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NY Native Marks Second Consecutive Birthday In Hamas Captivity
For the second year in a row, Omer Neutra is spending his birthday in terrorist captivity.
The New York native, from Long Island’s Plainview, was one of 251 hostages taken during the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Another 1,200 men, women, and children were killed in the attacks.
Neutra, who turned 23 on Monday, Oct. 14, moved to Israel when he was 18 to join the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during a gap year, his parents Orna and Ronen said in a video shared by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
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NY Man Wins $5,000,000 Scratch-Off Prize
A lucky man has joined the millionaire’s club after hitting it big on a scratch-off New York Lottery ticket.
Long Island resident Vipan Kumar, of Plainview, claimed the top prize on the $5,000,000 X Series: 100X scratch-off game, the NY Lottery announced.
Kumar received a single, lump sum payment totaling $3,255,000 after required withholdings.
He bought the lucky ticket at Farmingdale Petroleum, located in Hicksville on South Oyster Bay Road, lottery officials said.
As of Friday, March 24, there was one top prize remaining on the X Series: 100X ticket. Players can check the status of the…
Owner Nabbed For $40M Trademark Counterfeiting At NY Boutique, Police Say
A New York woman has been charged with trademark counterfeiting after tens of millions of dollars in fake labels for such high-end brands as Gucci and Prada were allegedly found at her boutique.
The combined value of the items was over $40,000,000, police said.
Long Island resident Lindsay Castelli, age 31, of Smithtown, surrendered to the Nassau County Asset Forfeiture Unit on Friday, Oct. 7, following an investigation that began in April 2021.
According to detectives, in April 2021 an extensive investigation with the assistance of the US Postal inspectors was conducted at Linny…