Netflix Movie Starring Whoopi Goldberg Looking For Extras On Shelter Island
An upcoming Netflix movie is filming on Long Island and needs background actors for some scenes.
“Women Like Us,” led by Whoopi Goldberg, will be filming on Shelter Island from Tuesday, Sept. 22 through Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to a social media post from Waldron Casting.
“We are looking for a variety of types to portray Hamptons residents, resort guests & upscale vacationers,” the casting call reads.
The film directors are looking for Shelter Island locals to serve as extras in the film, which also stars Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Williams, and Vivica A. Fox. The pay starts at $187 fo…
Triathlon Competitor, 35, Dies During Mighty Hamptons Race: Authorities
A triathlete died while competing in a yearly Long Island event on Sunday, Sept. 13, police said.
The person was competing in the Mighty Hamptons Steve Tarpinian Memorial Olympic Triathlon, Newsday reported.
Identified only as a 35-year-old man from Long Island City, the person died during the swim portion of the race, according to News 12 Long Island. Investigators believe he may have suffered a medical episode, but his cause of death has not been confirmed.
The race featured a 0.9-mile swim, a 23.8-mile bike ride, and a 6.2-mile run, according to its website. There was also a shorter “su…
Cocaine-Hauling Trio Busted After Saratoga Springs Driving Blunder: Police
A trio of New York men were busted with cocaine after they were pulled over in a traffic stop in the Capital Region, authorities said.
Steven M. Wescott, 40; Jason O. Allen, 47; and Patrick M. Howe, 48, were cuffed Thursday, Sept. 10 in Saratoga Springs, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Wescott was behind the wheel of a vehicle that made an illegal signal around 3:15 p.m. Thursday on Hamilton Street, the sheriff’s office said. An investigation at the stop led to Wescott, Allen, and Howe all being charged with two counts of third-degree drug possession, according to authorities.
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$5.5 Million Stolen Car Scam Across NY Lands Two Half-Brothers Behind Bars: DA
A sprawling New York car theft and resale scheme that netted $5.5 million and shafted more than 120 car owners has been wrapped up with guilty pleas, authorities said Monday, Sept. 14.
Ringleaders Mark McCall, 34, and Keith Agard, 32, admitted their roles in running the vast operation across Nassau, Suffolk, Kings, Westchester, and Orange counties, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Of the 33 individuals and two corporations named in the initial June 2025 indictment, 34 have pleaded guilty, prosecutors said. Only one case remains pending.
Half-brothers McCall, of Centereac…
‘I’ll Just Have Them Shoot Me’: Ulster Park Man Threatened To Fight State Troopers, Police Say
A suicidal Hudson Valley man who threatened to attack police was arrested for violating a protection order and having guns, authorities said.
Andrew K. Chamberlain, 52, of Ulster Park, was arrested Monday, Sept. 7 at his home, New York State Police said.
Chamberlain initially threatened to attack the police in a call with a local mental health provider, in which he said, “I’ll just have them shoot me," and "I will fight them all,” according to court documents filed by state police.
The situation began Friday, Sept. 4, when Chamberlain called the mental health facility and claimed his wife …
