NY Dad's Epic 'Christmas Vacation' Light Display Would Make Clark Griswold Proud NY Dad's Epic 'Christmas Vacation' Light Display Would Make Clark Griswold Proud
NY Dad's Epic 'Christmas Vacation' Light Display Would Make Clark Griswold Proud In a quiet Long Island neighborhood, one house stands out this holiday season – not just for its 25,000 twinkling lights, but for the sheer joy and nostalgia it radiates. Crowds are flocking to Jason Orsini’s Smithtown residence each evening to take in his jaw-dropping light display: a painstaking recreation of the beloved holiday classic, "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” The Griswold family station wagon donning their Christmas tree. Cousin Eddie’s RV. Aunt Bethany’s lime Jell-o mold. It’s all there. “I didn’t expect [the response] to be this big,” the 45-year-old Orsini, a marrie…
Westchester Man's Late-Night Act Of Kindness Helps Cancer Patient Continue Treatment Westchester Man's Late-Night Act Of Kindness Helps Cancer Patient Continue Treatment
Westchester Man's Late-Night Act Of Kindness Helps Cancer Patient Continue Treatment A Westchester businessman is being recognized by city officials after providing his services to a young woman undergoing chemotherapy at her most desperate hour.  The heartwarming story began when a father from Maryland was desperately searching for dry ice to ease the side effects of his 20-year-old daughter Lily's cancer treatment. The dry ice was urgently needed for her cold cap therapy, which helps minimize hair loss during chemotherapy.  When the father contacted Chilly Willy & Cool Carl's Premium Ice Service in Yonkers in the evening, owner Willy D’Ariano answered the ca…
Westchester Man's Late-Night Act Of Kindness Helps Cancer Patient Continue Treatment Westchester Man's Late-Night Act Of Kindness Helps Cancer Patient Continue Treatment
Westchester Man's Late-Night Act Of Kindness Helps Cancer Patient Continue Treatment A Westchester businessman is being recognized by city officials after providing his services to a young woman undergoing chemotherapy at her most desperate hour.  The heartwarming story began when a father from Maryland was desperately searching for dry ice to ease the side effects of his 20-year-old daughter Lily's cancer treatment. The dry ice was urgently needed for her cold cap therapy, which helps minimize hair loss during chemotherapy.  When the father contacted Chilly Willy & Cool Carl's Premium Ice Service in Yonkers in the evening, owner Willy D’Ariano answered the ca…
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Dec. 11 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $30M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Dec. 11 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $30M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Dec. 11 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $30M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, Dec. 11 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $30 million with a $14.7 million cash option. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 with a $45 million jackpot. The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 13-44-50-52-54 with a Powerball of 20 and the Power Play was 2X. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, according to officials. Pri…
Gotham Meets Westchester: 'The Penguin' Filmed In County Earns Golden Globe Nods Gotham Meets Westchester: 'The Penguin' Filmed In County Earns Golden Globe Nods
Gotham Meets Westchester: 'The Penguin' Filmed In County Earns Golden Globe Nods Westchester has another claim to Hollywood-related fame: several scenes for HBO's "The Penguin," which is now nominated for several Golden Globes, were filmed within the county.  The miniseries, a spinoff of the 2022 film "The Batman," was revealed to have been nominated for three Golden Globes on Monday, Dec. 9.  Several scenes for the show, which centers on iconic Batman villain The Penguin (otherwise known as Oswald "Oz" Cobb), were filmed within the city of Yonkers, parts of which were turned into "Gotham City," according to Mayor Mike Spano.  Some of these filming locat…
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Dec. 10 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $619M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Dec. 10 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $619M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Dec. 10 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $619M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, Dec. 10 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $619 million with a $293.6 million cash option. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 12-14-26-48-52 with a Mega Ball of 21 and a Megaplier of 5X If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13.  MegaMillions Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five balls plus the gold Mega Ball, according to…
