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$50,000 Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester $50,000 Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester
$50,000 Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester It wasn't a $630 million jackpot, but one lucky New York Lottery player in the Hudson Valley was sold a Powerball ticket worth a five-figure prize at an area convenience store. There were two winners - sold in California and Wisconsin, who will be splitting the $632.6 million jackpot - of the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Jan. 5, though six third-prize tickets were sold in New York, including one in Westchester. The winning numbers for the Jan. 5 Powerball drawing were 06-14-25-33-46, with a Powerball of 17, according to the New York State Lottery. Of the third-prize winners of $50,000, …

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by Zak Failla
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Former NY CEO Sentenced For Bribery Scheme Former NY CEO Sentenced For Bribery Scheme
Former NY CEO Sentenced For Bribery Scheme A New York man who was a CEO for a company in the region will spend time behind bars for his role in a multi-million dollar bribery scheme. Long Island resident Alan Kaufman, age 62, of Jericho, the former CEO of the now-defunct Melrose Credit Union, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison after being convicted in a scheme with Long Island businessman Tony Georgiton. US Attorney Audrey Strauss said that Kaufman accepted free housing and hundreds of thousands of dollars in financing for the purchase of his personal residence, after approving millions of dollars in loans to Georgiton’s comp…

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by Zak Failla
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Man, Woman Asleep In Car Busted With Needles, Crack Cocaine In Westchester, Police Say Man, Woman Asleep In Car Busted With Needles, Crack Cocaine In Westchester, Police Say
Man, Woman Asleep In Car Busted With Needles, Crack Cocaine In Westchester, Police Say Two were arrested in Westchester on drug charges after being found asleep inside a parked car with alleged crack cocaine and loaded needles, police said. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department were dispatched to Claremont Road at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, where there were reports of two people sleeping in the front seats of a parked vehicle. Upon arrival, police said that officers found a blue Honda Accord parked on Claremont Road with a man asleep in the front passenger’s seat, which was reclined, and a woman in the driver’s seat. Police said that there was drug…

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COVID-19: Summonses Issued To 37 Downstate Establishments As State Police, SLA Step Up Patrols COVID-19: Summonses Issued To 37 Downstate Establishments As State Police, SLA Step Up Patrols
Covid-19: Summonses Issued To 37 Downstate Establishments As State Police, SLA Step Up Patrols Dozens of bars and restaurants in downstate New York were cited for violating the state’s mandates on reopening amid the COVID-19 outbreak. During a COVID-19 news briefing on Friday, July 24 in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that 37 summonses were dished out by the State Liquor Authority and State Police for violations of the state’s reopening rules as New York cracks down on large gatherings. The summonses come following a “significant” rise in COVID-19 cases in New Yorkers in their 20s. Earlier story - COVID-19: Rise In CT Cases Among Young Adults Sparks Concern “One of the things we’r…

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COVID-19: Liquor Licenses Of Four NY Bars Suspended For Violations Of State Pandemic Guidelines COVID-19: Liquor Licenses Of Four NY Bars Suspended For Violations Of State Pandemic Guidelines
Covid-19: Liquor Licenses Of Four NY Bars Suspended For Violations Of State Pandemic Guidelines  Four bars in New York to have their liquor licenses suspended for violating the state’s guidance during the COVID-19 crisis. Secrets Gentleman’s Club in Deer Park on Long Island and three locations in Queens were found in violation of the state’s social distancing and occupancy mandates, and have been shut down as health officials ramp up enforcement on the state’s guidelines. Related story - COVID-19: Travelers From 10 More States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Bringing Total To 31 State guidance under the reopening plan allows for licensed establishments to offer alco…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Taken Into Custody After Trespassing At Elite Prep School, Police Say Man Taken Into Custody After Trespassing At Elite Prep School, Police Say
Man Taken Into Custody After Trespassing At Elite Prep School, Police Say State police arrested a man for trespassing on the property of the elite prep school early in the morning. The incident unfolded around 1 a.m. Friday when school security staff from the Hotchkiss School in Western Connecticut near the New York border contacted state police and reported a trespasser, said Connecticut State Troopers. Troopers from Troop B responded to the campus along with a K-9 officer and quickly took Alexander Gimpelson, 59, of Astoria in Queens into custody, they added. Troopers, along with school officials then performed a headcount to make sure everyone on campus was a…

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by Kathy Reakes