Brentwood, NY
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Latest Long Island Shark Sighting Shuts Down Swimming At Jones Beach Latest Long Island Shark Sighting Shuts Down Swimming At Jones Beach Latest Long Island Shark Sighting Shuts Down Swimming At Jones Beach
Latest Long Island Shark Sighting Shuts Down Swimming At Jones Beach The latest shark sighting off a Long Island shore has temporarily shut down a stretch of Jones Beach to swimmers. New York State Park officials announced that there had been a shark sighting on Tuesday, July 28 near Jones beach, prompting lifeguards to clear swimmers out of East Atlantic Beach. It is the latest shark sighting on Long Island, which has seen multiple cases in the past 24 hours. Earlier story - Separate Shark Sightings Off Nassau Coast Keep Swimmers Out Of Water Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said that a shark was also spotted at Jones Beach Field 6 at around 3 p.m. on…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Former Employee Charged With Embezzling $111K From Long Island Library Former Employee Charged With Embezzling $111K From Long Island Library Former Employee Charged With Embezzling $111K From Long Island Library
Former Employee Charged With Embezzling $111K From Long Island Library A former employee at a Long Island public library is facing charges for allegedly embezzling more than $111,000 from the institution over the course of nearly a decade. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced on Monday, July 20 that a former employee of the Syosset Public Library has been arraigned on grand larceny charges for embezzling from his employer over seven years. Specifically, Central Islip resident Angela Khilnani, 56, was charged with grand larceny, falsifying business records, and official misconduct. It is alleged that from 2012 until November last year, Kh…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Three Arrested At Long Island Protest Three Arrested At Long Island Protest Three Arrested At Long Island Protest
Three Arrested At Long Island Protest Three people were arrested after about 100 protesters walked down the streets of East Meadow in what was a peaceful protest on Friday, June 12.  The three men were charged with disorderly conduct, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder said in a joint statement. "For the demonstrators' safety, Police repeatedly made attempts to keep protesters off moving lanes of traffic," the statement said. "This safety precaution was met with strong opposition and resistance which resulted in the arrests. "We continue to support the rights of individuals …

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by Daily Voice
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: NYC Residents Should Be Welcomed At Long Island Beaches, de Blasio Says COVID-19: NYC Residents Should Be Welcomed At Long Island Beaches, de Blasio Says COVID-19: NYC Residents Should Be Welcomed At Long Island Beaches, de Blasio Says
Covid-19: NYC Residents Should Be Welcomed At Long Island Beaches, de Blasio Says New York City residents should be allowed to flood Long Island beaches, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio, officials are exploring making them for exclusive use by residents of Nassau and Suffolk. While beaches in New York State and neighboring states will largely be opening their beaches for Memorial Day, New York City beaches would remain closed for swimming. Earlier story - COVID-19: NY Outlines How Many Are Allowed To Attend Memorial Day Gatherings The announcement drew the ire from officials on Long Island, who are fearful of crowds from the five boroughs flocking to their beache…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Takes Step Back In Reopening Benchmarks COVID-19: Long Island Takes Step Back In Reopening Benchmarks COVID-19: Long Island Takes Step Back In Reopening Benchmarks
Covid-19: Long Island Takes Step Back In Reopening Benchmarks While five of the 10 regions in New York have started slowly kickstarting their economies, Long Island has come up short in meeting all seven of the metrics set forth by the state before being permitted to reopen amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. As of Friday, May 15, when parts of New York “unpaused” after two months of being shut down, Long Island has met just four of seven metrics laid out by state health officials. According to the Department of Health, Long Island has not seen  a 14-day decline in hospital deaths, or fewer than five deaths over a three-day average,&n…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Four Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted For Roles In Massapequa Park Preserve Murder Four Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted For Roles In Massapequa Park Preserve Murder Four Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted For Roles In Massapequa Park Preserve Murder
Four Alleged MS-13 Members Indicted For Roles In Massapequa Park Preserve Murder Four alleged MS-13 gang members have been indicted for their roles in the death of a teenager who was found in the Massapequa Preserve on Long Island last year. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that four alleged gang members have been indicted for their roles in the machete murder of Bryan Steven Cho Lemus. Christian Rodriguez, 22, of Hempstead, David Maldonado, 20, of Uniondale, Raul Ponce, 21, of Hempstead, and Gerson Stanley Juarez, 23, of Hempstead, were all charged with second-degree murder and multiple counts of conspiracy. On Aug. 23, 2016, Lemus, a perceive…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Suspect Charged In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdose Suspect Charged In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdose Suspect Charged In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdose
Suspect Charged In Connection To Fatal Long Island Overdose A suspect has been charged following a fatal overdose on Long Island, police say. Narcotics/Vice Squad Detectives with the Nassau County Police Department arrested Damiean Landell Johnson, 25, of Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 3 around 6:30 p.m. Detectives were investigating a fatal overdose from North New Hyde Park as part of Operation Natalie, Nassau County’s War Against Opioids. Prior to his arrest, Johnson was found to be in possession of 10 bags of heroin and an additional quantity of marijuana, according to police. Johnson was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled s…

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by Valerie Musson
Massapequa, NY
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Five Indicted In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Oceanside Strip Mall Five Indicted In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Oceanside Strip Mall Five Indicted In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Oceanside Strip Mall
Five Indicted In Fatal Stabbing Of Teen At Oceanside Strip Mall Five more teenagers have been indicted for their roles in the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Khaseen Morris outside a Long Island strip mall. A Nassau County grand jury handed down an indictment charging more teens with gang assault for the fight that left Morris, a new student at Oceanside High School, with a fatal stab wound. As many as seven teenagers may have been charged in the new indictment. Police had previously released the names of five suspects: Haakim Mechan, 19; Marquis Stephens Jr., 18; Javonte Neals, 18; Taj Woodruff, 17; and Sean Merritt, 17. Two other teens were reportedly a…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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New LIRR Station At Bellmont Park Will Be Built In Connection With Construction On Isles' Arena New LIRR Station At Bellmont Park Will Be Built In Connection With Construction On Isles' Arena New LIRR Station At Bellmont Park Will Be Built In Connection With Construction On Isles' Arena
New Lirr Station At Bellmont Park Will Be Built In Connection With Construction On Isles' Arena Developers and the New York Islanders are all aboard as they plan to construct a new Long Island Rail Road station at Belmont Park as part of their proposed $1.3 billion arena and entertainment complex in Elmont. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, July 8, that the Belmont Park Redevelopment Project is calling for the first full-time LIRR station in nearly 50 years, "helping mitigate traffic concerns and providing a new amenity to the Elmont community." Cuomo also released an analysis of the project's potential economic impact, which determined the new arena, hotel, an…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Bethpage Teen Made Sexual Advances Toward Boy, Touched Himself In Front Of Woman, Police Say Bethpage Teen Made Sexual Advances Toward Boy, Touched Himself In Front Of Woman, Police Say Bethpage Teen Made Sexual Advances Toward Boy, Touched Himself In Front Of Woman, Police Say
Bethpage Teen Made Sexual Advances Toward Boy, Touched Himself In Front Of Woman, Police Say An 18-year-old who police say touched himself while asking a 70-year-old woman for directions has now been charged with making sexual advances to a 10-year-old boy, according to Nassau County. According to detectives, while walking on Gables Drive in Hicksville in the vicinity of Gables Road, 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, the 10-year-old was approached by an adult white man who was driving a light gray or silver four-door sedan.  The subject, who was described to be in his 20s with blond hair and wearing a black shirt, drew the attention of the boy and made what wa…

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by Joe Lombardi