NJ Director's Acclaimed Movie Was Filmed At Lavish Brooklyn Mansion (LOOK INSIDE) NJ Director's Acclaimed Movie Was Filmed At Lavish Brooklyn Mansion (LOOK INSIDE)
NJ Director's Acclaimed Movie Was Filmed At Lavish Brooklyn Mansion (Look Inside) "Anora," the acclaimed film from New Jersey native Sean Baker is cleaning up at various awards as the Oscar race heats up. The movie is about a Brooklyn stripper who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, only for his family to try and get the marriage annulled. "Anora" won the prestigious Palme d'or at the Cannes Film Festival in the spring, and was named one of the 10 Best Films of the Year by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Vulture all predict "Anora" will receive Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Actre…
Jackpot Joy: Lucky Lotto Ticket Worth $20K Sold At Westchester Store Jackpot Joy: Lucky Lotto Ticket Worth $20K Sold At Westchester Store
Jackpot Joy: Lucky Lotto Ticket Worth $20K Sold At Westchester Store One lucky shopper in Westchester is likely grinning all the way to the bank after hitting the jackpot with a top-prize lottery ticket. The winning Take 5 ticket, worth $20,103.50, was sold at a stationery store in Elmsford for the Friday, Dec. 6 mid-day drawing, New York Lottery officials announced.   Officials added that the ticket was bought at Johnson's Stationery at 4 East Main St.  If you're holding that ticket, congratulations—you just gave your holiday budget a major boost! Take 5 numbers are drawn twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., with winners havin…
Murder Charges Rock Mangione Dynasty: Inside Accused CEO Killer's Elite Bloodline Murder Charges Rock Mangione Dynasty: Inside Accused CEO Killer's Elite Bloodline
Murder Charges Rock Mangione Dynasty: Inside Accused CEO Killer's Elite Bloodline Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old former Ivy Leaguer accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, hails from one of Maryland’s most prominent and influential families, known for their vast business holdings and political connections. ALSO SEE: Ivy-Educated Suspect May Have Spiraled After Traumatic Back Surgery Mangione, a Towson native, graduated as valedictorian from the prestigious Gilman School in Baltimore.  His grandfather, Nicholas Mangione, was a powerful real estate developer and co-founder of Lorien Health Services, a company operating nearly a dozen assisted-li…
Hit Shows Turn Westchester City Hall, Train Station Into TV Sets Hit Shows Turn Westchester City Hall, Train Station Into TV Sets
Hit Shows Turn Westchester City Hall, Train Station Into TV Sets Two popular television shows stopped by a city in Westchester to film scenes for upcoming episodes. Both Yonkers City Hall and the city's train station were turned into film sets for CBS's "FBI: Most Wanted" and Max's "The Gilded Age" over, respectively.  Scenes for both shows were filmed over the weekend of Saturday, Dec. 7, as well as Monday, Dec. 9, according to city officials, who posted pictures from the film sets on social media.  Who else managed to sneak a peek at Max's 'The Gilded Age' shoot this weekend in Downtown Yonkers? Our own Yonkers Train Station transformed i…
Winning Numbers For Monday, Dec. 9 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $20M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Monday, Dec. 9 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $20M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Monday, Dec. 9 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $20M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Monday, Dec. 9 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $20 million with a $9.7 million cash option after a player in New York recently won the jackpot and reset the prize pool.  If no winner claims the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The winning numbers for Monday's drawing were 35-37-40-45-61 with a Powerball of 24 and the Power Play was 2X. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five b…
NY 'Star Trek' Fan Beams Up Legal Help In Battle Over Vanity Plate Snafu NY 'Star Trek' Fan Beams Up Legal Help In Battle Over Vanity Plate Snafu
NY 'Star Trek' Fan Beams Up Legal Help In Battle Over Vanity Plate Snafu A Long Island woman is contesting tickets issued from all over the nation tied to her distinctive "Star Trek" vanity license plates despite not having driven her car in four years, according to a new report. Beda Koorey, a 76-year-old resident of Huntington and a devoted "Star Trek" fan, believes her license plates were cloned, resulting in tickets for violations in locations she never visited, according to CBS News. She says she's even being billed for E-ZPass tolls. The plates bore the same number as the Starship Enterprise: NCC-1701.  Click here to read the complete CBS News repor…