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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Bay Shore shooting victim was aspiring rapper

Suffolk County police detectives and investigators work over the scene on Manatuck Boulevard in North Bay Shore where a body was found lying under a bicycle.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/bay-shore-shooting-victim-was-aspiring-rapper-1.6519479

Former Classmate Charged With Murder of Teen Found in Marsh

... ribs and there was also evidence of "neck compression," causing a fractured bone in the back of his neck. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office has not released details about a possible motive for the crime and did not immediately respond to ...

http://abcnews.go.com/US/classmate-charged-murder-teen-found-marsh/story?id=21058830

Editorial: Suffolk's big loan on a big building

$46 million -- That's how much more Suffolk County borrowed on its headquarters, the H. Lee Dennison Building, than it's worth. The county got $70 million in November when the Suffolk Judicial Facilities Agency borrowed to buy the building in ...

http://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorial-suffolk-s-big-loan-on-a-big-building-1.6515990

Thomas Liming charged with murder of best friend Kyle Underhill two years ago

... appear before a grand jury, Liming realized he was going to be indicted and subsequently turned himself in to Suffolk County authorities. Under his photo was this quote: 'I don't think I've ever known so many people I hated so much all at once. See ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2515933/Thomas-Liming-charged-murder-best-friend-Kyle-Underhill-years-ago.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Islandia's new budget hikes taxes to 1.62%

... revenue from tax assessments and from the loss of more than $270,000 in lucrative traffic ticket revenue to Suffolk County. Islandia used to receive a percentage of ticket fees issued on the stretch of the Long Island Expressway that is inside ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/long-island-now-1.1732330/islandia-s-new-budget-hikes-taxes-to-1-62-1.6515696

Police: Homeless man stole, crashed SUV

... Evgen Kovtun, 28, struck several unoccupied vehicles along North Sixth Street with a stolen Chevy Suburban, Suffolk County police said. (Nov. 29, 2013) A homeless man was arrested Friday night for allegedly stealing a sport utility vehicle and ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/police-homeless-man-stole-crashed-suv-1.6518519

Trinity Place Holdings Appoints New Director

Trinity Place Holdings, Inc. announced that Joanne Minieri , a Suffolk County official and a former President and Chief Operating Officer of Forest City Ratner Companies , has joined its board of directors.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/29/trinity_place_holdings_appoints_new_director.htm

Local Shops Offer Deals On Small Business Saturday

"Small Business Saturday" is an initiative launched by American Express in 2010 in order to celebrate and encourage small business spending, with special deals located at small businesses around town, according to Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone's office.

http://northfork.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/local-business-offer-deals-on-small-business-saturday

Small Business Saturday: Chamber Encourages Consumers to Shop Local

"Small Business Saturday" is an initiative launched by American Express in 2010 in order to celebrate and encourage small business spending, with special deals located at small businesses around town, according to Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone's office.

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/small-business-saturday-chamber-encourages-consumers-to-shop-local

Rape Charge for Walmart Employee, 7-Eleven Plans Top Month's Biggest News

... sexually abused a boy for six years until he was arrested on the Walmart case on Oct. 19, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office. Plans Approved for New 7-Eleven on Gibbs Pond Road A Bay Shore developer has gotten approval to ...

http://hauppauge.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/rape-charge-for-walmart-employee-7eleven-plans-top-months-biggest-news

Armed Robbery, AD Firing and Common Core Top Month's Biggest Stories

... Cuisine Concepts had not properly exercised the option to lease and so they were denied the option to renew. Suffolk County police were called to a well known student rental home at 150 Christian Avenue earlier this month to investigate a death. ...

http://threevillage.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/armed-robbery-ad-firing-and-common-core-top-6-biggest-stories-of-the-month

Suffolk County man with several drug convictions arrested again

... on the expertise and leadership provided by Southampton Town detectives assigned to the task force. The Suffolk County District Attorney leads the East End Drug Task Force, a multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement unit with operations funded by the ...

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131126-6.htm

Records set in Class IV Lic

Babylon broke the Suffolk County single-season scoring record of 500 points set by St. Anthony's in 2003 on Jake Carlock's 10-yard TD reception with 5:37 left in the third quarter.

http://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/blogs/high-school-central-1.1688813/records-set-in-class-iv-lic-1.6516266

Parade, Festival to Cap Small Business Saturday

... fourth annual holiday parade will cap Small Business Saturday and bring thousands of people downtown. Suffolk County police are warning about traffic delays from the parade and a streef fair, while the Paramount is suggesting parking alternatives. ...

http://halfhollowhills.patch.com/groups/holidays/p/parade-festival-to-cap-small-business-saturday-halfhollowhills

Man, 21, charged with murder of best friend two years ago

... appear before a grand jury, Liming realized he was going to be indicted and subsequently turned himself in to Suffolk County authorities. Under his photo was this quote: 'I don't think I've ever known so many people I hated so much all at once. See ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2515933/Man-21-charged-murder-best-friend-years-ago.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Friday, November 29, 2013

Duck Inside for Souvenirs

... By this time, the Big Duck was under the ownership of Kia and Pouran Eshghi, who donated the shop to Suffolk County later that year. Once again, the duck was relocated to its final and present nest further east on Route 24 at the entrance to Sears ...

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1064729?ref=feeds%2Flatest

Islip man charged in former classmate's slaying

After searching a marshy, wooded area in Islip , Suffolk County police discovered the body of an 18-year-old man who had been missing for two days.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/islip-man-charged-in-former-classmate-s-slaying-1.6516672

Cops: Guest pilfered neighbors' vehicles

... staying with friends took items from unlocked vehicles in their Stony Brook neighborhood on Thanksgiving Day, Suffolk County police said. Paul Lewis, 20, of Holbrook is charged with four counts of possession of stolen property and is scheduled to be ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/cops-guest-pilfered-neighbors-vehicles-1.6514685

Preview: Lawrence vs. Huntington LI Title Game

... Fredericks led the way with 249 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Huntington High School captured the Suffolk County crown with a 26-18 victory over Sayville. After being down 12-0 early, Ben Kocis led the comeback as he rushed for two ...

http://huntington.patch.com/groups/sports/p/preview-lawrence-vs-huntington-li-title-game

Preview: Farmingdale vs. Sachem North LI Title Game

... for 232 yards and three touchdowns to lead the charge. A day later, the Sachem North Flaming Arrows won the Suffolk County Championship with a 28-7 victory over William Floyd. Not only did Malik Pierre have two interceptions on defense, but he ...

http://sachem.patch.com/groups/sports/p/preview-farmingdale-vs-sachem-north-li-title-game

Alleged iPhone Thief Caught on Camera

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Second Precinct officers are asking the public's help to identify a man, who was seen taking an iPhone from Radio Shack in the Elwood Shopping Center on the store's surveillance camera.

http://northport.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/alleged-iphone-thief-caught-on-camera-northport

County Road 39 Crash Sends 4 To Hospital Friday Morning

... Chief Chris Brenner. It took over an hour to extricate the male driver in the sedan, Brenner said. A Suffolk County Medevac landed at the Stony Brook Southampton campus and Southampton Town police brought one of the flight paramedics to the scene to ...

http://southampton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/county-road-39-crash-sends-4-to-hospital-friday-morning

What's Open On Thanksgiving?

... ns in Patchogue and Medford. The Long Island Rail Road will be adding trains for their holiday schedule . The Suffolk County Transit (SCT) bus system will not be in operation.

http://patchogue.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/whats-open-on-thanksgiving_86d7e42f

McGOUGH v. Cryan Inc

... an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Molia, J.), dated August 16, 2012, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and granted the ...

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/ny-supreme-court/1650937.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FindLawNYSupCt+%28FindLaw+Case+Law+Updates+-+NY+Supreme+Court%29

Blue Waves Go For Long Island Championship Friday

... Blue Waves has community spirit soaring in Riverhead. After the varsity football team seized the Division II Suffolk County Championship title on Friday, school officials and family, friends and residents are cheering on their hometown heroes. On ...

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/sports/p/blue-waves-go-for-long-island-championship-friday

Wanted: Bank robbery; gas-station burglary

... Crime Stoppers Unit Case No. 273-13. Crime Stoppers offers up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are looking for two men in connection with a burglary at a ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/wanted-bank-robbery-gas-station-burglary-1.6509238

Elementary School teacher pleads guilty to DWI; weapons charge dropped

... office determined it could not sustain the burden of proof necessary to establish the legality of the search. Suffolk County Judge James Hudson, presiding at today's court conference, said he concurred with the DA's office assessment of the legality ...

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131114-3.htm

Cops: Man found fatally shot on LI street

Suffolk County police say a man was found fatally shot, lying next to his bicycle on a North Bay Shore street.

http://www.njherald.com/story/24093876/cops-man-found-fatally-shot-on-li-street

Residents try to salvage goods from fire-wrecked house

... Wyandanch Fire Company First Assistant Chief Chris Miller said they are waiting for a determination by the Suffolk County Arson Squad and the Town of Babylon Fire Marshals about what caused the fire. He said that information is expected to come ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/residents-try-to-salvage-goods-from-fire-wrecked-house-1.6512862

Cops: Bay Shore man shot to death, found under bicycle

... but that an autopsy could help determine the cause of death. A preliminary examination later that day by the Suffolk County medical examiner's office determined that Al-Hakeem had been shot. The body was removed from the scene shortly after noon, ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/cops-bay-shore-man-shot-to-death-found-under-bicycle-1.6511227

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Kings Park girls battle hard before falling in state round-robin

... ended its season as the third- best team in the state for the third year in a row. "[The team has won] three Suffolk County and Long Island championships which is tough to do in itself," coach Liz Manly said. "We still have so much to be proud of." ...

http://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/volleyball/kings-park-girls-battle-hard-before-falling-in-state-round-robin-1.6449862

Car Accident Shuts Down Route 109 in West Babylon

... Day, leaving on vehicle pinned on its side. West Babylon Fire Department crews, with assistance from the Suffolk County Police Department, responded to the scene in the southbound lane just south of East Drive outside of Hassell Auto Body. Crews ...

http://babylonvillage.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/car-accident-shuts-down-route-109-in-west-babylon

Man Found Dead Next To Bicycle On Long Island

Police in Suffolk County were investigating Thursday, after a man was found dead in the middle of a road next to a bicycle.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/11/28/man-found-dead-next-to-bicycle-on-long-island/

Body found under bike in North Bay Shore

The Suffolk County Homicide Squad is investigating the death of a man found underneath a bicycle early Thursday in the roadway of a North Bay Shore neighborhood.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/body-found-under-bike-in-north-bay-shore-1.6511227

Cops seek 2 suspects in Bay Shore deli burglary

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County police Third Squad detectives are seeking help in identifying two men who burglarized a Bay Shore deli in October.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/cops-seek-2-suspects-in-bay-shore-deli-burglary-1.6511025

'Slime' Arrested in Killing Outside Strip Club

... Rodriguez, 21, whose last known address was 937 Walnut St. in Allentown, into custody Wednesday night in Suffolk County, N.Y., according to a report on wfmz.com. Police learned of the outstanding warrant when they arrested Rodriguez, whose street ...

http://bethlehem.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/slime-arrested-in-killing-outside-strip-club

L.I. Woman Claims Police Broke Her Legs During Arrest

... Hall reported, Louise Sigsimondi, a 37-year-old mother of two, now sits in a wheelchair after she claims two Suffolk County officers pulled her from the front steps of her Shoreham home. Sigsimondi claimed the officers dragged her to the squad car, ...

