Editorial: Storm Of The Century? You Tell Me

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Editorial: Storm Of The Century? You Tell Me

Friday, 09 November 2012 00:00

Right before I lost power on Monday Oct. 29 during Hurricane Sandy at 8:45 p.m., Stephen King’s Storm of the Century was on television…I’m not kidding.

Was it an eerie coincidence or intentional? I think the former, because the TV listing that comes with the Sunday’s Daily News was printed way before the storm hit and there it was listed in the guide.

This is by far, the worst non-snowstorm I have ever seen. The aftermath of Sandy’s slap on the island couldn’t have been dreamt up in the worst of nightmares.

The scenes of flooded streets in New York City were as if they were plucked right out of the film The Day After Tomorrow. Billions of dollars in damage, lives lost, memories etched in stone.

Was it the storm of the century? To this editor, yes.

Good luck to those who were affected by the storm.

—RF

News

Eight Arrested For Counterfeit Merchandise In Valley Stream

Friday, 28 December 2012 00:00

Defendants sold counterfeit handbags, shoes and electronics

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced on Dec. 19 that eight people have been arrested and charged with selling counterfeit shoes, handbags, and electronics at an outdoor flea market in Valley Stream.

Rice said that on Saturday, Dec. 15, investigators from the DA’s Office conducted a joint operation with the Nassau County Police Department’s Asset Forfeiture Unit and ICE’s Trademark Counterfeit team at the Green Acres Outdoor Flea Market. Numerous booths were identified by experts for selling counterfeit Coach and Louis Vuitton handbags, UGG boots, music CDs, and DVDs.