Lottery heat rises with dual wins in Brooklyn and White Plains

Brooklyn, NY — Two New Yorkers are each $9,304.50 richer after winning top prizes in the Saturday TAKE 5 midday drawing, with winning tickets sold in Brooklyn and White Plains. One of…

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Top-prize TAKE 5 ticket sold in Orange County

Newburgh, NY — A top-prize winning TAKE 5 ticket worth $28,174.50 was sold in Newburgh during Sunday’s evening drawing, the New York Lottery confirmed. The ticket was purchased at Stewart’s Shops, located…

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Beverage Baron sells winning lottery ticket in Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. — One lucky New York Lottery player is holding a TAKE 5 ticket worth $35,053.50 after hitting the top prize in the May 16 evening drawing. The winning ticket was…

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NJ Transit reaches deal with locomotive engineers union but no trains to run on Monday

NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) reached a tentative labor agreement, Governor Phil Murphy announced Sunday, ending a three-day work stoppage that had suspended…

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ICE arrests four illegal aliens convicted of child sex crimes across four states

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested four noncitizens convicted of child sex crimes on May 12 in coordinated enforcement actions across Massachusetts, California, New York and Texas. Among…

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Teen killed, another injured in double shooting outside Brooklyn home

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An 18-year-old man was fatally shot and a young woman injured in a shooting outside a New Jersey Avenue residence late Saturday night, according to police. Officers from the…

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NJ Transit rail strike enters third day as talks with train engineers stall

NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit rail service disruptions are set to continue for a third day after contract negotiations between the transit agency and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET)…

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DNA helps prosecutors convict Brooklyn man for murder of woman in Queens

QUEENS, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has been indicted for murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 55-year-old woman in her Flushing apartment in 2022, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz…

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NJ Transit strike enters third day as talks with engineers union stall

NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit rail service disruptions will continue for a third consecutive day after contract negotiations between the transit agency and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ended…

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ICE arrests previously deported El Salvadoran national convicted of child sex abuse on Long Island

NEW YORK, NY — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in New York City arrested a previously deported El Salvadoran national convicted of sexually abusing a minor during a targeted enforcement…

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ICE arrests Venezuelan national tied to South American theft group in Manhattan

NEW YORK, NY — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in New York City arrested Edison Guillermo Pinto-Padron, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national and identified member of a transnational South American theft…

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NYPD officer assaulted by Union Square Park protester

NEW YORK, NY — The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with an assault on a uniformed officer in Union…

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Queens brothers plead guilty to weapons and bomb charges after explosives found in Astoria apartment

QUEENS, N.Y. — Two brothers from Astoria have pleaded guilty to multiple weapons charges after a stockpile of improvised explosive devices, ghost guns, and 3D-printed firearms was uncovered in their shared apartment,…

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Murphy, NJ Transit CEO Announce Contingency Plans Amid Rail Strike

MATAWAN, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy and NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri on Friday addressed the impact of the ongoing rail strike, confirming that all NJ Transit rail service is…

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NJ Transit Rail Service Grinds to Halt Amid Engineers’ Strike as Bus Drivers Call Out Sick

Newark, NJ – NJ Transit’s rail network has come to a standstill following a strike by locomotive engineers, plunging New Jersey’s mass transit system into chaos and impacting roughly 350,000 daily commuters.…

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Atlantic City lawmakers move to block North Jersey casino plan

TRENTON, N.J. — Senator Vince Polistina, Assemblyman Don Guardian, and Assemblywoman Claire Swift reaffirmed their opposition Thursday to a revived effort to expand casino gaming into North Jersey, citing economic concerns and…

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Stolen SUV kills moped rider in DC hit and run

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Germantown man has died following a hit and run crash involving a stolen vehicle early Sunday in Northwest Washington, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Around 3:30 a.m.…

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NJ Transit rail strike deadline looms with major service disruptions expected

NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit rail service could come to a halt just after midnight Friday as union negotiations remain unresolved, prompting warnings of widespread disruptions and limited travel capacity across the…

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Female Cop Busted for DWI, Drugs in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A New York City police officer was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with multiple driving while intoxicated offenses in Brooklyn, authorities said. Shareca Allen, a 37-year-old NYPD officer,…

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13-year-old girl forcibly robbed in the Bronx

SOUNDVIEW, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a grand larceny involving a teenage victim in the…

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