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/11/28/l-i-woman-claims-police-broke-her-legs-during-arrest/

Cops: Police Nab 4 in DWI Task Force

... spent Thanksgiving Eve behind bars after they were charged with driving drunk in Riverhead, police said. Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota's East End DWI Task Force was deployed Wednesday night, Riverhead Town police said. The operation ...

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/cops-police-nab-4-in-dwi-task-force

Whalers Set Sights on Title Run

The shock from last season's second-half collapse against Stony Brook in the Suffolk County boys basketball Class C final is still fresh in the minds of the Pierson faithful.

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/sports/whalers-set-sights-on-title-run-27098

Teachers Federal Credit Union Opens 26th Branch in Patchogue

... who lives or works on Long Island can be a member of TFCU, and approximately one in every five households in Suffolk County, New York has at least one TFCU member. TFCU has more than $4.8 billion in assets and is one of Long Island's leading ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11372609.htm

Disabled husband must pay permanent spousal support to ex-wife

... maintenance may even be permanent, as in the case of Christopher C. v. Bonnie C. from the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, New York. A wife with mental difficulties The couple was married in 1990 and were both in their 50s at the time of the case. In ...

http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release-rss/disabled-husband-must-pay-permanent-spousal-support-to-exwife-370063.php

Bellone: If driver's not guilty, no administrative fees

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone will support a lawmaker's efforts to bar the county's new Traffic & Parking Violations Agency from collecting administrative fees from motorists found not guilty.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/bellone-if-driver-s-not-guilty-no-administrative-fees-1.6509248

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Friends React After Alleged Hit-and-Run Driver Is Charged

... can rest in peace," wrote another friend on the page. " "Let justice be served. RIP, Erika," wrote another. Suffolk County police said a local man was behind the wheel of the car that struck and killed Strebel, and seriously injured her friend, ...

http://westhampton-hamptonbays.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/friends-react-after-alleged-hitandrun-driver-is-charged

Crimes Nearby: Wanted Man Arrested After Allegedly Caught Trying to Steal Car

The following information was supplied by the East End Police Departments and Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

http://westhampton-hamptonbays.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/crimes-nearby-wanted-man-arrested-after-allegedly-caught-trying-to-steal-car

Crimes Nearby: Task Force Nabs Alleged Drug Dealer with 400 Grams of Cocaine

The following information was supplied by the East End Police Departments and Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

http://northfork.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/crimes-nearby-task-force-nabs-alleged-drug-dealer-with-400-grams-of-cocaine

Crimes Nearby: Cops Charge Driver in Eastport Fatal Hit-and-Run

The following information was supplied by the East End Police Departments and Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

http://easthampton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/crimes-nearby-cops-charge-driver-in-eastport-fatal-hitandrun_91724b57

Crimes Nearby: Cops Charge Driver in Eastport Fatal Hit-and-Run

The following information was supplied by the East End Police Departments and Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/crimes-nearby-cops-charge-driver-in-eastport-fatal-hitandrun

Town employee's probation terms made public

... a child. The sexual abuse charge was dropped as part of a plea deal between lawyers for the defendant and the Suffolk County District Attorney. Mr. Starzee is now banned from entering school grounds or any other place where those under 18 ...

http://shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com/2013/11/22098/town-employees-probation-terms-made-public/

Photos: Sayville Football At Suffolk County Championship

Last Saturday the Sayville Golden Flashes faced the Huntington Blue Devils in the 2013 Suffolk County Division III Championship.

http://sayville.patch.com/groups/sports/p/photos-sayville-football-at-suffolk-county-championship

Illuminated Crosswalk for Newtown Lane

The East Hampton Chamber of Commerce will receive a $37,000 grant from the Suffolk County Legislature to be used for the construction of an illuminated crosswalk on Newtown Lane in East Hampton Village.

http://www.easthamptonstar.com/Government/20131127/Illuminated-Crosswalk-Newtown-Lane

Mom of slain cop sues after being denied free turkey

... near Union Boulevard - the same store that accepted her coupon in years past - on Nov. 19, according to her Suffolk County suit. Two managers allegedly accused the 63-year-old mother of having downloaded the coupon from the internet even after she ...

http://nypost.com/2013/11/27/mom-of-slain-cop-sues-after-being-denied-free-turkey/

DA: 400 Grams of Cocaine Found in Flanders House

Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said Faustino Juarez, the man arrested on major felony drug charges at his Flanders house on Friday , was an active drug dealer with an extensive criminal history.

http://westhampton-hamptonbays.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/da-400-grams-of-cocaine-found-in-flanders-house

Delays in the air on getaway day

... and a message on the Cross Sound Ferry office number said there will be no transportation service to casinos. Suffolk County police reported a half-dozen to a dozen minor car accidents countywide, including accidents in North Amityville, Melville, ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/delays-in-the-air-on-getaway-day-1.6504710

Arrest Report: Burglaries, Cocaine

The following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

http://deerpark-northbabylon.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/arrest-report-burglaries-cocaine

Arrest Report: Burglaries, Narcotics

The following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

http://babylonvillage.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/arrest-report-burglaries-narcotics

Winds, flooding impact commute on getaway day

... driving a handful Wednesday morning, with motorists fighting at times to stay in their assigned travel lanes. Suffolk County police reported a half-dozen to a dozen minor car accidents countywide, including accidents in North Amityville, Melville, ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/winds-flooding-impact-commute-on-getaway-day-1.6504710

Letter: 'Raid' of fund was no such thing

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone talks about his just-released county budget at his office in the Dennision Buiding in Hauppauge.

http://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/letter-raid-of-fund-was-no-such-thing-1.6496099

Trinity Place Holdings Appoints New Director

Trinity Place Holdings, Inc. announced that Joanne Minieri , a Suffolk County official and a former President and Chief Operating Officer of Forest City Ratner Companies , has joined its board of directors.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/26/trinity_place_holdings_appoints_new_director.htm

PBA lawsuit seeks to keep internal police probes private

Suffolk County's largest police union has filed a lawsuit to force county officials to uphold a state law forbidding public disclosure of personnel and internal affairs investigations of its police officers.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/pba-lawsuit-seeks-to-keep-internal-police-probes-private-1.6503464

Building complex's name to honor late Suffolk Presiding Officer William J. Lindsay

A Suffolk County municipal complex already filled with buildings dedicated to late officials will itself be renamed -- this time for the former legislative Presiding Officer William J. Lindsay.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/building-complex-s-name-to-honor-late-suffolk-presiding-officer-william-j-lindsay-1.6503445

Nonprofit gets OK for Suffolk vet fundraising

... Northport. (March 27, 2013) A local nonprofit has been given the green light to raise funds for veterans in Suffolk County after coming under a cloud of suspicion over permits and financial records. The Northport-based Cow Harbor Warriors were ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/nonprofit-gets-ok-for-suffolk-vet-fundraising-1.6502696

Newtown Lane getting LED-lighted crosswalk

... that attracts the attention of motorists long before they can actually see a person crossing in the dark. Suffolk County will be giving the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce a $37,000 grant that will cover about half of the $75,000 cost of the ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/newtown-lane-getting-led-lighted-crosswalk-1.6502407

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Suffolk County man with several drug convictions arrested again

... on the expertise and leadership provided by Southampton Town detectives assigned to the task force. The Suffolk County District Attorney leads the East End Drug Task Force, a multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement unit with operations funded by the ...

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131126-6.htm

Long Island bank robbed

Suffolk County Police Pattern Crime Unit detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Monday at a TD Bank branch in Lake Grove.

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131119-4.htm

Two women killed in LI house fire

Suffolk County Police are investigating a house fire that killed two women in Huntington Station Thursday night.

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131116-3.htm

South Fork burglar arraigned for 25 break-ins

... over the first ten months of this year burglarized 25 homes in East Hampton, Southampton and Sag Harbor," Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said. "He usually entered a house through an unlocked door, or he would use a poorly concealed ...

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131108-4.htm

Veterans Service Officer Available in Southampton Town

An accredited Suffolk County Veterans Service Officer able to assist Southampton Town veterans and their dependents in accessing veterans' benefits is now available locally thanks to a collaboration between Suffolk County and Southampton Town.

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/government/veterans-service-officer-available-in-southampton-town-27030

East Hampton Village Earns Funding for New Illuminated Crosswalk

The Suffolk County Legislature has unanimously approved legislation to appropriate funds in connection with the Downtown Revitalization Program and the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce will receive a $37,000 grant to be used for the construction of an illuminated crosswalk in downtown East Hampton Village.

