Judge Nixes Plea Deal In Fatal Hit-And-Run On Long Island
A suspect in a deadly hit-and-run case on Long Island headed to court Monday thinking his plea deal was a done deal. But the judge shocked everyone by refusing to sentence the suspect.
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A suspect in a deadly hit-and-run case on Long Island headed to court Monday thinking his plea deal was a done deal. But the judge shocked everyone by refusing to sentence the suspect.
A small community is fighting against the building of a big drug store. Residents said they have nothing against national retail chains, but more is needed to turn around the struggling downtown of this Long Island community.
Some 3,000 Long Island homes deemed substantially damaged by superstorm Sandy must comply with new building codes or face financial penalties and huge insurance rate increases.
The boxer escaped from 56-year-old Peggy Place's yard on Main Street in Setauket around 6:30 a.m. Monday, police said.
Currently, fishermen in New York cannot catch as many fluke as fishermen in Connecticut or New Jersey. It appears the federal Fisheries Council is prepared to establish new guidelines after decades of fighting for a fairer, regional fluke fishing quota for New York's recreational fishermen.
Here's a new warning about another scam that could show up on your door step. An official looking letter arrives in the mail saying you owe fees -- and if you don't pay up, you may face jail time.
There's been no impact on electrical service, but a power cable under the Long Island Sound has been damaged, causing fluid to leak into the water.
Some Long Islanders are irate, claiming important environmental laws were circumvented to make way for upscale condos.
Nina Gebarowski, 38, of Selden, covered her face and apologized as she left the courthouse in Central Islip Friday. Gebarowski is accused of driving drunk with her 2-year-old daughter in the car when she hit a pedestrian in Selden who was walking with his 4-year-old son.
The money in question will be used to help with future reconstruction and to help with mortgage payments for displaced homeowners. The checks will go to about 6,000 property owners.
PSEG Long Island on Thursday warned customers of a scam involving fraudulent e-mails.
Three men were charged in connection with about 50 burglaries that spanned Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and Queens counties Thursday.
Hip-hop icon Flavor Flav was arrested on Long Island Thursday morning, after he was allegedly caught speeding driving on a suspended license.
Dolores Sharpe, a 19-year veteran of the force, was off duty when she was arrested while she was shopping on Black Friday. She is back on the job after being suspended without pay for one month over her arrest for resisting arrest and harassment.
Police in Suffolk County are investigating a bank robbery that took place in West Babylon on Wednesday.
