Two lucky Long Island lottery tickets hit in the same drawing

One evening drawing produced two top-prize winners, with lucky tickets sold in Lindenhurst and Malverne. SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Two New York Lottery players are celebrating after matching all five numbers in the…

Manhattan Man Sentenced to 12½ to 25 Years for Plotting East Harlem Drug-Related Murder

New York, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced that Terrence Haynes, 46, has been sentenced to 12½ to 25 years in state prison for orchestrating a conspiracy that…

Yale Student Ari Shtein Accused of Penetrating Mom on NYC Train in Front of Her Children, Released by DA

New York, NY – An 18-year-old Yale University student from Michigan has been charged with sexual abuse after authorities say he sexually assaulted a woman aboard a crowded New York City subway…

Huntington store sells $50,000 winning Powerball ticket

A lucky Powerball player is holding a $50,000 winning ticket after it was sold at a Huntington pharmacy. SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A New York Lottery player is celebrating a $50,000 Powerball Double…

Manhattan store sells lucky lottery winner

A lucky New York Lottery player matched all five numbers to claim the top prize in a recent TAKE 5 drawing. SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A New York Lottery player is holding a…

NJ TRANSIT Replaces More Than Half of Cloudy Train Windows in Accelerated Fleet Upgrade

NEWARK, N.J. — NJ TRANSIT announced it has replaced windows on 241 multilevel rail cars, representing 56% of its current multilevel fleet, as the agency continues an accelerated effort to eliminate the…

Manhattan neighborhood store sells winning lottery ticket

A lucky New York Lottery player matched all five numbers to claim the top prize after purchasing a ticket at a Manhattan neighborhood store. SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A New York Lottery player…

Brooklyn store sells winning top prize lottery ticket

A lucky New York Lottery player matched all five numbers to claim the top prize after purchasing a ticket at a Brooklyn neighborhood store. SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A New York Lottery player…

Structural Failure at Midtown Manhattan High-Rise Prompts Evacuations, FDNY Says

MANHATTAN, N.Y. – A major structural emergency prompted evacuations Tuesday morning after engineers discovered significant damage inside a 37-story building undergoing renovation in Midtown Manhattan, according to the Fire Department of New…

Upper East Side Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Sickens 18 as Cooling Towers Tested

NEW YORK, N.Y. – New York City health officials are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that has sickened 18 people on the Upper East Side, prompting inspections and testing of building…

Bronx, Queens Trio Accused of Stealing 6,750 Checks Worth $4.8 Million From Suffolk USPS Collection Boxes

Suffolk County, NY – Three New York City residents have been arrested after prosecutors accused them of carrying out a large-scale mail theft scheme targeting U.S. Postal Service collection boxes throughout Suffolk…

Rivers “Were on Fire” Because of Tax Corporations Poisining Rivers, AOC Said

Washington, D.C. – Social media users are widely sharing a claim that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mistakenly identified Deloitte as a corporation responsible for chemical pollution and rivers catching fire while discussing environmental…

Jackson Board Denies Subdividing Farm Property Slated Previously for Three Private Schools

Jackson Township, NJ – A technical discussion about septic systems took center stage during a recent Jackson Township Planning Board meeting when longtime resident Raymond Tremer III urged board members to take…

NJ TRANSIT Restores Most Rail Service, Morris & Essex Lines Remain Suspended After Storm Damage

Newark, NJ – NJ TRANSIT has restored regular service on most of its rail network following severe storms that struck New Jersey Friday night, but service remains suspended on the Morris &…

Man Bit and Punched In Rockaway Beach

Queens, NY – The New York City Police Department is searching for a suspect wanted in connection with an assault on a 66-year-old man that occurred in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood of…

Bronx store sells winning top prize lottery ticket

A New York Lottery player matched all five numbers in Thursday night’s drawing to claim the game’s top prize. SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A New York Lottery player is holding a winning ticket…

John Bolton Slammed Jackson Township for Anti-Semitism, Pleads Guilty to National Espionage Act Crime

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Former U.S. National Security Adviser John R. Bolton, 77, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to willfully retaining national defense information, resolving an 18-count indictment stemming from his handling…

Fourth of July Blackouts Leave More Than 1.1 Million U.S. Customers Without Power as PJM Issues Alert

Trenton, NJ – As Americans celebrate the nation’s 250th Independence Day, more than 1.1 million utility customers across the United States are without electricity after severe thunderstorms and extreme heat battered much…

NJ TRANSIT Service Still Disrupted After Severe Storms Damage Rail Infrastructure

Newark, NJ – NJ TRANSIT continues to repair storm-damaged rail infrastructure Saturday, leaving service suspended on several major commuter rail lines following powerful thunderstorms that swept across New Jersey Friday night. The…

Three Indicted in Armed Rochelle Park Home Invasion After Investigation Uncovers Alleged Fraud Operation

A months-long investigation into a violent home invasion in Rochelle Park led to charges against three armed robbery suspects and uncovered an alleged credit card fraud and identity theft scheme involving two…

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