Due to Unsanitary Conditions
NEW FAIRFIELD, CT – A boating spot favored for partygoers on Candlewood Lake has been closed according to the police due to ‘unsanitary conditions’. Some local community members have argued that boaters…
Staten Island Man Convicted for Attacking Jewish Men in Borough Park
NEW YORK, NY – A Staten Island man is heading to prison for an anti-semitic assault against three Orthodox Jewish men in Borough Park. The jury stopped short of convicted him of…
Staten Island Man Pleads Guilty to Fleeing Seaside Heights Police While Intoxicated
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – A man from Staten Island who was caught driving the wrong way down a one way street in Seaside Heights last summer has pleaded guilty to evading police…
Former Owner and Executive at Long Island Mortgage Lender Sentenced to 24 Months’ Imprisonment for $8.9 Million Fraud
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Edward E. Bohm, formerly the President of Sales and part-owner of mortgage lender Vanguard Funding, LLC (Vanguard), based in Garden City, New York…
Taiwan fires warning shots at Chinese drone near offshore island
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s military on Tuesday fired warning shots at a Chinese drone which buzzed an islet controlled by Taiwan near the Chinese coast, a military spokesperson said. The drone headed…
Five Shot, One Dead as Gunfire Erupts at Coney Island Boardwalk
NEW YORK, NY – On Saturday, New York City’s famous Coney Island Boardwalk was the scene of a deadly shooting that sent four people to the hospital with gunshot wounds and left…
Car Crashes into Long Island Home, 20-Year-Old Driver Arrested
New York, NY- at around 2:45 AM, a car hit the side of a condominium on Long Island Thursday morning. The vehicle, a 2019 Volkswagen Golf, was driving on Fulton St in…
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