Lucky ticket turns Bronx convenience stop into jackpot zone
Bronx lottery player hits $33K jackpot with winning TAKE 5 ticket sold at local shop BRONX, NY — One lucky Bronx resident is starting the new year with thousands in winnings after…
Mamdani promised free bus fares but NYC just raised them in his first week
NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ambitious plan to make New York City’s buses free ran headlong into new financial reality this week as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority enacted a 10-cent…
Sherrill, Booker, and Kim condemn Trump for arresting South American drug lord who overthrew Venezuela in anti-Democracy coup
Newark, N.J. – New Jersey’s top Democrats denounced President Donald Trump’s surprise military strike and arrest of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, calling the operation unconstitutional and a reckless act of regime change.…
Toronto police arrest suspect in Buffalo carjacking that left woman assaulted
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A suspect has been arrested in Canada following a violent carjacking in Buffalo that left a woman assaulted and her vehicle stolen, police announced Saturday. According to the Buffalo…
Brooklyn man arrested in connection with violent Kewanee Road home invasion robbery
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – A Brooklyn man has been arrested following a five-month investigation into a violent home invasion robbery that occurred on Kewanee Road last summer, police announced. Detectives with the…
U.S. captures Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in large-scale strike announced by President Trump
Caracas, Venezuela – The United States carried out a large-scale military strike against Venezuela early Saturday, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in an overnight operation confirmed by both…
Queens liquor store ticket delivers big win
Queens liquor store sells $16K winning TAKE 5 ticket on New Year’s Day CORONA, NY — A lucky lottery player kicked off the new year with a $16,894 win after purchasing a…
Lucky Bleecker Street ticket scores $1M lottery prize
Manhattan lottery player scores $1K a week for life in New Year’s Eve CASH4LIFE drawing NEW YORK, NY — A lucky ticket sold at a Manhattan café has scored its holder a…
Brooklyn police searching for 12-year-old boy missing from Blake Avenue home
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 12-year-old boy who went missing from his East New York home earlier this week. Authorities said Brandon James was…
Toms River Council rejects mayor’s call to cut ties with insurance firm under state investigation
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Toms River council members aligned with former Mayor Mo Hill have voted to block Mayor Dan Rodrick’s attempt to save hundreds of thousands of dollars and cut ties…
Port Authority tolls to rise January 4 with drivers without E-ZPass paying double
NEW YORK, N.Y. – It just keeps getting worse for drivers in New Jersey, as tolls have become the new tax on hard-working commuters in 2026. The Port Authority of New York…
Brooklyn ends year with record-low murders and shootings in borough history
BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Wednesday that 2025 marked the safest year in the borough’s history, with record-setting declines in murders, shootings, and shooting victims — capping a…
Jeffries dodges Epstein question as scrutiny over political ties resurfaces
Washington, DC – House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries declined to directly answer a question in November about an allegation raised by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer that Jeffries had accepted money…
Scratch-off winner scores $50K at Rye Brook convenience shop
Rye Brook store sells $50K winning Money Bags lottery ticket Rye Brook, NY – A lucky lottery player has scored a $50,000 win after purchasing a “Money Bags” ticket at 401 Putnam…
Local journalist honored for top county government coverage by NJ Society of Professional Journalists
NEWARK, NJ – Stephanie Faughnan of JerseyShoreOnline.com has been awarded first place for Best Coverage of County Government in the 2025 New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists (NJ-SPJ) Excellence in Journalism Awards.…
$50K Powerball ticket sold at Long Island gas station
$50K Powerball ticket sold at Hempstead gas station in latest drawing Hempstead, NY – A Powerball player in Hempstead just landed a $50,000 payday after purchasing a third-prize-winning ticket for the Saturday,…
Quiet NY town buzzes after lottery hit at corner store
Winning TAKE 5 ticket sold at Carmel convenience store nets $16K payday CARMEL, NY – A lucky lottery player has scored big in Putnam County after purchasing a top-prize TAKE 5 ticket…
Brooklyn meat market serves up big winning lottery ticket
Brooklyn deli sells winning TAKE 5 ticket worth over $19K BROOKLYN, NY – One lucky New York Lottery player is holding a ticket worth $19,303 after purchasing a top-prize winning TAKE 5…
Blakeman blasts Mamdani over transition team activist who called police murderers
Albany, NY – Nassau County Executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is demanding that New York City Mayor-elect Zohra Mamdani immediately remove a transition team member accused of making anti-police remarks,…
Off-duty NYPD auto body worker arrested in Queens on assault and strangulation charges
QUEENS, N.Y. – An off-duty New York City Police Department employee was arrested late Saturday night in Queens following an alleged domestic incident, authorities said. Police reported that at approximately 10:15 p.m.,…