Robert Brodsky
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Mineola, NY, United States
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Poverty impacts about 20% of Long Islanders, Suffolk commission says
A report from the County Legislature's Welfare to Work Commission said the true definition of poverty on Long Island — based on the actual cost of housing, food, transportation and basic necessities — should be $55,500 for a family of four. → Read More
Smithtown real estate attorney stole more than $425,000 from client, mortgage lender, DA says
Douglas Valente, 56, the principal attorney at the Valente Law Group, was arraigned Monday in Riverhead on two counts of second-degree grand larceny. → Read More
Commack School District faces ransomware attack, superintendent says
The network outage has knocked the district's main telephone number offline, Superintendent Justin Cox told parents in a message on Wednesday. There was "no evidence at this time" that confidential information had been accessed, he wrote. → Read More
Police horse named for NYPD cop from Centereach killed on 9/11
"This is yet again another part of his legacy living on," said Brian Weaver, brother of fallen Police Officer Walter Weaver. → Read More
Mourners, firefighters, pols gather in Commack funeral home for paramedic Alison Russo
"There are givers and takers and she was a giver. Anyone who does this as a profession and also volunteers says a lot about her," said Ann Schwartz, who worked with Lt. Alison Russo. → Read More
Child struck by vehicle in Roosevelt, cops say
The unidentified juvenile was struck at 8:45 a.m. near the intersection of Babylon Turnpike and Fulton Avenue and is in stable condition, authorities said. → Read More
Cops: Suspect smashed vehicle windshields in East Meadow
Residents said the man walked up and down Cambridge Street and East Meadow Avenue with a bag of bricks, tossing them in an apparent random manner at the front and rear windshields of more than two dozen vehicles. → Read More
'Zachary,' a five-foot alligator, surrendered, Suffolk SPCA says
The unidentified couple who surrendered the reptile, did not have a permit to own it in New York State, the Suffolk SPCA said. → Read More
Gender-affirming care helps Long Islanders 'be their authentic selves'
Each of these Long Islanders knew they were assigned the wrong sex at birth. And refused to live a lie any longer. → Read More
911 Gilgo-related call: 'There is somebody after me'
Attempts by law enforcement to locate Gilbert's body in late 2010 and early 2011 ultimately led authorities to the remains of 10 other victims in what has become one of the country's most notorious serial killer cases. → Read More
House fire in North Amityville being investigated, cops say
Suffolk County police Arson Squad detectives are investigating a house fire on Emerald Lane South in North Amityville on Tuesday morning, authorities said. The blaze, which broke out shortly before 5 → Read More
Suffolk judge vacates conviction in case of man charged in gas station robberies in the 1980s
A former Central Islip resident, who spent nearly 27 years in prison for three gas station robberies, held back tears Thursday as a Suffolk County judge vacated his convictions, citing evidence pointi → Read More
$1M Powerball ticket sold at Hempstead gas station
A $1 million second-prize winning Powerball ticket for Wednesday's drawing was sold at a Hempstead gas station store, the New York Lottery announced Thursday. The ticket was sold at the Sunoco APlus m → Read More
Thousands line up to get free COVID-19 testing kits
With the omicron variant spreading rapidly across Long Island, thousands of residents started the new year in their vehicles Saturday morning, lined up to receive free rapid COVID-19 testing kits at N → Read More
Family sues LI funeral home after wrong person buried in mother's plot
Salimah Lee says she knew there was something wrong as she examined her mother's body before her August funeral in Amityville. The family matriarch, 87-year-old Sadie Williams, had a mole on her chin, → Read More
Hochul signs bills targeting unwanted robocalls
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a pair of bills Monday requiring telecommunications companies to screen and block unwanted robocalls. The bills require phone companies to block robocalls from certain numbers → Read More
Authorities: Off-duty Suffolk police officer dies in Selden crash
An off-duty Suffolk County police officer was killed early Monday morning when his Jeep left the road in Selden and crashed into a median, authorities said. Vincent Pelliccio, 30, of Port Jefferson St → Read More
LI couple weds in post-birth hospital ceremony after baby arrives early
After 11 years together, Melani Maxwell and David Cesar of Lindenhurst planned to finally wed. Nothing fancy. A simple fall ceremony outdoors in a local park with close family and friends was schedule → Read More
LI cops who overcame physical challenges honored
Nassau County police Deputy Insp. Darin Costello could see the headlights approaching from behind at a high speed. He took his foot off the brake and cut the wheel to the right but it was too late. Ju → Read More
As LI cases climb, NYC mayor says public workers face COVID-19 vaccine or weekly tests
As Long Island's COVID-19 positivity rate continues to tick up, fueled by the unvaccinated and the highly contagious delta variant, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new policy Wednesday requiring New → Read More