07.09.2024 News Slain NYPD detective honored with ‘welcome home bridge’ More than five years after an NYPD detective from Riverhead was shot and killed in the line of duty, his impact endures. Last month, state legislation was passed on...
10.03.2022 Featured Story Det. Brian ‘Smiles’ Simonsen Foundation honored for its charitable work in Riverhead and beyond The memory and legacy of Brian Simonsen lives on throughout his hometown of Riverhead — even in ways unbeknownst to his widow, Leanne. At St. John Paul II Regional...
07.07.2022 Featured Story Queens man sentenced to 30 years to life for role in Simonsen death in 2019 The Queens man convicted of murder for his role in the 2019 death of Calverton’s Brian Simonsen, an NYPD detective, was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison...