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The suspect has been charged with one count of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals, a Class E felony, and three counts of Neglect of an Impounded Animal, Unclassified Misdemeanors. During his arraignment, Judge Sean Walter, ordered him held…
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Throughout the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the military commonly used open-air burn pits to dispose of military waste including everything from plastics and metals to biohazardous material, all doused in jet fuel and set alight. File photo:…
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Especially on Long Island, medical experts have acknowledged the struggle of finding general internists to fill in the void left by retiring physicians. File photo: Ground Picture, ShutterStock.com, licensed. LONG ISLAND, NY - A ticking…
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Michael Califano, a third-grade teacher at Maria Regina and a graduate of the same school, was fired after anonymous images of him kissing his boyfriend made their way into the hands of the local bishop. SEAFORD, NY - In the leafy…
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Rex Heuermann, an architect in his late 50s who lived a 20-minute drive from Gilgo Beach in Massapequa Park, appears in a jail booking photo provided by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office in Yaphank, New York, U.S. July 14, 2023. Suffolk…
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According to police, Jeffrey Almanzar, a resident of 50th Street in Sunset Park, was placed under arrest on the evening of Sunday, January 7. Almanzar was expected to return to court January 12 for further proceedings. Photo: NYPD Crime…
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The integrity of recreational infrastructure and the looming threat of another coastal storm have prompted urgent pleas to the federal government for assistance. File photo: JaysonPhotography, ShutterStock.com, licensed. BABYLON, N.Y.…
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As alleged, these defendants brazenly began a physical brawl in the middle of Sunrise Highway, putting their family and the public at serious risk of harm,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said. File photo: Leonard Zhukovsky,…
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