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Hooters location in Farmingdale to stay open
The owners of the Hooters in Farmingdale, the last remaining location on Long Island, say they plan to stay open even as the chain closed more than 30 corporate-owned restaurants around the country last week. The Farmingdale restaurant is owned by an independent franchisee and not part of the Hooters bankruptcy filing earlier this year.
Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer’s poet laureate, dies at 82
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National WriterBrian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems and made him one of the world’s most influential recording artists, has died at 82.Wilson’s family posted news of his death to his website…
Daughter of Rex Heuermann says she believes her father is most likely the Gilgo Beach killer
Victoria Heuermann, the Daughter of Rex Heuermann’s told the producers of the documentary series “The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets” that she believes her father is most likely the Gilgo Beach killer.Heuermann, who was arrested in July 2023, has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Body found in pool identified as Matthew Zoll
Suffolk police have confirmed that the man found dead in an East Shoreham pool last month has been identified as Matthew Zoll who was accused of killing his father in Rocky Point last November. According to Suffolk County police, Zoll’s cause of death has yet to be determined.
Homeland Security agents involved in car crash near Westbury school
A large crowd gathered at the scene of a Westbury crash involving a federal agent Tuesday afternoon after Homeland Security agents were seen in the area near Park Avenue Elementary School.A crowd of about 100 people surrounded the crash scene and were shouting at police and federal agents. The crowd dispersed about an hour later…
Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” “Stand!” and “Family Affair,” died Monday at age 82Stone, born Sylvester Stewart, had been in poor health in recent years. His…
Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni’s $400M lawsuit against ‘It Ends With Us’ costar Blake Lively
By MICHAEL HILL Associated PressA judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit filed by actor and director Justin Baldoni against his “It Ends With Us” costar Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment and retaliation.U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman’s decision is the latest development in the bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic…
FAA is investigating Nassau County Police use of helicopter at Jones Beach
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the Nassau County Police Department’s use of helicopter at Jones Beach last week. The low-flying helicopter was used to break up a crowd of around 500 teenagers who gathered at Jones Beach for an unofficial “Senior Cut Day.” The FAA released a statement, saying no pilot may operate an…
Dix Hills Man Charged with Conspiracy in Kidnapping, Murder-for-Hire Plot
(Press Release) MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly and Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced that a Dix Hills man was charged with conspiracy and criminal solicitation for allegedly plotting to kidnap and kill a man and promising to pay a hitman $100,000 and 10 acres of land in…
Tony Awards laud android rom-com ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ and history-making ‘Purpose’
NEW YORK (AP) — “Maybe Happy Ending,” a rom-com about androids that crackles with humanity, had a definite happy ending at Sunday’s Tony Awards. It won best new musical on a night when Kara Young made history as the first Black person to win two Tonys consecutively for “Purpose,” which also won best new play.Starring…
22 rescued after boat bursts into flames in Long Island Sound
A boat explosion in the Long Island Sound Saturday night forced 22 passengers to jump into the water. The incident occurred just before 9:00 p.m. near Hart Island. Three individuals were pulled from the water and brought to a nearby dock, where EMS personnel began life-saving measures including CPR. Nineteen others managed to swim to…
New documentary about Rex Heuermann coming to Peacock
A new documentary about alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is set to primer Tuesday on the Peacock streaming service.“The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets,” a three-part series will feature exclusive interviews with Heuermann’s family and friends. Heuermann’s family was reportedly paid more than $1 million to allow the documentary crew access into…