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Ex-boyfriend accused of murdering Irishwoman Sarah McNally in New York appears in court
Marcin Pieciak (37) has been charged with her murder in the second degree alongside two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. The Céilí House Bar in Maspeth, Queens, New York, where Longford woman Sarah McNally was murdered almost a year and a half ago. The late Sarah McNally sustained fatal injuries when she was stabbed multiple times while working as a bartender in New York on March 30 last year. A murder charge taken against the former boyfriend of an Irish bar worker who was stabbed to death in New York over a year ago is still no closer to being resolved. Forty-one-year-old Longford woman Sarah McNally died in the wake of a knife attack inside the doors of the Ceili House Pub in Maspeth, Queens on March 30 last year. The former Meán Scoil Mhuire student had been working at the time when a male assailant walked into bar and stabbed her multiple times in the neck and upper body. Ms McNally's former boyfriend, Marcin Pieciak (37), of 76th Street in Glendale, was subsequently arrested and charged with her murder in the second degree alongside two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. HIs case was before the court in Queens, New York earlier this week. The late Sarah McNally sustained fatal injuries when she was stabbed multiple times while working as a bartender in New York on March 30 last year. It is the prosecution's case that Pieciak 'cruelly and brazenly' took the life of the much loved bartender by stabbing her up to 19 times before cutting his own throat. Pieciak was formally indicted by a Grand Jury last April in his absence as a result of self-inflicted stab wounds following the incident. 'The defendant is accused of cruelly and brazenly taking the life of someone he purported to care for and doing so in front of her colleagues and bar patrons. 'We are grateful to the grand jury for returning these serious charges and we will work to seek justice for Sarah McNally.' The late Sarah McNally. News in 90 Seconds - August 16th According to the charges, Pieciak entered the bar where Ms McNally had been working at approximately 6:30pm. Prosecutors say CCTV footage taken from the scene shows Pieciak walk behind the bar and towards Ms McNally before suddenly stabbing the Longford woman 19 times in the neck, back and chest. Moments later, Pieciak allegedly can be seen cutting his own throat several times before a customer bravely attempts to detain the accused from fleeing the scene. The charges go on to allege that when police detectives arrived soon afterwards, they managed to disarm Pieciak just as the accused emerges from behind the bar brandishing two knives. He has remained on remand in custody ever since and has made a number of appearances at Queens County Criminal Court over the intervening 16 month period. The latest of those came at a court sitting in New York on Tuesday morning in an appearance which a Queen District Attorney described as an 'administrative' adjournment. 'The case is still pending,' the spokesperson added, ahead of Pieciak's next appearance in court in five weeks time. At Ms McNally's funeral mass back in her native Longford last April, tributes to the much loved former Irish Prison service employee paid testimony to a young woman with a 'heart of gold' whose vivacious personality would 'light up rooms' everywhere she went.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vermont's State Treasurer joins finance class at Winooski High School
WINOOSKI, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Winooski finance students finished off their year managing money by meeting the state's top money manager. Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak attended a personal finance class at Winooski High School taught by Courtney Poquette, as he did in 2023 and 2024. He was first elected in November 2022. Pieciak wrote in a Facebook post, 'Too many Vermonters grow up without learning how to manage their money. At Winooski High School, Ms. Poquette's personal finance course is filling that gap – helping her students make better decisions that will pay dividends in the future. 'It's proof of the impact a great teacher can have, especially for those who don't learn these skills at home or in their community.' Vermont musicians tune up for international Make Music Day Courtney Poquette's personal finance course has been previously covered by ABC22/FOX44. The class, which is required for students in Winooski but not in most of Vermont, helps students learn about making good purchasing decisions and common business practices among other things. Pieciak was born in Brattleboro and now lives in Winooski with his partner. For more information about money management and financial literacy, visit Vermont's official website at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Health
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Vermont Senate backs medical debt-relief bill
The Vermont Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would wipe out $100 million in medical debt for Vermonters. Senate Bill 27 would also prevent hospitals from reporting unpaid medical bills to credit-reporting agencies, as well as remove negative marks on the debtor's credit report. State Treasurer Mike Pieciak, who announced the plan with lawmakers in January, said the measure would 'provide life-changing relief to tens of thousands of Vermonters' without raising taxes or fees. Pieciak said the state would make a one-time investment of $1 million using funds previously appropriated to the Treasurer's Office and purchase medical debt from providers 'at pennies on the dollar.' In January, Piecek estimated that 62,000 Vermonters — more than 1 in 10 adults — hold medical debt. The Bill's sponsors — Sen. Ginny Lyons and Rep. Alyssa Black — say people with unpaid medical debt often put off seeking care, which can put them out of work and lead to more costly treatments later. The Vermont Department of Health's 2021 Vermont Household Health Insurance Survey found that the fear of medical debt impacted 85,000 Vermonters' health care decisions. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
