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Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz Bringing ‘Carter Classics’ Tour To Saratoga This Summer Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz Bringing ‘Carter Classics’ Tour To Saratoga This Summer
Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz Bringing ‘Carter Classics’ Tour To Saratoga This Summer Lil Wayne is headed to the Northeast this summer. The Grammy-winning rapper has extended his 20+ Years of Carter Classics tour to 29 new cities over the summer and into the fall, including five shows in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The Northeast shows include: July 2 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY Sept. 10 at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY Sept. 11 at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, NJ Sept. 18 at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA Sept. 19 at the Santander Arena in Reading, PA “Headed on the road again,” Lil Wayne wrote on social m…
Driver Was Nearly 3X Legal Limit In Massapequa Crash That Left Victim In Wheelchair: Cops Driver Was Nearly 3X Legal Limit In Massapequa Crash That Left Victim In Wheelchair: Cops
Driver Was Nearly 3X Legal Limit In Massapequa Crash That Left Victim In Wheelchair: Cops A Long Island man who tried to drive home drunk from a New Year’s party but slammed head-on into another car in a wrong-way crash was indicted Tuesday, March 17, authorities said. Tasabbir Hossain, a 32-year-old Ronkonkoma man, faces vehicular assault charges for the wreck that left another man with serious injuries, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office announced. “This defendant was allegedly so intoxicated when he left a party after ringing in the new year that he drove into oncoming traffic on Sunrise Highway,” Donnelly said. “There is no excuse for driving home drunk from a part…
Cop Car Struck At 100 MPH By Fleeing Drugged Rensselaer Driver In Chase: State Police Cop Car Struck At 100 MPH By Fleeing Drugged Rensselaer Driver In Chase: State Police
Cop Car Struck At 100 MPH By Fleeing Drugged Rensselaer Driver In Chase: State Police A drugged driver hit speeds of 100 mph during a police chase around Albany and slammed into a marked cop car before she was arrested and hit with numerous charges, state police said Tuesday, March 17. Janette Ketcham, a 54-year-old Rensselaer resident, led state troopers and local cops on a chase that began in Troy and ended in Rensselaer, authorities said. Troopers attempted to pull her over just after 2 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 but she refused to stop, state police said. Instead, she sped off at speeds exceeding 100 mph and attempted to evade police on I-787, I-90, and eventually into Re…
Meet The Deerk Park Phenom Fueling Hofstra Into March Madness Meet The Deerk Park Phenom Fueling Hofstra Into March Madness
Meet The Deerk Park Phenom Fueling Hofstra Into March Madness Hofstra basketball star Preston Edmead is a rare breed in 2026 college basketball: a homegrown talent from just down the street. Edmead, a freshman and the Pride’s second-leading scorer, grew up in Deer Park, just 30 minutes away from where he’d eventually go to college. “It was always a special place because I always knew the greats who were here before me: Justin Wright-Foreman, Aaron Estrada, Jaquan Carlos, Tyler Thomas,” Edmead told Newsday. “I knew this was the place I wanted to be as soon as I stepped on campus.” Hofstra, a No. 13 seed, will need Edmead to play like one of those form…
Basement Inferno Kills One, Hospitalizes Four In Dix Hills Basement Inferno Kills One, Hospitalizes Four In Dix Hills
Basement Inferno Kills One, Hospitalizes Four In Dix Hills A Long Island resident was killed in a basement apartment fire early Tuesday, March 17, authorities said. Police responded to a 911 call reporting a fire at a home on Talisman Drive in Dix Hills just before 3:30 a.m., cops said. “When they arrived, the homeowner, Barbara Dugan, indicated that her daughter lives in the basement apartment,” the Suffolk County Police Department said. “Officers and firefighters attempted to reach the basement apartment but were unsuccessful. A person was found deceased in the basement.” The identity of the victim was later confirmed as 52-year-old Kristen Duga…
Kids Sitting Next To Cocaine In Malta Drug Bust: State Police Kids Sitting Next To Cocaine In Malta Drug Bust: State Police
Kids Sitting Next To Cocaine In Malta Drug Bust: State Police A New York man was arrested while transporting half a pound of cocaine next to two children in his back seat, authorities said Tuesday, March 17. Jonathan Rivera, a 37-year-old Flushing man, was pulled over on I-87 in Malta for a traffic stop around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, which led to the discovery of the drugs, state police said. A K9 officer found the half-pound package that later tested positive for cocaine, according to authorities. The package was sitting within an arm’s reach of the two children, who were both under age 16, investigators said. Rivera was charged with two c…
Nesconset Teen Accused Of Killing Ballerina Ex-Girlfriend Facing New Charges: Report Nesconset Teen Accused Of Killing Ballerina Ex-Girlfriend Facing New Charges: Report
Nesconset Teen Accused Of Killing Ballerina Ex-Girlfriend Facing New Charges: Report The Long Island teenager who fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and then tried to take his own life is facing new charges, a judge revealed Monday, March 16. Austin Lynch, 18, was already indicted on second-degree murder charges in December 2025 in the death of 18-year-old Emily Finn, a West Sayville ballerina he had previously dated.  But Acting Supreme Court Justice Anthony Senft revealed at a brief hearing Monday that a grand jury has indicted Lynch on new charges, which remain sealed and will be released at another hearing Friday, March 20, according to Newsday. Lynch will be arra…
Knife-Wielding Suspect Charges Security At Albany Bar: Police Knife-Wielding Suspect Charges Security At Albany Bar: Police
Knife-Wielding Suspect Charges Security At Albany Bar: Police A New York man rushed security guards at a bar with a knife before fleeing the scene on foot, police said Monday, March 16. James Edwards, a 31-year-old Albany man, was arrested for the incident at Washington Tavern around 12:25 a.m. Sunday, March 15, the Albany Police Department said. Cops responded to the bar at 250 Western Avenue for reports of a person with a weapon, authorities said. They arrived to learn Edwards had pulled a knife and rushed at the tavern’s security staff, according to investigators. Edwards fled the scene on foot before physically harming anyone, and responding offi…
Rifle-Toting Huntington Station Store Robber Gets Prison Time Rifle-Toting Huntington Station Store Robber Gets Prison Time
Rifle-Toting Huntington Station Store Robber Gets Prison Time A Long Island man who went on an armed robbery spree targeting convenience and liquor stores across Suffolk County has been sentenced to prison, authorities said Monday, March 16. Michael Perko, 52, of Sayville, was sentenced to 12 years behind bars followed by five years of post-release supervision on Wednesday, March 11, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Perko previously pleaded guilty on Feb. 4 to one count of first-degree robbery and two counts of attempted first-degree robbery in connection with three hold-up attempts in Holtsville and Huntington Station within 25 hour…
Buzzkill: Alcohol Consumption Banned On St. Patrick’s Day LIRR Trains Buzzkill: Alcohol Consumption Banned On St. Patrick’s Day LIRR Trains
Buzzkill: Alcohol Consumption Banned On St. Patrick’s Day Lirr Trains The Long Island Rail Road will ban alcohol consumption on St. Patrick’s Day again this year, the MTA announced. Alcohol will be prohibited from 5 a.m. Tuesday, March 17 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, the MTA revealed in a press release announcing additional trains on the holiday. The MTA bans alcohol on LIRR and Metro-North trains every year on St. Patrick’s Day and on other occasions, including SantaCon and New Year’s Eve. While alcohol is prohibited on New York City subways, it is usually permitted on regional commuter trains like the LIRR and Metro-North. Officials generally only change…
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