Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash during which a Port Jefferson Station man was killed in Coram on Jan. 12.
Timothy McGreevey was driving a 2019 GMC Sierra pickup northbound on County Road 83 when his truck collided with a 2018 Ford Mustang traveling northbound on Route 112. The Mustang struck two other vehicles on County Road 83 before coming to a stop. The Sierra struck a van that was stopped in the turning lane on County Road 83.
The operator of the Mustang, David Black, 85, of Port Jefferson, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. McGreevey, 35, of Rocky Point, and the drivers of the other vehicles were not injured. The Ford Mustang and GMC Sierra were impounded for a safety check.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.
Suffolk County Policearrested the owner and an employee of an East Patchogue sports bar and restaurant on Jan. 10 for having illegal gambling machines on the premises among other violations.
In response to community complaints, Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers, in conjunction with the Brookhaven Fire Marshal, Brookhaven Town Code Enforcement, the Suffolk County Health Department and NY State Liquor Authority to perform a compliance check at El Limeño, located at 1160 Montauk Highway, at approximately 10:20 p.m.
The check was conducted in response to numerous community complaints and an uptick in police calls for service at the location. The establishment was issued numerous citations by the agencies assisting in the compliance check, two illegal gambling devices were seized, and two individuals were arrested:
• The owner/manager of the business, David Reyes, 60, of Holbrook, for employment of a security guard without a valid registration card.
• Jesus Roman, 61, of Bay Shore, for being employed as a security guard without a valid registration.
Both men were issued Field Appearance Tickets and are scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip on January 31.
Elwood-John H. Glenn High School varsity boys soccer team earned numerous accolades and awards at the Suffolk County Soccer Coaches Association’s All-Star Awards Banquet. Photo courtesy of Elwood School District
It was a year of achievements and accolades for John Glenn High School’s varsity boys soccer team. Extending far past their 2024 fall season, the Knights went 13-2-1, earning league and county championships, the No. 1 Class A playoff seed, and a ranking of seventh in New York State.
Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior goalkeeper Tyler Ziminski won the Bill Lown Small School Player of the Year award at the the Suffolk County Soccer Coaches Association’s All-Star Awards Banquet. Photo courtesy of Elwood School District
At the Suffolk County Soccer Coaches Association (SCSCA) All-Star Awards Banquet in December, goalkeeper Tyler Ziminski won the Bill Lown Small School Player of the Year award and was named All-Conference, All-County, All-State, All-Region (a first in school history), the SCSCA’s Exceptional Senior in the All-Star Game, and League VIII MVP and Keeper of the Year. Ziminski, a senior, finished the season with an incredible 13 shutouts, raising his career total to 30.
Also earning All-Conference honors were three juniors: forward Cooper Kassan, forward Isaac Perez, and midfielder Jake Piacentini. Two defenders, junior Peter Bell and senior James Mossey, earned All-League designation. Senior Davin Li was named Academic All-County and a News 12 Scholar-Athlete. Eli Tyll, Matthew Riberic, and Sam Voege won John Glenn’s Coaches Award, with Tyll earning the SCSCA’s Captain Alex Fyfe Courage Award.
The superlative efforts of the team’s staff were also recognized. Head coach Lou Hanner won Suffolk County’s John Eden Small School Coach of the Year award, and assistant coach Chris Riley was named United Soccer Coaches 2024 East Region High School Assistant Coach of the Year. Additionally, Hanner, Riley, and assistant coach Don O’Brien were named League Coaching Staff of the Year.
“We just had an incredible year,” Hanner said. “The kids did fantastic. We’ve been really close to winning the county title before; we’ve been to the semifinals 10 of the last 12 years, so to finally win it was special.”
“What a fantastic year for this team,” Athletic Director Dave Shanahan said. “The coaching staff and student-athletes made us proud with their exceptional season. Their postseason honors are well deserved. Congratulations to Coach Hanner, his staff, and all of the postseason award winners.”
Stony Brook men’s basketball fell to Drexel, 67-51, on Thursday evening at Stony Brook Arena. CJ Luster II tallied a team-high 21 points, but the Seawolves offense was outscored 13-2 over the final eight-plus minutes of action and suffered a loss at the hands of the Dragons.
Stony Brook and Drexel went back and forth early on before the Dragons took control out of the under-12 media timeout.
Drexel used a 20-7 run that spanned nearly eight minutes to turn a one-point game into a 30-16 advantage with less than five minutes to play in the half.
