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King Kullen Files Lawsuit Over High Egg Prices King Kullen Files Lawsuit Over High Egg Prices
King Kullen Files Lawsuit Over High Egg Prices New York-based supermarket chain King Kullen is accusing the largest egg producers in the US of conspiring to artificially inflate the price of conventional shell eggs.  A lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, claims the alleged scheme has cost retailers and consumers hundreds of millions of dollars since January 2022. The complaint alleges that major egg producers, including Cal-Maine Foods, Rose Acre Farms, Hillandale Farms, and others, worked together to manipulate egg prices by controlling industry benchmarks and coordinating price increases.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Another King Kullen Shuts Its Doors On Long Island After Decades Of Service Another King Kullen Shuts Its Doors On Long Island After Decades Of Service
Another King Kullen Shuts Its Doors On Long Island After Decades Of Service Shelves are now empty and the lights are off at a Long Island grocery store that welcomed shoppers for more than three decades. The King Kullen in Middle Island – located inside the Strathmore Commons shopping center on Middle Country Road – officially closed its doors on Thursday, July 10, ending a 34-year run. It follows a series of similar shutdowns by the supermarket chain across Long Island, the fourth since 2022. The decision not to renew the lease reflected a strategic “business decision,” according to a King Kullen spokesperson, who added that staff members have either been transfe…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Produce Sold In NY Stores Over Potential Listeria Contamination Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Produce Sold In NY Stores Over Potential Listeria Contamination
Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Produce Sold In NY Stores Over Potential Listeria Contamination Ready-to-eat fruit and vegetable products sold in the parts of the Northeast are being recalled. Connecticut-based Gracie’s Kitchens Inc., located in New Haven, has issued the recall due to potential contamination with Listeria, a bacteria that can cause serious health risks, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall involves products manufactured between Monday, Nov. 4 and Wednesday, Nov. 13, and sold under the Gracie’s Kitchens, King Kullen, and Wild By Nature brands.   The products were distributed to grocery stores in New York and Connecticut. Items …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old From Great Neck Accused Of Impersonating Homeland Security Officer In New Hyde Park 21-Year-Old From Great Neck Accused Of Impersonating Homeland Security Officer In New Hyde Park
21-Year-Old From Great Neck Accused Of Impersonating Homeland Security Officer In New Hyde Park A Long Island man has been apprehended after authorities say he impersonated an officer. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Seth Newman, age 21, of Great Neck, was driving a black 2021 Dodge Charger in New Hyde Park in the vicinity of Marcus Avenue and New Hyde Park Road at around noontime Sunday, Oct. 27.   He then activated amber flashing lights and a siren and was observed with what appeared to be a black handgun located near his hip, said police. Newman then identified himself as a Homeland Security Officer, according to police.  A short time later, Newman wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
King Kullen Closing This Nassau County Store After 30 Years King Kullen Closing This Nassau County Store After 30 Years
King Kullen Closing This Nassau County Store After 30 Years Long Islanders will soon have one less option when it comes to buying groceries. Supermarket chain King Kullen is set to close its Levittown store after 30 years in business, an employee confirmed to Daily Voice. The store will close for good at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. Employees are being offered positions at the grocer’s other Long Island locations. Founded in 1930, the Hauppauge-based King Kullen operates 31 locations across Nassau and Suffolk counties, four of them under its Wild by Nature subsidiary. The company is recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as America's first superma…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Winning $34K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Grocery Store Winning $34K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Grocery Store
Winning $34K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Grocery Store A lottery ticket promising a five-figure payday was sold at a Long Island grocery store. The top prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket – worth $34,038 – was purchased in Huntington Station, at the King Kullen located at 275 West Jericho Turnpike, New York Lottery announced. It was sold for the evening drawing held on Saturday, July 27. TAKE 5 drawings are held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Players can check their ticket’s status on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn