50 Year-Old Murder of Barbara Waldman Finally Solved!

 

Thomas Generazio, who died of cancer at age 57 in 2004, is responsible for Waldman’s murder, according to police.

Long Island police have finally ID’d the killer in a shocking, long-unsolved case — and the victim’s family is happy to officially clear their father’s name after more than 50 years.

Local sanitation worker Thomas Generazio, who died of cancer in 2004, was identified as the sicko home invader who broke into Barbara Waldman’s Oceanside home, tied her up, sexually assaulted her and then shot her dead on Feb. 1, 1974, cops said.

Although Generazio is long dead, Waldman’s family said they were relieved to have closure and to finally put to bed the rumors about their late father Gerald Waldman, a dentist who was never charged in the crime but was ostracized in the years after the crime.

“Happily today, 52 years later, I get to say to the world that our father is exonerated,” Marla Waldman, one of the couple’s three children, told reporters. Their dad was slapped with a “powerful social mark of disgrace” until his dying day in 2006, she added.

Barbara, 31 at the time of her death, was found bound and shot in the back of the head by her 5-year-old son, Eric, who had just gotten off the bus.

Generazio, who had lived nearby and died at age 57, was positively ID’d as the killer through familial DNA, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced Wednesday.

The murder had remained unsolved for 50 years and was officially reopened in 2024 after the DNA of a relative of Generazio’s helped establish the link, authorities said. Cops would not say if they linked him to the crimes using a genealogy site.

Although officials had a “near perfect” police sketch of the criminal decades ago, DNA technology had yet to be established at the time of the murder. The killer had left a basic fingerprint but they never tied the crime to Generazio, who had two prior arrests for assault and stealing.

“An individual that we now know to be Thomas Generazio, entered that residence and committed a violent sexual assault against the mother, and then put a bullet in the back of her head, as she laid on the floor tied up with the stockings that she was wearing,” Ryder detailed, alongside the mother’s emotional children. 

The motive was unclear, but Generazio lived fewer than four miles away and had worked in the neighborhood as a garbage man, cops said. It’s possible he had been the Waldman’s garbage man at one point, they added.

“Unfortunately for him, he died at age 57 due to cancer, but we would have liked to see him in jail for that entire time for the brutal murder that he did,” Ryder added. 

The Waldman children said that despite the break in the case, the trauma they’ve endured will linger for the rest of their lives.

“I’ve had that image of my mom in my head since I was 5 — and it isn’t going away until I die,” said Eric Waldman, who found his mother’s body.  

Hezbollah terrorists launch 100 rockets at Israel — overwhelming the Iron Dome

 

Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon on Wednesday launched 100 rockets at Israel — overwhelming Israel’s lauded Iron Dome system so much that only half were shot down, an Israel Defense Force source exclusively told The Post.

In response, the IDF is preparing a ground invasion into Lebanon, the source said Wednesday. The attacks from Iran’s proxy militant group and counter assault from Israel mark a new front in the ongoing US-Israeli joint military mission that the US has dubbed Operation Epic Fury.

“The IDF will not tolerate any harm to Israeli civilians and will forcibly respond against any threat posed to the State of Israel,” an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said.

The incoming from Lebanon has put Israel’s missile defense system to the test, with rockets not being taken out. It’s unclear what damage has been caused in Israel or the scale of a possible Israeli ground operation in response.

The Israeli Air Force is striking ready-to-launch projectile launchers and additional infrastructure sites belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization across Lebanon, according to a statement from the IDF.

The escalation comes on the 12th day of the most recent war with Iran – and its proxies – that has the support militarily of the United States. Israel’s last major war with Iran in June lasted 12 days.

Israelis throughout Wednesday braced for escalated attacks from Lebanon — and possibly the Houthis in Yemen. The public has been asked to follow the ongoing alerts and guidelines for sheltering.

An Iranian ballistic missile equipped with a cluster warhead, filmed from the cockpit by an Israeli Air Force pilot.

 

Trump tells off the "Weak and Pathetic" Herzog ,Again

 

US President Donald Trump has again called out Israeli President Isaac Herzog over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon request.

 In a conversation with Axios's Barak Ravid, Trump debated Herzog's claim that he needs to wait for a legal opinion and said that he alone has to decide on the matter. 

"He doesn't need any legal opinions. He is full of crap," Trump reportedly said, adding that his Israeli counterpart "is a weak and pathetic guy." 

Trump said the urgency for the pardon stems from the security situation," I want Bibi to be focused on the war, not on bullshit."

HAPPENING NOW - Mossad Pager Attack 2.0? Drones made in Iran attacking Iranian Police Forces and their Positions

 An Iranian opposition outlet claims drones are targeting Basij forces and police positions across Iran. 

