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Suffolk Man Pulls $3M-Winning Lottery Ticket Against 1-In-5 Million Odds A Long Island man won a $3 million prize on a lottery scratch-off ticket, officials announced. Cesar Martinez Alas, of Huntington Station, claimed the top prize in the $3 Million Max Multiplier game on Wednesday, Sept. 23, the New York Lottery announced. Martinez Alas chose to receive a one-time lump sum payment of $1,328,043, after required withholdings, lottery officials said. He bought his winning ticket at the 7-Eleven at 247 Broadway Greenlawn in Huntington, according to the New York Lottery. Martinez Alas was the first to claim the top prize in the statewide scratch-off game, and tw…

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LI Theater Director’s Shock Firing Sparks Community Support, Fundraiser Launched LI Theater Director’s Shock Firing Sparks Community Support, Fundraiser Launched LI Theater Director’s Shock Firing Sparks Community Support, Fundraiser Launched
LI Theater Director’s Shock Firing Sparks Community Support, Fundraiser Launched Following the shock firing of a longtime Long Island cinema director, community members have launched a fundraiser and a petition to support him. Dylan Skolnick, director of Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, was removed as its leader by the theater’s board of directors on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The board initially said Skolnick was removed for “serious misconduct,” which prompted him to speak with Newsday about his dismissal. Skolnick provided the outlet with a “demand letter” that said he was dismissed for running a “competing booking business.” He did not deny the allegations, instead explain…
13 Animals Rescued From ‘Deplorable’ Suffolk County Home, Three Arrested: Police 13 Animals Rescued From ‘Deplorable’ Suffolk County Home, Three Arrested: Police 13 Animals Rescued From ‘Deplorable’ Suffolk County Home, Three Arrested: Police
13 Animals Rescued From ‘Deplorable’ Suffolk County Home, Three Arrested: Police Thirteen animals living in “deplorable” conditions were rescued from a home on Long Island on Monday, Sept. 28, police said. Brian Burden, 50, and Nicole Ramunni, 44, of Port Jefferson, and Timothy Burden, 55, of Stony Brook, were arrested following an investigation, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Firefighters initially responded to reports of a roof fire on Willis Avenue in Port Jefferson around 9:45 a.m. Monday, authorities said. But when they arrived, they also found “several different species of animals without food or water in the residence, and living in deplorable condit…
‘I Was Going 106?’: BMW Driver Stunned By Speed In Long Island Expressway Stop ‘I Was Going 106?’: BMW Driver Stunned By Speed In Long Island Expressway Stop ‘I Was Going 106?’: BMW Driver Stunned By Speed In Long Island Expressway Stop
‘I Was Going 106?’: BMW Driver Stunned By Speed In Long Island Expressway Stop A driver was clocked at 106 mph on the Long Island Expressway and walked with a traffic ticket, according to video shared by Suffolk County police. An officer pulled over a BMW on Saturday, Sept. 12 on the LIE in Manorville after recording the vehicle’s speed at 106 mph — 51 mph over the 55 mph speed limit, according to body-cam footage shared Tuesday, Sept. 29 by the Suffolk County Police Department. “Is there a legal reason you were doing 106 miles an hour in a 55 mile an hour zone?” the officer asks the driver. “I was going 106?” the driver responds. The officer then asks about the car…
Two Teens Nabbed Mid-Tire Theft On Long Island, Hit With Seven Charges Each: Cops Two Teens Nabbed Mid-Tire Theft On Long Island, Hit With Seven Charges Each: Cops Two Teens Nabbed Mid-Tire Theft On Long Island, Hit With Seven Charges Each: Cops
Two Teens Nabbed Mid-Tire Theft On Long Island, Hit With Seven Charges Each: Cops Two teens trying to steal tires off a car on Long Island were caught red-handed early Tuesday, Sept. 29, police said. Starling Flores, 19, of Freeport, and Christopher Vinson, 18, of Lindenhurst, were nabbed following a theft report around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops responded to the call on Mack Avenue in Hicksville and saw a 2020 Honda resting on a carjack and two men trying to remove the tires, authorities said. Flores took off on foot, but officers quickly tracked him down and arrested him, police said. Other canvassing officers found Vinson and ca…

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Fire Guts Long Island Family’s New Home Amid Nor’easter: ‘Nearly Everything’ Lost Fire Guts Long Island Family’s New Home Amid Nor’easter: ‘Nearly Everything’ Lost Fire Guts Long Island Family’s New Home Amid Nor’easter: ‘Nearly Everything’ Lost
Fire Guts Long Island Family’s New Home Amid Nor’easter: ‘Nearly Everything’ Lost A devastating house fire amid the weekend nor’easter destroyed a Long Island family’s home and decades of memories, and now they’ve reached out to the community for help. “In a matter of moments, the whole family lost not only the place they called home, but nearly everything [they] had worked so hard for over the past two decades,” organizer Alenthea Jaggernath wrote in a GoFundMe. Jaggernath launched the fundraiser for her mother, Sara, and father, Adi, who just bought the home at 44 Cedar Street in Freeport two years ago. “We are starting this fundraiser on her behalf because we want he…

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College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa A 21-year-old University of Georgia senior survived a fall from an eighth-floor apartment window after apparently striking a metal bench on the way down, police said. Kristen Sargent fell at Rambler Athens Apartments at 558 W. Broad St. around 7:37 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police Department field case report.  The incident happened just after the Georgia Bulldogs had won a game against the Oklahoma Sooners, Sargent's father, Richard Sargent, told WSB-TV. Richard said he later heard his daughter talking to one of her friends: “Hey, I'm alive. I…

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Starbucks Closes Long Island Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Starbucks Closes Long Island Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Starbucks Closes Long Island Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List
Starbucks Closes Long Island Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Dozens of Starbucks cafés across the Northeast have closed as the coffee giant moves ahead with a major restructuring plan. StarbucksEverywhere.net, a website tracking the chain's locations, published a list of the roughly 250 locations closing in late September. Starbucks announced plans to shutter the North American cafés on Thursday, Sept. 24. The shutdowns are part of the company's ongoing "Back to Starbucks" plan, which is focused on improving the customer experience. Starbucks is in the middle of a major remodeling push, upgrading more than 1,000 coffeehouses since late 2025…

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Starbucks Closes Long Island Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Starbucks Closes Long Island Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Starbucks Closes Long Island Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List
Starbucks Closes Long Island Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Dozens of Starbucks cafés across the Northeast have closed as the coffee giant moves ahead with a major restructuring plan. StarbucksEverywhere.net, a website tracking the chain's locations, published a list of the roughly 250 locations closing in late September. Starbucks announced plans to shutter the North American cafés on Thursday, Sept. 24. The shutdowns are part of the company's ongoing "Back to Starbucks" plan, which is focused on improving the customer experience. Starbucks is in the middle of a major remodeling push, upgrading more than 1,000 coffeehouses since late 2025…

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TSA Makes Huge Checkpoint Change Affecting Agents Nationwide: Reports TSA Makes Huge Checkpoint Change Affecting Agents Nationwide: Reports TSA Makes Huge Checkpoint Change Affecting Agents Nationwide: Reports
TSA Makes Huge Checkpoint Change Affecting Agents Nationwide: Reports Transportation Security Administration agents checking boarding passes and identification won't be allowed to sit while working at checkpoints nationwide, according to reports. TSA is removing chairs from travel document checker podiums at airport security entrances, CNN reported on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The change has already started at most commercial airports, according to the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents TSA screeners. The union said it learned about the decision from its members and criticized the move as a "disregard for workers' rights and safe…