Two Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery At Long Island Gas Station, Police Say Two Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery At Long Island Gas Station, Police Say Two Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery At Long Island Gas Station, Police Say
Two Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery At Long Island Gas Station, Police Say Two suspects are at large after an armed robbery at a Long Island gas station. It happened on Thursday, June 3 at 11:30 a.m. in the hamlet of Bellerose Terrace in Floral Park. After two suspects walked into the Mobil station located at 240-40 Jericho Turnpike, one of them walked behind the counter and displayed a black handgun to the 41-year old male employee, Nassau County Police said. The second suspect took out a knife and went to the cash register where he was able to take out an unknown amount of US currency.  Both suspects then ran out the front door and fled on foot northbound…
Six People, Dog Rescued After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out Six People, Dog Rescued After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out Six People, Dog Rescued After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out
Six People, Dog Rescued After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out Six residents and a dog were rescued after an early morning house fire broke out on Long Island, police said. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to a house fire on Hillside Boulevard in New Hyde Park at approximately 6:36 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, when they spotted smoke coming from a third-floor window. According to police, officers kicked in a back door and were able to evacuate six residents and a dog that were all on the second floor. The Nassau County Fire Marshall responded as well as the Floral Park, South Floral Park, Floral Park Center, New Hyde Park, Gard…
Long Island Locales Rank High Among State's Safest Places Long Island Locales Rank High Among State's Safest Places Long Island Locales Rank High Among State's Safest Places
Long Island Locales Rank High Among State's Safest Places Some Long Island municipalities are among the safest in the state, according to a new study. Using data from the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics, alarms.org evaluated which cities, towns, and villages are the safest in the suburbs around New York City. The study included “violent crimes,” and “non-violent crimes.” According to the FBI, “Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. "Violent crimes are defined as those offenses that involve force or threat of force. "Property crime includes the o…
Iona College Men's Basketball Coach Tim Cluess Steps Down Iona College Men's Basketball Coach Tim Cluess Steps Down Iona College Men's Basketball Coach Tim Cluess Steps Down
Iona College Men's Basketball Coach Tim Cluess Steps Down Click here for an updated story: Rick Pitino Coming Home To New York As Iona College Basketball Coach After an unprecedented decade of success, Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess said he will be stepping down. Citing health concerns, Cluess, 61, announced his resignation on Friday, March 13, though he will remain with the program in an advisory role. The three-time MAAC Coach of the Year compiled a 199-106 (.650) record over his nine seasons at Iona and his NCAA record stands at 297-131 (.694).  In his career, which included stops at St. Mary’s Manhasset High Sc…
Suspect Nabbed After Scamming Long Island Woman Out Of $10K, Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Scamming Long Island Woman Out Of $10K, Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Scamming Long Island Woman Out Of $10K, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Scamming Long Island Woman Out Of $10K, Police Say A suspect who scammed a Long Island woman out of nearly $10,000 was apprehended after attempting to steal tens of thousands more, police say. According to Nassau County Police detectives, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, a 77-year-old female victim in Floral Park was contacted via telephone from an unknown person who advised her that her granddaughter was arrested after being involved in an auto accident and needed $9,800 for bail money.  An arrangement was made, and an unknown subject came to her home where the cash was given to him. On Friday, Jan. 17, another call requesting an additional $1…
Ex-Senior Manager From Long Island Admits To $6M Wire Fraud Ex-Senior Manager From Long Island Admits To $6M Wire Fraud Ex-Senior Manager From Long Island Admits To $6M Wire Fraud
Ex-Senior Manager From Long Island Admits To $6M Wire Fraud A Long Island man who previously served as a senior manager at a Manhattan global Internet company admitted to running a shell company and defrauding his employer as part of a multi-million-dollar scheme. Floral Park resident Hicham Kabbaj, 48, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for defrauding his former employer from August 2015 through May last year, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced. When he is sentenced, Kabbaj will face up to 20 years in prison. As part of his guilty plea, he agreed to forfeit homes in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and Hewitt, New Jersey. He will also pay $6,051,453 in r…
