Long Island boutique owner busted in $40M designer knockoff scam: 'Not a mom-and-pop operation'

A man lived in a secret apartment in the middle of a shopping centre for four years until he was eventually busted by security. Michael Townsend was left with nowhere to go after he was evicted from his old flat by his landlord, who wanted to develop the property.

Pete Davidson and Simon Rex shoot some scenes for the upcoming Peacock series Bupkis on Monday (October 17) in Staten Island, New York.

Curry night has long been a weekend tradition in many households with Saturday night meaning a take away in front of the TV. For reporter Elaine Blackburne, a concern about calories meant she ditched the usual delivery for Slimming World ready meals - and investigated whether she could slim down the calories and the cost.

A New York City man who ran a scheme that sold $20 million worth of substandard counterfeit Chinese-made clothing and gear to the U.S. military — potentially putting active-duty service members in danger — has been sentenced to more than three years in prison, federal prosecutors said. Ramin Kohanbash, 52, was one of three people who played a role in the scam in which samples of genuine military apparel, including labels that depicted trademarks of 15 companies that make products for the U.S.

Three months ago Love Island fans waved goodbye to show host Laura Whitmore for the final time as she gracefully bowed out of hosting the hit ITV2 dating show. In the weeks that followed, many fans couldn’t resist speculating about who might take over the reins of the show, with several names ranging from this year’s winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, through to former Strictly star AJ Odudu and even The Inbetweeners favourite Emily Atack.

Britney Spears is once again going after her father and former conservator, Jamie Spears, on Instagram.

Marta Balaga Miniseries “The Adrenalist” has been pre-sold to Denmark’s DR and Iceland’s RÚV. Produced by True Content Production in Norway, and with TV2 already on board, it will be shot in Norway. Currently casting, the show – budgeted at €10.5 million – is expected to gather “top star actors from the Nordic countries,” says producer Renée Hansen Mlodyszewski. “The Adrenalist” will mark a second miniseries for writer and director Pål Sletaune, also behind “22 July,” about the infamous terrorist attack in 2011. Sletaune will once again refer to a true story, this time focusing on Arthur Omre: one of the most successful liquor smugglers in Norwegian history, later on transforming into a successful author. His gangster drama, set in Oslo in the 1920s during prohibition, “is a wild ride about the right man, at the right time, in the right place,” adds Hansen Mlodyszewski.

The historic city centre pub The Deansgate is set to re-open, after being closed and boarded up for over two years. The pub, which closed in March 2020 as the first pandemic lockdown came into force, failed to re-open again once restrictions were eased.

Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., the New York GOP gubernatorial nominee, says that two people were shot outside his Long Island home on Sunday. Suffolk County Police tell Fox News that the shooting happened around 2:20 p.m.

The Who have surprised fans in Long Island with a song that’s only been played a handful of times by the band in the last 40 years.During the gig, which took place on October 7, Roger Daltrey and co played ‘Young Man’s Blues’ as an extra encore.The band haven’t played the song since a one-off in 2014, and it’s only been played six times in the last 40 years of the band’s touring history (via Rolling Stone).The song, which was written by jazz pianist Mose Allison in 1957, added a R&B version of the song into their live set in 1964. It later appeared on the band’s ‘Live At Leeds’.

Iceland is slashing the price of a popular Tower air fryer this weekend, in a bid to help shoppers save money on their energy bills in what an Iceland boss has described as ‘extremely worrying times’. The frozen food retailer will be giving away 20,000 4 litre air fryers for just £35 - the best price on the market by £20.

Princess Anne took a new mode of transportation during her surprise trip to New York City. On Tuesday,Queen Elizabeth’s daughter rode the Staten Island Ferry while traveling from Manhattan to Staten Island. The trip was revealed by the official New York Department of Transportation Twitter account. “We were pleased to welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Anne to the #StatenIslandFerry today,” the tweet read. In the pictures, Princess Anne, 72, wore a gray coat as she took in the view during her trip and was accompanied by two men.

Kim Kardashian is finally getting ready to launch her true-crime podcast The System: The Case of Kevin Keith.