Amsterdam and Niagara Falls lottery players hit winning jackpot

Two lucky New Yorkers hit $15K TAKE 5 jackpot in Amsterdam and Niagara Falls ALBANY, NY – Two top-prize winning tickets, each worth $15,209.50, were sold for Monday night’s TAKE 5 evening…

Third candidate announces campaign for Jackson Township council as race heats up

JACKSON, NJ — The race for a seat on the Jackson Township Council has now become a three-way showdown, pitting a seasoned Republican figure and a local first responder against a newcomer…

264 fugitives nabbed in massive tri-state manhunt led by U.S. Marshals

NEWARK, NJ – In a sweeping crackdown that swept through New Jersey’s most violent neighborhoods, the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 264 fugitives during a month-long operation…

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Off-duty FDNY firefighter arrested for assault in Manhattan

MANHATTAN, NY — Monday — An off-duty FDNY firefighter was arrested in Harlem Monday afternoon on assault charges, following an incident that led to his detainment by officers within the confines of…

Brooklyn convenience store produces lottery winner

Winning Take 5 ticket sold at Brooklyn convenience store BROOKLYN, NY – A Brooklyn player struck it lucky in the August 18 Take 5 Midday drawing after purchasing a top-prize ticket at…

Glens Falls player hits lottery top prize

Winning $32K Take 5 ticket sold in Glens Falls for August 16 drawing GLENS FALLS, NY – One lucky New York Lottery player scored a top prize of $32,487.50 in the August…

Charity founder pleads guilty to stealing $2.5M in donations for luxury lifestyle and tax evasion

NEW YORK, NY — The founder and former CEO of a Manhattan-based charity that claimed to help low-income families pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling millions in donations to bankroll his high-end lifestyle—including…

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Gloversville man gets 78 months in meth ring bust tied to Albany drug network

ALBANY, NY — A 64-year-old Gloversville man was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking over 500 grams of pure methamphetamine as part of a…

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West Haverstraw man accused of torching home with 12 inside arraigned on attempted murder charges

NEW CITY, NY – A 72-year-old man from West Haverstraw was arraigned Friday on a sweeping indictment charging him with trying to murder 11 people — including three children — by allegedly…

Brooklyn deli and Buffalo shop sell jackpot tickets

Two $17K Take 5 winning tickets sold in Brooklyn and Buffalo NEW YORK, NY – Two lucky lottery players in different parts of the state each claimed a top prize of $17,380.50…

Six Queens pot shops padlocked in major illegal cannabis bust

Queens DA shuts down six illegal cannabis stores in major citywide sweep QUEENS, NY – A major crackdown on unlicensed marijuana businesses led to the closure of six illegal cannabis storefronts across…

Two lucky Mega Millions tickets sold at same Manhattan location

Two Mega Millions tickets worth $5 million sold at same Harlem store MANHATTAN, NY – One Manhattan lottery retailer struck gold twice this week after selling not one but two second-prize Mega…

Illegal immigrants convicted of child sex crimes nabbed by ICE

ICE nabs two convicted child predators released from New York prison BUFFALO, NY – Federal immigration authorities arrested two illegal immigrants convicted of child sex crimes shortly after they were released from…

Operation Weed Whacker shuts down six illegal smoke shops in Queens with arrests and major cannabis seizures

QUEENS, NY — A sweeping undercover operation targeting six illegal cannabis shops across Queens has led to four arrests, the padlocking of each storefront, and the seizure of hundreds of pounds of…

White powder and threatening letter triggers evacuation at ICE office in Manhattan federal building

Homeland Security Blames Media says: Turn the temperature down NEW YORK, NY – A suspicious white powder prompted the emergency evacuation of 26 Federal Plaza last Thursday after it was discovered inside…

Trump says Ukraine can end war ‘immediately’ by dropping NATO bid and Crimea claim

Washington, DC — Just hours before a high-stakes White House summit, President Donald Trump publicly urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to give up Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership and its claim to…

Traffic delays on Garden State Parkway as summer weekend crowd returns home to North Jersey

Newark, NJ – Another summer weekend at the Jersey Shore came to a sluggish close Sunday night, with heavy traffic, delays, and a crash clogging major roadways as travelers packed up and…

Brooklyn subway rider pepper-sprayed in face after Halsey Street train altercation

Brooklyn, NY – A verbal dispute turned violent aboard a northbound L train when a woman sprayed a 68-year-old man in the face with pepper spray at the Halsey Street station, before…

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Man busted with cocaine after traffic stop in downtown Utica

UTICA, NY – A routine traffic stop near downtown Utica turned into a drug bust Wednesday night when a 46-year-old man was caught driving with a suspended license — and found carrying…

Teaneck Police Department Fly the Flags in Giants Versus Jets Football Game

East Rutherford, NJ – The Teaneck Police Department Honor Guard took center stage at MetLife Stadium Sunday afternoon as they proudly presented the colors ahead of the much-anticipated preseason showdown between the…

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