The police have charged a man with two counts of menacing and for making a false report after chasing two boys with a machete outside a Mastic movie theater. According to the Suffolk County Police, 49-year-old Frank Bellezza Jr. ran at two boys in a threatening manner outside Island Cinemas with the weapon, and then …
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Every section of New York has a spot where it goes down on the basketball court. In Harlem it’s Rucker, in Brooklyn it’s Gersh, but according to Andrew Ayodeji, the founder of the Bolden Mack Park Tournament, he’s holding it down for Long Island. The Amityville native started the tournament in 2017 to give members …
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The Top Icon Community Center Fundraiser was an iconic creation by Allison Justice and Efrin Martinez, and their purpose is to create a wellness space for those in the mental health community to provide workshops, seminars and assist the community with any mental health issues they may have in or near the Queens area. The …
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Everything doesn’t always come easy. There are trials and tribulations wherever you turn if you want to reach your goals, and no one knows that like NBA champion Danny Green. When it comes to his career, he can relate to both sides of the spectrum from being cut to being a champion. He talks about …
Some of you grieved hard for Nipsey, while others held on to Tupac. Some are still in shock and devastated by the loss of Aaliyah and Left Eye. Today, I grieve for my mother, a literary God. A genius met her end. Her name was Toni Morrison, and in my despair, she was always my …
According to the Suffolk County Police, the man who was accused of stealing a bike from a young African-American boy and hurling racial slurs in Deer Park has been arrested. After re-interviewing 15-year-old Zy’aire Robinson, and several others, Robert Bishop, 36, of Deer Park was arrested for second degree robbery, which is a felony. “Bishop …
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