Footage reportedly shows UAVs striking gatherings at checkpoints and regime security positions. Even Iran’s state news agency Fars has partially acknowledged  some of the hits. 

According to the reports, drones are identifying concentrations of Basij forces and striking them precisely, placing regime enforcement units under constant pressure.

Another insider reports:
"Dozens, possibly hundreds, of drones are reportedly striking Basij targets in Tehran and other Iranian cities, hitting motorcycles, vehicles and bases used by the force that suppresses protests. Israeli officials have not commented, but reports from Iran describe a dramatic situation."

In another report:

HAPPENING NOW - Mossad Pager Attack 2.0?* 

Reports emerging from Iran describe a wave of unusual and highly targeted drone attacks hitting positions associated with the regime’s internal security forces across Tehran and nearby Karaj.

Footage circulating online appears to show a small drone striking a position manned by Iranian security personnel and members of the Basij militia in Tehran. Iranian sources are attributing the operation to Israel, claiming that similar strikes were carried out overnight against a number of Basij-manned checkpoints and gathering points.

According to reports from within Iran, explosive drones and UAVs have reportedly been detonating near motorcycles and vehicles used by Basij forces at checkpoints, police stations, and regime staging areas. Some observers inside the country are describing the campaign as Iran’s “pager moment,” drawing comparisons to the legendary attack on Hezbollah carried out by the Mossad. 

A resident in Tehran reported that one hospital in the city was overwhelmed overnight with Basij members wounded in the strikes. According to the account, the number of casualties was so high that hospital beds quickly ran out, with many of the injured treated in hallways while others were reported killed.

Yeshiva University Launches its First Dental Program

  Yeshiva University is opening a new dental school in Midtown Manhattan, its first in the borough of Manhattan in more than a century, to help address a growing shortage of dentists, according to The New York Times Wednesday.

The school will enroll 150 students in a three-year accelerated program, allowing graduates to enter the profession sooner and reduce tuition and living costs. Clinics at the school will provide care for pediatric and orthodontic patients, including those covered by Medicaid.

Edward Farkas, dean of the program, said the school will help replace retiring dentists and expand access to care in New York City, where nearly half of practicing dentists are over 55. Rabbi Ari Berman, Yeshiva University president, said the program will combine training with modern technology, including 3-D printing and digital imaging, to speed up and improve treatment.

Tuition and fees for 2026–27 are projected at roughly $126,000, with total expenses including living costs around $178,500. The school has received accreditation and will award Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degrees.

Surviving Malka Leifer, Official Trailer - 2026

 

In this powerful community presentation, Nechama Meyer shares her deeply personal story of surviving abuse, pursuing justice, and finding the strength to rebuild her life.

Nechama is a survivor of convicted abuser Malka Leifer and one of the voices that helped expose years of abuse and bring international attention to the case. Her story includes not only the trauma itself, but the long legal battle that followed, the courage required to speak out, and the complicated realities survivors often face within their own communities.

This evening featured the first trailer screening in the United States of the documentary Surviving Malka Leifer, followed by an open and courageous conversation about trauma, justice, and how communities can better support survivors.

Trump says ‘practically nothing left’ to target in Iran, war to end soon

 

Meanwhile, Israeli defense minister says no time limit to campaign  Fresh Iranian missile attack targets Israel 

'IDF should destroy monument to Arafat, not a soldier'

 

Maj. Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter addressed the incident in which a statue of Yasser Arafat was toppled in Jenin, as well as the decision to dismiss the reservist soldier who carried out the act.

“First of all," Winter said, “it’s not just one statue that should be toppled, but all of them. It should be declared clearly that the era of a Palestinian state is over."

He added that the imagery on the statue reflects what he described as the broader idea behind the Palestinian state concept. “If you look closely at the statue, you can see the entire Land of Israel depicted. That is the essence of the idea of a Palestinian state - the destruction of the State of Israel - and that dream must be shattered," he said.

Winter also addressed the dismissal of the reservist responsible for toppling the statue, arguing that such decisions should come from Israel’s political leadership rather than the military. “The decision should be made by politicians, and the army should carry it out," he said. “Unfortunately, the political leadership has never made such a decision."

At the same time, Winter criticized the soldier’s conduct on operational grounds. Drawing on his experience commanding combat troops, he said the action placed the soldier and others at risk.

“Look how he stands alone in the middle of a hostile Arab village in broad daylight," Winter said. “If he had taken a sniper’s bullet, what would we tell his parents? If a decision is made to demolish something, it should be done professionally with an armored bulldozer."

He concluded by stressing that operational decisions should not be driven by emotion. “Emotions should not be brought into an operation," he said. “Not every operational mistake should be wrapped in ideology. The political echelon should decide, and the army should carry it out - dismantling the memorials just as other memorials to martyrs in Judea and Samaria have been dismantled."

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