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Floral Park, NY

Jackpot! Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $18K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Jackpot! Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $18K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
Jackpot! Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $18K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Feeling lucky? A winning lottery ticket was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The top prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket, worth $18,271, was purchased in Floral Park, at the 7-Eleven store located at 287 Jericho Turnpike, according to New York Lottery. It was purchased for the midday drawing held on Wednesday, Nov. 13. TAKE 5 drawings are held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery website.
Popular Taco Chain Opening Second Suffolk County Restaurant Popular Taco Chain Opening Second Suffolk County Restaurant
Popular Taco Chain Opening Second Suffolk County Restaurant A popular Italian taquería is opening a new restaurant on Long Island. Tony’s Tacos signed a long-term lease at Holbrook’s The Shops at SunVet on Sunrise Highway, according to Breslin Realty. An opening date was not given. The restaurant chain boasts just about every type of taco one could crave, including several varieties of chicken, shrimp, pork, fish, and veggie tacos. Tacos alla Scarpetta Facebook/Tony's Tacos Unique combinations include short rib Peter Luger, chicken parm, smoked salmon, mushroom risotto, and a surf & turf taco. Those opting for the classic carne asada …
Twice Is Nice: $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Floral Park Man, Second Long Island Player Twice Is Nice: $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Floral Park Man, Second Long Island Player
Twice Is Nice: $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Floral Park Man, Second Long Island Player These Long Island men rolled the dice and hit it big. Residents from both Nassau and Suffolk counties claimed $1 million lottery prizes in recent days, New York Lottery announced. Nassau County resident Arturo Juarez, of Floral Park, claimed a $1,000 A Week For Life second prize for matching the first five CASH4LIFe numbers drawn on Wednesday, May 15. A second prize on the game guarantees a minimum payout of $1 million. Juarez opted to receive a single lump sum payment of $651,000 after paying Uncle Sam. According to lottery officials, he purchased the lucky ticket in Bethpage, at Jay’s…
'Trusted' Unlicensed Contractors Defrauded Long Island Homeowners, Police Say 'Trusted' Unlicensed Contractors Defrauded Long Island Homeowners, Police Say
'Trusted' Unlicensed Contractors Defrauded Long Island Homeowners, Police Say They were hired to make repairs but ended up scamming Long Island homeowners instead, police allege. Nassau County Police arrested two men on suspicion of fraud and related charges Monday, July 22, for allegedly posing as construction contractors in order to con homeowners. Investigators said David Young, age 31, of Philadelphia, and Adam Turner, age 25, who is homeless, targeted elderly homeowners and offered to perform construction services through their unlicensed company, “Top Line Masonry.” The two then defrauded victims by falsely reporting damage that wasn’t there or by causing more…
NY Man ID'd As Tourist Found Dead In Greece NY Man ID'd As Tourist Found Dead In Greece
NY Man ID'd As Tourist Found Dead In Greece An American tourist recently found dead in Greece has been identified as a Long Island horse trainer. Toby Sheets’ body was found on Sunday, June 16, on a rocky beach on the Greek island of Mathraki, according to CBS News New York. Sheets, 55, was a native of Arkansas and lived in the Nassau County village of Floral Park, where he worked as a horse trainer at Belmont Park. His cause of death is still being investigated.  He went missing after being seen at a cafe on Tuesday, June 11, and was dropped off at his rental home that night, The New York Times reported.  On Thu…
Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left 18-Year-Old NY College Student In Coma Enters Plea Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left 18-Year-Old NY College Student In Coma Enters Plea
Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left 18-Year-Old NY College Student In Coma Enters Plea The man accused of hitting a University at Albany student from Long Island with his dirt bike, leaving her in a medically induced coma, formally responded to the charges against him. Albany County resident Austin Breyette, age 25, of Watervliet, pleaded not guilty to assault and related charges on Monday, June 3, stemming from an alleged hit-and-run crash that seriously injured UAlbany freshman Alexa Kropf. The 18-year-old Kropf, a Long Island native from Floral Park, was struck just blocks from the UAlbany campus at around midnight Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report: Hit-Run Leaves…
Hit-Run Biker Who Left NY 18-Year-Old In Coma Nabbed Nearly Month Later, Police Say Hit-Run Biker Who Left NY 18-Year-Old In Coma Nabbed Nearly Month Later, Police Say
Hit-Run Biker Who Left NY 18-Year-Old In Coma Nabbed Nearly Month Later, Police Say Nearly a month after a University at Albany student from Long Island was severely injured in a hit-and-run dirt bike crash, a suspect is behind bars. Albany Police arrested Austin Breyette, age 25, of Watervliet, early Thursday morning, May 23, in connection with the collision that left 18-year-old UAlbany freshman Alexa Kropf in a medically induced coma. Kropf, a Long Island native from Floral Park, was struck by a dirt bike rider just blocks from the UAlbany campus at around midnight Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report: New Update: 18-Year-Old Severely Injured In NY Hit-Run Awake …