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Beloved giraffe that summers in NY dies — as officials trade blame on animal’s sad end
A Long Island game farm where a beloved giraffe died under mysterious circumstances came under fire this week after a scathing federal report blamed the animal’s death on malnourishment. But reps from the Long Island Game Farm in Manorville defended the 54-year-old establishment’s reputation Thursday, saying the giraffe was weakened by medication-resistant parasites just before its death last year. “It’s unfortunate we lost him, but we did everything in our power to save that animal,” Greg Drossel, the farm’s director, told The Post. “We didn’t starve it to death, although it was mentioned malnutrition, and the minute you mention that everybody thinks...
Couple Sentenced For Murdering Boy Found At Brentwood Home
Valerie Owusu and Emmanuel Addae, both 28 and from Queens, were each sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 1. It followed a two-week trial after which jurors found the couple guilty of fatally beating Owusu’s 5-year-old son, King. Prosecutors argued...
‘It’s like a dream come true’: New restaurant on East Main Street opens for business
In 2017, Raúl de Jesús Dorado and Xiomara Guevara struck up a romance while working together at the De Jesus Deli Taqueria in Roanoke Plaza. Now married, the Riverhead couple has opened their first restaurant together as husband and wife. That restaurant, Casa Dorado Deli Taqueria, opened over the weekend on East Main Street in Riverhead.
After son tased by police, family using event to spread message about mental health awareness
After their 16-year-old son, who has behavioral issues, was tased by police, the family is working to raise awareness about the right way to deal with people in the event of a mental or emotional disturbance.
Cessna Makes Emergency Landing On Cedar Beach In Mt. Sinai
Emergency crews were called at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, after a single-engine Cessna plane made an emergency landing on Cedar Beach in Mt. Sinai. Suffolk County Police said the aircraft suffered a power failure mid-flight and the 60-year-old male pilot was forced to put it down on the sand.
LI Man Gets 125 Years for Rapes, Burglaries
A Bellport man was sentenced to 125 years in prison Wednesday for several rapes and other charges, including one crime that he committed in Huntington Station after he was released following a court hearing. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said that between June 22, Read More ...
The school district censored this comment during a Nov. 14 board meeting. Was it yours?
“News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress, all the rest is advertising.”. Props to British journalist and newspaper publisher Alfred Harmsworth, Lord Northcliffe, who made this astute observation more than a century ago. It is as true today as it was then. Reporters encounter this phenomenon on a daily...
Southampton Woman, 85, Killed In 2-Car Crash In Mount Holly: Police
An 85-year-old woman from South Jersey was killed in a two-car crash on Wednesday, May 1 in Mount Holly, authorities said. Vera Stockton of Southampton was pulling out of a parking lot near CVS on Route 541 when another vehicle collided with her vehicle, Mount Holly Police Chief Richard W. Spitler said.
Riverhead’s Alive on 25 returns this year with two events — and a laser light show
The Alive on 25 summer street festival will return this year with two events which will bring fireworks and, for the first time, a laser light show, to downtown Riverhead. The first event will be on July 5 and include fireworks starting at 9 p.m.. The second event is on Aug. 9 and includes a laser light show over the Peconic River and in the town square starting at 9 p.m.
Riverhead Police blotter: April 26, 2024
A total of 73 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on April 26, 2024. Among them:. 12:22 a.m. Criminal Mischief, Farm Road East, Wading River. 8:12 a.m. Criminal Mischief, Dogwood Lane, Wading River. A person damaged a vehicle window. 10:49 a.m. Warrant Investigation, Avenue Riverhead, Riverhead. A person was...
Why more drunk drivers on Riverhead roads? More places that serve alcohol in town
First off, thank you for your dedicated coverage of our township. You have the pulsebeat of our community at your fingertips consistently. I was amazed at your article regarding the increased levels of drunk driving arrests where no one, including our police chief, judges, police officers seem to have any idea why the levels of intoxication have risen dramatically.
Suffolk County Police Department Holds Graduation of 190th Recruit Class
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and Suffolk County Acting Police Commissioner Robert Waring presided over the Suffolk County Police Academy graduation ceremony in Brentwood on May 2 at 10 a.m. As part of their training, the recruits completed 31 weeks of academy training with more than 1,000 hours of instruction...
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