Vol. 85, No. 43
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Friday, October 24, 2025
Halloween Parade at Queens man arrested Raynham Hall Museum for computer scam
Raynham Hall Museum will be hosting its annual Halloween Party on Saturday, November 1, beginning at 5:45 p.m. The Town of Oyster Bay invites residents to the annual Halloween Parade presented by Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay. The event will be held Saturday, November 1, beginning at 5:45 p.m. Residents are invited to dress up in costume and bring their little ghosts and goblins (two and four-legged welcome) for a ghost parade throughout town. Participants are invited to bring lanterns and noisemakers. “Residents of all ages are invited to enjoy ghostly entertainment, a DJ, food and drink available for purchase, and more at this fun, festive annual
event,” said Town Clerk Rich LaMarca. “Participating vendors include Gimme Burger, Home Sweet Home, Oyster Bay Brewing, the Oyster Bay Main Street Association, and more. This event has something for everybody!” Anyone interested in assisting Raynham Hall by volunteering to help carry ghostly puppets can contact info@raynhamhallmuseum.org. The parade route begins at Oyster Bay High School on East Main Street, west to Audrey Avenue and spookily encircle the bandstand in Townsend Park.
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Nassau County Police arrested a Queens man for an Elder Scam/Attempted Grand Larceny that occurred on Monday, October 20 in Plainview. According to detectives, a 64-year-old male victim received a message on his iPad informing him it had been compromised. The victim then called the phone number that was displayed on the screen and was informed that he needed to withdraw his funds from the bank to safeguard his money. According to police, the victim complied and between October 9 and October 16, he withdrew over $121,000 which he handed over to numerous unknown male subjects. On October 20, the victim realized he was being scammed and contacted police. After an investigation, Nassau County Police arrested Enyi Chen, 44, of Flushing after a brief struggle. The Nassau County Police Department urges the community to be on alert and to remind vulnerable family members, friends and neighbors about potential scams or frauds. If you feel you may have been a victim, please contact the Nassau County Fraud and Forgery Section at (516) 573-2815 or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.
Enyi Chen Enyi Chen was charged with Attempted Grand Larceny 3rd Degree and Resisting Arrest. He was released on an Appearance Ticket. Police say Chen is illegally in the United States and is subject to removal proceedings. US Immigration Customs Enforcement Agents (ICE) took custody of the defendant.
Fall & Halloween Festival The Town of Oyster Bay invites residents and their families to the Town of Oyster Bay’s Family Fall & Halloween Festival, which will be held on Saturday, October 25, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Marjorie R. Post Community Park, located at 451 Unqua Road in Massapequa. The Family Fall & Halloween Festival will feature a “U-Pick” pumpkin patch
for children to pick their own pumpkins (while supplies last), Halloween games, inflatables, hayride, and food trucks, The Family Fall & Halloween Festival will be held rain or shine. For more information, please call the Town’s Department of Community and Youth Services at (516) 797-7925 or visit oysterbaytown. com.
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