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/government/east-hampton-village-earns-funding-for-new-illuminated-crosswalk-27028

No Action on Homeless Shelter Resolution

Suffolk County lawmakers again tabled a proposed resolution to end a contract with the provider of a homeless shelter located on the Hauppauge/Commack border after a Monday morning meeting of the county's Human Services Committee.

http://hauppauge.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/no-action-on-homeless-shelter-resolution

Photos: Sachem North Defeats Floyd In County Final

On Sunday afternoon at Kenneth LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook the Sachem North Flaming Arrows defeated the William Floyd Colonials 28-7 to capture the 2013 Suffolk County Division I title.

http://sachem.patch.com/groups/sports/p/photos-sachem-north-defeats-floyd-in-county-final

Spirited Send-Off For 20-Year Judge

... Amongst those who came to celebrate her tenure were those she worked with during her five years at the Suffolk County District Attorney's office before becoming a justice, mentored by now retired Justice James Ketchum. "That's the nicest thing you ...

http://easthampton.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/spirited-sendoff-for-20year-judge

Mattituck Chamber Names Donielle Cardinale Person of the Year

... The chosen will be honored at the Chamber's Annual Holiday Party on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. Contact Janet Stewart at Suffolk County National Bank in Mattituck to purchase tickets.;$45 per person. This was the second honor in two weeks for Cardinale: Last ...

http://northfork.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/mattituck-chamber-names-donielle-cardinale-person-of-the-year

Free shuttle between North Fork wineries touted as success by officials

... about half came from New York City and about a quarter from New England, getting to Long Island by ferry. The Suffolk County Executive's office, which sponsored the "Taste of the North Fork" campaign along with the East End Tourism Alliance, said ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/long-island-now-1.1732330/free-shuttle-between-north-fork-wineries-touted-as-success-by-officials-1.6495013

Whooping cough reported at Northport HS

A confirmed case of whooping cough has been reported at Northport High School, bringing to 45 the number of cases so far this year in Suffolk County, a county health department spokeswoman said Tuesday.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/whooping-cough-reported-at-northport-hs-1.6500499

DA: Flanders man jailed on drug, gun charges

... is being held without bail after pleading not guilty after his arrest last week on drug and weapons charges, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said in a statement Tuesday. Faustino Juarez was arrested by detectives from the East End Drug ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/da-flanders-man-jailed-on-drug-gun-charges-1.6498186

Legislators table Hauppauge homeless shelter defunding decision despite continued protests

... Protests continued yesterday over a large new homeless shelter within the Hauppauge School District, but Suffolk County legislators again declined to advance a bill that would defund its operation. About two dozen residents attended the ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/long-island-now-1.1732330/legislators-table-hauppauge-homeless-shelter-defunding-decision-despite-continued-protests-1.6498598

Nesconset Man Arrested for Alleged Mortgage Fraud

... red in Onondaga County Supreme Court in Syracuse for a divorce hearing. He has since been transported back to Suffolk County for arraignment.

http://smithtown.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/nesconset-man-arrested-for-alleged-mortgage-fraud

safety first!: Third Illuminated Crosswalk Coming to East Hampton

... been planning to put a similar crosswalk on Newtown Lane, and has just been awarded a $37,000 grant by the Suffolk County Legislature to do so; the village will match the funds to complete the work. a Third LED Crosswalk to Come to Newtown Lane [27 ...

http://hamptons.curbed.com/archives/2013/11/26/third_illuminated_crosswalk_coming_to_east_hampton.php

ReligionCodea Intelligence Data for Marketers Released by Geoscape...

... technology for the top 50 U.S. counties: The county with the largest Roman Catholic population per capita is Suffolk County, NY with Brookhaven as its principal town. Kings County, NY, which has the same boundaries as Brooklyn, which is the most ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20131126005977&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

West Islip Residents Support Increased Traffic Law Enforcement

... Islip residents who are clearly fed up with traffic congestion and dangerous car manuevers on both roads. Suffolk County Legislator Tom Barraga has asked the Third Precinct to step up patrols on the two roads to stop illegal driving activities and ...

http://westislip.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/west-islip-residents-support-increased-traffic-law-enforcement

Blue Waves Headed To Hofstra For Long Island Championship Game

The Blue Waves have got community spirit soaring in Riverhead. After the varsity football team seized the Division II Suffolk County Championship title last week, school officials and family, friends and residents are cheering on their hometown heroes.

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/sports/p/blue-waves-headed-to-hoftra-for-long-island-championship-game

$37K County Grant Will Help Light Up Newtown Lane Crosswalk

... has approved a grant for the construction of a third illuminated crosswalk in East Hampton Village. The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously approved legislation to appropriate funds in connection with the Downtown Revitalization Program, ...

http://easthampton.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/37k-county-grant-will-help-light-up-newtown-lane-crosswalk

Police Seeking Baby Formula Thieves

... lot and recovered the merchandise, but the men fled the parking lot in a silver Dodge Charger, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about ...

http://smithtown.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-seeking-baby-formula-thieves

Downed Pole Knocks Out Power to 1,400 in Stony Brook

More than 1,400 Stony Brook residents are without power this morning due to a downed pole on Rt. 347. Suffolk County police said a car crashed into a utility pole by the Burger King on Rt. 347. Traffic lights are out from Rt. 347 west to Nicolls Rd. ...

http://threevillage.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/downed-pole-knocks-out-power-to-1400-in-stony-brook

President of The North Brookhaven Chamber Of Commerce Welcomes Chick-fil-A Development Plan

The Port Jefferson Station Civic Association voted and approved a proposal to build the first Chick-fil-A in Suffolk County in Port Jefferson Station.

http://portjefferson.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/president-of-the-north-brookhaven-chamber-of-commerce-welcomes-chickfila-development-plan

NBA suspends Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd 2 games for DWI; will miss 2 games of season

... driving. He also paid a $500 fine and his license was suspended for 90 days, according to a spokeswoman for Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota. The 40-year-old Kidd retired as a player in June after a 19-year NBA career and was hired ...

http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/entertainment/nba-suspends-brooklyn-nets-coach-jason-kidd-2-games-for-dwi-will-miss-2-games-of-season-1.648922

Cops: Speeding Leads to 2 Drunken Driving Arrests

... CR-51 on Nov 20. State Police said he was driving at 87 mph in a 55 mph zone. Smith was held overnight in the Suffolk County Sheriff's Facility and arraigned in the Suffolk County 1st District Court. Police did not indicate why it was a felony ...

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/cops-speeding-leads-to-2-drunken-driving-arrests

DA: LI drug dealer arrested, weapons seized

... arrested a drug dealer and seized 400 grams of cocaine and two firearms from his Long Island residence. Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota says a search warrant was executed at Faustino Juarez's home in Flanders last Friday. Authorities ...

http://www.13wham.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ny/2cfc49f9-www.13wham.com.shtml

DA: LI drug dealer arrested, weapons seized

... arrested a drug dealer and seized 400 grams of cocaine and two firearms from his Long Island residence. Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota says a search warrant was executed at Faustino Juarez's home in Flanders last Friday. Authorities ...

http://www.krmg.com/ap/ap/crime/da-li-drug-dealer-arrested-weapons-seized/nb42N/

Two New Pet Franchise's open in Suffolk County, NY

In Home Pet Services, Inc., , is thrilled to announce that they are opening TWO new franchise locations to Suffolk County, NY! In Home Pet Services is an award winning pet sitting and dog walking company based in Queens, NY, and one of the fastest growing pet companies in all of New York State.

http://www.examiner.com/article/two-new-pet-franchise-s-open-suffolk-county-ny

LI man arrested after killing girlfriend and shooting at responding officers

Suffolk County Police arrested a Ridge man after he allegedly killed his girlfriend outside of their apartment and shot at responding officers.

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131118-1.htm

Elementary School teacher pleads guilty to DWI; weapons charge dropped

... office determined it could not sustain the burden of proof necessary to establish the legality of the search. Suffolk County Judge James Hudson, presiding at today's court conference, said he concurred with the DA's office assessment of the legality ...

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131114-3.htm

Police: NY deli owners stole $1M lottery ticket

... their attorney said it was a simple mistake on a payout on a lottery machine. A similar case unfolded in Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer out of ...

http://libn.com/2013/11/25/police-ny-deli-owners-stole-1m-lottery-ticket/

Commission seeks feedback about affordability of child care

... specific recommendations to try to tweak the system, so we can have a better system for all the children in Suffolk County," Koubek said. The hearings, scheduled for Dec. 2 in Hauppauge and Dec. 18 in Riverhead, come a year after the county dropped ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/commission-seeks-feedback-about-affordability-of-child-care-1.6497021

Baywood debris fire smolders -- but under control

... rgency vehicles, had closed Grand Boulevard in both directions between East Industry Court and Corbin Avenue, Suffolk County police said.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/baywood-debris-fire-smolders-but-under-control-1.6491766

Union pushes for Smithtown assisted living facility

... said Mario Mattera, business agent of Plumbers Local Union No. 200, who ran unsuccessfully this year for the Suffolk County Legislature. "We need to vote on this project today." Smithtown-based St. Johnland Development Group wants to build Whisper ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/union-pushes-for-smithtown-assisted-living-facility-1.6496695

Cops: Eastport man charged with fatal hit-run

... with leaving the scene of fatal incident and leaving the scene of a serious injury incident in Eastport. Suffolk County police charged an Eastport man Monday in connection with a fatal hit and run accident on Montauk Highway Nov. 2. Peter Torrillo, ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/cops-eastport-man-charged-with-fatal-hit-run-1.6495600

Selden house severely damaged in fire

Firefighters from seven departments battled a house fire on Bank Street in Selden early Monday, bringing the blaze under control in about one hour, Suffolk County fire officials said.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/selden-house-severely-damaged-in-fire-1.6491937

Monday, November 25, 2013

Photo Flash: Bay Street's 'Typhoon Relief for the Philippines' Benefit Concert

... BOOM and JOE DELIA and the THIEVES. The night of fundraising included a silent auction and was co-hosted by Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneider man and Bonnie Grice for WPPB. All ticket proceeds will be distributed to the Red Cross to aid in ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/long-island/article/Photo-Flash-Bay-Streets-Typhoon-Relief-for-the-Philippines-Benefit-Concert-20131125

Police Release Rendering of Suspect Sought for Armed Robbery in Sag Harbor

... store clerk there as was posed by the suspect at the Corner Closet. The man left that store without incident. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Sag Harbor Village Police have asked the public to help in identifying and locating the two suspects. ...

