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5 Charged In illegal Gambling Operation Allegedly Run By Lucchese Crime Family 5 Charged In illegal Gambling Operation Allegedly Run By Lucchese Crime Family
5 Charged In illegal Gambling Operation Allegedly Run By Lucchese Crime Family Five New York men, including three from Westchester County, have been accused of overseeing and operating a 15-year long, large-scale illegal, online gambling business with suspected ties to the Lucchese crime family, federal authorities announced. An indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn Federal Court on Wednesday, Sept. 14 charging them for their roles overseeing and operating a large-scale illegal, online gambling business under the protection of the Lucchese organized crime family. The gambling business known as “Rhino Sports” utilized an offshore website and dozens of bookmakers in …
Winning $2.2M Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store Winning $2.2M Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store
Winning $2.2M Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store A CT Lottery player in Connecticut may be a millionaire and not even know it after hitting the top prize on a scratch-off ticket.  In Hartford County, a winning $2,200,000 "$100,000 A Year For Life" ticket was sold to a Bloomfield resident - who chose not to disclose a name - at the D-Mart on Lexington Avenue in Hartford that was cashed in on Thursday, Jan. 27.  CT Lottery said that the overall odds of winning on a "$100,000 A Year For Life" ticket is 1 in 4.06. "$100,000 A Year For Life” top prizes will be paid as $100,000 a year for life, with a guaranteed minimum total payout …
Condo Owners At Trump Tower In White Plains Vote To Dump Ex-President's Name Condo Owners At Trump Tower In White Plains Vote To Dump Ex-President's Name
Condo Owners At Trump Tower In White Plains Vote To Dump Ex-President's Name First Donald Trump was ousted from the Oval Office, now his name is being stripped from one of his organization's Westchester condo complexes. Unit owners in the 35-story Trump Tower at City Center in White Plains reportedly voted to drop the controversial former president's name, leading them to remove his title from the building entirely. More than two-thirds of the unit owners in the building voted in favor of removing the Trump moniker, with many citing the Jan. 6 insurrection of the former president’s supporters at the US Capitol as their reasoning for canceling him. There had reporte…
Police Officer In Northern Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 25 Police Officer In Northern Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 25
Police Officer In Northern Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 25 A police officer who grew up and worked in Northern Westchester has died suddenly. Nicholas D. Hansen 25, of Pleasantville, died on Thursday, Oct. 1 at his residence. He was an officer with the Town of Bedford Police Department. He was born on June 15, 1995, to Dean and Vikki (nee Palmieri) Hansen in White Plains. He was a graduate of Pleasantville High School, Class of 2013, and went on to receive his Associate's Degree.  He was an avid cook and a motorcycle enthusiast, according to his obituary. He is survived by his parents, Dean Hansen of West Palm Beach, Florida, and form…
Severe Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds, Possible Tornadoes Expected Ahead Of Isaias' Arrival Severe Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds, Possible Tornadoes Expected Ahead Of Isaias' Arrival
Severe Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds, Possible Tornadoes Expected Ahead Of Isaias' Arrival Scattered severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, strong winds and hail are expected, with isolated tornadoes possible, ahead of the anticipated arrival of Hurricane turned Tropical Storm Isaias.  Showers and storms are possible starting Sunday morning, Aug. 2. The likelihood of storms increases Sunday afternoon and evening. The highest chance for storms will be north and west of New York City from about 2 p.m. until 11 p.m. Sunday. Damaging winds, heavy rain and large hail are the main threats, however, an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out, the National Weather Service said in …
COVID-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic COVID-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic
Covid-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic A review of mail-forwarding requests is revealing where New York City residents moved to after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak began. The United States Post Office received double the monthly average of mail-forwarding requests from New York City in March with 56,000, with that number increasing to 81,000 in April, according to The New York Times.  Most of those who moved out of the city were from the wealthiest zip codes in Manhattan, with half of the mail-forwarding requests in April from the Upper East and Upper West sides. Earlier story - COVID-19: Many Wealthy NYC…