The Seawolves’ offense ripped off 10 unanswered points, holding Drexel scoreless for more than four minutes to trim their deficit to four points. The Dragons broke the scoreless streak with a basket in the final minute of the half, but Luster’s buzzer-beating jumper made it a four-point game again as the contest entered the intermission.
Stony Brook kept it close, staying within one or two possessions of Drexel for the first 11-plus minutes of the second half, but could not find a way to go in front. A Joe Octave basket with 8:11 to play made it a five-point game, 54-49, but the Seawolves’ offense went cold.
Drexel scored 10 straight points, holding Stony Brook scoreless for more than seven minutes to ice the game.
Stony Brook did not make a field goal over the final eight-plus minutes of play, missing its final seven field goal attempts and eventually falling, 67-51, to Drexel.
The team wraps up its three-game homestand, welcoming Northeastern on Jan. 11. The Seawolves and Huskies tip-off at 7 pm from Stony Brook Arena, with the contest airing live on SNY and streaming on FloCollege.
Stony Brook men’s basketball fell in its CAA home opener to William & Mary, 83-76, on Jan. 4 at Stony Brook Arena. CJ Luster II scored a game-high 22 points to lead a trio of double-digit scorers for the Seawolves in the loss.
Stony Brook and William & Mary traded blows early, with each side holding a lead during the opening three minutes of action. The Seawolves used an early 9-0 run to take a 19-11 lead, the largest gap between the two teams in the first half. The Tribe responded with an 11-2 run of their own, whittling the deficit to one point.
William & Mary battled back to tie the game on two occasions, before regaining the lead on an Isaiah Mbeng triple with 5:30 to play in the first stanza. A Nick Woodard steal and score in transition put the Seawolves ahead again, 33-32, but the Tribe closed the half on a 10-4 run to take a 42-37 lead into the locker room.
Andre Snoddy and Jared Frey opened the second-half scoring with back-to-back baskets, giving the Seawolves an advantage in the scoring column again. The Seawolves maintained a lead until the 12-minute mark when the Tribe used a 7-2 run to even the score at 58 apiece.
William & Mary fell behind again, but took control of the lead with 9:23 to play and never trailed from that point on. Stony Brook leveled the contest once more, but could not overcome the deficit. The Tribe’s Isaiah Mbeng buried an end-of-shot-clock three-pointer with 67 seconds remaining in the contest to ice the game.
“Give William & Mary credit, they were able to score in crunch time with some big shots. We had the ball four straight times in the last three minutes and had plenty of chances to take the lead and weren’t able to score,” head coach Geno Ford said. “We are getting better, which is encouraging, but we haven’t found anyone who can deliver big baskets for us in crunch time. Once we can get that, we will start to win these types of games.”
Up next, the team continues its three-game homestand, hosting Drexel on Jan. 9. The Seawolves and Dragons tip-off at 7 p.m. from Stony Brook Arena, with the contest airing live on SNY and streaming on FloCollege.
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team fell to Monmouth, 75-61, on Jan. 5 at the OceanFirst Bank Center in West Long Branch, N.J. Despite Janay Brantley’s first career double-double and Breauna Ware dropping 19 points, the Seawolves were defeated by the Hawks for their first CAA loss of the season.
Janay Brantley
The Seawolves had three players score in double figures, led by Brantley and Ware who each scored 19 points. Brantley added a team-high 10 rebounds as Shamarla King chipped in with 15 points, seven rebounds and four steals.
Stony Brook struggled out of the gate, scoring only 12 points with King accounting for seven herself. Monmouth pieced together a team-effort first quarter with six players scoring through the opening frame to take a 23-12 lead.
Stony Brook then started off the second quarter by going on a 7-0 run, highlighted by buckets from Brantley and Ware, to narrow its deficit to 23-19. The Hawks responded and expanded their lead, leaving the Seawolves trailing 38-25 heading into halftime.
After intermission, Stony Brook cut its deficit to 40-28 before going on a 6-0 run, punctuated by a basket from King, to trim its deficit to 40-34 with 6:21 to go in the third. Monmouth countered and stretched its lead once again heading into the fourth with a score of 58-42. Stony Brook played well near the basket, scoring 14 of its 17 points in the paint.
The Seawolves continued to shrink their deficit at 65-55 with 4:44 to go in the contest. The Hawks responded and outscored the Seawolves the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 75-61. Stony Brook took advantage of five Monmouth turnovers in the quarter, but it wasn’t enough to help the Seawolves emerge victorious.