ID Released For Man Driving Mercedes Killed In Crash On Long Island, Police Say ID Released For Man Driving Mercedes Killed In Crash On Long Island, Police Say ID Released For Man Driving Mercedes Killed In Crash On Long Island, Police Say
ID Released For Man Driving Mercedes Killed In Crash On Long Island, Police Say The identity of the driver of a Mercedes-Benz who was killed after colliding with a pickup truck on Long Island has been released. The two-vehicle crash took place in Hewlett around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31, on Peninsula Boulevard, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 2017 Mercedes Benz traveling northbound on Peninsula Boulevard was making a left turn onto Harris Avenue when it collided with a 2014 Dodge Ram pickup truck, which was traveling southbound on Peninsula Boulevard.  The driver of the Mercedes, an 85-year-old man now identified as Bertram …
Sempre Fame True To Its Italian Name -- 'Always Hungry' -- On Long Island Sempre Fame True To Its Italian Name -- 'Always Hungry' -- On Long Island Sempre Fame True To Its Italian Name -- 'Always Hungry' -- On Long Island
Sempre Fame True To Its Italian Name -- 'Always Hungry' -- On Long Island BBQ restaurant Sempre Fame, Italian for “Always Hungry,” has been serving up southern specialties on Long Island for more than seven years. Located at 374 Tulip Avenue in Floral Park, Sempre Fame Gourmet Grill & BBQ Catering features a menu loaded with hearty appetizers and entrees like mac n’ cheese, smoked chicken wings, homemade pork rinds, sliders and more. The restaurant offers many unique combinations guests are unlikely to find elsewhere, including homemade “semprenadas,” which come stuffed to the brim with your choice of brisket mac n’ cheese, Reuben, spicy pulled pork and baco…
Long Island HS Security Guard Sexually Assaulted Student, Police Say Long Island HS Security Guard Sexually Assaulted Student, Police Say Long Island HS Security Guard Sexually Assaulted Student, Police Say
Long Island HS Security Guard Sexually Assaulted Student, Police Say A 22-year-old Long man who was employed as a security guard at a Long Island high school has been accused of sexually assaulting a student. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Daniel Valenzuela, of Elmont, sexually assaulted the 15-year-old female while employed as a security guard at Seawanhaka High School in Floral Park.   The incidents took place on multiple dates between June of 2019 and October of 2019, police said.   After an extensive investigation, Valenzuela was located at his residence and placed under arrest on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 12:40 p.m. Val…
Former Bergen Special Needs Counselor, 53, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Former Bergen Special Needs Counselor, 53, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Former Bergen Special Needs Counselor, 53, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student
Former Bergen Special Needs Counselor, 53, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Authorities charged a former Long Island woman who had been working in a supervisor position at a New Jersey special needs school with the statutory rape of an underage student. Ellen Terpening, a divorced animal rescue worker formerly of Floral Park in Nassau County, remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing. Terpening "engaged in sexual conduct" with the student between September 2016 and March 2018 while she was the youngster's assistant counselor at the Brownstone School in Saddle Brook and at her home after she had left her position at the school, Be…
Special Needs Counselor From Long Island Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Special Needs Counselor From Long Island Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Special Needs Counselor From Long Island Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student
Special Needs Counselor From Long Island Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Authorities charged a former Long Island woman who had been working in a supervisor position at a New Jersey special needs school with the statutory rape of an underage student. Ellen Terpening, a divorced animal rescue worker formerly of Floral Park in Nassau County, remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing. Terpening "engaged in sexual conduct" with the student between September 2016 and March 2018 while she was the youngster's assistant counselor at the Brownstone School in Saddle Brook and at her home after she had left her position at the school, Be…
Bergen Special Needs Counselor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Bergen Special Needs Counselor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Bergen Special Needs Counselor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student
Bergen Special Needs Counselor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Underage Student Authorities charged a former Long Island woman who had been working in a supervisor position at a New Jersey special needs school with the statutory rape of an underage student. Ellen Terpening, a divorced animal rescue worker formerly of Floral Park in Nassau County, remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing. Terpening "engaged in sexual conduct" with the student between September 2016 and March 2018 while she was the youngster's assistant counselor at the Brownstone School in Saddle Brook and at her home after she had left her position at the school, Be…