A Roosevelt woman was arrested on a grand larceny charge Wednesday morning after she stole more than $17,500 from a bank, police said.

Velvet Connally, 25, of Delisle Avenue, "deposited a forged check and a counterfeit check into her business account at a TD Bank branch located in Valley Stream between the dates of December 2009 and June 2010," Nassau County police said in a news release. "Funds were withdrawn by the defendant through various counter withdrawals, ATM withdrawals and point of sales debits."

Connally was charged with third-degree grand larceny after police determined the bank lost more than $17,500, police said. She is to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead.

Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Port Jefferson doesn't have enough players to field a team, while Amityville have enough healthy upperclassmen to field a team. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

'That's a shame' Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Port Jefferson doesn't have enough players to field a team, while Amityville have enough healthy upperclassmen to field a team. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

'That's a shame' Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

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