Blakeman Launches Bid For NY Governor, Setting Up GOP Clash With Stefanik
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has officially launched his campaign for New York governor, setting up a high-profile Republican primary fight with Rep. Elise Stefanik.
Blakeman announced his run Tuesday, Dec. 9, releasing a campaign video and posting on X that he plans to “Put New York First” by focusing on public safety, taxes, and utility costs.
“Our state is struggling with high taxes, rising utility bills, and rising crime,” Blakeman wrote. “New Yorkers deserve a proven leader who will put New York first”
Blakeman pointed to his record as Nassau County executive, including keep…
Suspect In 1997 Murders Of LI Army Vet, Toddler Daughter Arrested In Florida: Report
Nearly 30 years after an Army veteran single mother and her toddler daughter were found murdered on Long Island, a suspect is in custody, ABC News reports.
Andrew Dykes, 66, was arraigned in a Florida courtroom Wednesday, Dec. 3, on two counts of murder in the deaths of Tanya Denise Jackson and her daughter, Tatiana Marie Dykes, according to the outlet. Dykes is the child’s father.
The charges stem from a warrant issued out of Nassau County, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
Cold Case Background
Jackson, 26, was found dismembered in June 1997 at Hempstead Lake State Park in Lakeview…
New Mugshot Shows Son Accused Of Killing Parents At Their Bethpage Deli
A beloved couple brutally killed inside their longtime deli on Long Island are being remembered as their son faces charges in their deaths.
Vito Dambrosio of Seaford, 30, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbings of his parents, Antonio "Tony" Dambrosio and Angela Pulisciano, both from Seaford, inside A & A Italian Deli in Bethpage on Thursday, Dec. 4, Nassau County Police announced on Friday, Dec. 5.
According to a report by Fox 5, Dambrosio allegedly attacked a coffee shop clerk less than 20 minutes before the killings, slap…
York Man In Tactical Gear With Gun Walks Into Police Station Claiming To Be U.S. Marshal: DOJ
A man who walked into a police station dressed like a federal agent — complete with a badge, tactical gear, and a loaded pistol — has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
Jaimie Lynn Cummings, 52, of York County, was sentenced to 40 months’ imprisonment for impersonating an officer of the United States and illegally possessing a short-barreled firearm. He was sentenced by United States District Judge Kelli N. Neary on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, according to the release.
Cummings previously pleaded guilty to falsely…
FBI Offers $50K Reward For Indian Man Who Brutally Murdered Maple Shade Wife, Son
The FBI announced Tuesday, Dec. 2, it is offering a $50,000 reward for the arrest and/or conviction of a man accused of murdering a woman and her 6-year-old son in Maple Shade in 2017.
Nazeer Hameed, 38, is accused of murdering Sasikala Narra and her 6-year-old son Anish Narra, at their Hamilton Road home on March 23, 2017, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher Fletcher announced last month. He fled to his native India following the murders, authorities said.
Sasikala's husband, who apparently worked with Hameed at Cognizant Technology S…
