East Meadow Patch

Suffolk County Police have indicted a suspect, Rex Heuermann, in connection with the Gilgo Beach killings. The 59-year-old was charged before a grand jury on Friday afternoon with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of sex workers Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello, according to court documents. See what the victims' lawyer had to say Friday, and follow Patch's updates here: https://trib.al/pNOI6AH

Patch is on the scene as police arrest Rex Heuermann, the first suspect in a string of killings at Gilgo Beach. Since 2011, at least 11 sets of remains have been found along Ocean Parkway. "It’s just a house you don’t go to. Trick or treating, you just stay away. You just know that there’s danger there," a neighbor told Patch. Patch will update this story as details unfold: https://trib.al/MqdQT5I

Interview with Anthony Scaramucci

The former White House official and investment firm owner, Anthony Scaramucci about the arrest of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and the upheaval for the cryptoworld. He also talks about Twitter world with Elon Musk, and of course, politics is on the menu too. Be advised: The interview contains some strong language.

Patch AM -- Oct. 13

Here's your daily look at some of the big stories people are talking about on Long Island. My guests are Dana Arschin with the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County and Brad Kolodny with the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island. They are talking about a new exhibit to looks about Jewish business life on Long Island. Other news: https://patch.com/new-york/sachem/suffolk-officials-plan-ahead-another-emergency https://patch.com/new-york/sayville/were-going-back-time-community-rallies-over-pride-flag-ban https://patch.com/new-york/massapequa/flooding-possible-long-island-heavy-thursday-rains-nws https://patch.com/new-york/portwashington/new-interactive-toy-store-comes-port-local-preschool-owner https://patch.com/new-york/gardencity/warby-parker-opening-new-long-island-store-roosevelt-field-mall

Patch AM -- Oct. 4

Here's your daily look at some of the stories people are talking about on Long Island. My guest is Hamptons International Film Festival's David Nugent. Other news: https://patch.com/new-york/midhudsonvalley/police-id-suspects-victim-fatal-family-weekend-hotel-shooting https://patch.com/new-york/sachem/suv-nearly-misses-crashing-holbrook-restaurant-monday-report https://patch.com/new-york/eastmeadow/lirr-third-track-project-officially-completed https://patch.com/new-york/sachem/suv-nearly-misses-crashing-holbrook-restaurant-monday-report

Patch AM-- Special Edition Sept. 21

The topic of having legalized cannabis dispensaries in Long Beach is discussed with Beryl Solomon Jackowitz, a local resident and cannabis advocate. https://patch.com/new-york/longbeach/residents-make-push-legal-cannabis-dispensaries-long-beach

Patch AM -- Sept. 8

Here's your daily look at some of the big stories people are talking about on Long Island. My guests are Farmingdale's Bill and Madeline Moritz. Bill is in need of a kidney transplant, while Madeline is facing a cancer battle. https://patch.com/new-york/farmingdale/li-couple-seeks-kidney-donor-we-ve-been-dealt-quite-hand Other news: https://patch.com/new-york/fivetowns/belligerent-li-man-assaults-officer-while-resisting-arrest-police https://patch.com/new-york/halfhollowhills/man-dies-melville-crash-after-suffering-medical-event https://patch.com/new-york/patchogue/support-troops-honor-planned-pat-med-longwood-football-game https://patch.com/new-york/hicksville/linda-mangano-expected-surrender-friday-start-prison-sentence https://patch.com/new-york/northfork/lee-zeldin-host-telephone-town-hall-thursday https://patch.com/new-york/sayville/new-bubble-tea-cafe-bakery-opens-bayport

Patch AM -- Sept. 6

Here's your daily look at some of the big stories people are talking about on Long Island. My guest is Walter Priestley of the Village of Farmingdale, talking about new TV ads to promote the downtown district. Other news: https://patch.com/new-york/massapequa/flood-watch-issued-all-long-island https://patch.com/new-york/huntington/car-struck-long-island-rail-road-train-huntington https://patch.com/new-york/fivetowns/2-shot-elmont-sunday-police https://patch.com/new-york/fivetowns/officer-injured-man-resists-arrest-long-island-police https://patch.com/new-york/riverhead/drag-racings-return-riverhead-delights-crowd https://patch.com/new-york/northfork/legends-north-fork-restaurant-labor-love-market-4-25m

