Suffolk County bill would set aside affordable housing for volunteer firefighters, EMS
Suffolk County Councillors are pushing for the laws needed by new affordable housing developers to secure apartments for volunteer firefighters and EMS. Democrat Rebecca Sanin proposed a bill earlier this month to apply to builders who receive subsidies from the county's Labor and Housing Fund, working to stop registered volunteers from being priced from Suffolk. […]
Suffolk County police help deliver baby girl after woman goes into labor on side of the highway
Suffolk County officers helped a pregnant mother give birth to a baby girl Monday after giving birth on the side of the highway and in the middle of a storm. Three new officers answered a 911 call, according to a press release from the Suffolk County Police Department. Police officers Joseph Lacey, Jonathan Verity and […]
DNA, fingerprint evidence leads to arrest in cold case killing of 88-year-old Suffolk County widow
With tenacious retired detectives and advances in photo-recognition technology, Suffolk County police officers helped them get arrested 21 years ago for the brutal cold case murder of their beloved 88-year-old widow, prosecutors announced Friday. . Raul Ayala, 51, was charged with the murder of then-Edna Schubert, according to Suffolk County District Attorney. “The face is […]
Suffolk County cop airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in LIE crash
A Suffolk County police officer was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries after his patrol car crashed Sunday night on the Long Island Expressway, police said. According to Suffolk County Police, the crash occurred near Exit 55 in Brentwood around 6:10 p.m. A Suffolk County police officer was airlifted to the hospital with serious […]
Christopher DiGiovanna charged with keeping dogs in filthy Suffolk home
A Long Island man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of locking 11 dogs in a rat-infested house filled with urine and feces and drugging two of them with cocaine, authorities said. Christopher DiGiovanna, 42, faces nearly 20 charges after his Suffolk County home was searched by the county's SPCA and police after receiving a report […]
Suffolk County law enforcement unions to throw support behind Trump: ‘This was an easy decision’
Former President Donald Trump first garnered the support of law enforcement in New York state. Seven police, probation and sheriff’s unions in Suffolk County are expected to formally endorse the former president on Saturday, with one leader telling The Post that it was “an easy decision.” “We have a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris […]
Suffolk County DA targets Bloodhound Brims gang with 103-count indictment
Members of the notorious Bloods street gang and more than 30 of their associates have been charged in a 103-count indictment for terrorizing residents of Long Island, New York, with robberies and shootings. The car was mistaken for that of a rival gang member. Prosecutors said the defendants were members of the Bloodhound Brims (BHB) […]