FOOD & DRINK
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 was under fire this week after a scathing federal report blamed the animal’s death on malnourishment. Long Island Game Farm in Manorville defended itself in a statement, saying the giraffe was weakened by medication-resistant parasites just...
‘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.
LI Game Farm giraffe’s death tied to poor conditions and malnutrition, USDA
Greater Moriches coverage is funded in part by Angels of Long Island, a charitable nonprofit. Shopping at the Angels’ Mastic and Patchogue thrift stores helps Long Island families in need. Or, click here to donate. An energy deficient diet and chilly temperatures contributed to the death of a 3-year-old...
New York TikToker charged with selling misbranded weight loss drugs
SHIRLEY, N.Y. -- A New York woman is accused of illegally selling weight loss drugs to her followers on TikTok.Prosecutors say Isis Navarro Reyes, of Shirley, posted social media videos marketing drugs that appeared to be Ozempic, Mesofrance and Axcion. In some cases, the drugs were contaminated with bacteria, and at least one victim developed lesions, according to prosecutors.Reyes' actions "caused significant, life-threatening injuries to some victims and put all of her victims in harm's way," said U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams.The drugs were not approved for sale in the United States, and Reyes is not...
Uncle Joe’s Pizza opens in Miller Place, replaces Fusilli
Uncle Joe’s Pizza and Parlour opened in Miller Place today, replacing longtime resident Fusilli Pizzeria in the Aliano Shopping Center on Route 25A. The changeover comes after a three-month gut renovation of the storefront, and it’s part of a huge Long Island expansion by the Hampton Bays-based Uncle Joe’s.
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