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Man Admits To Stealing Van At Hospital In NY, Burglarizing CT Post Office Man Admits To Stealing Van At Hospital In NY, Burglarizing CT Post Office
Man Admits To Stealing Van At Hospital In NY, Burglarizing CT Post Office A man moved quickly after being discharged from a Manhattan hospital, stealing a van before breaking into a Fairfield County post office and attempting to steal packages. Leon Clinedinst, 37, formerly of Ocala, Florida, pleaded guilty this week in Bridgeport Court to one count of burglary of a U.S. post office, and one count of interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle following an incident in January. Clinedinst admitted that on Saturday, Jan. 25, after being dismissed from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, he proceeded to steal a van from the hospital’s garage and drove to a Stam…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Demand 'Insane' For Suburban Realtors Amid NYC Exodus COVID-19: Demand 'Insane' For Suburban Realtors Amid NYC Exodus
Covid-19: Demand 'Insane' For Suburban Realtors Amid NYC Exodus As real-estate sales in Manhattan plummet amid the COVID-19 outbreak, demand for homes in the suburbs is spiking. Real estate sales in Manhattan fell by 56 percent in July. Meanwhile it's a far different story in the suburbs, especially the Hudson Valley, Fairfield County and Long Island. “The demand is insane," one suburban realtor told The New York Times. According to Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants: Westchester County saw a 112 percent increase in home sales in July. In Connecticut, Fairfield County saw a 73-percent increase July home sales. Farther north of th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Lord & Taylor Closing All Its Stores After Nearly 200 Years In Business Lord & Taylor Closing All Its Stores After Nearly 200 Years In Business
Lord & Taylor Closing All Its Stores After Nearly 200 Years In Business Lord & Taylor, the first department store to be established in the United States, is going out of business, closing all its stores after a 194-year run. Reversing a decision announced last week to keep 14 stores open, the company announced on Thursday, Aug. 27 that all of its 38 remaining stores and website have begun liquidation sales.  Parent company Le Tote had filed for bankruptcy Sunday, Aug. 2. "While we are still entertaining various opportunities, we believe it is prudent to simultaneously put the remainder of the stores into liquidation to maximize value of inv…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
NY Attorney General To Make 'Major National Announcement' NY Attorney General To Make 'Major National Announcement'
NY Attorney General To Make 'Major National Announcement' Click here for an updated story: NY Files Lawsuit To Dissolve NRA 'For Years Of Self-Dealing, Illegal Conduct' New York State Attorney General Letitia James will make what she is calling a "major national announcement." James released a statement late Wednesday, Aug. 5 saying she’ll speak from her office in lower Manhattan at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. No further details were provided, but the statement comes just after it was reported Deutsche Bank turned over President Donald Trump’s financial records following the issuing of a subpoena by the Manhattan District Attorney, accordin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
TV Legend Regis Philbin Dies TV Legend Regis Philbin Dies
TV Legend Regis Philbin Dies Longtime TV show host Regis Philbin has died, according to reports. Philbin, who was 88, died on Friday, July 24 in Manhattan of natural causes. Philbin's 60-year broadcasting career was highlighted by his tenure as co-host of the popular morning talk show “Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee” with Kathie Lee Gifford" starting in 1988 and then  “Live! with Regis and Kelly” with Kelly Ripa. Philbin retired from the show in 2011. He was also the original host of the primetime ratings blockbuster game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” from 1999 to 2002.  "His family and friends are…

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by Joe Lombardi
Real Estate
LOOK INSIDE: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market LOOK INSIDE: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market
Look Inside: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market You can have Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse or Florida mansion -- both have hit the market for a combined asking price of $110 million. Listed by Adam Modlin of the Modlin Group, Epstein's townhouse at 9 E. 71st St. is listed at $88 million, while his sprawling Palm Beach estate will ask $21,995 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. The East Side townhouse -- otherwise known as "The Herbert N. Straus Mansion -- is the largest single-family home in all of New York City, spanning 28,000 square feet and standing 7 levels tall, its Zillow listing says. It overlooks the Frick Museum…

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Real Estate
COVID-19: These Four Counties Have Seen Biggest Boom In Real Estate Sales During Pandemic COVID-19: These Four Counties Have Seen Biggest Boom In Real Estate Sales During Pandemic
Covid-19: These Four Counties Have Seen Biggest Boom In Real Estate Sales During Pandemic Real estate offices in the suburbs have been busier than ever amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But many of the most coveted homes for those New York City residents looking to get away from it all are much farther away, in upstate New York, specifically the Catskills and part of the Hudson Valley. Those city dwellers, residents mainly of the upper East and West sides in Manhattan, have been snapping up both primary and weekend houses in Sullivan, Ulster, Greene and Delaware counties at a rapid rate, according to a report in The New York Times. Typically, they are eager to get…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Larger Families Have Seen More Cases Of Virus, New Study Reveals COVID-19: Larger Families Have Seen More Cases Of Virus, New Study Reveals
Covid-19: Larger Families Have Seen More Cases Of Virus, New Study Reveals The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak not only targets densely packed cities and towns, but it also attacks poorer and rural communities where larger families live in smaller houses. A new study from the Wall Street Journal, which analyzed each of the countries 1,487 counties with at least 50 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday, June 7, found that the virus has been “stalking” households with families of more than five. "Across the country, the virus has spread more widely in places with the most crowded households, not necessarily places with the largest or densest populations,” the analysts s…

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by Zak Failla
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NYC Will Have Curfew After Looting On Fourth Night Of Protests NYC Will Have Curfew After Looting On Fourth Night Of Protests
NYC Will Have Curfew After Looting On Fourth Night Of Protests New York City will be under a curfew effective immediately amid violent protests and looting that have broken out in the wake of George Floyd’s police-related death in Minnesota. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the curfew will be from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. effective Monday, June 1, while the state’s National Guard will be on standby following four days of protests. Additionally, the NYPD will be doubling its presence in the city to help prevent any potential violence or property damage.  The officers will be deployed to areas where violence and …

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NYC Protests Spread To All Boroughs, With Over 300 Arrested, Dozens Of NYPD Vehicles Damaged NYC Protests Spread To All Boroughs, With Over 300 Arrested, Dozens Of NYPD Vehicles Damaged
NYC Protests Spread To All Boroughs, With Over 300 Arrested, Dozens Of Nypd Vehicles Damaged The third night of protests in New York City in response to the death of George Floyd resulted in more than 300 arrests and vandalism to dozens of police vehicles. The protests, which had been in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn the previous two nights, stretched to all five boroughs on Saturday, May 30, and included some of the city's landmarks. Earlier story - Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Attempted Murder Of Four NYPD Officers During Protest New York State Attorney General Letitia James will review all actions and procedures used during protests in New York City a…

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Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Attempted Murder Of Four NYPD Officers During Protest Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Attempted Murder Of Four NYPD Officers During Protest
Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Attempted Murder Of Four Nypd Officers During Protest Two sisters from the Hudson Valley have been charged, one for attempted murder, after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at an NYPD van during a George Floyd protest. The incident happened near the Brooklyn Museum around 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 29. One of them, Samantha Shader, 27, of the Town of Catskill in Greene County, is facing four counts of attempted murder, attempted arson, weapons possession and reckless endangerment for allegedly lobbing the lit bottle of alcohol at the van. Her sister Darian Shader, 21, was charged with resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental a…

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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…

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by Joe Lombardi