Patch AM -- Sept. 2

Here's your daily look at some of the big stories people are talking about on Long Island. My guests are Mark Malinowski, VP at Showcase Cinemas, discussing Saturday's National Cinema Day and Legendary singer Annie Haslem of rock group Renaissance, who is scheduled to perform at Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts. Other news: https://patch.com/new-york/riverhead/burnt-out-building-li-where-5-died-fire-be-demolished-town https://patch.com/new-york/northfork/new-coat-drive-launched-warm-liers-during-cold-winter-months https://patch.com/new-york/massapequa/tobay-beach-dates-extended-sept-11

Patch AM -- Aug. 30

Here's your daily look at some of the big stories people are talking about on Long Island. My guest is Eddie Kraus, a 12-year-old from Nassau County, who recently won a contest to do a play-by-play stint on a New York Mets game on SNY. Other news: https://patch.com/new-york/lindenhurst/new-all-natural-wing-restaurant-opens-copiague https://patch.com/new-york/deerpark-northbabylon/teen-who-fired-gun-north-babylon-gym-be-sentenced https://patch.com/new-york/patchogue/car-crashes-la-fitness-north-patchogue-police https://patch.com/new-york/northfork/community-remembers-girl-11-lost-crash-1st-day-school https://patch.com/new-york/smithtown/inhales-wellness-opens-st-james-it-s-very-surreal

Patch AM -- Aug. 29

Here's your daily look at some of the big stories people are talking about on Long Island. My guest is Osbert Orduna with The Cannabis Place-- discussed the state's plan to allow up to 20 marijuana dispensaries. Other news: https://patch.com/new-york/patchogue/motorcyclist-seriously-injured-sunrise-highway-crash-suffolk-pd https://patch.com/new-york/patchogue/car-crashes-la-fitness-north-patchogue-police https://patch.com/new-york/sachem/9-mosquito-samples-1-bird-positive-west-nile-virus-suffolk https://patch.com/new-york/easthampton/wow-house-17-9m-east-hampton-estate-park-grounds

A special edition of "Patch AM."

My guest is longtime broadcaster Juliet Huddy Fattoruso, who is turning her attention to her two loves-- travel and pets. She has created a pet sitting experience at her home or yours! Check out the link for more information. https://www.petsetjuliet.com/

Patch AM -- Special Edition

Larry Wallach of Sloth Encounters is my guest to discuss the criticism his Hauppauge exhibit has received by Humane Long Island and others.

Patch AM -- Aug. 19

Here's your daily look at some of big stories people are talking about on Long Island. https://patch.com/new-york/shirley-mastic/long-island-couple-found-dead-possible-double-suicide-cops https://patch.com/new-york/shirley-mastic/liers-burmese-python-anaconda-seized-during-prospective-sale-dec https://patch.com/new-york/mineola/mineola-broker-made-wild-800k-bets-customers-money-u-s-sec https://patch.com/new-york/huntington/4-fiery-bmw-crash-long-island-caught-loaded-handgun-cops https://patch.com/new-york/center-moriches-eastport/drought-crisis-officials-beg-residents-change-lawn-watering-times https://patch.com/new-york/east-islip/east-islip-figure-skater-scores-silver-national-competition

Patch AM -- Aug. 18

Here's your daily look at some of the big stories people are talking about on Long Island. My guest is ERASE Racism president Elaine Gross, who talks about a new venture with LI high school students and her decision to retire as the organization's only president. https://patch.com/new-york/syosset/long-islands-erase-racism-names-new-president Other news: https://patch.com/new-york/patchogue/suffolk-man-drove-car-drugs-infant-car-police https://patch.com/new-york/halfhollowhills/mail-truck-catches-fire-melville-postal-worker-saves-mail https://patch.com/new-york/portjefferson/trial-set-long-island-woman-accused-vocal-coachs-shoving-death https://patch.com/new-york/easthampton/new-day-dawns-affordable-housing-hamptons-33m-development https://patch.com/new-york/syosset/syosset-native-signs-deal-new-york-yankees

