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Scammers Stole Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets In $600K+ NY-Based Scheme, Prosecutors Say Scammers Stole Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets In $600K+ NY-Based Scheme, Prosecutors Say
Scammers Stole Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets In $600K+ Ny-based Scheme, Prosecutors Say Taylor Swift fans are hoping "Karma" comes to whoever scammed them out of expensive tickets to The Eras Tour. Two people were accused of stealing nearly 1,000 tickets to high-demand events, including the popstar's record-breaking concert tour. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced arrests in the case in a news release on Monday, Mar. 3. Tyrone Rose, 20, of Kingston, Jamaica, and Shamara Simmons, 31, of Queens, NY, were facing charges including grand larceny, conspiracy, and computer tampering.  "These defendants tried to use the popularity of Taylor Swift…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
Iconic MSG Sportscaster Al Trautwig Dies At 68: 'We Lost A Legendary Voice' Iconic MSG Sportscaster Al Trautwig Dies At 68: 'We Lost A Legendary Voice'
Iconic MSG Sportscaster Al Trautwig Dies At 68: 'We Lost A Legendary Voice' A broadcaster whose voice was synonymous with New York sports has died. Al Trautwig, a longtime sportscaster on MSG Network, has died at 68 years old. A cause of death wasn't immediately available but the Long Island native had been battling cancer in recent years. MSG studio analyst Alan Hahn announced Trautwig's death in an Instagram post on Monday, Feb. 24. "I'm sad to share the news that we lost a legendary voice in sports," Hahn posted. "But we lost a lot more than that. He was not only a friend, but a mentor and a teacher. He was, personally, one of my biggest resource…

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by Chris Spiker
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Strike Narrowly Avoided At Country Club In Mamaroneck That Hosted US Open 6 Times Strike Narrowly Avoided At Country Club In Mamaroneck That Hosted US Open 6 Times
Strike Narrowly Avoided At Country Club In Mamaroneck That Hosted US Open 6 Times Maintenance workers at an iconic Westchester country club known for hosting the US Open called off a strike vote amid negotiations for a new labor contract, union officials announced.  A vote on the potential strike was originally going to be held on Monday, Aug. 26 by members of Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union working at Mamaroneck's Winged Foot Golf Club, according to union officials.  However, the vote was called off after the country club gave union members more information about a retirement benefit proposal, which is currently under review by wor…

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by Ben Crnic
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Great Save: NY's Own Bob Costas Saves Diner's Life Using Heimlich, Report Says Great Save: NY's Own Bob Costas Saves Diner's Life Using Heimlich, Report Says
Great Save: NY's Own Bob Costas Saves Diner's Life Using Heimlich, Report Says A famed NBC sports broadcaster, born and raised in New York, is being called a hero after he apparently saved a restaurant-goer’s life, according to a new report. Long Island native Bob Costas, the legendary commentator and Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee from Commack, became a hero when he performed the Heimlich maneuver on a fellow diner at a restaurant, an exclusive report by Page Six claims. It has not been revealed where Costas was dining at the time of the incident, but the magazine reported that when another patron at the eatery, who was not seated with the broadcaster, b…

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by Sophie Grieser
Politics
'Get Orange Jump Suit Ready!' Rape Accuser From Hudson Valley Says Of Trump 'Get Orange Jump Suit Ready!' Rape Accuser From Hudson Valley Says Of Trump
'Get Orange Jump Suit Ready!' Rape Accuser From Hudson Valley Says Of Trump The woman who has accused Donald Trump of rape took to his famous form of social media to troll the former president about the civil and criminal lawsuits that are pending against him. Hudson Valley resident E. Jean Carroll, of Orange County, took to Twitter this week to taunt Trump with a series of tweets he will never have the chance to respond to after being banned from the social media platform. Earlier story - Orange County Woman Eyes Legal Action Vs. Trump After Sex Assault Claims With pressure mounting on Trump amid multiple investigations into his business dealings and news that Ne…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
These Hudson Valley Sites Nominated For State, National Registers Of Historic Places These Hudson Valley Sites Nominated For State, National Registers Of Historic Places
These Hudson Valley Sites Nominated For State, National Registers Of Historic Places Four Hudson Valley properties have been nominated for inclusion on the New York State Register of Historic Places. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on June 2 that the following had earned recognition on the state registry, among 17 sites in New York that were nominated. The properties are also nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. Camp Hill School, Pomona - Erected in 1923 as a two-room schoolhouse, the building continued to be used for educational purposes into the early 1960s.  After laying unused for a period, it was renovated in the later 1970s to function as the mun…

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by Donna Christopher
Sports
Tiger Woods' Yacht Already Docked In Oyster Bay For PGA Championship At Bethpage Black Tiger Woods' Yacht Already Docked In Oyster Bay For PGA Championship At Bethpage Black
Tiger Woods' Yacht Already Docked In Oyster Bay For PGA Championship At Bethpage Black He’s ready. Fresh off his victory at the Masters, Tiger Woods may have already taken his green jacket to his yacht, which has been spotted just miles from Bethpage Black, where he will play in the PGA Championship starting in mid-May, shooting for his second major of the season. Though he chose to opt out of this week’s Wells Fargo Championship to rest up his body, his $20 million yacht, “Privacy” is currently docked just a few miles north in Oyster Bay, minutes from the course where he will try to claim his 16th major title. It is not clear whether or not Woods is on board the yacht prese…

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by Zak Failla