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/page-1/police-release-rendering-of-suspect-sought-for-armed-robbery-in-sag-harbor-26974

Cops Catch Driver Who Killed Woman, Injured Man in Eastport Hit-and-Run

Suffolk County police said a local man was behind the wheel of the car that struck and killed 27-year-old Erika Strebel, and seriously injured her friend, three weeks ago.

http://westhampton-hamptonbays.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/cops-catch-driver-who-killed-woman-injured-man-in-eastport-hitandrun

Pidy pastry firm gets tax break offer to move to Suffolk

Suffolk County this week offered hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax breaks to a European pastry maker, Pidy, to relocate to Central Islip from New Jersey.

http://www.newsday.com/business/pidy-pastry-firm-gets-tax-break-offer-to-move-to-suffolk-1.6483054

Executive Suite: Charlie MacLeod, Smithtown

... Association for campaign effectiveness and the Telly Award for best online commercial. In a campaign for the Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services, one of our objectives is to increase the [social media] "likes" on the ...

http://www.newsday.com/business/executive-suite-charlie-macleod-smithtown-1.6470489

Sachem AD: 'School Spirit Is At An All Time High'

As the Sachem North Varsity Football team celebrated with fans at its long-awaited and possibly overdue victory over William Floyd in the Suffolk County Championship game on Sunday, Sachem's Athletic Director Pete Blieberg took a minute out of the mirth to speak with Patch about the state of Sachem athletics.

http://sachem.patch.com/groups/sports/p/sachem-ad-school-spirit-is-at-an-all-time-high

Drug Task Force Nabs Alleged Drug Dealer in Flanders

... is being held without bail after a bust on Friday morning. Following a long-term narcotics investigation, the Suffolk County District Attorney's East End Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at Faustino Juarez's house on Riverside Avenue and ...

http://westhampton-hamptonbays.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/drug-task-force-nabs-alleged-drug-dealer-in-flanders-westhampton-hamptonbays

Roads reopen around Baywood debris fire scene

... Deer Park and Baywood surrounding the scene of a debris fire were reopened just before 11:30 a.m. Monday, but Suffolk County fire officials said the fire remains active. Smoke from the blaze, as well as accessibility issues for emergency vehicles, ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/roads-reopen-around-baywood-debris-fire-scene-1.6491766

Coach Hoss: 'I'm Proud Of These Kids'

Just moments after their 26-18 loss on a frigid night at Stony Brook University, Sayville High School's varsity football coach Robert Hoss said he was proud of the way his players battled against Huntington in the Suffolk County Division III Championship Game.

http://sayville.patch.com/groups/sports/p/coach-hoss-im-proud-of-these-kids

DWI charge after West Babylon man caught driving wrong way on highway

... Babylon, remains jailed on $10,000 bail after allegedly driving drunk and the wrong way on Sunrise Highway. . Suffolk County Police Department Charles Falco, 50, was arraigned Nov. 24 at First District Court in Central Islip on charges of driving ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/dwi-charge-after-west-babylon-man-caught-driving-wrong-way-on-highway?cid=rss

Long Island woman rescued from burning car

... fast," he told NBC4. Stephanie McNamee was unconscious following the three-car wreck. The men, including two Suffolk County police officers, are being hailed as heroes. Suffolk County police officers David Vlacich and Brian Bordreaux, along with ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/long-island-woman-rescued-burning-car-article-1.1528121

Colder Weather Blows In, Hearing on Homeless Shelter This Week in Hauppauge

... more chilly weather is headed our way. -A resolution to end a contract with a Hauppauge homeless shelter and Suffolk County will be reviewed Mon. at a 10 a.m. meeting of the County Legislature's Human Services Committee at 725 Veteran's Hwy. in the ...

http://hauppauge.patch.com/groups/week-ahead/p/colder-weather-blows-in-hearing-on-homeless-shelter-this-week-in-hauppauge

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Photos: Music Plays for 'Typhoon Relief for the Philippines'

... Street Theatre in Sag Harbor on Sunday was filled with performances, including Nancy Atlas and the Vendettas. Suffolk County Legis. Jay Schneiderman, I-Montauk, and WPPB radio host Bonnie Grice co-hosted. Proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross. ...

http://southampton.patch.com/groups/goodnews/p/photos-music-plays-for-typhoon-relief-for-the-philippines-southampton

Firefighters battle huge debris fire in Baywood

... to be going against us today." About a dozen fire trucks and ambulances were at the scene in addition to Suffolk County police vehicles. Firefighters battled a sheet of orange flames that danced above the debris pile. By late Sunday afternoon ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/firefighters-battle-huge-debris-fire-in-baywood-1.6488928

Nesconset 9/11 park to get 7-Eleven as neighbor

... aid that the developer must obtain a building permit from the Town of Smithtown and road opening permits from Suffolk County.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/nesconset-9-11-park-to-get-7-eleven-as-neighbor-1.6488708

Cops: Man Charged in Knife Brawl That Heated Up Again At Hospital

... was arraigned in Southold Town Justice Court early Sunday afternoon and was remanded without bail to the Suffolk County Correctional Facility. He is due back in Southold Justice Court later this week. Two of the men sustained serious lacerations and ...

http://northfork.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/cops-man-charged-inknife-brawl-that-heated-up-again-in-hospital

Lottery Ticket Scam: NY Deli Owners Charged

... on grand larceny charges and each was ordered to be held on a $7,500 bond. A similar case unfolded in nearby Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer ...

http://news.sky.com/story/1173114/lottery-ticket-scam-ny-deli-owners-charged

Girl Scout Troop 283 Earns Bronze Awards

... our area's seniors. Among the attendees were Babylon Supervisor Rich Schaffer, Babylon Mayor Ralph Scordino, Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone, Suffolk County Legislature Wayne Horsley, Concilman Thomas Donnelly, Councilman Antonio Martinez ...

http://babylonvillage.patch.com/groups/goodnews/p/girl-scout-troop-283-earns-bronze-awards

Lottery Ticket Scam: NY Deli Owners Charged

... on grand larceny charges and each was ordered to be held on a $7,500 bond. A similar case unfolded in nearby Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer ...

http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/lottery_ticket_scam_ny_deli_owners_charged

Champs

The Sachem North Flaming Arrows have win the Suffolk County Championship with a 28-7 victory over Wm.

http://sachem.patch.com/groups/breaking-news/p/champs_f175179c

West Babylon man drives wrong way, drunk, cops say

A West Babylon man drove into oncoming traffic on the Sunrise Highway while intoxicated early Sunday, Suffolk County police said.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/west-babylon-man-drives-wrong-way-drunk-cops-say-1.6488430

Ohio launches $460K study of foreclosure impactsOhio launches $460K...

... information about loan modifications available to homeowners under federal law. Islip, which is located in Suffolk County, has the highest foreclosure rate in New York State. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio has ...

http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/2013/11/24/ohio-launches-460k-study-of-foreclosure-impacts/3691055/

Police: W. Babylon Man Drove Wrong Way on Sunrise, Charged With DWI

... lanes of Sunrise Highway west of Connetquot Avenue in Islip Terrace shortly after midnight, police said. Suffolk County Highway Patrol Officer Ricardo Pigatti followed Falco's car for more than a mile before he was able to stop Falco around 12:15 ...

http://babylonvillage.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-w-babylon-man-drove-wrong-way-on-sunrise-charged-with-dwi

Letter: Mail-order drug plans expensive

... to avoid a new budget hole. It's no surprise that the $17 million in prescription-plan savings expected by Suffolk County officials may never materialize ["Suffolk health plan audit," News, Nov. 12]. Prescription benefit management companies are ...

http://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/letter-mail-order-drug-plans-expensive-1.6483276

Deli owner charged in lottery ticket scam

... their attorney said it was a simple mistake on a payout on a lottery machine. A similar case unfolded in Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer out of ...

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20131124/NEWS02/711249904/Deli-owner-charged-in-lottery-ticket-scam

Bay Shore charity Pronto of LI honors late director Nilda Alvarez

... children and many of her grandchildren, attended the unveiling of the dedication plaque. Angie Carpenter, Suffolk County treasurer, called Alvarez a visionary for helping to secure Pronto's new building. "So her legacy lives on," Carpenter said. "To ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/bay-shore-charity-pronto-of-li-honors-late-director-nilda-alvarez-1.6487164

Police: NY deli owners stole $1M ticket

... According to Newsday, their attorney said it was a simple mistake on a payout. A similar case unfolded in Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer out ...

http://www.dailyrepublic.com/usworld/police-ny-deli-owners-stole-1m-ticket/

LI's pool of political power players becoming ethnically diverse

Newly-elected Suffolk County Legislator Monica Martinez, of the 9th Legislative District, greets a constituent at the General Consulate of El Salvador in Brentwood, N.Y. More than a dozen residents with backgrounds in El Salvador, Haiti and South Asia ran for office in this month's local elections.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-s-pool-of-political-power-players-becoming-ethnically-diverse-1.6487035

Northport CVS Robbed

Northport resident Anthony Stupore, Vice President for the Suffolk County Council of Boy Scouts of America, died in his sleep Thursday.

http://northport.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/week-in-review-northport-cvs-robbed

Winner: Alyson Repp

... where she represents clients in commercial and residential real estate transactions, and she is on the Suffolk County Women's Bar Association board of directors. She is also a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association and the Touro Law Center ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/winner-alyson-repp-1.6483409

Saturday, November 23, 2013

State can't find 467 sex offenders

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone looks at the mugshots of eight recently re-arrested sex offenders, during a press conference at Yaphank Police Headquarters.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/state-can-t-find-467-sex-offenders-1.6486761

Champs

Huntington High School has captured the Suffolk County crown with a 26-18 victory over Sayville.

http://huntington.patch.com/groups/breaking-news/p/champs_d0f6456b

Better Luck Next Year

The Sayville High School varsity football team lost to Huntington in the Suffolk County Championship held at Stony Brook University.

http://sayville.patch.com/groups/breaking-news/p/better-luck-next-year

NEARBY: Man Involved in Crash Has Prior Conviction, Dengue Virus

... add more lighting in the parking lot. Click here for more. Officials: Town of Babylon Man Had Dengue Virus Suffolk County health officials announced Wednesday that a Town of Babylon man was hospitalized in September "with symptoms consistent with ...

http://wantagh.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/nearby-man-involved-in-crash-has-prior-conviction-dengue-virus-wantagh

NY deli owners stole $US1M lottery win

... their lawyer said it was a simple mistake on a payout on a lottery machine. A similar case unfolded in Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer out of a ...