Patch AM -- Aug. 17

Here's your daily look at some of the big stories people are talking about on Long Island. My guest is John DiLeonardo of Humane Long Island about the concerns of Sloth Encounters in Hauppauge. https://patch.com/new-york/hauppauge/activists-protest-sloth-encounters-hauppauge-business-petitions https://www.humanelongisland.org/ Other news: https://patch.com/new-york/huntington/search-trio-2-grand-swipe-li-saks-5th-avenue-police https://patch.com/new-york/longisland/nassau-county-detective-arrested-racketeering-ring-usao https://patch.com/new-york/greatneck/protesters-rally-outside-great-neck-starbucks-after-union-leader-fired https://patch.com/new-york/medford-ny/warehouse-proposal-medford-otb-land-draws-neighbors-ire-report https://patch.com/new-york/southampton/summer-hamptons-evening-cyndi-lauper-raises-almost-1m

Patch AM -- Aug. 16

Here's your daily look at some of the big stories people are talking about on Long Island. Our stories today: https://patch.com/new-york/hauppauge/sloth-encounters-hauppauge-hit-code-violations-reports https://patch.com/new-york/shirley-mastic/man-59-struck-killed-near-lirr-track-shirley https://patch.com/new-york/rockvillecentre/s/id4kq/lirrs-new-26b-track-debuts-promising-more-trains-and-fewer-delays?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert https://patch.com/new-york/longbeach/dark-day-former-fire-captain-dies-suddenly-fundraising-event https://patch.com/new-york/patchogue/suffolk-spray-mosquitoes-fire-island-communities https://patch.com/new-york/northfork/wow-house-6-9m-cutchogue-waterfront-estate-features-gentlemans-bar

Patch AM -- Aug. 15

Here's your daily look at some of the big stories people are talking about on Long Island. My guest is Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin, who discusses another round of anti-Semitic flyers distributed to communities. Other news: https://patch.com/new-york/rockvillecentre/house-fire-damage-bedroom-1-firefighter-hurt-police https://patch.com/new-york/rockvillecentre/mother-forced-give-birth-home-help-police https://patch.com/new-york/northport/12-suffolk-beaches-closed-swimmers-due-bacteria-levels https://patch.com/new-york/huntington/search-2-who-stole-2-600-huntington-cashier-police

Patch AM -- Aug. 11

Here's your daily look at some of big stories people are talking about on Long Island. My guest is 9/11 advocate John Feal, who joined President Biden yesterday for the latest signing to help 9/11 first responders. Other news: https://patch.com/new-york/hauppauge/activists-protest-sloth-encounters-hauppauge-business-petitions https://patch.com/new-york/shirley-mastic/man-who-sexually-abused-ex-girlfriends-daughter-6-sentenced-da https://patch.com/new-york/plainview/li-nurse-mother-2-fighting-her-life-fundraiser-launched https://patch.com/new-york/riverhead/cardboard-boat-race-splashes-back-riverhead-saturday

Patch AM -- Aug. 10

Here's your daily look at some of the big stories people are talking about on Long Island. My guest is Brooke Goldstein with the The Lawfare Project, discussing the resolution officially named April 29 as "End Jew Hatred Day" in Nassau County. Other news: https://patch.com/new-york/newhydepark/officer-injured-after-getting-rear-ended-during-crash-investigation https://patch.com/new-york/brentwood-central-islip/suffolk-open-monkeypox-vaccine-clinics-brentwood-patchouge https://patch.com/new-york/portwashington/state-art-pediatric-surgery-complex-opens-cohen-childrens https://patch.com/new-york/sayville/sayville-7-year-old-host-lemonade-stand-kids-cancer