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Armed Trespassing In Albany Leads To Three Arrests, Including Two Teens: Police Armed Trespassing In Albany Leads To Three Arrests, Including Two Teens: Police
Armed Trespassing In Albany Leads To Three Arrests, Including Two Teens: Police Two teenagers were among three people busted for trespassing and gun possession in the Capital Region, police said. Antonio Hudson, 23, a 15-year-old boy, and a 16-year-old girl were arrested around 9 p.m. Sunday, July 26 following a trespassing report, the Albany Police Department said. As cops were investigating the trespassing at a private residence on the 300 block of Second Street near Judson Street, they determined one of the suspects had a gun, police said. Hudson, of Schenectady, was holding a loaded handgun and charged with second- and third-degree weapons possession and first-deg…
Jones Beach Pool Makes A Splashy Comeback After 17 Years, $100M Makeover Jones Beach Pool Makes A Splashy Comeback After 17 Years, $100M Makeover
Jones Beach Pool Makes A Splashy Comeback After 17 Years, $100M Makeover After 17 years of closure and $100 million of investment, a historic outdoor swimming pool on Long Island has reopened. The East Bathhouse at Jones Beach welcomed swimmers on Friday, July 24 for the first time since 2009, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. “I know the recession came along, there was not enough money to fix it,” Hochul said. “So literally a generation of kids did not have a chance to use this facility.” While the West Bathhouse remained open, its partner on the east side fell into disrepair until two years ago, when Hochul announced the $100 million investment to fix the pool, wh…
$9M Settlement In Center Moriches Boy’s Freezing Death Approved After Judge Reverses Course $9M Settlement In Center Moriches Boy’s Freezing Death Approved After Judge Reverses Course
$9M Settlement In Center Moriches Boy’s Freezing Death Approved After Judge Reverses Course A $9 million settlement is back on for the mother of a Long Island boy who died locked in a freezing garage. Justyna Zubko-Valva, of Valley Stream, had lost custody of 8-year-old Thomas Valva to his father and the man’s fiancée when Thomas died in January 2020. Now, after six years of legal wrangling, a judge has again approved a $9 million settlement between Zubko-Valva and Suffolk County on Monday, July 27, Newsday reported. Judge Brian Cogan had previously criticized Zubko-Valva and her attorneys for lackluster response to the settlement talks, declaring on Thursday, June 25 that “THIS …
29-Year-Old Woman Killed In Water Mill Car Crash Was Young NYC Real Estate Broker 29-Year-Old Woman Killed In Water Mill Car Crash Was Young NYC Real Estate Broker
29-Year-Old Woman Killed In Water Mill Car Crash Was Young NYC Real Estate Broker The 29-year-old woman killed while running on Long Island last weekend was a corporate real estate broker building her career in New York City. Stefanie Rock, of Manhattan, began working at JLL Capital Markets in April 2024 as an associate, according to her LinkedIn page. She landed one of her first big deals just a few months later, when fintech company GlossGenius bought out the entire third floor of 838 Broadway, according to a JLL press release from the time. Rock was running northbound on Deerfield Road near the intersection with Head of Pond Road in Water Mill when she was struck by…
Montauk Getaway Turns Violent, Woodbury Man Chokes Woman And Runs From Cops: Police Montauk Getaway Turns Violent, Woodbury Man Chokes Woman And Runs From Cops: Police
Montauk Getaway Turns Violent, Woodbury Man Chokes Woman And Runs From Cops: Police A Nassau County man’s weekend trip to Montauk ended with his arrest on domestic violence charges, according to police. Spencer Adler, 34, of Woodbury, choked a woman and tore off her necklace around 4 a.m. Saturday, July 11, the East Hampton Police Department announced Monday, July 27. Adler attacked the woman on a boat slip on Star Island Road, and when cops arrived about two hours later, he ran inside the boat and slammed a door in an attempt to barricade himself inside, authorities said. Three officers eventually wrestled Adler into handcuffs on a bed inside the boat, according to polic…
