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New Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include 5 Westchester Stores New Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include 5 Westchester Stores
New Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include 5 Westchester Stores Nearly two dozen New York locations are among a new round of scheduled closures announced by struggling home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. Another 87 stores are due to close in 2023, the company announced this week, including 23 locations in New York. That brings the total number of Bed Bath & Beyond locations scheduled to close to at least 162 announced since September 2022. A spokesperson told Axios that the latest round of closures will include all of the company's Harmon beauty shops, as well as five Buy Buy Baby locations. “This store fleet reduction expands the compan…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Recall Issued For Brand Of Mushrooms Due To Possible Health Risk Recall Issued For Brand Of Mushrooms Due To Possible Health Risk
Recall Issued For Brand Of Mushrooms Due To Possible Health Risk A Brooklyn-based company is recalling Enoki mushrooms that were imported from Korea which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA announced that H&C Food Inc. is recalling 7.05-ounce Enoki mushrooms that were important from Green Co. and distributed to supermarkets in New York, Maryland, and Virginia. The mushrooms subject to recall were distributed between Saturday, Feb. 15 and Thursday, March 5. According to the FDA, the mushrooms were sold in a clear plastic packaging with a green label, UPC code of 831211204181, and “H&C Food Inc.” on the back of the package. …

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say Westchester Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say
Westchester Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say A New York man is among three people implicated in an alleged plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist on US soil over her criticism of the Iranian government, authorities said. Westchester County resident Khalid Mehdiyev, age 24, of Yonkers, is named in a superseding indictment that was unsealed in the Southern District of New York on Friday, Jan. 27, against three people for murder-for-hire and money-laundering charges. Federal prosecutors allege that Mehdiyev is a member of a violent Eastern European criminal organization that has ties to Iran and has engaged in murders, kidna…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New York Woman Wins $5 Million Scratch-Off Prize New York Woman Wins $5 Million Scratch-Off Prize
New York Woman Wins $5 Million Scratch-Off Prize A woman from New York City won a $5 million lottery prize. Patricia Kontrafouris, of Brooklyn, claimed a top prize from the X Series: 100X scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced on Friday, Jan. 6. The lottery said Kontrafouris received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $3,061,000 after required withholdings. The winning ticket was purchased at KKISB, which is located at 100-06 4th Ave. in Brooklyn, NY Lottery said.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Ex-Director Of NY Charity Sentenced For Embezzling Over $1M Ex-Director Of NY Charity Sentenced For Embezzling Over $1M
Ex-Director Of NY Charity Sentenced For Embezzling Over $1M The former executive director of a New York charity is heading to federal prison after being convicted of embezzling more than $1 million to fund a life of luxury. Long Island resident Wafa Abboud, age 55, of Merrick, was sentenced to nearly three years behind bars in federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday, Jan. 11.  It followed her convictions on charges of embezzling funds, bank fraud, and money laundering after a two-week jury trial in July 2019. Earlier Report: Ex-Director Convicted Of Stealing Nearly $1M From Long Island Charity Prosecutors said Abboud ran Human First, a no…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Incoming NY Congressman Accused Of Fabricating Background To Address Questions 'Next Week' Incoming NY Congressman Accused Of Fabricating Background To Address Questions 'Next Week'
Incoming NY Congressman Accused Of Fabricating Background To Address Questions 'Next Week' Incoming New York Congressman George Santos will wait until after Christmas to address accusations that he duped voters into backing him by fabricating major parts of his resume. Santos, a Republican set to represent the state’s 3rd District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens beginning in January 2023, addressed the controversy in a post on Twitter Thursday, Dec. 22. Earlier Report: NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says “To the people of #NY03 I have my story to tell and it will be told next week,” Santos said. “I want to assure everyon…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says
NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says A newly-elected Congressman from New York appears to have duped voters into backing him by lying about major parts of his resume, the New York Times reports.  Republican George Santos, who is set to represent the state’s 3rd Congressional District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens beginning in January 2023, may have lied about working as a “seasoned Wall Street financier and investor,” according to the outlet. Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, where Santos previously claimed to have worked, have no record of him, the New York Times reports. His supposed alma maters, Baruch Colleg…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Man Wins $1 Million Scratch-Off Prize NY Man Wins $1 Million Scratch-Off Prize
NY Man Wins $1 Million Scratch-Off Prize A man from New York City won a $1 million lottery prize. Abdoualwahab Alhadad, of Brooklyn, claimed a top prize from the "X Series: 20X" scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Dec. 15. Alhadad received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $514,282 after required withholdings, the lottery said. The ticket was purchased at 689 Best Liquors, which is located at 765 New Lots Ave. in Brooklyn, NY Lottery reported.

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by Nicole Valinote
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New York Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize New York Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize
New York Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize A man from New York City won a $1 million lottery prize. Omar Williams, of Brooklyn, claimed the prize after matching the first five numbers in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Sept. 20, New York Lottery reported on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Williams received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $612,240 after required withholdings, NY Lottery said.  The lottery said the winning numbers from the drawing were 09 21 28 30 52 Mega Ball 10. The ticket was purchased at Ansha, which is located at 6842 4th Ave. in Brooklyn, NY Lottery said.

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
Historic: House Democrats Elect NY Rep. As Leader, First Black Person To Head Party In Congress Historic: House Democrats Elect NY Rep. As Leader, First Black Person To Head Party In Congress
Historic: House Democrats Elect NY Rep. As Leader, First Black Person To Head Party In Congress History has been made after House Democrats elected New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries as their leader, marking the first time a Black person will lead a party in either chamber of Congress. The move came in a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, Nov. 30, CNN reports. Earlier Report: NY Congressman Seen As Favorite To Become Dems' Congressional Leader After Pelosi Departure Jeffries, the caucus chair who represents New York’s 8th Congressional District covering eastern Brooklyn and southwestern Queens, was unopposed in running for leader, the outlet reports. The 52-ye…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says
Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says The man accused of striking a New York author with his car and then leaving her to die in the roadway had a “significant” amount of alcohol in his system at the time, prosecutors allege. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Guilderland, was arraigned on an 11-count indictment in Albany County Court on Monday, Nov. 21, including second-degree manslaughter, in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite. Earlier Report: Published Author ID'd As Victim In Fatal Hit, Run Crash In Albany The 31-year-old Brooklyn native was walking home at around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, when she was struc…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Duo Busted With 400 Pounds Of Marijuana During Traffic Stop In Capital Region, Police Say Duo Busted With 400 Pounds Of Marijuana During Traffic Stop In Capital Region, Police Say
Duo Busted With 400 Pounds Of Marijuana During Traffic Stop In Capital Region, Police Say A New York City duo is facing charges after they were allegedly busted with a massive amount of marijuana during a traffic stop in the region. Troopers in Saratoga County stopped the suspects’ car just after noon on Thursday, Nov. 10, as they drove on I-87 in the town of Wilton, according to State Police. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed approximately 400 pounds of marijuana, police said. Photos released by investigators show more than a dozen cardboard boxes filled with plastic bags containing the drugs. Hongqiang Shi, age 28 of Flushing, Queens, and Tongdeng Lu, age 63, of Br…

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by Michael Mashburn