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Cheesecake Factory Announces Opening Day At Renovated Nassau County Mall Cheesecake Factory Announces Opening Day At Renovated Nassau County Mall Cheesecake Factory Announces Opening Day At Renovated Nassau County Mall
Cheesecake Factory Announces Opening Day At Renovated Nassau County Mall Long Island’s newest Cheesecake Factory now has an opening date. The Cheesecake Factory at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream will open Dec. 15, according to the restaurant’s website. When the new location opens, it will be the fifth Cheesecake Factory on Long Island. The restaurant already has spots in Westbury, Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington, Westfield South Shore Mall in Bay Shore, and Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove. Known for its giant menu and even larger portions, The Cheesecake Factory operates more than 200 restaurants under its signature brand in the U.S., along with dozens more u…

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Three-Alarm Fire Engulfs Nassau Home, Residents Escape And Firefighter Hospitalized: Officials Three-Alarm Fire Engulfs Nassau Home, Residents Escape And Firefighter Hospitalized: Officials Three-Alarm Fire Engulfs Nassau Home, Residents Escape And Firefighter Hospitalized: Officials
Three-Alarm Fire Engulfs Nassau Home, Residents Escape And Firefighter Hospitalized: Officials A three-alarm fire destroyed a single-family home on Long Island over the weekend, authorities said. The blaze erupted around 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 on Bay Boulevard in Atlantic Beach, the Nassau County Fire Marshal’s office said. One firefighter was hospitalized for second-degree burns, according to the Long Beach Fire Department. All three people and a dog who lived in the home evacuated safely before the fire raged out of control, officials said. Firefighters initially began with an interior hose-line attack on the flames, but as the fire rampaged through all three stories of the hous…
Erratic LI Driver Smashes Into Mailbox, Takes Off Before DWI Arrest: Police Erratic LI Driver Smashes Into Mailbox, Takes Off Before DWI Arrest: Police Erratic LI Driver Smashes Into Mailbox, Takes Off Before DWI Arrest: Police
Erratic LI Driver Smashes Into Mailbox, Takes Off Before DWI Arrest: Police A drunk Long Island driver struck a mailbox and fled before officers tracked him down on Saturday night, Oct. 24, police said. Hugo Diaz Melgar, 36, of Hampton Bays, was driving erratically in Hampton Bays around 11 p.m. Saturday, the Southampton Town Police Department said. A report came in that Diaz Melgar hit a mailbox and fled the scene without reporting the collision, police said. Cops located Diaz Melgar a short time later and determined he had been driving drunk, authorities said. Diaz Melgar was arrested and taken to police headquarters, where he was charged with two counts of DWI …
Fisherman Drowns Off Long Island Coast Trying To Rescue Gear: Reports Fisherman Drowns Off Long Island Coast Trying To Rescue Gear: Reports Fisherman Drowns Off Long Island Coast Trying To Rescue Gear: Reports
Fisherman Drowns Off Long Island Coast Trying To Rescue Gear: Reports A fisherman drowned off the coast of Long Island on Saturday morning, Oct. 24, according to multiple reports. Police said Luis Alciviades Encalada Ojeda, 48, of Corona, Queens, was fishing with two other men near Southold Town Beach, Newsday reported. Investigators said the small vessel began taking on water east of the beach around 7:15 a.m. Saturday, according to Patch. All three men were wearing life jackets when they abandoned the ship, the Suffolk Times reported. However, Encalada Ojeda went back into the water attempting to retrieve belongings from the boat, cops said. After he bega…
NY Archdiocese Reaches Nation’s Second-Largest Clergy Abuse Settlement NY Archdiocese Reaches Nation’s Second-Largest Clergy Abuse Settlement NY Archdiocese Reaches Nation’s Second-Largest Clergy Abuse Settlement
NY Archdiocese Reaches Nation’s Second-Largest Clergy Abuse Settlement The Archdiocese of New York has reached a massive $800 million settlement with about 1,300 parishioners who said they were sexually abused by clergy members. Attorneys for the survivors first announced the deal Saturday, Oct. 24, followed by confirmation from Archbishop Ronald Hicks. “The $800 million payout by the Archdiocese of New York is far from a full measure of justice,” said Jeff Anderson, an attorney for more than 1,000 of the victims. “For the horrors inflicted, for decades, it does mark a momentous moment of real reckoning.” Hundreds of civil lawsuits were filed against the Arch…

