Photo by: Shutterstock Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini has announced the sentencing of a former NYPD officer to prison for selling fentanyl and causing a fatal overdose in 2019. “The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office is aggressively investigating and prosecuting drug dealers, particularly those who are causing overdoses, and Joseph Recca is the latest example,” District Attorney Sini said. “Today, my Office and the Court held him responsible for the death he caused. What makes his case unique and particularly troubling is the fact that he was selling drugs while also serving as a police officer. We will not tolerate drug dealers peddling poison in our communities, and our message today is that no one is above the law.”
Former NYPD officer gets 5 years for selling fentanyl in deadly overdose
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A former NYPD officer who sold fentanyl that caused a deadly overdose on Long Island was sentenced to five years in prison Monday.
Joseph Recca, 28, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges. The Suffolk County District Attorney s Office is aggressively investigating and prosecuting drug dealers, particularly those who are causing overdoses, and Joseph Recca is the latest example, District Attorney Tim Sini said. Today, my office and the court held him responsible for the death he caused. What makes his case unique and particularly troubling is the fact that he was selling drugs while also serving as a police officer. We will not tolerate drug dealers peddling poison in our communities, and our message today is that no one is above the law.
Senior Class rises and shines Seniors Emma Teodoru and Jane Richards team up for the cause. (Credit: Beverlea Walz)
The Shelter Island School’s Class of 2021 cleaned up on Saturday, April 17 when they successfully held a car wash to raise funds for their class trip.
According to adviser Michelle Corbett, the sudsy seniors washed a steady stream of vehicles of all sizes for over four hours and raised nearly $1,600 to support their trip.
Seniors Tyler Gulluscio, Bradley Batten and Lydia Shepherd get a town fire engine looking its best. (Credit: Courtesy photo)
The class of 2021 is awaiting a decision from the Board of Education on their plans to vacation in a large house in Pennsylvania that would accommodate the group with appropriate social distancing.
By SERGIO CARMONA | South Florida Sun Sentinel | Published: March 5, 2021 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Tribune News Service) With the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America celebrating its 125th anniversary on March 15, South Florida members of the organization explained what serving in the military has meant to them. JWV of the USA started on March 15, 1896 for the purposes of fighting anti-Semitism while proving that Jews are a component in the U.S. defense and the maintenance of American security, and that they have made contributions and differences in the country’s growth. Alan Paley, the organization’s national vice commander, lives in Coral Springs. Paley, 73, is also involved in the organization’s Post 606 in Coral Springs. He will be one of the speakers during a virtual anniversary ceremony organized by the organization’s Post 1 in New York at 2 p.m. on March 15.