Up next, the team welcomes William & Mary to Long Island for the conference home opener on Jan. 10. The Seawolves and Tribe tip-off at 7 p.m. from Stony Brook Arena, with the contest airing live on SNY and streaming on FloCollege.
Suffolk County Police arrested two women on Jan. 9 for alleged prostitution, criminal nuisance and unauthorized practice of a profession during a massage parlor raid in Smithtown.
In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers and Fourth Squad detectives, in conjunction with the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal, conducted an investigation into Yan Yang Spa, located at 172 Terry Road, at 4:35 p.m.
Fen Xu, 46, of Flushing, was charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a Class E felony, Criminal Nuisance 2nd Degree, and Prostitution, both misdemeanors.
Le Wang, 30, of Farmingville, was charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a Class E felony, Criminal Nuisance 2nd Degree, and Prostitution, both misdemeanors. The Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal issued multiple violations to the business and deemed the location unsafe for occupancy.
Xu and Wang were both issued Desk Appearance Tickets and are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.
Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket kicks off the new year with an exciting solo photography exhibit titled Transcendences by artist Kathleen Massi, on view from Jan. 9 to Feb. 16.
The exhibition features a selection of abstract and impressionist photographs from Massi’s various series, including her Otherworldly series, her Life Imagined series, as well as her Traces, Land Spirits, Nightfall and Discourse series.
Massi’s photographs transport the viewer just beyond our reality into hidden realms. Each series varies from vibrant, bold compositions reminiscent of otherworldly landscapes, to serene, ethereal spaces defined by soft hues and gentle movement. Her use of color and movement, and her shortening of the pictorial space highlight the influences of artists such as Kandinsky and Rothko on her work. Her painterly images are created by applying intentional camera movement, soft focus and multiple exposure to local landscapes and her own found object arrangements.
Based on the north shore of Long Island, Kathleen Massi discovered her interest in photography in 2017 after retiring from a career in management at an aerospace corporation. Massi is self-taught and works with a range of photographic processes and styles. Her work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across Long Island and New York City.
The community is invited to an opening reception on Thursday, Jan. 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. As a complement to the exhibition, Gallery North will host an ArTalk with a demonstration on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibition, reception and ArTalk are free and open to the public. For more information, call 631-751-2676 or visit www.gallerynorth.org.
This exhibition is generously sponsored the Field Family, Jefferson’s Ferry, and Suffolk County’s Department of Economic Development and Planning.
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory in effect until 10 p.m. this evening, Jan. 9, with northwest winds of 20-30MPH with gusts up to 50MPH.
Impacts of strong winds can result in downed tree limbs and power outages, and unsecured objects can be blown around and or damaged. Take precaution and prepare! Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles- please use extra caution!
For Suffolk County Click here for a list of facilities that may be activated as Warming Centers during an excessive cold event as determined by the National Weather Service. During excessive cold conditions, review the operating hours and call before you go or make a referral, to make sure the location is open. Below is a current list of warming centers open at this time.
Clark Gillies Dix Hills Ice Rink
575 Vanderbilt Pkwy, Dix Hills
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
(There are no ice rink activities for those utilizing the warming center)
John J. Flanagan Huntington Senior Center
423 Park Ave, Huntington
Open Monday – Friday Only
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Department of Social Services is proactively reaching out to vulnerable populations to assess their needs and provide assistance. Additional staff are on hand to support these efforts. The number for any emergency housing is 631-854-9930. For emergency services (After 4:30 PM & Weekends, Holidays): (631) 854-9100. If you have any questions or concerns reach out to Suffolk County by calling their non-emergency number at 311.
On November 14, the Suffolk County SPCA was notified of a tragic discovery: a backpack containing the severely emaciated remains of a deceased French or English bulldog, estimated to be between six months and one year old. The backpack was found on Miller Place-Yaphank Road, north of Whiskey Road in the woods in Miller Place.
The Suffolk County SPCA is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for this heinous act of animal cruelty. SPCA Detectives are actively canvassing the area for witnesses or information related to this crime. The New York State Humane Association has pledged an additional $1,000 reward.
An anonymous donor has generously added $1,000 to the reward increasing the the total to $5,000.
Chief Roy Gross emphasized that animal cruelty will not be tolerated in Suffolk County: “If you witness any act of animal cruelty or neglect, please report it immediately to the Suffolk County SPCA. Together, we can ensure justice for these innocent animals.”
If you have any information, please contact the Suffolk County SPCA at 631-382-7722.
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