Supply King Takes Fall: Ramapo Businessman Owes $6.7M For Setting Up Rival Company, Jury Finds Supply King Takes Fall: Ramapo Businessman Owes $6.7M For Setting Up Rival Company, Jury Finds
Supply King Takes Fall: Ramapo Businessman Owes $6.7M For Setting Up Rival Company, Jury Finds A New York businessman must pay his old employer $6.7 million after he was caught secretly running a competing company with his son-in-law. Yonah Rothman, of Ramapo, lost all three claims from Long Island-based Complete Packaging in a Wednesday, July 15 verdict, according to Law.com. Rothman was hired by Westbury-headquartered Complete in 2005, working his way up to the Director of Government Sales position by 2020, according to court documents. Both Complete and Rothman’s new company sold basic emergency products such as soap and water to government agencies. But in April 2020, he acciden…
2-Year-Old Mastic Beach Girl Dead Days After Being Found In Pool: Police 2-Year-Old Mastic Beach Girl Dead Days After Being Found In Pool: Police
2-Year-Old Mastic Beach Girl Dead Days After Being Found In Pool: Police A 2-year-old girl has died days after being found unresponsive in a backyard pool on Long Island, police said Monday, July 27. Kaeleigh Polini, of Mastic Beach, died Thursday, July 23, according to the Suffolk County Police Department and a GoFundMe launched for her family. "What began as an ordinary day ended in an unimaginable tragedy that has forever changed their lives," organizer Dana Polini wrote in the fundraiser. "Kaeleigh was a beautiful, sweet little girl who brought so much joy to everyone who knew her." First responders arrived at the home in Mastic Beach around 4:50 p.m. on Mo…
Strip-Searched And Fired: State Police Recruit Claims Mistreatment, Teases Lawsuit Strip-Searched And Fired: State Police Recruit Claims Mistreatment, Teases Lawsuit
Strip-Searched And Fired: State Police Recruit Claims Mistreatment, Teases Lawsuit A New York State Police recruit says she was partially strip-searched by superiors during her time at the agency’s academy, according to a new report. Daiana Doran, 34, had been accused of concealing an Apple Watch while she was attending the academy’s 28-week training course, the Albany Times-Union reported Sunday, July 26. Doran filed a notice of claim, a typical precursor to a lawsuit, in which she detailed the experience, according to the Times-Union. The search began with troopers tossing her dorm room but coming up empty in the search for the watch, according to the notice of claim. …
Paroled NY Bank Robber Hit Same Albany Branch After Serving Six Years: Police Paroled NY Bank Robber Hit Same Albany Branch After Serving Six Years: Police
Paroled NY Bank Robber Hit Same Albany Branch After Serving Six Years: Police A Capital Region bank robber struck again Thursday, July 23, just over a year after he was released on parole, according to authorities. William Panten, 37, hit the Capital Bank on 132 State Street in Albany around 11:20 a.m, the Albany Police Department said. Panten passed the teller a note demanding money, the teller handed over the cash, and Panten fled on foot, investigators said. But the suspect’s description was shared with police, and officers spotted Panten shortly afterward on Madison Avenue and Phillip Street, according to authorities. He was arrested and charged with third-degre…
Cuomo-Freed Albany Convict Preyed On NY Youths He Claimed To Mentor, Jury Finds Cuomo-Freed Albany Convict Preyed On NY Youths He Claimed To Mentor, Jury Finds
Cuomo-Freed Albany Convict Preyed On NY Youths He Claimed To Mentor, Jury Finds A New York man once freed by Andrew Cuomo and then locked up again was convicted Thursday, July 23 on numerous sex abuse charges, authorities said. Dontie Mitchell, 46, was found guilty of assaulting three teenage victims under the guise of anti-crime activism and youth mentorship, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Mitchell was already serving a 15-year sentence for weapons crimes in relation to a deadly shooting in August 2023. The three victims all testified during Mitchell’s eight-day trial, describing how he befriended and pulled them into his youth group while saying …
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