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College Point, NY

Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
Out-Of-State Pair Charged In Middlesex Burglaries: Police Out-Of-State Pair Charged In Middlesex Burglaries: Police
Out-Of-State Pair Charged In Middlesex Burglaries: Police A pair of men from Illinois and New York have been arrested in connection with burglaries in Central Jersey, authorities said. Brayan M. Renteria Acosta, 19, of Rockford, IL, and Brandon Zabala Hernandez, 21, of College Point, NY, were charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, two counts of criminal mischief and two counts of conspiracy in connection with two burglaries, according to Middlesex Police Chief Matthew P. Geist. On Jan. 6, at 10:39 p.m., a resident of the 400 block of B Street called 9-1-1 to report that their home was burglarized. Sergeant Da…

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by Jon Craig
Montgomery MD
Business
NYC Cookie Chain Bringing Tasty Treats To Downtown Bethesda NYC Cookie Chain Bringing Tasty Treats To Downtown Bethesda
NYC Cookie Chain Bringing Tasty Treats To Downtown Bethesda Marylanders with a sweet tooth are in for a real treat. What started out as a dream between two best friends in Queens, NY has grown into a homemade cookie empire that is ready to make its mark in Maryland. Chip City, which boasts nearly two dozen locations in the New York City-area announced that it will be taking its boutique cookie shop to Bethesda, with a new location set to open this fall on Elm Street. Chip City is coming to Maryland.Contributed The brainchild of CEO Peter Phillips and Teddy Gailas in 2017, Chip City was born when the two began talking about possible business ven…

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by Zak Failla
Hudson
Police & Fire
NY Man With Guns Threatens To Punch North Jersey Animal Shelter Volunteers: Police NY Man With Guns Threatens To Punch North Jersey Animal Shelter Volunteers: Police
NY Man With Guns Threatens To Punch North Jersey Animal Shelter Volunteers: Police A 24-year-old New York man who threatened to punch a volunteer at a Hudson County animal shelter was found with two guns and a high-capacity handgun magazine, authorities said. Police were called to the Secaucus Animal Shelter on the Meadowlands Parkway around 3:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, where a man later identified as Cordell Phillip was arguing with volunteers, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Phillip, of College Point, was arguing over procedure for turning an injured dog over to them, and threatened to punch one of the volunteers then threatened another volunteer saying he…

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by Cecilia Levine
Morris
Police & Fire
Hanover PD: These 2 Dozen Individuals Caused $125K In Graffiti Related Damages Hanover PD: These 2 Dozen Individuals Caused $125K In Graffiti Related Damages
Hanover PD: These 2 Dozen Individuals Caused $125K In Graffiti Related Damages Nearly two dozen individuals were arrested for graffiti-related offenses in Hanover. The incident caused more than $125,000 in damage over the last year, Hanover Police Chief Mark Roddy said. "Identifying and charging suspects allows the victim to recover financial assistance in the form of restitution to make repairs," Roddy said. "The Hanover Police hopes these investigations demonstrate our commitment to solving crimes in our jurisdiction and serves as a deterrent for those who wish to do harm."  The following individuals were charged: Marcus Hughes, 31, of Washington, DC, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Nassau
News
Fifth Man Pleads Guilty On Long Island To $2M Scheme Impersonating Federal Employees Fifth Man Pleads Guilty On Long Island To $2M Scheme Impersonating Federal Employees
Fifth Man Pleads Guilty On Long Island To $2M Scheme Impersonating Federal Employees An Indian national became the fifth person to plead guilty in federal court on Long Island to federal charges for his role in running a multi-million dollar transnational fraud scheme. Ajay Sharma, a citizen of India who served as the director and owner of APS Technology, a telemarketing call center located in New Delhi, pleaded guilty this week in Central Islip federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a fraudulent scheme targeting thousands of Americans. Four of Sharma’s co-conspirators - Bellrose resident Ankur Sharma, Queens Village resident Harpreet Singh, Hu…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant
News
COVID-19: Managers Of NY Business Charged With Selling Ineffective Air Sanitizer COVID-19: Managers Of NY Business Charged With Selling Ineffective Air Sanitizer
Covid-19: Managers Of NY Business Charged With Selling Ineffective Air Sanitizer A Long Island man and his business partner are facing charges for allegedly selling miracle COVID-19 cure-alls that actually may have contained potentially hazardous pesticides. Jericho resident Po Shan Wong, and Flushing resident Zhen Wu, of JCD Distribution, were in federal court in Central Islip on Tuesday, Nov. 10 on a criminal complaint charging them with selling “Virus Shut Out Cards,” which they marketed as air sanitizers designed to kill COVID-19. After new cases of the virus spiked in April, it is alleged that between May and July, Wong, JCD’s general manager, and Wu, his sales man…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
News
10 Alleged MS-13 Members Face Murder Charges For Three Killings 10 Alleged MS-13 Members Face Murder Charges For Three Killings
10 Alleged MS-13 Members Face Murder Charges For Three Killings Ten alleged MS-13 street gang members and associates are facing charges for their alleged roles in three murders, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. In Brooklyn federal court, 10 members and associates of the Indios Locos Salvatruchas clique of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), a transnational criminal organization, were charged with murder in-aid-of racketeering, attempted murder, murder conspiracy, related firearms offenses, and marijuana distribution conspiracy. It is alleged that the MS-13 gang members murdered Andy Peralta, Victor Alvarenga, and Abel Mosso in Queens in 2018 and 2019. T…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Two Men, Woman Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Tristate Area Two Men, Woman Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Tristate Area
Two Men, Woman Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Tristate Area Two men and a woman associated with a Chilean ring who are allegedly are responsible for multiple burglaries on Long Island and throughout the tristate area have been arrested, police said. For weeks, Nassau County Burglary Squad detectives have been investigating a string of residential burglaries, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. The burglaries are allegedly tied to an organized burglary ring based out of Chile. Ryder said that two days ago, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, detectives were on Sixth Avenue in College Point following intel involving a burg…

