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3rd-grade Long Island teacher, 76, accused of serial sexual abuse of children

A retired New York teacher has been accused of sexually abusing 56 children over several decades. Thomas Bernagozzi, 76, was arrested on Dec. 21 and charged with two counts of sodomy and child sexual conduct involving two students. Bernagozzi, from the Long Island town of Babylon, could face up to 50 years in prison if […]

Bill de Blasio speaks out about dropping Staten Island groundhog

He comes out of the shadows. Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a rare comment Friday about the tragic day he knocked Staten Island’s beloved groundhog off his head. “A 7 a.m. event featuring live, excited animals is not going to end well,” he says. told Semaphore journalist Kadia Goba. It’s been […]

Staten Island Chuck is ready for spring

Minutes after Punxsutawney Phil predicted a similar sunny outlook, a New York City rodent meteorologist predicted that another sunny day could be here soon. Staten Island Chuck, also known as Charles G. Hogg, didn’t see his shadow early Friday morning at the Staten Island Zoo’s annual Groundhog Day ceremony. If Chuck had seen his shadow, […]

100 animals, including exotic, endangered species, seized from Long Island home

This place was literally an animal house. A Long Island man has been fined thousands of dollars after 100 animals, including South African ostriches and other exotic and endangered species, were found inside his home, authorities said. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including federal agents, raided the North Bellmore residence Tuesday night and found the animals […]

Male Rikers Island Inmate Raped Female Prisoner

A male Rikers Island inmate who identified himself as a woman raped a female inmate, according to the lawsuit. The suit also alleges that a male inmate told officials at the women's prison that he was not transgender and that he was only there “to have sex.” A former Rikers Island inmate claims she was […]