Tracking Dorian: Hurricane Could Bring Tropical Storm-Force Winds To Area Tracking Dorian: Hurricane Could Bring Tropical Storm-Force Winds To Area
Tracking Dorian: Hurricane Could Bring Tropical Storm-Force Winds To Area Major hurricane Dorian is expected to slowly approach the eastern Florida coastline late in the day on Tuesday, Sept. 3, before starting a days-long northerly trek that could affect the New York area with Tropical Storm-force winds at the end of the workweek. Dorian will remain a large and dangerous hurricane as the storm tracks northward near or just offshore the Florida east coast through Wednesday, Sept. 4, the National Hurricane Center said in a new advisory issued Tuesday morning.  The slow-motion nature of the storm will bring long-duration rain, storm surge, damaging winds, and …
Tracking Dorian: Here's How Deadly Hurricane Is Expected To Affect US Tracking Dorian: Here's How Deadly Hurricane Is Expected To Affect US
Tracking Dorian: Here's How Deadly Hurricane Is Expected To Affect US This story has been updated. Catastrophic Hurricane Dorian turned deadly as it barreled over the Bahamas on Sunday, Sept. 1. The storm, the strongest ever in the Bahamas, made landfall on three different islands with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour and gusts up to 225 mph. Late Sunday night, a 7-year-old drowned in Abaco in the northern Bahamas and his sister remains missing as the historic storm is causing flooding, missing rooftops, snapped trees and overturned vehicles. At 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, Hurricane Dorian was centered 35 miles east of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, a…
Tracking Dorian: Slow-Moving, Monster Storm Now A Category 5 Hurricane With 175 MPH Winds Tracking Dorian: Slow-Moving, Monster Storm Now A Category 5 Hurricane With 175 MPH Winds
Tracking Dorian: Slow-Moving, Monster Storm Now A Category 5 Hurricane With 175 MPH Winds With maximum sustained winds of 175 miles per hour as it nears the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian was upgraded to Category 5 status at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1. The slow-moving monster storm is about 200 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida, meandering at about 8 mph. In its latest advisory, issued at 8 a.m. Sunday, the National Hurricane Center still predicted Florida would avoid a direct hit, with the eye of the storm remaining about 70 miles offshore. “Since Dorian is forecast to slow down and turn northward as it approaches the coast, life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hu…
Latest Projected Path For Hurricane Dorian: Storm Strengthens As It Takes Aim On Florida Coast Latest Projected Path For Hurricane Dorian: Storm Strengthens As It Takes Aim On Florida Coast
Latest Projected Path For Hurricane Dorian: Storm Strengthens As It Takes Aim On Florida Coast Hurricane Dorian is strengthening into a major storm that is now taking aim on the East Coast after brushing over the Caribbean Islands, doing limited damage to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. is expected to intensify and grow in size as it nears Florida's coast, where it is expected to make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane. toward the end of Labor Day Weekend. Dorian is projected to become a major hurricane on Saturday morning, Aug. 31 when it is still over open water in the Atlantic. It is then expected to cross the Bahamas on Sunday, Sept. 1 before making landfall in…
Greenwich's Linda McMahon Will Be Latest To Resign From Trump's Cabinet, Report Says Greenwich's Linda McMahon Will Be Latest To Resign From Trump's Cabinet, Report Says
Greenwich's Linda McMahon Will Be Latest To Resign From Trump's Cabinet, Report Says Linda McMahon will reportedly be the latest member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet to resign. McMahon is expected to step down as head of the Small Business Administration, according to Politico. McMahon, of Greenwich, along with her husband, Vince McMahon, founded the Stamford-based mega-wrestling business WWE. One of only five women in the president's Cabinet, McMahon has held the SBA post since 2016. She is said to be earmarked to head up the pro-Trump super PAC America First Action. According to Politico, Trump allies have been searching for someone to chair th…
Man Wanted In Bridgeport Murder Apprehended In Florida Man Wanted In Bridgeport Murder Apprehended In Florida
Man Wanted In Bridgeport Murder Apprehended In Florida A teenager wanted in connection to a fatal shooting last year has been apprehended by law enforcement officials in Florida. Jahmari “Wack” Cooper was taken into custody on Thursday, Sept. 27 by the U.S. Marshals Service as he got out of a car in Riviera Beach. He’s wanted for his role in the October murder of Jeri Kollock at a housing complex in Bridgeport last year. Cooper has been charged with felony counts of murder and robbery. The U.S. Marshals were following a tip provided that claimed Cooper had been staying in the West Palm Beach area in Florida. According to multiple reports, Kollo…