John Valenti

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Landlord charged SUNY Albany students illegal fees, Attorney General Letitia James says

2 days ago | newsday.com | John Valenti |Nicholas Grasso

A landlord who rents "primarily" to students from the University at Albany took "advantage of tenants" with illegal fees and misleading leases, New York State Attorney General Letitia James said Monday.
4 women charged in monthlong string of burglaries in Nassau, police say

1 week ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

Police have arrested four women in connection with a monthlong string of burglaries throughout Nassau County. Nassau County police announced the arrests Wednesday, charging the four with burglaries in Bethpage, East Meadow, Elmont, Levittown and Plainview between March 14 and Tuesday. The arrests stemmed from an investigation police said included U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Nassau Police Electronics Squad, the NYPD and even the Chicago Police Department.
Patchogue Village Code Enforcement officer charged in drunken driver arrest

1 week ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

A former Patchogue Village Code Enforcement officer has been arrested, charged with unlawful imprisonment and other official misconduct, after police said he stopped a woman he believed was driving drunk, then performed field sobriety tests, handcuffed her, claiming she was under arrest — and then drove her home. Suffolk County police said the incident, which occurred on North Ocean Avenue around 5:20 a.m. on Dec.
LIRR reporting delays on multiple branches due to signal problems at Grand Central

1 week ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

Signal trouble at Grand Central Terminal was causing delays, rerouting and cancellations early Wednesday on the Long Island Rail Road, officials said. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority website reported the issues were affecting service on multiple branches. The railroad did not immediately respond to inquiries seeking information on when the issue might be rectified.
The shows will go on at Forest Hills Stadium but crowd concerns continue

1 week ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

The 2025 outdoor concert series at Forest Hills Stadium will go on as planned beginning May 31 after the venue operator and promoters reached a working permit agreement with the NYPD. The deal, struck earlier this week, addresses security and access concerns raised by the local civic association, according to city officials.
On his day, honoring Jackie Robinson is just a short trip away

1 week ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

On Tuesday, Major League Baseball will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day to honor the date — April 15, 1947 — when Robinson first took the field for the then-Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the color barrier in baseball. While MLB players will wear No. 42 in Robinson's honor — his number was retired throughout the Majors in 1997 — few know that Robinson's ties to Brooklyn remain to this day, despite the fact the Dodgers left for Los Angeles following the 1957 baseball season.
NY, multistate group sues feds over millions in education funds

1 week ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

New York has launched a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming a March 28 decision by the U.S. Department of Education to "abruptly and arbitrarily" cut access to more than a billion dollars in previously approved COVID-19 pandemic relief funds has created "chaos" for state education departments nationwide.
NY, multistate group sues feds over millions in education funds

1 week ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

New York has launched a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming a March 28 decision by the U.S. Department of Education to "abruptly and arbitrarily" cut access to more than a billion dollars in previously approved COVID-19 pandemic relief funds has created "chaos" for state education departments nationwide.
Driver who used BB gun on pickup truck on LIE sought by Suffolk police

1 week ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

The search is on for the driver of a white Honda Civic who, police said, fired what detectives believe is a BB gun into another vehicle during a road rage incident on Thursday morning on the Long Island Expressway. Suffolk County police said the incident occurred about 8:40 a.m. on the eastbound expressway between Exit 59 and Exit 60 in Lake Ronkonkoma. The male driver of a 2018 Chevrolet pickup that was struck was not injured, police said.
Massapequa Soccer Shop, iconic family-run store, closes after 52 years

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

A Massapequa Park store, whose founders began by selling equipment out of the garage of their nearby home, has announced it will close its doors June 30 after more than 52 years in business. Calling it a "bittersweet" decision, Helen Fishman, daughter of the late founders, Fay and Gene Bodenstein, said the decision to close the iconic Massapequa Soccer Shop on Park Boulevard, was made simply because she and her brother Mark Bodenstein decided it was time to retire.