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A Long Island Pizza Favorite Is Saying Goodbye — With One Last Late-Night Bash A Long Island Pizza Favorite Is Saying Goodbye — With One Last Late-Night Bash A Long Island Pizza Favorite Is Saying Goodbye — With One Last Late-Night Bash
A Long Island Pizza Favorite Is Saying Goodbye — With One Last Late-Night Bash A community favorite Long Island pizza joint, known for tasty slices for a friendly price, is closing its doors. Vincenzo’s Pizzeria in Levittown will serve its last pizzas on Saturday, Oct. 31, the business announced on Instagram. “We’re selling Vincenzo’s, and our time here comes to an end, we want you to know how much your support has meant to us,” owner Garrett Klein wrote Tuesday, Oct. 20. “When you care about something as much as we care about this place, letting go isn’t easy. We’ve had our ups and downs, made a lot of friends, and, of course, a few haters. You can’t win ‘em all.” …

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Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say
Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Human remains found in a shed in New York have now been confirmed as a woman who had been missing since 2010, police said. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen alive May 6, 2010, according to authorities. Her remains were uncovered when law enforcement searched a shed at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Albany Police Department confirmed her identity on Friday, Oct. 23. “At this time the investigation, now led by the Albany Police Department, remains active and ongoing,” the department wrote. “The cause of death is still under investigation…

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Dollar General Accused Of Deceptive Pricing For Years In Major FTC Lawsuit Dollar General Accused Of Deceptive Pricing For Years In Major FTC Lawsuit Dollar General Accused Of Deceptive Pricing For Years In Major FTC Lawsuit
Dollar General Accused Of Deceptive Pricing For Years In Major FTC Lawsuit Federal regulators and 20 states are suing Dollar General after the discount retailer was accused of charging shoppers more than its advertised prices. Attorneys general from Connecticut, New Jersey, and 18 other states joined the Federal Trade Commission in suing Dollar General, the FTC announced in a news release on Monday, Oct. 26. The states claimed Dollar General has cost shoppers millions of dollars by repeatedly overcharging them for years. Investigators said thousands of Dollar General stores regularly charged customers more at checkout than the prices displayed on sh…

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Dollar General Accused Of Deceptive Pricing For Years In Major FTC Lawsuit Dollar General Accused Of Deceptive Pricing For Years In Major FTC Lawsuit Dollar General Accused Of Deceptive Pricing For Years In Major FTC Lawsuit
Dollar General Accused Of Deceptive Pricing For Years In Major FTC Lawsuit Federal regulators and 20 states are suing Dollar General after the discount retailer was accused of charging shoppers more than its advertised prices. Attorneys general from Connecticut, New Jersey, and 18 other states joined the Federal Trade Commission in suing Dollar General, the FTC announced in a news release on Monday, Oct. 26. The states claimed Dollar General has cost shoppers millions of dollars by repeatedly overcharging them for years. Investigators said thousands of Dollar General stores regularly charged customers more at checkout than the prices displayed on sh…

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Walter Koenig Dies: Screen Legend, Fan Favorite From 'Star Trek' Walter Koenig Dies: Screen Legend, Fan Favorite From 'Star Trek' Walter Koenig Dies: Screen Legend, Fan Favorite From 'Star Trek'
Walter Koenig Dies: Screen Legend, Fan Favorite From 'Star Trek' Walter Koenig, a “Star Trek” favorite whose career took him far beyond the Enterprise, is dead, according to multiple reports. Koenig died of natural causes Sunday, Oct. 25, at his home in North Hollywood, California, his talent agent told TVLine. He was 90. His daughter and niece were with him. He became known to generations of viewers as Ensign Pavel Chekov, the Russian navigator who joined the original “Star Trek” during its second season in 1967. Koenig returned for all six original-cast movies and also appeared in “Star Trek Generations.” Decades later, he voiced Federation President …