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Dave Portnoy Was Shocked He’d Never Tried This NY Pizza Joint — Here’s What He Thought
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy had some surprising praise for a Capital Region pizza joint in his latest “One Bite” review.
Portnoy, 49, found himself at Cusato’s Pizzeria in Ballston Spa, about 15 miles south of his home in Saratoga Springs. He cut the pizza review video despite the rain and shared it Thursday, July 30 on YouTube.
“Looks pretty good,” Portnoy says before taking a bite. “Good undercarriage…very good,” he says after taking his first bite. Then after a pause, “Eh, pretty good.”
“This is a basic, a little doughy, but good rainy Sunday football…” Portnoy continues before…
PTA Money Gone Missing: Suffolk Woman Admits $14K Theft From School Group, Authorities Say
A Long Island PTA leader admitted to stealing more than $14,000 from the organization, authorities said Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Hope Livingston, 50, of Sag Harbor, copped to swiping $14,487 from the Sag Harbor Elementary School PTA, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. She is expected to receive a sentence of five years on probation at her next court appearance on Oct. 6.
Livingston worked as co-treasurer and then vice president of the organization from July 2021 through June 2024, giving her access to a PTA bank account and debit card, investigators said.
But Livingston abused tha…
‘Jersey Store’ Star’s Huntington Store Set To Close After Two Years
About 30 months after it first opened, The Snooki Shop is closing its Long Island location.
The company’s Huntington branch at 42 Gerard Street will close in October, the store announced Monday, Aug. 3 on Instagram.
“We’re celebrating with exclusive in-store sales over the next few weeks,” the store’s post read. “Stop by, shop your favorites, and help us make these final moments unforgettable.”
The deals will only be available at the Huntington store, not online or at The Snooki Shop’s three other locations in Madison, NJ; Seaside Heights, NJ; or Nashville, TN.
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi LaV…
Seeing Double: Boozed-Up Suffolk Woman Accidentally Steals Similar Car, Cops Say
A drunk Long Island woman accidentally stole a car that looked just like hers when she stumbled out of a bar, police said.
Cops said Ariel Salgado, 35, walked out of a Patchogue bar on Saturday, Aug. 1 and stepped into a gray 2020 Mazda CX-5, the New York Post reported.
Investigators said Salgado, of East Patchogue, drove a gray CX-5 — but not this one, according to News 12 Long Island. The actual owner had left the keys in the car and parked near Salgado’s car, the Suffolk County Sheriff's office said.
Officers pulled Salgado over while she was driving erratically on Waverly Avenue around…
Teresa Giudice Blasted For Instagram Comment On Post Of Daughter's Late BFF
Teresa Giudice is facing criticism after commenting on the final Instagram post shared by Victoria Zardoya, the North Jersey college student who died after a fall in Florida and was the childhood best friend of Giudice's daughter, Milania.
Several weeks before she died, Zardoya, 20, of Montville, posted a photo carousel on Instagram featuring memories from an internship in Portugal. On Saturday, Aug. 1, more than a week after Zardoya died in a tragic fall while visiting historic ruins in Florida, Giudice commented on the post.
Giudice commented three fire emojis on the post, prompting sever…
Dozens Of Fires, Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Electric Blankets
More than 175,000 heated throws and blankets are being recalled after they were linked to dozens of fires and injuries.
OCTROT issued the recall for about 178,000 electric throws and blankets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 30. The electrical cord can detach and ignite, posing serious fire, burn, and shock hazards.
The company has received 555 reports of the blankets or throws melting, sparking, or smoking. There have been at least 27 fires and 15 burn or electrical shock injuries, according to the CPSC.
The recall includes OCTROT sherpa heated thro…
Suffolk Drunk Driver Had 13-Year-Old In Car, Faces Felony Charge: Police
A Long Island drunk driver was arrested with a 13-year-old child in the vehicle, police said Monday, Aug. 3.
Rodrigo Castro Orozco, 35, of Uniondale, was hit with a felony DWI charge under Leandra’s Law, the Southampton Town Police Department said. He was also charged with child endangerment.
Castro Orozco failed to maintain his lane on Old Riverhead Road East near Squiretown Road in Hampton Bays around 8:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, police said.
He was arrested at the scene, and officers located the teenager inside at the time, authorities said. Castro Orozco’s arraignment was scheduled for Mo…
