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Boy, 6, Reported Missing In Rockland County Police in Rockland County are asking for the public's help locating a missing 6-year-old boy who disappeared from his home Friday.  Elian Quilambaqui-Guaman, 6, was reported missing from the Hillcrest section of the Town of Ramapo, according to an alert issued by Ramapo Police just after 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23.   Police said Elian left his residence sometime between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. He was last known to be wearing a red shirt, black shorts, and red shoes.  Authorities said the boy is reported to be in good health.  Anyone who has seen Elian or knows wh…

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‘Reverend CEO’ Crypto Scheme Promoters To Pay Nearly $6M — Including Three NY Men, AG Says ‘Reverend CEO’ Crypto Scheme Promoters To Pay Nearly $6M — Including Three NY Men, AG Says ‘Reverend CEO’ Crypto Scheme Promoters To Pay Nearly $6M — Including Three NY Men, AG Says
‘Reverend CEO’ Crypto Scheme Promoters To Pay Nearly $6M — Including Three NY Men, AG Says A group of crypto scammers, including two from Long Island, who boosted a self-proclaimed “Reverend CEO” will cough up nearly $6 million as part of a settlement with state authorities, officials said. Frantz Ciceron, of Farmingdale, owes $2.05 million and James Corbett, of Mastic Beach, owes $750,000, the New York Attorney General’s office announced Thursday, Oct. 22. Ciceron and Corbett were part of the NovaTech FX scheme, which preyed on Haitian communities and religious groups in New York City and across the country, according to investigators. NovaTech founders Eddy and Cynthia Petion …
NY Man Who Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks Before Train Arrived Gets Prison Time NY Man Who Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks Before Train Arrived Gets Prison Time NY Man Who Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks Before Train Arrived Gets Prison Time
NY Man Who Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks Before Train Arrived Gets Prison Time A 20-year-old Westchester County man will spend years in prison for pushing a stranger onto subway tracks in Brooklyn, leaving the victim scrambling to safety just seconds before a train entered the station.  Harrison resident Andrew Pashinin, 20, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison and two years of post-release supervision on Friday, Oct. 23, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced.  The sentence follows Pashinin's conviction on Aug. 24, 2026, of first-degree attempted assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon after a jury trial.  Th…
$10K Murder-For-Hire Plot: Man Convicted Of Killing Wrongly Targeted Victim In Orange County $10K Murder-For-Hire Plot: Man Convicted Of Killing Wrongly Targeted Victim In Orange County $10K Murder-For-Hire Plot: Man Convicted Of Killing Wrongly Targeted Victim In Orange County
$10K Murder-For-Hire Plot: Man Convicted Of Killing Wrongly Targeted Victim In Orange County A man who was hired to kill an Orange County resident inside his apartment in exchange for $10,000 and a pound of marijuana has been convicted of murder, prosecutors said.  Douglas McFarlane, 27, of Middletown, was found guilty of first-degree murder and second-degree murder following a jury trial in Orange County Court on Friday, Oct. 23, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.  The conviction comes weeks after Sheldon Paul, 42, also of Middletown, was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder for arranging the killing of a man he mistakenly believed had…
3 Hudson Valley Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' 3 Hudson Valley Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' 3 Hudson Valley Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules'
3 Hudson Valley Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Three Westchester County residents are among eight people accused of carrying out a multimillion-dollar bank fraud scheme that used social media to recruit people willing to provide access to their bank accounts, federal prosecutors said.   The defendants, including two men from Mount Vernon and one from Yonkers, are accused of depositing fraudulent checks and US Treasury notes into bank accounts before withdrawing money, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday, Oct. 21, by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.   Federal authorities all…

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Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List
Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Dozens of streets across the Northeast have been recognized among the nation's best places for trick-or-treating, including one in a town that inspired "The Addams Family." Reese's named East Dudley Avenue in Westfield, New Jersey, as the "Trick-or-Treatiest Street in America" on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Hershey-owned candy brand evaluated 150 popular Halloween destinations across the US, from large cities to small towns. Each street received a "haul score" and a "haunt score." The metrics were based on factors like crowds, decorations, Halloween spirit, and social media …

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Cops Find 71-Year-Old Dead In Hudson Valley Home — Now Man Faces Murder Charge Cops Find 71-Year-Old Dead In Hudson Valley Home — Now Man Faces Murder Charge Cops Find 71-Year-Old Dead In Hudson Valley Home — Now Man Faces Murder Charge
Cops Find 71-Year-Old Dead In Hudson Valley Home — Now Man Faces Murder Charge A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder after a victim was found dead inside his Dutchess County home during a police welfare check, authorities said. Nicholus C. Peterson, 31, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 17, in connection with the death of William Martin Wein, 71, who was discovered inside a home on Albany Post Road in Hyde Park, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 23. The investigation began on Tuesday, Oct. 6, when officers from the Hyde Park Police Department responded to the home to check on Wein's well-being. There, police found Wein dead inside.  New York …

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American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express is laying off about 5% of its global workforce amid a major restructuring plan. The credit card giant will cut roughly 3,500 jobs worldwide, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, Oct. 23. The company is looking to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and prepare for the growing use of AI. American Express hasn't specified which departments or locations will be affected by the layoffs. The company employed nearly 77,000 people worldwide at the end of 2025.  The cuts come as American Express reports growing revenue and profits. The company announced record third…

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American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know
American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express is laying off about 5% of its global workforce amid a major restructuring plan. The credit card giant will cut roughly 3,500 jobs worldwide, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, Oct. 23. The company is looking to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and prepare for the growing use of AI. American Express hasn't specified which departments or locations will be affected by the layoffs. The company employed nearly 77,000 people worldwide at the end of 2025.  The cuts come as American Express reports growing revenue and profits. The company announced record third…

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Mom Dies Trying To Save Her Sons While Snorkeling In Bahamas Mom Dies Trying To Save Her Sons While Snorkeling In Bahamas Mom Dies Trying To Save Her Sons While Snorkeling In Bahamas
Mom Dies Trying To Save Her Sons While Snorkeling In Bahamas A mother died while trying to save her two sons during a family snorkeling trip in the Bahamas, authorities said. The 36-year-old British woman was snorkeling with her husband and their two boys near the southern tip of Bimini on Tuesday, Oct. 20. A powerful current swept both children away, and their mother went after them, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The woman was also carried away by the current before rescuers pulled her from the water. She was brought to North Bimini Ferry Dock, where police responded shortly after 10 a.m. CPR was performed on the woman…