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by Zak Failla
Northern Highlands
Police & Fire
Authorities: NY-Based Chilean Crew Burglarized Homes In Bergen, Elsewhere Authorities: NY-Based Chilean Crew Burglarized Homes In Bergen, Elsewhere
Authorities: Ny-based Chilean Crew Burglarized Homes In Bergen, Elsewhere A Queens-based Chilean burglary ring is accused of stealing more than $1 million in cash, jewelry, electronics and more from homes on Long Island’s North Shore, in Saddle River and elsewhere in North Jersey. Two defendants from Queens -- Boneek Alexander Quintero-Baeza, 32, and Levy Frank Maury Bruggman, 23 -- were in custody awaiting the outcome of court proceedings to have them brought to Bergen County to face charges, authorities said Thursday. A third – identified as accused getaway driver Alexandra Ivonne Pizarro-Blanche 23 – was released. Police were still searching for the alleged …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Nassau
News
Long Island Brothers, Queens Man Led $2M International Fraud Ring, Feds Say Long Island Brothers, Queens Man Led $2M International Fraud Ring, Feds Say
Long Island Brothers, Queens Man Led $2M International Fraud Ring, Feds Say Two brothers from Long Island and a man in Queens are facing charges for allegedly running a multi-million-dollar scheme by impersonating federal employees. Huntington residents Kamil Zafar, 51, Jamal Zafar, 48, and College Point resident Armughanul Asar, 68, were charged in Central Islip federal court with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money in furtherance of their fraudulent scheme directed at thousands of individuals in the United States. United States Attorney Richard Donoghue said that the three were arrested on Monday, Aug. 26 and are scheduled to be arraig…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Westchester Dad Accused Of Leaving Child In Hot Car Westchester Dad Accused Of Leaving Child In Hot Car
Westchester Dad Accused Of Leaving Child In Hot Car A Westchester County dad was arrested by police after allegedly leaving his 4-year-old child in a hot car. Geremie Ram, 42, of New Rochelle, was apprehended on Thursday, Aug. 8, after police and fire were alerted to a child in a hot car in a shopping center parking lot around 4:34 p.m., at 136-02 20th Ave. in College Point, said the NYPD. The child was rescued within minutes by New York City firefighter Matthew Clinton who broke a window to get the child out of the car that was "dangerously hot." "The kid was screaming that it was hot," Clinton said on the FDNY Facebook page. "You could s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
News
11 Charged In $3M Credit Card 'Bust Out' Scheme 11 Charged In $3M Credit Card 'Bust Out' Scheme
11 Charged In $3M Credit Card 'Bust Out' Scheme Eleven suspects were charged in Brooklyn federal court for their roles in a multi-million dollar “bust out” scheme. US Attorney Richard Donoghue announced this week that 11 suspects have been charged in a scheme to defraud banks by using fake, or “synthetic,” identities to obtain credit cards, and making approximately $3 million in charges that were never repaid. Three of the suspects were also charged for a money laundering conspiracy which was designed to conceal the scheme. Between January 2013 and December 2017, the 11 allegedly used synthetic identities created by using different type…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk
Business
Toys 'R' Us May Close Another 200 Stores, Report Says Toys 'R' Us May Close Another 200 Stores, Report Says
Toys 'R' Us May Close Another 200 Stores, Report Says Less than a month after announcing it planned to close 182 outlets, another 200 Toys 'R' Us stores may also be closing, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. The total of near 400 closures would be 45 percent of the toy retailer's total number of stores. Toys 'R' Us also reversed plans to offer severance packages to all affected employees, The Wall Street Journal reported. The locations of the 200 stores were not available. Toys 'R' Us, which filed for bankruptcy last fall, announced on Jan. 24 it planned on closing the 182 outlets, according to a court filing. A …

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by Joe Lombardi
Armonk
Business
Toys 'R' Us Will Shut Down 182 Stores, Including One In Westchester Toys 'R' Us Will Shut Down 182 Stores, Including One In Westchester
Toys 'R' Us Will Shut Down 182 Stores, Including One In Westchester Toys "R" Us, which filed for bankruptcy last fall, plans to close as many as 182 outlets, about one-fifth of its total number of stores across the country, according to a court filing late Tuesday. A shift by customers to online shopping and increased competition led to the move, the Wayne, New Jersey-based company said.  Here is a rundown of tristate area stores scheduled for closure: New York Yonkers, 2700 Central Park Avenue College Point, 139-19 20th Avenue Union Square, 24-30 Union Square East Sayville, 5181 Sunrise Highway Massapequa, 5214 Sunrise Highway Henrietta, 2…

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by Joe Lombardi