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/19993460/ny-deli-owners-stole-us1m-lottery-win/

Police: NY deli owners stole $1M lottery ticket

... their attorney said it was a simple mistake on a payout on a lottery machine. A similar case unfolded in Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer out of ...

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/11/23/3399465/police-ny-deli-owners-stole-1m.html

Good Samaritan Pulls Woman from Burning Car

... evening in front of the Smith Haven Mall, was pulled to safety by a Good Samaritan and two police officers. Suffolk County fourth precinct officers David Vlacich and Bryan Bourdeaux responded to a 911 call at 5:45 p.m. regarding the crash, which ...

http://smithtown.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/week-in-review-good-samaritan-pulls-woman-from-burning-car

Police: N.Y. deli owner, son stole $1M lottery ticket

... , their attorney said it was a simple mistake on a payout on a lottery machine. A similar case unfolded in Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer out ...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/23/police-ny-deli-owners-stole-1m-lottery-ticket/3686503/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+usatoday-NewsTopStories+%28USATODAY+-+News+Top+Stories%29

Police: N.Y. deli owner, son stole $1M lottery ticket

... their attorney said it was a simple mistake on a payout on a lottery machine. A similar case unfolded in Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer out of ...

http://www.centralohio.com/usatoday/article/3686503

Woman rescued from burning car in Lake Grove crash

Suffolk County police and a civilian rescued a woman trapped in a burning car after a two-car collision on Middle Country Road and New Moriches Road in Lake Grove, police said.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/woman-rescued-from-burning-car-in-lake-grove-crash-1.6478250

Police: NY deli owners stole $1M lottery ticket

... their attorney said it was a simple mistake on a payout on a lottery machine. A similar case unfolded in Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer out of ...

http://www.livingstondaily.com/usatoday/article/3686503

Deli Owners Stole $1M Lottery Ticket, Cops Say

... their attorney said it was a simple mistake on a payout on a lottery machine. A similar case unfolded in Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer out of ...

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-ny-deli-owners-stole-1m-lottery-ticket-20990989

Police: NY deli owners stole $1M lottery ticket

... their attorney said it was a simple mistake on a payout on a lottery machine. A similar case unfolded in Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer out of ...

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/11/23/3858351/police-ny-deli-owners-stole-1m.html

Dengue fever found in suburban New York City

... fever and other diseases abroad.. Jack Leonard/New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board/Getty Images Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services James Tomarken announced Nov. 20 that his department had confirmed a case of locally acquired ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/dengue-fever-found-suburban-new-york-city

Police: NY deli owners stole $1M lottery ticket

... their attorney said it was a simple mistake on a payout on a lottery machine. A similar case unfolded in Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer out of ...

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/11/23/3333721/police-ny-deli-owners-stole-1m.html#storylink=rss

Sag Harbor Store Robbed; Lady Whalers are State Champs

Take a look back at the week's biggest headlines: 1. Police Release Sketch of Man Wanted in Sag Harbor Robbery Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the couple who robbed the Corner Closet in Sag Harbor at gunpoint on Tuesday night.

http://southampton.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/week-in-review-sag-harbor-store-robbed-lady-whalers-are-state-champs

Watchdog: Lights back on at Deer Park train station

... Sandra Clarson of Dix Hills wrote in an email. She said the lights had been out since August and her calls to Suffolk County, which maintains the lot, had not produced answers. "They keep telling me they are working on it," Clarson said. The lot is ...

http://www.newsday.com/columnists/judy-cartwright/watchdog-lights-back-on-at-deer-park-train-station-1.6478418

Police: NY deli owners stole $1M lottery ticket

... their attorney said it was a simple mistake on a payout on a lottery machine. A similar case unfolded in Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer out of ...

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=157&sid=27757416&s_cid=rss-157

Police: NY deli owners stole $1M lottery ticket

... their attorney said it was a simple mistake on a payout on a lottery machine. A similar case unfolded in Suffolk County this year when two Riverhead gas station clerks and the brother of one of the clerks were charged with scamming a customer out of ...

http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Police-NY-deli-owners-stole-1M-lottery-ticket-5005874.php

Sag Harbor Store Robbed; Volunteers Train for Major Incidents

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the couple who robbed the Corner Closet in Sag Harbor at gunpoint on Tuesday night.

http://easthampton.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/week-in-review-sag-harbor-store-robbed-volunteers-train-for-major-incidents

News Nearby: N. Babylon School Links Together to Fight Hunger

... located in North Babylon, to bring the food to the building, as well assisted in organizing the shelves. Suffolk County Legislator Tom Barraga wants to make Higbie Lane and Udall Road in West Islip safer travel routes and has asked local police to ...

http://deerpark-northbabylon.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/news-nearby-n-babylon-school-links-together-to-fight-hunger-deerpark-northbabylon

Town Focus: Day 5 in Riverhead

... my day checking on the progress of the Brendan House on Sound Avenue. A group of inmates, supervised by Suffolk County correction officers, have been helping build the house for the disabled to open no later than this spring. Look out for a story on ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/long-island-now-1.1732330/town-focus-day-5-in-riverhead-1.6480694

Suffolk County anniversaries, Dec. 1

They celebrated with a family dinner. They have three children, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/suffolk-county-anniversaries-dec-1-1.6482285

Drunk in Public Law Rescinded, Suicidal Woman Saved Tops This Week's Stories

... as before in the new location at 94 Deer Park Avenue. Officers Save Suicidal Woman on Robert Moses Bridge Suffolk County Police Officers are being credited for saving a woman who was attempting to commit suicide by jumping off the Robert Moses ...

http://babylonvillage.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/drunk-in-public-law-rescinded-suicidal-woman-saved-tops-this-weeks-stories

L.I. Teen Accused Of Posting High School Students' Information Online

... ding to a Newsday report. Calicchio was charged with felony computer trespass, and was set to be arraigned in Suffolk County First District Court in Central Islip on Saturday, the newspaper reported.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/11/23/l-i-teen-accused-of-posting-high-school-students-information-online/

Pidy pastry firm gets tax break offer to move to Suffolk

Suffolk County this week offered hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax breaks to a European pastry manufacturer weighing whether to stay here or move to New Jersey, officials said.

http://www.newsday.com/business/pidy-pastry-firm-gets-tax-break-offer-to-move-to-suffolk-1.6483054

Andrea Harum Schiavoni

... and those things can lead to homelessness and joblessness. What I learned from Judge [Randall] Hinrichs, the Suffolk County Administrative Judge in Central Islip and Riverhead, Suffolk County has by far the greatest percentage of veterans in the ...

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/a-conversation-with/andrea-harum-schiavoni-26965

Delay in construction of Fire Island dune project

Construction of a new Fire Island dune line - designed to shield Suffolk County from powerful storms - may not start until next fall, officials said Friday.

http://www.stripes.com/news/army/delay-in-construction-of-fire-island-dune-project-1.254269

Friday, November 22, 2013

Officials: Coram fire damages multiple condo units

Suffolk County fire officials said firefighters from at least nine departments responded to a blaze Friday at a complex on Brettonwoods.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/officials-coram-fire-damages-multiple-condo-units-1.6480221

Police: Holbrook Teen Arrested in Sachem Student Info Leak

... someone had accessed the district's computer system illegally, police said. District officials contacted the Suffolk County District Attorney's office which then notified the Suffolk County Police Computer Crimes Section, which began an ...

http://sachem.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-holbrook-teen-arrested-in-sachem-student-info-leak

Port Resident, Business Owner Helps Deliver Thanksgiving Flavor to Needy

Themis Kangadis, a Port Washington resident and owner of Gourmet Factory, helped deliver this week more than 1,000 bottles of Capatriti Oive Oil to Long Island Cares.

http://portwashington.patch.com/groups/holidays/p/port-resident-business-owner-helps-deliver-thanksgiving-flavor-to-food-bank

Burning Car Rescue Caught on Camera

Good Samaritans rush in to pull a woman caught in a burning car at a Lake Grove intersection in Suffolk County.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/Driver-Trapped-Burning-Car-Fire-Good-Samaritan-Police-Rescue-Video-Long-Island-233083371.html

Burning Car Rescue Caught on Camera

Good samaritans rush in to pull a woman caught in a burning car at a Lake Grove intersection in Suffolk County.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/Driver-Trapped-Burning-Car-Fire-Good-Samaritan-Police-Rescue-Video-Long-Island-233083371.html

Town, SPCA Honor Deer Park Firefighters, EMS Unit for Dog Rescue

Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer and members of the Babylon Town Board recently joined with the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to honor members of the Deer Park Fire Department rescued a dog from a house fire earlier this month.

http://deerpark-northbabylon.patch.com/groups/goodnews/p/town-spca-honor-deer-park-firefighters-ems-unit-for-dog-rescue

New Deer Discussion Slated for Saturday

... of Agriculture, the Long Island Farm Bureau, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Southold Town officials, and Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski. Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell said that deer were a serious concern in Southold Town. To date, he ...

http://northfork.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/new-deer-discussion-slated-for-saturday

Man arrested in Mastic Beach hit-run

Jordan Magee, 19, of Shirley, has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a teen Wednesday night in Mastic Beach, Suffolk County police said.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/man-arrested-in-mastic-beach-hit-run-1.6479828

Wanted: Debit card theft; donation box theft

... Crime Stoppers Unit Case No. 245-13. Crime Stoppers offers up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are looking for a man in connection with the ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/wanted-debit-card-theft-donation-box-theft-1.6478412

Driver Rescued from Burning Car

Good samaritans rush in to pull a woman caught in a burning car at a Lake Grove intersection in Suffolk County.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Driver-Trapped-Burning-Car-Fire-Good-Samaritan-Police-Rescue-Video-Long-Island-233083371.html

L.I. Man Helps Officers Rescue Woman From Burning Vehicle

A Long Island man helped two Suffolk County police officers rescue a woman from a burning vehicle following a multi-vehicle crash Thursday.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/11/22/l-i-man-helps-officers-rescue-woman-from-burning-vehicle/

Second Hearing Date on Homeless Shelter Resolution Set

A resolution calling for Suffolk County to terminate a contract with the operator of a Hauppuage homeless shelter will be heard again after the county Legislature's Human Services Committee tabled the discussion last month.

http://hauppauge.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/second-hearing-date-on-homeless-shelter-resolution-set

Ex-LIRR worker convicted in copper theft scheme

... in L.A. A Long Island man came down with dengue virus back in September, according to health officials in Suffolk County. The 50-year-old man has since recovered. This was the first known case that someone in New York State has contracted dengue ...

