Sayville Brothel Raid Leads To Arrest Of Two NYC Women: Police
A Long Island brothel raid led to the arrest of two Brooklyn women on Wednesday morning, April 22, police said.
Xuehua Chao, 55, and Yamei Qiu, 41, were charged with prostitution following the raid at 47 Henry Street in Sayville, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Chao and Qiu offered their commercial sex services on the internet, cops said. Chao was known as “Mary” and Qiu was known as “Flame,” according to investigators. Officers seized massage tables, cash, and electronic devices in the raid.
Police raided the brothel around 10:24 a.m. Wednesday, then Chao and Qiu were released…
Jericho PTA Treasurer’s $50,000 Theft Went To Tickets, Amazon, And More: Authorities
A Long Island PTA leader stole $50,000 from her elementary school organization, spending it on personal frivolity instead of school events, authorities said Wednesday, April 22.
Jodi Scarlatos, a 43-year-old Centereach woman, swiped the money while serving as treasurer of the Jericho Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Scarlatos landed the gig in July 2020 and held the job until September 2023, prosecutors said. During that time, she spent $50,000 of the PTA’s money on purchases for herself at restaurants, Best Buy, Ticketmaster,…
Dave Portnoy Raves About Amityville Pizza Place In ‘One Bite’ Review: ‘Crispy And Very Good’
Dave Portnoy’s tour of Long Island pizzerias continued with a trip to Mike’s Underground Pizza in Amityville, which he reviewed in a video shared Tuesday, April 21.
Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder and notorious Long Island pizza hater, had recently been charmed by Nico’s Charred Pizza Pies in Syosset, which he gave an 8.2 in a Wednesday, April 15 video.
Despite his skepticism, Portnoy revealed he’d been previously told about Mike’s Underground and drove 30 minutes out of his way to try it.
“This is crispy and very good,” Portnoy said. “Little thicker [than Nico’s], but still really, r…
35 Rounded Up In Nassau Gang Takedown — Including Bloods, Crips, And MS-13: Police
A wide-ranging gang takedown in Nassau County resulted in 35 arrests, including 15 accused gang members, authorities announced Tuesday, April 21.
Officials said nine Bloods members, two Crips, three MS-13 members and one person affiliated with Haitian gang Zoe Pound were detained in the sweep, WABC reported.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for governor as a Republican, touted the operation as “taking the fight to the gangs,” according to WCBS.
The most serious charge was attempted murder, Newsday reported. Authorities said Keith Estrada, an accused Crips member, stab…
