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New Italian American Museum Coming To Long Island New Italian American Museum Coming To Long Island New Italian American Museum Coming To Long Island
New Italian American Museum Coming To Long Island A new museum dedicated to Italian Americans is coming to Long Island. The museum will be located somewhere in Suffolk County and partner with the Italian American Museum in New York City, officials announced Thursday, Oct. 1. Details were light at Thursday’s announcement, with no location, budget, or timetable announced for opening the museum. But spirits were high. “We’re ushering in Italian Heritage Month with big news. Suffolk County will be home to an Italian American Heritage Museum,” Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said. “The museum will reflect the contributions of Suffolk Count…

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Vehicle Fire In North Hills On LIE Closes All Eastbound Lanes, Traffic Backed Up To Queens Vehicle Fire In North Hills On LIE Closes All Eastbound Lanes, Traffic Backed Up To Queens Vehicle Fire In North Hills On LIE Closes All Eastbound Lanes, Traffic Backed Up To Queens
Vehicle Fire In North Hills On LIE Closes All Eastbound Lanes, Traffic Backed Up To Queens All lanes of the Long Island Expressway eastbound were closed at Exit 34 in North Hills on Friday morning, Oct. 2 A vehicle fire forced the closure, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Motorists were asked to find an alternate route. Traffic cameras showed all vehicles being diverted onto Exit 34 toward New Hyde Park Road. The vehicle fire itself could not be seen on the cameras. Cars and trucks were backed up for more than five miles on the LIE, according to NY511 live traffic updates. The jam extended all the way back to I-295, the Clearview Parkway, in Queens. The acciden…
LI Man Turned Supposed Romance Into Drug-Fueled Sex Trafficking Nightmare: Authorities LI Man Turned Supposed Romance Into Drug-Fueled Sex Trafficking Nightmare: Authorities LI Man Turned Supposed Romance Into Drug-Fueled Sex Trafficking Nightmare: Authorities
LI Man Turned Supposed Romance Into Drug-Fueled Sex Trafficking Nightmare: Authorities An accused Long Island sex trafficker has been hit with additional charges for controlling and raping a second victim, authorities said Friday, Oct. 2. Torrey Brown, 36, formerly of Blue Point, gave the second victim drugs and kept her hooked, then threatened her with violence when she tried to leave, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Brown, also known as “Smiley,” was arrested in the first case in April and indicted in June, authorities said. After his first case was publicized, a second victim reported his additional actions to the Suffolk DA’s office, prosecutors said. …
Skeletal Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Park: Nassau County Police Skeletal Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Park: Nassau County Police Skeletal Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Park: Nassau County Police
Skeletal Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Park: Nassau County Police Skeletal human remains were discovered in a wooded area of a Long Island park Thursday evening, Oct. 1, prompting a homicide investigation. The remains were found at Plandome Pond Park, located at 192 Lindberg St. in Manhasset, at approximately 5:44 p.m., according to the Nassau County Police Department. Nassau County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the discovery as an undetermined death. Police did not immediately release any information about the identity of the person, how long the remains may have been at the park, or the circumstances surrounding the death. The inv…
LI Home That Held Half-Ton Of Weed Catches Fire 12 Days After Drug Bust: Police LI Home That Held Half-Ton Of Weed Catches Fire 12 Days After Drug Bust: Police LI Home That Held Half-Ton Of Weed Catches Fire 12 Days After Drug Bust: Police
LI Home That Held Half-Ton Of Weed Catches Fire 12 Days After Drug Bust: Police A Long Island home recently discovered to be hiding a half-ton of marijuana went up in flames Tuesday, Sept. 29, police said. Firefighters responded to 198 West Neck Road in Southampton around 11 p.m. Tuesday, the Southampton Town Police Department revealed Thursday, Oct. 1. Four local departments — the Southampton Fire Department, North Sea Fire Department, Hampton Bays Fire Department, and Bridgehampton Fire Department — responded and extinguished the flames, according to Southampton police. No injuries were reported. The home at 198 West Neck Road was the site of a home invasion on Thur…

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Fourth Long Island High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up Fourth Long Island High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up Fourth Long Island High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up
Fourth Long Island High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up A fourth Long Island high school has canceled its football season in 2026. Jericho High School shut down the program after three games due to injuries, News 12 Long Island reported. School leaders said they no longer had enough players to safely field a team. Team leaders “tried hard to make it happen and unfortunately, season ending injuries such as torn ACLs, concussions and others caused safety concerns,” one injured player’s parent wrote on Facebook. Jericho went 0-3 in its three games and celebrated homecoming on Friday, Sept. 25. The school district shared an upbeat post focused on t…

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Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation
Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking over the criminal investigation after members of a Cornell University fraternity were accused of a gang rape. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the move in an executive order on Thursday, Oct. 1. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in a civil lawsuit, accused seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity of drugging, sexually assaulting, and gang raping her in October 2024. Hochul said newly released information raised "serious questions" about the Cornell University Police Department's investigation and Tompkins Cou…

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New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes
New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes Paramount Skydance Corporation has revealed a new corporate name as it prepares to close its controversial $111 billion megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The combined company will be called Skydance after the deal closes, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced in a social media post on Friday, Oct. 2. The merger is expected to be completed on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Paramount and Warner Bros. will keep their individual studio names and identities under the new corporate structure. "What once was the peak, is now just the beginning," Ellison wrote. "Paramount and Warner Bros. sh…

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New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes
New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes Paramount Skydance Corporation has revealed a new corporate name as it prepares to close its controversial $111 billion megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The combined company will be called Skydance after the deal closes, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced in a social media post on Friday, Oct. 2. The merger is expected to be completed on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Paramount and Warner Bros. will keep their individual studio names and identities under the new corporate structure. "What once was the peak, is now just the beginning," Ellison wrote. "Paramount and Warner Bros. sh…

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Tony Romo, CBS Sports 'Part Ways' After DUI Arrest: Reports Tony Romo, CBS Sports 'Part Ways' After DUI Arrest: Reports Tony Romo, CBS Sports 'Part Ways' After DUI Arrest: Reports
Tony Romo, CBS Sports 'Part Ways' After DUI Arrest: Reports Tony Romo won't return as lead analyst of "NFL on CBS" after his drunk-driving arrest in Wisconsin, according to reports. CBS Sports and the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback agreed to part ways, ESPN reported on Friday, Oct. 2. Romo had been on leave from CBS before the 2026 NFL season began after he was arrested during a traffic stop in Milwaukee on Thursday, July 23. Former Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt will continue in Romo's former role alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz. "CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to …