COVID-19: Ex-Transit Worker From Babylon Sentenced For $770K Loan Fraud Scheme COVID-19: Ex-Transit Worker From Babylon Sentenced For $770K Loan Fraud Scheme
Covid-19: Ex-Transit Worker From Babylon Sentenced For $770K Loan Fraud Scheme Two former government employees from Long Island will spend more than a year in federal lockup for defrauding loan programs meant to help businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Arthur Cornwall, age 43, of Babylon, and Sean Williams, age 42, of Valley Stream, were each sentenced to 18 months in prison in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, March 20, after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Prosecutors said Cornwall, a former signal maintainer with the New York City Transit Authority, and Williams, a former New York State Court officer, received nearly $770,000 in small business loan…
This Brookhaven Housing Project To Receive Portion Of $260M Fed, State Funding This Brookhaven Housing Project To Receive Portion Of $260M Fed, State Funding
This Brookhaven Housing Project To Receive Portion Of $260M Fed, State Funding More than a quarter billion dollars in federal and state funding will go toward addressing New York’s housing crisis. Over $260 million has been awarded to 29 housing developments across the state through tax credits and subsidies meant to create or preserve over 1,800 affordable and sustainable homes, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday, March 18. The projects will upgrade and modernize public housing and further local economic development initiatives, according to the governor’s office. Each one includes sustainable features meant to advance the state’s climate goals. “The only way to add…
Long Island Woman Scams Nearly $50K From SSA Using Late Grandmother's Pen Name: DA Long Island Woman Scams Nearly $50K From SSA Using Late Grandmother's Pen Name: DA
Long Island Woman Scams Nearly $50K From SSA Using Late Grandmother's Pen Name: DA A woman from Long Island used her dead grandmother’s pen name to collect Social Security benefits for years, authorities claimed. Freeport resident Alexandria Sobrane, age 46, was arraigned on Tuesday, March 18 for her alleged Social Security fraud, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. According to the DA’s Office, Sobrane’s grandmother, Hannah Sobrane, was born in 1920 and wrote children’s books under the pen name Babe Power. Starting in 1985, she retired and began receiving her Social Security benefits under the nom de plume she used for writing. However, in 2008, when the …
New York Woman Found Dead In Duffle Bag, Teens Taken In For Questioning In PA: Officials New York Woman Found Dead In Duffle Bag, Teens Taken In For Questioning In PA: Officials
New York Woman Found Dead In Duffle Bag, Teens Taken In For Questioning In PA: Officials A 52-year-old woman was brutally killed in New York City apartment and two people who stole her car have been taken in for questioning in York, Pennsylvania, authorities explained on Friday afternoon, March 22.  Nadia Vitels had just returned from Spain and was going to her deceased mom's former home to clean it up for friends visiting New York City, the NYPD explained in a press conference. "We believe that some squatters took the apartment over, and this woman came home to get this apartment set up and walked in on the squatters that were there," NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny…
Suffolk County Duo Who Murdered Young Father Receive Sentence: DA Suffolk County Duo Who Murdered Young Father Receive Sentence: DA
Suffolk County Duo Who Murdered Young Father Receive Sentence: DA Two Long Island men will spend at least four decades behind bars for shooting a man outside his parent’s home. Douglas Coudrey, age 26, and Kenneth Regan, age 25, received their sentence of 40 years to life for the murder of Justin Gottlieb on Friday, March 22, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report: Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting In Plainview Just over four years earlier, on January 14, 2020, the 27-year-old Gottlieb was driving home in his Ford Explorer to Plainview from his job as an electrical engineer. While he drove, Coudrey (who is f…
Severed Remains Case: ID Released For Male Victim Found In Suffolk County Severed Remains Case: ID Released For Male Victim Found In Suffolk County
Severed Remains Case: ID Released For Male Victim Found In Suffolk County For the first time, police have publicly named the second of two murder victims whose dismembered remains were found strewn across Long Island. In an update to the case on Friday, March 22, Suffolk County Police identified the male victim as 53-year-old former Westchester County resident Malcolm Brown, whose last known address is in Yonkers. Brown was in a domestic partnership with the other victim in the case, 59-year-old Donna Conneely, a Dutchess County native from Fishkill who had recently lived in Northern Westchester, in Yorktown, according to their Facebook profiles.  Earlier…
