Brentwood, NY
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NY Chiropractor Admits To $1 Million Health Care Fraud NY Chiropractor Admits To $1 Million Health Care Fraud
NY Chiropractor Admits To $1 Million Health Care Fraud A New York chiropractor has admitted to fraudulently obtaining nearly $1 million in insurance payouts for services that were never provided. Long Island resident Peter Adamczack, age 65, of Huntington, pleaded guilty to health care fraud Monday, Aug. 15, in federal court in Central Islip. Prosecutors said Adamczack, a licensed chiropractor in East Meadow, submitted over $1 million in fraudulent acupuncture claims to a private insurance company between 2016 and 2020. Adamczack was not licensed to perform acupuncture, but claimed that the services were provided by an unaffiliated acupuncturi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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11 Suffolk County Beaches Closed To Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria 11 Suffolk County Beaches Closed To Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria
11 Suffolk County Beaches Closed To Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria Nearly a dozen Long Island beaches are closed to bathing due to excess bacteria.  The 11 beaches are all on the north shore of Suffolk County. They are: Terraces on the Sound and Beech Road Beach in Rocky Point;  Sound Beach Property Owners’ Association Beach;  Knollwood Beach, Fleets Cove Beach, and Huntington Beach Community Association Beach in Huntington;  Steers Beach and Asharoken Beach in Northport;  Hobart Beach, Prices Bend Beach and Valley Grove Beach in Eatons Neck. Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore and the Town of Islip Ronkonkoma Beach remain closed. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Seen Her? Woman Accused Of Stealing $500 Gift Card From Huntington Stop & Shop Seen Her? Woman Accused Of Stealing $500 Gift Card From Huntington Stop & Shop
Seen Her? Woman Accused Of Stealing $500 Gift Card From Huntington Stop & Shop Police are searching for a woman who is accused of stealing a $500 gift card from a Long Island supermarket. A woman stole a gift card from Stop & Shop, located at 60 Wall St. in Huntington, on Sunday, July 17, according to a report from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Thursday, July 28. Authorities said the woman left in a blue minivan. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
Politics
Congressman Asks Biden For Help In Case Of NY Businessman Being Held In China Congressman Asks Biden For Help In Case Of NY Businessman Being Held In China
Congressman Asks Biden For Help In Case Of NY Businessman Being Held In China New York Congressman Tom Suozzi is urging President Biden to take action in the case of a Long Island businessman who the United Nations says is being wrongfully detained in China. Rep. Suozzi, a Democrat whose district includes most of the North Shore of Long Island, sent a letter to Biden on Wednesday, July 20, asking him to personally intervene on behalf of Kai Li. The 60-year-old Chinese American, who lives in Huntington and emigrated to the US from Shanghai in 1989, was sentenced to 10-years in prison in 2018 on charges of espionage and spying for the FBI. Li was convicted following…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Detour Scheduled On Long Island Expressway In Huntington Detour Scheduled On Long Island Expressway In Huntington
Detour Scheduled On Long Island Expressway In Huntington State officials announced a planned overnight detour on the Long Island Expressway. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that the westbound LIE at Exit 51 (State Route 231) in Huntington will be detoured onto the North Service Road on Tuesday, July 19. The detour will take place from 10 p.m. that night until 5 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, to facilitate bridge maintenance work, officials said.

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Accused Of Failing To Pay $572 Bill At Long Island Restaurant Know Him? Man Accused Of Failing To Pay $572 Bill At Long Island Restaurant
Know Him? Man Accused Of Failing To Pay $572 Bill At Long Island Restaurant Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who they say skipped out on a $572 bill at a Long Island restaurant. The incident happened June 20 in Huntington at Taste of Asia (T.O.A.), located on New York Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. Restaurant workers told police a group of people ordered approximately $1,000 worth of food, but only paid about half of the bill.  A man in the group assured staff that he would pay the remaining balance of $572, but he fled before doing so. Surveillance footage released by police shows the man wearing a black t-shirt, white…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Ronkonkoma Intersection 25-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Ronkonkoma Intersection
25-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Ronkonkoma Intersection Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection that left a man dead. It happened around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 6 in Ronkonkoma. John Hannon, age 25, of Patchogue, was riding a 2015 Honda motorcycle westbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when the vehicle was struck by an eastbound 2006 Toyota Tacoma making a left turn onto Artic Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Hannon was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the Toyota, a 54-year-old Huntington man who was al…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree Near Huntington Intersection Man Airlifted After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree Near Huntington Intersection
Man Airlifted After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree Near Huntington Intersection Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that seriously injured a man near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 10:05 a.m. Saturday, July 2 in Huntington. The man was driving a 1996 Dodge pickup truck northbound on Park Avenue when his vehicle crossed over the southbound lane, left the roadway and struck a tree, Suffolk County Police said. Constantine Nektaredes, age 67, of East Northport, was airlifted via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The pickup truck was impounded for a safety check.&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Two Long Island Stores Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Two Long Island Stores
Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Two Long Island Stores Police are asking for the public’s help finding a man accused of using stolen credit cards at a store on Long Island. The cards belonged to a Greenlawn man who lost his wallet in Huntington Tuesday, April 26, according to Suffolk County Police. Not long after, a man used the cards to make purchases at two Huntington stores, It’s Lit Smoke Shop on New York Avenue and E-Smoke & Cigar on Main Street, police said. Investigators released surveillance footage showing the man wearing blue jeans and a black hooded jacket. He also had on glasses and a gray baseball cap. Anyone with informatio…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Wanted For Using Credit Cards Stolen From Smithtown Restaurant Duo Wanted For Using Credit Cards Stolen From Smithtown Restaurant
Duo Wanted For Using Credit Cards Stolen From Smithtown Restaurant Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating a pair of wanted men who allegedly used credit cards that were stolen from an area restaurant in April. In Smithtown, police said that credit cards were taken from a purse from a parked car at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 while a woman was dining at Carrabba's Italian Grill on Smithtown Bypass. According to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers, the cards were then used at multiple stores, including at Foot Locker in the Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington. The incident remains under i…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Huntington Woman Charged For Allegedly Abusing 1-Year-Old Dog, SPCA Says Huntington Woman Charged For Allegedly Abusing 1-Year-Old Dog, SPCA Says
Huntington Woman Charged For Allegedly Abusing 1-Year-Old Dog, SPCA Says A Long Island woman is facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly neglecting her 1-year-old puppy, authorities announced. Huntington resident Earline Milligan, age 42, was charged by Suffolk County SPCA detectives with one count of animal cruelty, officials announced on Tuesday, May 31. An investigation into reported animal abuse led to the arrest of Milligan, who is charged with neglecting the young pit bull mix who was in her care. According to SPCA officials, Milligan allowed her dog, Simba, to become severely emaciated and to suffer from multiple infected open sores all over its body …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Huntington Man Sentenced For Bludgeoning Girlfriend To Death, DA Says Huntington Man Sentenced For Bludgeoning Girlfriend To Death, DA Says
Huntington Man Sentenced For Bludgeoning Girlfriend To Death, DA Says A man has been sentenced to decades in prison after beating his girlfriend to death and leaving her body in a boarding house, authorities announced. Huntington resident Christopher Jackson, age 46, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison after admitting to bludgeoning his girlfriend to death with a piece of furniture and leaving her lifeless body in a Village of Hunting boarding house before turning himself in to police investigators a week later. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said that Jackson pleaded guilty to manslaughter in March. According to prosecutors, and state…

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by Zak Failla