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Thursday, April 2, 2026 ~ Volume 71 ~ Issue Number 18 ~ $1.00
D.A. Tierney Brings
Indictments Against Riverhead-Based Gang By Matt Meduri
On Friday, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney (R) announced the 57-count indictment against 18 alleged members and associates of a Riverhead-based gang, which refers to itself as the “48 Gang.” Charges include a 2021 murder of a Mastic Beach woman and a 2023 murder of a Riverhead man, while a Mount Vernon Police Detective is charged with Conspiracy to Possess Weapons for allegedly providing firearms to gang members in 2021 and 2022. The multi-year investigation was conducted by the Suffolk D.A.’s office, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, Town Police of Riverhead and Southampton, the FBI, Nassau County P.D., and the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force. Continued on page 5
D.A. Ray Tierney in Brentwood, December 2025 (Credit - Matt Meduri)
Town Strikes Tentative Deal with Verizon By Matt Meduri The Town of Brookhaven announced on Thursday that they are in the process of striking a deal with Verizon to bring long-awaited service to New York State’s largest municipality by area. The agreement, if set in stone, would bring FiOS cable TV and Internet services to residents who have had no alternative besides Optimum. While the process is in its early stages, some other hurdles would need clearing before the five-year plan would be inked. First, the Town and Verizon must negotiate the terms of the finance agreement, which will then be brought to the Town Board via a resolution for a public hearing, which is set for 5:30p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at Town Hall in Farmingville. If the Town Board votes in favor of the agreement, the agreement will then be submitted to the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) for review. That timeframe, according to the Town, is expected to take anywhere from 60 to 120 days, depending on the complexity of the agreement. Continued on page 12
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