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/24046659/ex-lirr-worker-convicted-in-copper-theft-scheme

Getting To Know Common Core One Fact At A Time

... being passed down from the New York State Education Department by distributing a fact sheet created by the Suffolk County School Superintendent's Association. "This PDF contains facts about the Common Core State Standards as well as other important ...

http://millerplace-rockypoint.patch.com/groups/schools/p/getting-to-know-common-core-one-fact-at-a-time-millerplace-rockypoint

The East End Gets a Veterans Court

... help they need. The Veterans Court is part of the New York State Court System and is the second such court in Suffolk County, according to an announcement from Suffolk County District Administrative Judge C. Randall Hinrichs and Supervising Judge of ...

http://southampton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/the-east-end-gets-a-veterans-court

Crimes Nearby: Police Seek Northport CVS Robbers

... of the safe. The second suspect acted as a lookout. The robbers fled with $3,200 in stolen cash, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the robbery. Anyone with ...

http://smithtown.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/crimes-nearby-police-seek-northport-cvs-robbers-smithtown

Police seek pair in Sag Harbor shop robbery

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Sag Harbor Police Department are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the two suspects who robbed a store in Sag Harbor.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/police-seek-pair-in-sag-harbor-shop-robbery-1.6472557

Tops Chefs Engage in Spam Cook-Off to Honor Troops

Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone are joined by veterans at Thursday's cook-off in Deer Park.

http://deerpark-northbabylon.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/tops-chefs-engage-in-spam-cookoff-to-honor-troops

DA: Riverhead man convicted in domestic violence case

Travis James, 32, of Riverhead, was convicted in connection with a domestic violence case.. Credit: Suffolk County DA's Office A Riverhead man was convicted Thursday of a slew of criminal charges for allegedly choking and briefly smothering his ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/da-riverhead-man-convicted-domestic-violence-case?cid=rss

Police Release Rendering of Suspect Sought for Armed Robbery in Sag Harbor

... store clerk there as was posed by the suspect at the Corner Closet. The man left that store without incident. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Sag Harbor Village Police have asked the public to help in identifying and locating the two suspects. ...

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/page-1/police-release-rendering-of-suspect-sought-for-armed-robbery-in-sag-harbor-26974

Don't Miss: Harvest Gospel Choir Stops in Flanders Saturday

... Cultural Center in Southampton Village at 8. There was also a performance in Mattituck on Thursday night. Suffolk County Legis. Jay Schneiderman, Riverhead Building Supply, Suffolk County National Bank, Astoria Federal Savings Bank, Barth's Drug ...

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/arts-and-entertainment/p/dont-miss-harvest-gospel-choir-stops-in-flanders-saturday

Don't Miss: Harvest Gospel Choir Performs Friday Night

... the Friendship Baptist Church in Flanders at 8. There was also a performance in Mattituck on Thursday night. Suffolk County Legis. Jay Schneiderman, Riverhead Building Supply, Suffolk County National Bank, Astoria Federal Savings Bank, Barth's Drug ...

http://southampton.patch.com/groups/arts-and-entertainment/p/dont-miss-harvest-gospel-choir-performs-friday-night

Canine Unit Susses Out Man Who Tried To Steal Car in East Hampton Village

... a perimeter. They also brought in a canine unit from the Riverhead Town police and a helicopter from Suffolk County police aviation to help locate the man. The search dog tracked the man to a nearby property where Sbardella was taken into custody. ...

http://easthampton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/canine-unit-sussed-out-man-who-tried-to-steal-car-in-east-hampton-village

Coram man accused of stealing boat batteries

... of stealing batteries from boats at a Mount Sinai yard and then reselling them to a scrap yard.. Credit: Suffolk County Police Department His alleged crime may have only earned him a little more than $100, but a Coram man is facing jail time after ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/coram-man-accused-of-stealing-boat-batteries?cid=rss

Crimes Nearby: Robbers Tied Woman Up in Sag Harbor Store at Gunpoint

The following information was supplied by the East End police departments and the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

http://northfork.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/crimes-nearby-robbers-tied-woman-up-in-sag-harbor-store-at-gunpoint

Crimes Nearby: New Photos Of Riverhead Armed Robbers Released

Police released this photo from an armed robber at a Route 58 Hess in Riverhead in September. Credit: Suffolk County Crime Stoppers

http://easthampton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/crimes-nearby-new-photos-of-riverhead-armed-robbers-released

Crimes Nearby: Teen Charged with Sexual Assault at Wainscott Rehab Facility

The following information was supplied by the East End police departments and the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/crimes-nearby-teen-charged-with-sexual-assault-at-wainscott-rehab-facility_30166cb7

Crimes Nearby: Teen Charged with Sexual Assault at Wainscott Rehab Facility

The following information was supplied by the East End police departments and the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

http://southampton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/crimes-nearby-teen-charged-with-sexual-assault-at-wainscott-rehab-facility

DA: Man Charged With String of Armed Robberies To Be Arraigned Friday

A Manorville man charged with a string of armed robberies is slated for arraignment on an indictment Friday, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota.

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/da-man-charged-with-string-of-armed-robberies-to-be-arraigned-friday

Centereach Man Helps Officers Pull Woman from Burning Car

... evening in front of the Smith Haven Mall, was pulled to safety by a Good Samaritan and two police officers. Suffolk County fourth precinct officers David Vlacich and Bryan Bourdeaux responded to a 911 call at 5:45 p.m. regarding the crash, which ...

http://smithtown.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/centereach-man-helps-officers-pull-woman-from-burning-car-smithtown

Brentwood's Molina up for Futbol Mundial award

... named a captain before this season. Though he was hampered by injuries, Molina helped lead Brentwood to the Suffolk County final. He scored four goals and had eight assists, while also playing consistently well on defense. "He was a quiet yet ...

http://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/blogs/high-school-central-1.1688813/brentwood-s-molina-up-for-futbol-mundial-award-1.6478012

Panera Bread Begins Collecting Turkeys For Island Harvest

... of frozen turkeys and non-perishable food items can be dropped off from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. at any Nassau or Suffolk county Panera Bread now through December 24," says Greg George, Vice President of Operations for Doherty Enterprises, franchisee of ...

http://millerplace-rockypoint.patch.com/groups/small-business/p/panera-bread-begins-collecting-turkeys-for-island-harvest

Boy Scouts VP, Northport Resident Dies at 54

Anthony Stupore, Vice President for the Suffolk County Council of Boy Scouts of America died Nov. 20, 2013 at the age of 54. Courtesy photo.

http://northport.patch.com/groups/obituaries/p/boy-scouts-vp-northport-resident-dies-at-54

Woman rescued from burning car in Lake Grove crash

Suffolk County police and a civilian rescued a woman trapped in a burning car after a two-car collision on Middle Country Road and New Moriches Road in Lake Grove, police said.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/woman-rescued-from-burning-car-in-lake-grove-crash-1.6478250

Police: Man wanted in Patchogue stabbing

Suffolk County police on Nov. 21 released surveillance photographs of a suspect in a stabbing last month at Plaza La Familia in Patchogue.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/police-man-wanted-in-patchogue-stabbing-1.6474068

Spam cook-off today at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park

... at the Museum of American Armor Annex in Deer Park. Videojournalist: Jessica Rotkiewicz (Nov. 21, 2013) Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer will join recently returned armed forces veterans and ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/long-island-now-1.1732330/spam-cook-off-today-at-tanger-outlets-in-deer-park-1.6474211

Bellone bill would allow new lawmaker to double-dip

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone wants to partly roll back a double dipping ban that precludes Legislator-elect Monica Martinez from working as both a county lawmaker and a public school assistant principal, with an expected combined salary of $215,000 next year.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/bellone-bill-would-allow-new-lawmaker-to-double-dip-1.6471963

Dengue fever, spread by mosquitoes, reported on LI

... complications. The first locally transmitted case of dengue fever reported in New York has been confirmed in Suffolk County, providing evidence that mosquitoes can spread the tropical affliction just about anywhere. "We were all surprised," said Dr. ...

http://www.newsday.com/news/health/dengue-fever-spread-by-mosquitoes-reported-on-li-1.6470224

Babylon Battles Past Glenn to Win Suffolk County Championship

The Babylon Panthers are your 2013 Suffolk County Champions after defeating rival John Glenn in the Division IV finals, 46-21.

http://babylonvillage.patch.com/groups/sports/p/babylon-battles-past-glenn-to-win-suffolk-county-championship

Thursday, November 21, 2013

DA: Riverhead Man Convicted Of Physically, Mentally Abusing Girlfriend

A Riverhead man was convicted Thursday of all charges in an eleven-count indictment related to physical and emotional abuse of his girlfriend in August, 2012, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said.

