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Cherished Italian Restaurant In Levittown Prepares To Say Goodbye After Nearly 60 Years
For generations of Long Islanders, Domenico’s wasn’t just a restaurant — it was part of the family. Now, after nearly six decades in business, the beloved Italian eatery on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown is preparing to close its doors for good. Domenico’s will hold its final dinner service on Sunday, June 29, marking the end of a chapter that’s been written with Calabrian recipes, crusty bread, and countless memories. “There are places that serve food, and then there are places that serve memories,” owner Domenico Belcastro wrote in an emotional farewell post on Instagram. “This restaur…
Mineola, NY
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Minister Repeatedly Had Sex With Underage Girl In Nassau County, Police Say
A man who works as both a minister and hospital chaplain is accused of sexually abusing a minor on Long Island. Reginald Chery, age 46, was arrested at his Brooklyn residence Wednesday, May 21, following an investigation by the Nassau County Police Department’s Special Victims Squad. Detectives determined that Chery repeatedly has sexual relations with an underage girl in Nassau County between Janaury 2014 and August 2016, police said. At the time of his arrest, Chery was employed as a minister at the South Bronx Seventh-day Adventist Church on Crotona Avenue, and served as a chaplain at S…
Floral Park-Bellerose, NY
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12-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Pickup Truck: Nassau County Police
A 12-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing a busy road in Flower Hill, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, May 20. Nathan Ha, a seventh grader at Roslyn Middle School, ran across Middle Neck Road near Northern Boulevard outside of a crosswalk when he was hit by a 2023 Ford pickup truck, detectives said. The crash happened around 6:38 p.m. on Monday, May 19. The truck, driven by an 18-year-old man heading northbound, struck the child, who was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Ha was pronounced dead by hospital staff shortly after…
Bethpage, NY
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PA Man Extradited For Bethpage Hotel Murder Of Florida Man: Nassau County Police
A Pennsylvania man has been extradited and will be arraigned for the shooting death of a Florida husband outside a Long Island hotel, Nassau County Police announced late Thursday, May 15. Santana Sgroilin, 22, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, is accused of gunning down Jorge Vazquez, 35, of Tampa, Florida, outside the Extended Stay America hotel at 905 South Oyster Bay Road in Bethpage around 9:41 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, police said. Vazquez was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by Nassau County Police paramedics. After nearly a month on the run…
Freeport, NY
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Freeport Man Pulled Knife In Grocery Robbery, Assaulted Cop, Fled Traffic Stop: Police
A Long Island man is facing a slew of charges after pulling a knife during a grocery store robbery, assaulting a police officer, and fleeing a traffic stop, police said. Lucius Jenkins Jr., 25, of Freeport, was arrested in connection with a February robbery at a convenience store in Hempstead and several other incidents across Nassau County. The robbery occurred just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Bravo Market on Fulton Avenue. Jenkins concealed multiple grocery items and tried to leave the store without paying, Nassau County Police said. When stopped by loss prevention staff, he alle…
White Plains, NY
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8 NY Nissan Dealerships Must Pay $3.2M For Overcharging Customers: NY AG
Eight Nissan dealerships across New York—including ones in Rockland County and on Long Island—have been ordered to pay more than $3.2 million for illegally overcharging over 1,700 customers who were trying to buy out their leased vehicles, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. According to James, who unveiled the agreement on Tuesday, May 6, the dealerships added bogus fees or inflated prices to final invoices, forcing customers to pay more than the amount promised in their original lease agreements. The affected dealerships include: Action Nissan in Ro…
Levittown, NY
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Car Ramming Of Home Depot Employee Leads To Conviction For Levittown Shoplifter
A shoplifter who rammed a Long Island Home Depot employee with his car, leaving the worker with lifelong injuries, now faces years in prison. Joshua Mitchell, 29, of Queens, was found guilty of assault and related charges by a Nassau County jury on Friday, May 9, stemming from a violent incident at the Levittown Home Depot in 2020. Mitchell was seen placing dozens of high-value plumbing items—worth more than $3,300—into a bin and attempting to leave the Hempstead Turnpike store without paying on June 17, 2020. When an asset protection officer confronted him, Mitchell shoved the cart into t…
Rockville Centre, NY
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Woman Dies Battling Fire At Rockville Centre Senior Living Facility
A woman was killed trying to extinguish a fire at a Long Island senior living center. Firefighters in Rockville Centre were called to the Halandia Court Senior Community on North Central Avenue for an apartment fire just after 7 a.m. Thursday, May 8. Arriving crews found the unit’s kitchen area engulfed in flames with black smoke, Nassau County Police said. A 95-year-old woman who was attempting to extinguish the fire was found with severe burns to her torso and limbs. She was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead just after 1 p.m., police said. Authorities di…
Hempstead, NY
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Double The Fun: $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Hempstead Women, Second Player
Not one, but two lucky Long Islanders are enjoying million-dollar lottery payouts. Two women, both residents of Nassau County, claimed $1 million jackpots in recent days, according to New York Lottery. AnnaMaria Gjomarkaj, of Hempstead, claimed a second prize Mega Millions ticket in the Oct. 1, 2024, drawing. She received a lump sump payment of $651,000 after required withholdings. Gjomarkaj purchased the lucky ticket in Newburgh, at the Smokes 4 Less located at 59 North Plank Road. Not to be outdone was Ann Hickson, of Roosevelt, who snagged a $1 million prize on the New York Lottery’s …
Roslyn, NY
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Roslyn Street Renamed In Honor Of Fallen 9/11 First Responder
Nearly 24 years after the September 11 attacks, the legacy of a fallen Nassau County police officer is being cemented in the Long Island community he called home. On Saturday, May 3, local leaders and loved ones will gather to unveil a ceremonial street sign in Roslyn Heights honoring Nassau County Police Officer Brian R. Abbondandelo, a 9/11 first responder who died of cancer linked to his heroic efforts at Ground Zero. The event will take place at 9 a.m. at the corner of Plympton Avenue and Garden Street, near Abbondandelo’s family home. Officials including North Hempstead Supervisor Jenn…
Hicksville, NY
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13-Year-Old Girl Targeted In Lewd Exposure Incident Near Hicksville School: Nassau Police
A 13-year-old girl was the victim of a lewd act by a man in an SUV just outside Hicksville, Nassau County Police announced on Thursday, May 1. The incident happened at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, as the girl was walking along 4th Street near Jerusalem Avenue, close to Hicksville High School. According to detectives, the girl noticed a grey Nissan Rogue parked at the corner of 4th Street and Division Avenue. The driver made a U-turn, traveled eastbound, and slowly passed the girl while making continuous eye contact. The man then stopped near Jerusalem Avenue. As the girl walked…
National Interest
'A**'-Looking America Rant By LI Air Force Vet Goes Viral: 'Makes Me So Sad'
An Air Force veteran’s drive around Long Island is triggering a nationwide existential crisis. The Nassau County woman, who posts under the TikTok alias @thesnacksergeant, has gone viral after her rather pointed observation of America’s aesthetic. “We are one of the richest countries. Why does it look like ass?” she says in the video, which had been viewed over 162,000 times and received over 16,000 “likes” as of Thursday, May 1. “It’s just strip mall after strip mall with old buildings, horrible roads, no color," she adds in the caption. “Traffic lights and trash everywhere. It makes me s…
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