New Update: Missing 29-Year-Old Ridge Woman Found New Update: Missing 29-Year-Old Ridge Woman Found
New Update: Missing 29-Year-Old Ridge Woman Found Update: A Long Island woman who went gone missing has been found. Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for Amanda Ardle, age 29, of Ridge, who was last seen leaving her home on Thursday, March 21 at approximately 7:15 p.m. Late Friday afternoon, March 22, police announced that she "has been located, unharmed." Original report: A Long Island woman has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for Amanda Ardle, age 29, of Ridge, who was last seen leaving her home on Thursday, March 21 a…
NY Attorney General Begins Process To Seize Trump’s Estate, Golf Course: Report NY Attorney General Begins Process To Seize Trump’s Estate, Golf Course: Report
NY Attorney General Begins Process To Seize Trump’s Estate, Golf Course: Report New York Attorney General Letitia James has taken the first step toward seizing former President Donald Trump’s golf course and private estate, CNN reports. Lawyers from James’ office registered New York’s $454 million civil judgment against Trump In Westchester County Court on Wednesday, March 6, the outlet reports. A Manhattan judge ordered Trump to pay the massive penalty after he, his adult sons, and the Trump Organization were found liable for using “numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentation” to inflate his net worth to get better loan terms. The reported move by the AG’s office wo…
Fatal Hit-Run: Second Driver Nabbed Year After 25-Year-Old Struck At Patchogue Intersection Fatal Hit-Run: Second Driver Nabbed Year After 25-Year-Old Struck At Patchogue Intersection
Fatal Hit-Run: Second Driver Nabbed Year After 25-Year-Old Struck At Patchogue Intersection More than a year after a 25-year-old man was killed in a double hit-and-run crash at a Long Island intersection, a second suspect has been arrested. The incident happened at around 4 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Patchogue. Suffolk County Police said Nicholas Puzio was crossing Medford Avenue at Oak Street in a marked crosswalk when he was hit by a southbound Honda Civic. Moments later, he was struck by a Nissan Armada. Both drivers fled the scene. Earlier Report: Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After 25-Year-Old Struck At Patchogue Intersection Puzio, of Farmingdale, was tak…
Thief Who Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, Long Island, CT Gets 3½ Years Thief Who Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, Long Island, CT Gets 3½ Years
Thief Who Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, Long Island, CT Gets 3½ Years 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: The last of four men who admitted stealing more than $1.5 million worth of luxury cars in New Jersey, Rockland County, Long Island and Connecticut was sentenced to nearly 3½ years in federal prison. Malik Baker, 30, of Vauxhall, and his three co-conspirators stashed at least 10 of the vehicles at a central location in Irvington, NJ, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip Sellinger said. The Essex County-based quartet often used one stolen vehicle to swipe another, he added. In one instance, Sellinger said, the crew swiped a Maserati GranTurismo at the Jersey Shore in Manalapan an…
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Last Seen On Long Island Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Last Seen On Long Island
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Last Seen On Long Island Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a man missing from Long Island who may need medical attention. Leo Frazier, age 88, was last seen on Tuesday, March 19 in Hempstead, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. It was just before 8 p.m. on that day when Frazier was spotted driving a 2002 tan Nissan Altima (with New York registration CZD-4820) on Frazier Street. Authorities say Frazier has dementia and may be in need of medical attention. He is 5-foot-6, weighs approximately 145 pounds, and is bald with brown eyes. When he was last seen, …
Long Island Man Who Gunned Down 25-Year-Old Faces Sentence Long Island Man Who Gunned Down 25-Year-Old Faces Sentence
Long Island Man Who Gunned Down 25-Year-Old Faces Sentence A Long Island man who shot and killed another person during an argument could now spend the rest of his life behind bars. Ryan Hamilton, a 24-year-old Hempstead man, received his 19 years to life sentence for the murder of Trendabi Reid on Monday, March 18, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story: Hempstead Man Admits Gunning Down, Killing 25-Year-Old, DA Says Nearly three years before, on May 7, 2021, Hamilton was socializing with a group of other people in the backyard of 21 James LL Burrell Avenue in Hempstead, where he was also cleaning a gun. At around…