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/da-riverhead-man-convicted-of-physically-mentally-abusing-girlfriend

Watchdog: Lights back on at Deer Park train station

... Sandra Clarson of Dix Hills wrote in an email. She said the lights had been out since August and her calls to Suffolk County, which maintains the lot, had not produced answers. "They keep telling me they are working on it," Clarson said. The lot is ...

http://www.newsday.com/columnists/other-columnists/watchdog-lights-back-on-at-deer-park-train-station-1.6478418

Vehicle Tracking to expand in Commack, add 25 jobs

... This can result in fuel savings and efficient delivery of products and services and can thwart misuse. The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Thursday backed Vehicle Tracking's expansion with $278,619 in tax breaks, including a $231,124 ...

http://www.newsday.com/business/vehicle-tracking-to-expand-in-commack-add-25-jobs-1.6478367

Police Release Photos of Man Wanted in E. Patchogue Stabbing

... right bicep. He was wearing a white T-shirt and a white baseball cap at the time of the assault, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about ...

http://patchogue.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-release-photos-of-man-wanted-in-e-patchogue-stabbing

5 accused of patronizing prostitutes

... patronizing a prostitute, a misdemeanor, police said Thursday. The men were a 33-year-old from Medford, Suffolk County, a 42-year-old from Canajoharie, a 25-year-old from Schenectady, a 44-year-old from Saratoga, and a 30-year-old from Lebanon, ...

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/5-accused-of-patronizing-prostitutes-4999451.php

New York man contracts rare dengue fever from local mosquito

A Long Island man came down with dengue virus back in September, according to health officials in Suffolk County, New York.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/11/21/new-york-man-contracts-rare-dengue-fever-from-local-mosquito/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fhealth+%28Internal+-+Health+-+Text%29

Cops Investigating Tips, Combing Area Video Footage in Search of Armed Robbers

... restraints and exited the store, at which time the employee asked someone to call 911. On Wednesday night, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released a sketch of the male robber and notice of a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an ...

http://easthampton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/cops-investigating-tips-combing-area-video-footage-in-search-of-armed-robbers

School Board Struggles with Ethics Questions Raised Over Barrett Fundraiser

... $5,000. Barrett reaffirmed her belief she is clear of any wrongdoing in the matter, reading a copy of a Suffolk County Police report stating the fundraiser's Facebook page had been hacked and at some point altered. She made clear she did not want to ...

http://kingspark.patch.com/groups/schools/p/school-board-struggles-with-ethics-questions-raised-over-barrett-fundraiser

Zoning That Would Green Light Family Community Life Center Heads For 2nd Hearing

... offices or commercial interests. The definition of workforce housing should be changed, she said, to mirror Suffolk County's. Transfer of development rights should be purchased only from Riverhead Town, she said. Walter took a survey to see who ...

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/revised-family-community-life-center-plans-heading-back-for-public-hearing

US: A dengue case in the New York suburbs

Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services James Tomarken reported today that health officials have identified a case of dengue virus in a resident of Suffolk County.

http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2013/11/us-a-dengue-case-in-the-new-york-suburbs.html

Drug Charges, Criminal Contemp and Mischief Arrests

The following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

http://sayville.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/drug-charges-criminal-contemp-and-mischief-arrests

Whitman Shops Celebrates Its New Look

... taxes." Noting the arrival of such upscale stores as Brooks Brothers, she joked, "Take that, Nassau County!" Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said he and his wife occasionally shopped at the mall and called it "an economic engine" for the ...

http://syosset.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/whitman-shops-celebrates-its-new-look-syosset

Whitman Shops Celebrates Its New Look

... taxes." Noting the arrival of such upscale stores as Brooks Brothers, she joked, "Take that, Nassau County!" Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said he and his wife occasionally shopped at the mall and called it "an economic engine" for the ...

http://huntington.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/whitman-shops-celebrates-its-new-look

Benefit for the Philippines

... the Hoodoo Loungers, Rick Davies, Joe Delia and Thieves, and Gene Casey, with more performers expected. Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman and Bonnie Grice of WPPB 88.3 FM will co-host the event. The suggested donation is $25, though any ...

http://www.easthamptonstar.com/Villages/20131121/Benefit-Philippines

In the Dark Near the Docks

... a felony indictment against Mr. Dellavecchia from a grand jury last Thursday. He will be re-arraigned in Suffolk County Criminal Court on Dec. 2. An Amagansett man was arrested on misdemeanor aggravated drunken-driving charges and a felony Leandra's ...

http://www.easthamptonstar.com/Police/20131121/Dark-Near-Docks

Veterans Day Symposium Held at Deer Park High

... about the challenges facing veterans today. Rago currently serves as the outreach coordinator for the Suffolk County United Veterans organization, working with supportive services for veterans and their families. The Yaphank-based SCUV aids ...

http://deerpark-northbabylon.patch.com/groups/schools/p/veterans-day-symposium-held-at-deer-park-high

DUI Arrest, Controlled Substance Charges and Criminal Mischief

The following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

http://westislip.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/dui-arrest-controlled-substance-charges-and-criminal-mischief_64eeefd1

AG: Long Island nurse stole $18K in Medicaid benefits

... billing Medicaid and claiming she was caring for a 10-year-old child who was suffering from cerebral palsy in Suffolk County. But, she was really on a cruise in the Caribean, prosecutors said. The attorney general's office said she pulled the same ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/ag-long-island-nurse-stole-18k-medicaid-benefits?cid=rss

Whiz Kid: Brett Osman a Football Team Star, Volunteer and More.

... and All-County Honors. This season, Newsday named him as one of the top 45 high school football players in Suffolk County, saying Brett is "A slasher with great vision who finds gaps between the tackles." Not only has Brett been a star player on the ...

http://millerplace-rockypoint.patch.com/groups/schools/p/whiz-kid-brett-osman-a-football-team-star-volunteer-and-more

Patchogue stabbing suspect caught on surveillance camera

The search is on for a person accused of stabbing a man inside a store on Long Island, and Suffolk County police have released surveillance pictures they hope will lead to an arrest.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=9334273&rss=rss-wabc-article-9334273

Two New Pet Franchise's open in Suffolk County, NY

In Home Pet Services, Inc., , is thrilled to announce that they are opening TWO new franchise locations to Suffolk County, NY! In Home Pet Services is an award winning pet sitting and dog walking company based in Queens, NY, and one of the fastest growing pet companies in all of New York State.

http://www.examiner.com/article/two-new-pet-franchise-s-open-suffolk-county-ny

Half Hollow Hills Agenda: The Toys Take Over Christmas, An Evening for Project T.O.Y.

Another weekend is almost here. If you're looking to get out of the house, here's what's happening in the area: "The Toys Take Over Christmas" The Arena Players Children's Theater will present The Toys Take Over Christmas, opening Saturday, November 23, at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum's Carriage House Theater.

http://halfhollowhills.patch.com/groups/weekend-planner/p/half-hollow-hills-agenda-the-toys-take-over-christmas-an-evening-for-project-toy

Emily Mangano, appellant, v. Town of Babylon, et al., defendants,...

... injuries, the plaintiff appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Rebolini, J.), dated April 2, 2012, as granted that branch of the motion of the defendant Cooper Tank & Welding Corp. which was ...

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/ny-supreme-court/1650173.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FindLawNYSupCt+%28FindLaw+Case+Law+Updates+-+NY+Supreme+Court%29

Kraham: Laws ensure that criminals don't profit from crime

... hard to fit perfectly into the older rules, often sparking legal challenges. An example is a 2011 case from Suffolk County. A man attacked and killed his mother-in-law. He was sent to prison. Later, the man was set to inherit a large sum from the ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131121/BIZ/311210329

Sachem North Football V. Floyd Championship Game

COME OUT AND CHEER ON SACHEM NORTH FOOTBALL Sunday November 24th at noon, where they will face off against William Floyd for the Suffolk County Division I Championship at Stony Brook University's Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.

http://sachem.patch.com/groups/go-arrows-sachem-athletics-2013/p/sachem-north-football-v-floyd-championship-game

Dengue fever found in suburban New York City

... fever and other diseases abroad.. Jack Leonard/New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board/Getty Images Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services James Tomarken announced Nov. 20 that his department had confirmed a case of locally acquired ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/dengue-fever-found-suburban-new-york-city?cid=rss

Dengue fever found in suburban New York City

... fever and other diseases abroad.. Jack Leonard/New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board/Getty Images Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services James Tomarken announced Nov. 20 that his department had confirmed a case of locally acquired ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/dengue-fever-found-suburban-new-york-city?cid=rss

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Two women killed in LI house fire

Suffolk County Police are investigating a house fire that killed two women in Huntington Station Thursday night.

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131116-3.htm

Elementary School teacher pleads guilty to DWI; weapons charge dropped

... office determined it could not sustain the burden of proof necessary to establish the legality of the search. Suffolk County Judge James Hudson, presiding at today's court conference, said he concurred with the DA's office assessment of the legality ...

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131114-3.htm

Police seek pair in Sag Harbor shop robbery

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Sag Harbor Police Department are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the two suspects who robbed a store in Sag Harbor.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/police-seek-pair-in-sag-harbor-shop-robbery-1.6472557

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Police Release Sketch of Man Wanted in Sag Harbor Robbery

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the couple who robbed the Corner Closet in Sag Harbor at gunpoint on Tuesday night.

http://southampton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-release-sketch-of-man-wanted-in-sag-harbor-robbery

Civic To Survey Residents About Possible Chick-fil-A in Port Jefferson Station

The Town of Brookhaven is considering building the first Chick-fil-A in Suffolk County in Port Jefferson Station, and the town has set a public hearing for Dec. 3 to gauge residents reaction to the idea.

http://threevillage.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/pjstca-wants-to-hear-from-residents-about-possible-chickfila-in-pjs-threevillage

Police Release Rendering of Suspect Sought for Armed Robbery in Sag Harbor

... store clerk there as was posed by the suspect at the Corner Closet. The man left that store without incident. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Sag Harbor Village Police have asked the public to help in identifying and locating the two suspects. ...

