Drunk Driver Barrels Into Montauk Art Show, Narrowly Missing Security Guards, Police Say
An alleged drunk driver tore through the heart of Long Island's art community, destroying tents and artwork, and narrowly avoiding tragedy.
The harrowing incident happened at the Montauk Art Show, located at Carl Fisher Plaza, at around 3 a.m. Sunday, June 29.
A “heavily intoxicated woman” in an SUV sped through a barricade and crashed into several tents set up for the show, witness Evan Reinheimer recounted on a GoFundMe campaign.
“Some artists lost EVERYTHING,” Reinheimer wrote, adding that two security guards narrowly escaped injury.
The crash destroyed more than half a dozen artist t…
Air Quality Alert In Effect For Westchester: Here's When It Ends
If the air feels a little heavier today, you're not imagining it.
A health advisory for elevated air pollution levels remains in effect through 11 p.m. today, Wednesday, June 25, across much of the Hudson Valley, New York City, Long Island, and parts of the lower Hudson region.
The alert, issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, includes Westchester, Rockland, and all five boroughs, as well as Nassau and Suffolk counties. The concern: elevated levels of ground-level ozone, a pollutant that can make the air hazardous to breathe — especially for people with ast…
LI Lawyer Blew Client's $30K Escrow On Personal Expenses, DA Says
A former Long Island attorney is facing serious charges allegedly stealing $30,000 from a real estate escrow account, prosecutors alleged.
Marco Materassi, 58, of Dania Beach, Florida, was arraigned on grand larceny charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, June 20, following an investigation into a 2024 home sale gone wrong.
Materassi, formerly the principal attorney at Materassi Legal, P.C. in Great Neck, was acting as the seller’s attorney in the transaction and agreed to hold the buyer’s $30,000 down payment in escrow until closing, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office.
But wh…
