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Medford man sentenced to 3-1/2 years in prison for terrorizing day laborers
20 year old Christopher Cella of Medford was sentenced to 3-1/2 years in prison for “cruel and inhumane violence” that terrorized three day laborers. Prosecutors say the defendant would enticed day laborers with promises of work. Then took the job-seeker to a remote area, and attacked them Cella pleaded guilty to strangulation and assault as…
No LIRR train service between Jamaica and Hicksville this weekend
Due to scheduled signal work this weekend there will be no train service between Jamaica and Hicksville Saturday and Sunday on the Long Island Rail Road. Buses will replace trains on the Hempstead and Oyster Bay Branch. Special weekend timetables will be in effect for all branches. The LIRR is urging riders to avoid the…
Fees waved to apply to SUNY schools
Students applying for admission to as many as five SUNY colleges and universities will pay no fees for the next two weeks through Nov. 6, The potential savings for students could add up to $250 per applicant. Long Island has five SUNY campuses: Stony Brook University, SUNY Old Westbury, Farmingdale State College, Nassau Community College…
Sorokin has 41-save shutout as Islanders beat Rangers 3-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored twice, Ilya Sorokin stopped 41 shots for his first shutout of the season and the New York Islanders beat the crosstown-rival Rangers 3-0 on Wednesday night Josh Bailey also scored, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Adam Pelech each had two assists to help the Islanders snap a three-game losing…
Student arrested in 3rd cyber threat to a Long Island school this week
A 13-year-old student was arrested for posting social media threats against the Springs School in East Hampton Officials say the threat involved a doctored photo of another student who was not involved in the incident. The teen has been charged with making a terroristic threat, which is a felony. The superintendent says the school was…
Long Island’s jobless rate at record low
Long Island’s jobless rate fell to a record low 2.7% last month. Compared with September 2021, last month’s unemployment rate was down 1 percentage point, suggesting continued improvement as the region rebounds from early pandemic job losses, according to state Labor Department data released Tuesday. On a month-over-month basis, too, the Island saw a decline…
Police investigating death of man found on a street in Ronkonkoma
Suffolk police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was found unconscious on a street in Ronkonkoma on Tuesday night. The man was found on the side of Remington Boulevard, he was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name was withheld pending the notification of his next…
Social media threats made against Long Beach and Valley Stream schools
Nassau County police added increased patrols outside Long Beach and Valley Stream schools Tuesday afternoon after social media threats led to both districts canceled after-school activities Tuesday.Nassau County police could not say if the threats were related or provide any details regarding suspects in either case.Both Long Beach and Valley Stream school district officials said…
Social media threats made against Long Beach and Valley Stream schools
Nassau County police added increased patrols outside Long Beach and Valley Stream schools Tuesday afternoon after social media threats led to both districts canceled after-school activities Tuesday.Nassau County police could not say if the threats were related or provide any details regarding suspects in either case.Both Long Beach and Valley Stream school district officials said…
Two people struck and killed By LIRR trains in 2 days
According to Long Island Rail Road officials a person was struck and killed on the tracks near the Pinelawn station Tuesday morning.It was the second day in a row that a train crash has killed what the LIRR says is an unauthorized person on the railroad tracks.A person was struck and killed by a train…
Two Long Island schools are included on this year’s list of the best universities
SUNY Stony Brook and Hofstra University are included on this year’s list of the best universities in the world, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report. Stony Brook was ranked 206, and Hofstra came in at 1,465. The publication’s 2023 Best Global Universities list ranks more than 2,000 schools in dozens…
Knicks win, Nets Lose
The Brooklyn Nets lost In Memphis 134 to 124 The Knicks beat Orlando 115 to 102 at Madison Square Garden On Monday Night Football Chicago beat New England 33 to 14 the New York Jets agreed to acquire running back James Robinson in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday…