Week in Review: Corporate Owners Keep Raided 7-Elevens Open

Corporate Owners Keep Raided 7-Elevens Open
One day after federal agents raided Smithtown area 7-Elevens, shutting one of them down after their owners were arrested on charges of employer abuse, the Terry Road location was back open Tuesday as the corporation took over operations.

Handcuffed Prisoner Escapes Police 

A handcuffed man escaped from the back of a police cruiser late Sunday night, leading officers on a five-hour manhunt through Smithtown streets.

Suffolk County police said officers were bringing a man to Stony Brook University Hospital for a mental evaluation when they came across a motor vehicle accident shortly before midnight on Sunday. The accident was at Nesconset Highway/Route 347 and Plaisted Avenue in Smithtown, ABC Local reported.

Smithtown Officials Asked to Scrutinize Proposed 347 Gas Station
Smithtown officials are asking town board members to carefully scrutinize plans for a Route 347 gas station and convenience store before giving it the green light on Thursday. 

Smithtown Planning Director Frank DeRubeis made a last-minute plea to Smithtown Town Board to reconsider the potential traffic impacts of a 16-pump gas station could have on the Route 347 and Route 111 intersection. 

Contemporary Setting, New Kitchen Planned for Nisen 347
Two stories of sushi will soon hit the Smithtown area as the Nisen group, which has restaurants in Smithtown and Westbury, prepares to open its third location, Nisen 347, at the intersection of Middle Country Road and Route 347.

Owner Tom Lam said the first floor will have a bar and lounge area, while the second floor will be the main dining area.

Hauppauge Seniors Celebrate Graduation
The Hauppauge 2012-13 school year was marked with a superstorm, blizzard and a devastating tragedy just a state away, but on graduation day Friday, the sun was shining and blue skies were a symbol of the students' strength as they move onto the next chapter in their lives.