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Standout NY College Football Player ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Train Standout NY College Football Player ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Train
Standout NY College Football Player ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Train Authorities have identified the man who was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road train. The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, west of the Wyandanch station, near the intersection of Long Island Avenue and Straight Path. On Thursday, May 25, the victim was identified as 30-year-old Demetrius Houanche, of Deer Park, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. Earlier Report: Person Struck, Killed By Train Near LIRR Station In Wyandanch Houanche had been on the tracks illegally and was struck by an eastbound train, the spokesperson said. The incident halted servi…

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This NY County Now Leads State In Job Growth, Report Says This NY County Now Leads State In Job Growth, Report Says
This NY County Now Leads State In Job Growth, Report Says Those looking for work would do well to check out one New York county above all others. Sullivan County is leading the entire state - even New York City - in job growth, according to a new report from the state Department of Labor. Private-sector job growth in Sullivan County grew 9.1 percent year-over-year for September 2022, the report found. For comparison, New York City had a 6.8 percent job growth rate during the same period. Information services and the leisure and hospitality industries saw the most significant growth from the previous year at 100 percent and 32.5 percent, respect…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New York-Based Company Claims $5M Scratch-Off Prize New York-Based Company Claims $5M Scratch-Off Prize
New York-Based Company Claims $5M Scratch-Off Prize A New York-based Limited Liability Company has claimed a $5 million lottery prize. Wellsville Asset Protection Management, an LLC based in Allegany County, claimed a top prize from the New York Lottery's "Set For Life" scratch-off game, NY Lottery announced on Monday, Aug. 15. The $10 scratch-off ticket guarantees a minimum payout of $5 million, the lottery said. NY Lottery said the LLC chose to receive the prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $2,418,374 after required withholdings. The ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven that is located at 1 South Main Road in Wellsville, the lottery …

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COVID-19: CDC Now Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These 40-Plus NY Counties COVID-19: CDC Now Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These 40-Plus NY Counties
Covid-19: CDC Now Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These 40-Plus NY Counties Most New Yorkers are being advised by federal health officials to start masking up due to the most recent surge of fresh COVID-19 infections that have been plaguing all 10 of the state's regions. With the positivity rate in New York topping 10 percent, according to the most recent update from the Department of Health, and with cases on the rise, most counties in the state have been advised to return to masking up while in indoor settings under guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Earlier this year, the CDC updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on…

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by Zak Failla