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/page-1/police-release-rendering-of-suspect-sought-for-armed-robbery-in-sag-harbor-26974

Follow Live Tweets From Civic Meeting About Chick-fil-A in PJS

The Town of Brookhaven is considering building the first Chick-fil-A in Suffolk County in Port Jefferson Station, and the town has set a public hearing for Dec. 3 to gauge residents reaction to the idea.

http://portjefferson.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/follow-live-tweets-from-civic-meeting-about-chickfila-in-pjs

Choir from Long Island to sing at White House

... by, too. A Long Island man came down with dengue virus back in September, according to health officials in Suffolk County. The 50-year-old man has since recovered. This was the first known case that someone in New York State has contracted dengue ...

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/24026257/choir-from-long-island-to-sing-at-white-house

Piloxing: Pilates-kickboxing hybrid workout

... by, too. A Long Island man came down with dengue virus back in September, according to health officials in Suffolk County. The 50-year-old man has since recovered. This was the first known case that someone in New York State has contracted dengue ...

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/24025988/piloxing-pilates-kickboxing-hybrid-workout

Cops: Rocky Point man arrested after bank robbery attempt

Eric Henn, 31, of Rocky Point, is accused of trying to rob a bank on Tuesday.. Credit: Suffolk County Police Department A Rocky Point man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly tried to rob a bank in Port Jefferson Station , but was caught just down the road, Suffolk County police said .

http://www.examiner.com/article/cops-rocky-point-man-arrested-after-bank-robbery-attempt?cid=rss

Mystery Object Falls from Sky

... to talk to Rubin and look at the pictures he took. But they believe the object had less mysterious origins. Suffolk County Police Deputy Chief Kevin Fallon said: "I spoke to some helicopter pilots with our department and it's their belief that this ...

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Mystery-Falling-Object-Suffolk-Long-Island-Patchogue-Sayville-232684511.html

Cops: Man wanted in donation jar theft from Wyandanch business

Police in Suffolk County are looking for assistance in identifying and locating a man accused of stealing a sick child's donation jar from a Wyandanch business.

http://www.examiner.com/article/cops-man-wanted-donation-jar-theft-from-wyandanch-business?cid=rss

Andrea Harum Schiavoni

... and those things can lead to homelessness and joblessness. What I learned from Judge [Randall] Hinrichs, the Suffolk County Administrative Judge in Central Islip and Riverhead, Suffolk County has by far the greatest percentage of veterans in the ...

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/a-conversation-with/andrea-harum-schiavoni-26965

New York State's First Known Dengue Virus Infection Found On Long Island

A Long Island man was hospitalized in September with dengue virus, believed to be contracted locally, Suffolk County health officials said Wednesday.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/11/20/new-york-states-first-known-dengue-virus-infection-found-on-long-island/

CDC photos

A Long Island man came down with dengue virus back in September, according to health officials in Suffolk County.

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/24025119/officials-li-man-likely-contracted-dengue-virus-from-local-mosquito

Melville Medical Group Adds Services

... running now. In fact, Dr. Bute has had his practice for almost 14 years in the eastern Nassau County/Western Suffolk County areas. Before that he was in Great Neck for four and a half years and before that, in the military for 12 years. What ...

http://huntington.patch.com/groups/small-business/p/melville-medical-group-adds-services-huntington

Officials: Town of Babylon Man Had Dengue Virus

Suffolk County health officials announced Wednesday that a Town of Babylon man was hospitalized in September "with symptoms consistent with dengue virus ."

http://deerpark-northbabylon.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/officials-town-of-babylon-man-had-dengue-virus

Letter: Homeless shelter's opponents heartless

... with the operator of 96-family shelter in Hauppauge. Shame on those residents of Hauppauge and Smithtown, and Suffolk County Legis. John M. Kennedy Jr. (R-Nesconset), who want to shut down a shelter for 96 homeless families ["Outcry over new ...

http://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/letter-homeless-shelter-s-opponents-heartless-1.6458368

L.B. Native Abruptly Relieved as Stony Brook A.D.

... boosters, University colleagues, local community and businesses, alumni, elected officials and the broader Suffolk County community, which has made this such an incredible stop on my professional and personal journey for me and my family. I wish the ...

http://longbeach.patch.com/groups/sports/p/lb-native-abruptly-relieved-as-stony-brook-ad

Wanted: Burglary attempt; theft from store

... Crime Stoppers Unit Case No. 244-13. Crime Stoppers offers up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are looking for a woman wanted in connection with the theft of ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/wanted-burglary-attempt-theft-from-store-1.6465180

Wanted: Arson suspect; pocketbook theft

... Crime Stoppers Unit Case No. 260-13. Crime Stoppers offers up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Sixth Squad detectives are looking for a suspect a suspect in the theft of a pocketbook from a customer ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/wanted-arson-suspect-pocketbook-theft-1.6465186

Sag Harbor Cops: Robbers Tied Up Employee at Gunpoint

... ed. Two people were reportedly taken into custody, but were determined not to be involved in the robbery. The Suffolk County Police Crime Scene Unit are assisting in the investigation.

http://easthampton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/sag-harbor-cops-robbers-tied-up-employee-at-gunpoint

PJSTCA Want To Hear From Residents About Possible Chick-fil-A in PJS

The Town of Brookhaven is considering building the first Chick-fil-A in Suffolk County right here in Port Jefferson Station.

http://portjefferson.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/pjstca-wants-to-hear-from-residents-about-possible-chickfila-in-pjs

Babylon Town Board Rescinds Public Intoxication Law

... into line with existing statutes in neighboring town and village codes, and aid enforcement measures by the Suffolk County Police Department," Town Attorney Joseph Wilson told Newsday in an emailed statement. The original vote, passed unanimously on ...

http://deerpark-northbabylon.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/babylon-town-board-rescinds-public-intoxication-law-deerpark-northbabylon

Stony Brook Athletic Director Abruptly Let Go by University

... boosters, University colleagues, local community and businesses, alumni, elected officials and the broader Suffolk County community, which has made this such an incredible stop on my professional and personal journey for me and my family. I wish the ...

http://sachem.patch.com/groups/schools/p/stony-brook-athletic-director-abruptly-let-go-by-universtiy-sachem

Superintendents to Press Aid Change

... in a formula that they say has cost local schools nearly $1 billion in state aid. Representatives of the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association and the Nassau County Council of Superintendents will push for the elimination of the Gap ...

http://sachem.patch.com/groups/schools/p/school-superintendents-to-seek-aid-change-sachem

Suffolk DA to Address Kings Park Chamber of Commerce

Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota is expected to give a presentation Wednesday to the Kings Park business owners.

http://kingspark.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/suffolk-da-to-address-kings-park-chamber-of-commerce

4th Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Honors 1st Lt. Joseph J. Theinert

... year, players and fans in the stands are asked to donate to a gift drive, which will benefit residents at Suffolk County United Veterans facilities. Non-perishable food items and toiletries are suggested; special gifts are appreciated. After ...

http://northfork.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/4th-annual-3-on-3-basketball-tournament-honors-1st-lt-joseph-j-theinert

Arrest Report: Drunk Driving, Robbery, Burglary

The following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

http://deerpark-northbabylon.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/arrest-report-drunk-driving-robbery-burglary

Wyandanch thieves steal donations meant for sick boy

... for a young boy from a business. The incident happened at Wyandanch Beer Co. on Long Island Avenue in Suffolk County around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Surveillance video shows one of the men moves a smaller jar out of the way while the other man grabbed a ...

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=9332822&rss=rss-wabc-article-9332822

Family of Cyclist Killed on Sound Avenue Reacts After Driver Arrested Again

... records. He is being held in lieu of $15,000 cash bail and $7500 bond. The arrest came two months after Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota - and the victim's family - expressed frustration that initial charges against Middle Island ...

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/family-of-cyclist-killed-on-sound-avenue-reacts-after-driver-arrested-again

Holtsville Crash Briefly Closes LIE

A three-car crash closed the Long Island Expressway Monday for an hour in the Holtsville area, which injured several people according to Suffolk County police in a Newsday report.

http://sachem.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/holtsville-crash-briefly-closes-lie

Suffolk OKs no-layoff union pact, $2.76B budget

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone releases and talks about the county's budget at his office in the Dennision Buiding in Hauppauge.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/suffolk-oks-no-layoff-union-pact-2-76b-budget-1.6466260

Stony Brook athletic director Jim Fiore is let go by university

... boosters, University colleagues, local community and businesses, alumni, elected officials and the broader Suffolk County community, which has made this such an incredible stop on my professional and personal journey for me and my family. I wish the ...

http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-athletic-director-jim-fiore-is-let-go-by-university-1.6465720

Shopping center proposed for Brunswick Hospital site

... it up again at their Dec. 9 meeting. The proposal would require approval from the village planning board, Suffolk County and state Department of Transportation before construction could start. Trustee Nick LaLota said he was excited about the ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/shopping-center-proposed-for-brunswick-hospital-site-1.6465463

Chick-fil-A plan sparks Brookhaven officials' spat

Two Brookhaven council members are bickering over whether a public hearing about possibly constructing Suffolk County's first Chick-fil-A restaurant should have been set.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/chick-fil-a-plan-sparks-brookhaven-officials-spat-1.6465521

Long Island bank robbed

Suffolk County Police Pattern Crime Unit detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Monday at a TD Bank branch in Lake Grove.

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131119-4.htm

Long Island bank robbed

Suffolk County Police are investigating a Lake Ronkonkoma bank robbery, committed by a man who also is suspected to have robbed three other banks since September.

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131112-2.htm

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Police Blotter: Grand Larceny, Harassment

Recent arrests reported by the Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Nov. 17 Travis Steinhaus of East Northport was arrested in Huntington for grand larceny Nov. 16 Hiram Vega of Huntington Station was arrested in Huntington Station for false personation Lloyd Rustia of Huntington Station was arrested in Huntington Station for harassment Nov. 15 ... (more)

http://huntington.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-blotter-grand-larceny-harassment

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