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…
Emergency Landing: Pilot Safely Brings Down Plane on Long Island Beach
MOUNT SINAI, NY – Emergency crews responded to a unique situation on Wednesday evening as a single-engine Cessna plane made an emergency landing on Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai. At approximately 7:30…
Staten Island 7-Eleven Sells Winning $50K Powerball Ticket
STATEN ISLAND, NY – The New York Lottery has confirmed the sale of a $50,000 third-prize-winning Powerball ticket at the 7-Eleven on 2084 Victory Blvd. This ticket matched significant numbers in the…
Police Investigating After Infant DOA at Staten Island Hospital
NEW YORK, NY – On Saturday, officers were dispatched to an emergency call at 240 Broadway around 6:46 AM. They found a one-month-old boy unconscious and unresponsive. Emergency medical services transported the…
Man Dies in Police Custody After Long Island Crash
Bay Shore, NY – Suffolk County Police revealed that Joseph Leonard, 58, of West Islip, was found deceased in a holding cell at the agency’s 3rd Precinct in Bay Shore at approximately…
Burglar in Coney Island Break-In Gets Eight Years in Prison
A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to up to eight years in prison for breaking into Gargiulo’s Restaurant in Coney Island, stealing approximately $100,000 from a safe. The defendant, Luis Mercado, failed…
Man Arrested for Threatening Woman’s Family with Shotgun in Long Island Home
OLD BETHPAGE – Police in Nassau County responded to a disturbance call at a house in Old Bethpage at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The call involved an altercation between Patrick J. Jackson, 54,…
Rikers Island Inmate Indicted for Assaulting NYC Correction Officer
BRONX, NY—A Rikers Island inmate has been indicted on charges of second-degree Assault and other offenses after allegedly attacking a New York City Department of Correction Officer. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D.…
Police Search for Suspect in Staten Island Bus Incident
STATEN ISLAND, NY – Authorities are investigating an incident that occurred on Monday, on a MTA SIM15 bus near Raritan Avenue and Richmond Road, around 7:00 PM. A 23-year-old female reported that…
Philippines, US forces to train retaking island in joint drills
By Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine and U.S. forces will simulate retaking enemy-occupied islands during joint military drills starting next week in areas facing Taiwan and the South China Sea as Manila…
Dead Whale on Long Beach Island Died from Blunt Force Trauma According to Initial Investigation
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Marine Mammal Stranding Center reported the discovery of a deceased juvenile male humpback whale on the morning of Thursday, April 11th, at 6:45 AM along the…
Manager Among Three Charged in Drug Sales Investigation at Long Island Restaurant
RIVERHEAD, NY – A Long Island restaurant has become the focus of a significant drug investigation, leading to charges against a manager and two others. The operation at La Perla Restaurant and…
Manager Among Three Charged in Drug Sales Investigation at Long Island Restaurant
RIVERHEAD, NY – A Long Island restaurant has become the focus of a significant drug investigation, leading to charges against a manager and two others. The operation at La Perla Restaurant and…
Burglary at Staten Island Popeye’s Results in $900 Theft
STATEN ISLAND, NY – A burglary was reported at a Popeye’s restaurant on 1351 Forest Avenue in the early hours of April 6. An unidentified male gained entry by opening the front…
Staten Island Convenience Store Sells Winning $34,000 Lottery Ticket
STATEN ISLAND, NY — A TAKE 5 evening drawing has resulted in a significant win, with a top-prize ticket sold on Staten Island, as announced by the New York Lottery. The lucky…
Manhattan and Staten Island Stores Sell Winning TAKE 5 Tickets
NEW YORK, NY – The New York Lottery has announced that top-prize winning tickets for the April 4 TAKE 5 evening drawing were sold in Manhattan and Staten Island. Each ticket has…
Entangled Seal Pup Rescued After Entanglement at Island Beach State Park
ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK, NJ – A young male Grey seal, entangled in a polypropylene line, was saved and treated by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) today, marking the third such…
Long Island Man Admits Guilt in Online Predator Sting Operation
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – Daniel Waxman, a 56-year-old resident of Cedarhurst, New York, has entered a guilty plea for Attempted Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors in the First Degree. This announcement comes…
India’s Modi questions rival Congress about island ceded to Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s half-century-old decision to end a territorial dispute with Sri Lanka over a tiny island has become a hot-button election issue, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party accusing…
Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Leading to Overdose Deaths on Long Island
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – Devon Thurmond has entered a guilty plea in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, which resulted in the fatal overdoses of two individuals…
West Islip Man Found Guilty of Stealing Over $8 Million from Long Island School
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Township of Hamilton Police Department has apprehended Shawn C. Nguyen, a 44-year-old man from Egg Harbor Township, after a comprehensive investigation that started in June 2022. Nguyen…
Staten Island Driver Facing Charges in Jersey City Fatal Crash
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has announced the arrest of Amanda Rivera, 28, of Staten Island, following a deadly collision in Jersey City on February 3. Hudson County…
Denino’s in Brick is a Taste of Staten Island at the Jersey Shore
In Brick, New Jersey, there’s a spot called Denino’s Pizzeria South that’s dishing out some seriously good pizza. It’s a story that stretches all the way back to Sicily, Italy, with Giovanni…
78-Year-Old Woman Killed in Staten Island Crash
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK — A tragic vehicle collision occurred on Friday morning at the intersection of Van Duzer Street and Baring Place, resulting in one fatality. Mary Bullock, a 78-year-old Staten…
Long Island Man Charged with $305,000 Fraud in Plumbing Scheme
BROOKLYN, NY — The Brooklyn District Attorney, Eric Gonzalez, announced the indictment of a Long Island resident, Amedeo Ali, 46, of Dix Hills, on charges of grand larceny. Ali is accused of…
Long Island Woman Gets 20 Years in Prison for Fatal DUI Hit-and-Run with NYPD Detective
Queens, NY – Jessica Beauvais has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for a DUI hit-and-run that resulted in the death of NYPD Detective Anastasios Tsakos on the Long…
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