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NY Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Hudson Valley NY Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Hudson Valley
NY Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Hudson Valley A Long Island woman has shared her plans after claiming a $1 million lottery prize from a ticket purchased in the Hudson Valley. Suffolk County resident Diane Barbera, of Farmingville, won the second prize from the New York Lottery's Feb. 2 Mega Millions drawing, according to an announcement from the lottery on Tuesday, May 31. The ticket was purchased at Smokes 4 Less, which is located at 982 Main St. in the Dutchess County village of Fishkill, the lottery said.  She received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings, NY Lottery reported. “I can…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Teen Arraigned, Placed On Home Confinement After Threatening Mass Shooting At NY HS Teen Arraigned, Placed On Home Confinement After Threatening Mass Shooting At NY HS
Teen Arraigned, Placed On Home Confinement After Threatening Mass Shooting At NY HS A teenager in New York has been arraigned after being arrested for allegedly threatening to commit a mass shooting at a local school, authorities announced. On Long Island, a 16-year-old student at Bellport High School in Suffolk County was arrested by police in his home on Thursday, May 26. Original story - Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At Bellport HS, DA Says Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said that the teen - whose name is not being released due to his age - created an online post threatening a massive shooting at his hometown school. Investigators…

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by Zak Failla
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NY Man Filing Lawsuit Has A 'Beef' With McDonald's, Wendy's NY Man Filing Lawsuit Has A 'Beef' With McDonald's, Wendy's
NY Man Filing Lawsuit Has A 'Beef' With McDonald's, Wendy's A New York man has some serious beef with fast-food chains Wendy's and McDonald's due to how they advertise their burgers.  Reuters reported on Wednesday, May 18, that Long Island resident Justin Chimienti is suing both chains over their burger sizes, saying the chains are defrauding customers by advertising their burgers as being bigger than they really are. The news outlet reported that Chimienti, who is a resident of Suffolk County, said the chains use undercooked patties in their advertisements, which makes them appear significantly bigger. Read the full report from Reut…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
NY Man Wins $1,000 A Week CASH4LIFE Prize NY Man Wins $1,000 A Week CASH4LIFE Prize
NY Man Wins $1,000 A Week Cash4Life Prize A Long Island man has claimed a "$1,000 A Week For Life" lottery prize. Suffolk County resident Marc Stenson, of West Babylon, claimed the second prize for matching the first five numbers drawn in the Dec. 25 CASH4LIFE game, the New York Lottery announced on Friday, April 29. He chose to receive his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings, the lottery reported.  Stenson told NY Lottery he had a "good feeling" after he claimed his ticket. The ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven located at 675 Sunrise Highway in West Babylon, NY Lottery sa…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Wegmans Announces It Will Open New Store In NY Wegmans Announces It Will Open New Store In NY
Wegmans Announces It Will Open New Store In NY One of the nation's most popular supermarket chains is opening its first location on Long Island. Wegmans Food Markets announced on Monday, April 25 that it will be opening the store in Suffolk County, in Lake Grove, a village in the Town of Brookhaven. The 100,000-square foot store will be located in the DSW plaza at the corner of Middle County Road and Moriches Road, the company said, noting that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 8.5 acres of the existing 28-acre plaza.  Prestige Properties and Development will continue to own and operate the remainder of the plaza, Wegma…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
NY Man Shoots 15-Year-Old During 'Ring-Run' Prank, Reports Say NY Man Shoots 15-Year-Old During 'Ring-Run' Prank, Reports Say
NY Man Shoots 15-Year-Old During 'Ring-Run' Prank, Reports Say A Long Island man was charged after authorities said he shot a 15-year-old boy who had knocked on the doors of his home and run away as a prank, according to multiple news outlets. James Moshier, age 64, is accused of shooting through the door of his Suffolk County home located in the Town of Southold on Peconic Bay Boulevard on Thursday, April 21, after the teen knocked on the front and back doors, according to a report from ABC 7. The boy was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening wound to his arm, the news outlet reported. CBS New York reported that the boy had been attending a b…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected In New York's Wild Birds, DEC Says Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected In New York's Wild Birds, DEC Says
Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected In New York's Wild Birds, DEC Says State officials are cautioning about a new wave of bird flu that is being reported across New York. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus has been detected in multiple wild bird species in several areas of the state. While cases have been reported in birds statewide, there have been no known HPAI human infections documented in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the new cases in New York “do not present an immediate public concern.” DEC cautioned that HPAI out…

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by Zak Failla
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NY Doctor Charged For $1.3 Million Fraud Scheme NY Doctor Charged For $1.3 Million Fraud Scheme
NY Doctor Charged For $1.3 Million Fraud Scheme A New York doctor is accused of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of over $1.3 million. Federal prosecutors allege that Dr. Perry Frankel, age 64, of Roslyn, in Nassau County, submitted false billing claims to Medicare and Medicaid for office visits that were never performed for patients who received COVID-19 tests. The tests were done at mobile sites across Long Island through Frankel’s cardiology clinic, Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics PLLC, located in Great Neck. Frankel was not even in New York when some of the alleged office visits occurred, prosecutors said. “As alleged, exploiti…

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by Michael Mashburn