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Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island 7-Eleven, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island 7-Eleven, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island 7-Eleven, Police Say Do you know him? Authorities are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who allegedly used a stolen credit card at a Long Island convenience store. The man used the card at 7-Eleven in Smithtown, located at 91 Sheppard Lane, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police said.  The card had been stolen from a handbag at Short Beach in Nissequogue on Saturday, Aug. 24.  Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Nabbed In 7-Eleven Robbery On Long Island Suspect Nabbed In 7-Eleven Robbery On Long Island
Suspect Nabbed In 7-Eleven Robbery On Long Island A suspect was arrested in connection with a robbery at a Long Island 7-Eleven store. The incident happened in Oceanside, at the 7-Eleven on Atlantic Avenue, at around 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. Nassau County Police said a man entered the store and began removing around 20 cigarette boxes from behind the counter. He threatened an employee before leaving without paying. A short time later, officers arrested 33-year-old Anthony Candelaria, of Oceanside, on suspicion of third-degree robbery. He was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Wednesday, Aug. 14. 

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by Michael Mashburn
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Winning $32K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Winning $32K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
Winning $32K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Could it be yours? A winning lottery ticket worth over $30,000 was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The top prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket – worth $32,341 – was purchased in East Islip, at the 7-Eleven store located at 197 Montauk Highway. It was sold for the evening drawing held Monday, July 8, New York Lottery announced. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their ticket status any time on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Accused Of Using Prop Money At Selden 7-Eleven Man Accused Of Using Prop Money At Selden 7-Eleven
Man Accused Of Using Prop Money At Selden 7-Eleven Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who used prop money to make a purchase at a Long Island store. The man used it to make a $20 purchase at 7-Eleven in Selden, located at 648 Middle Country Road, on Wednesday, June 19, at approximately 10:15 p.m.  Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for any information that leads to an arrest. If you have any information about these incidents, you can submit an anonymous tip to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers.  You can call 1-800-220-TIPS, use a mobile app called P3 Tips (available for download in …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Duo Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County ATM Burglaries Duo Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County ATM Burglaries
Duo Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County ATM Burglaries Two men have been accused of burglarizing multiple businesses and stealing ATMs on Long Island. Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives, the two were arrested and charged with a series of commercial burglaries and an attempted burglary between Tuesday, March 5, and Monday, March 11. During the burglaries, police say, John Mahoney, 41, of Mastic, and Jamie Volini, age 46, of East Patchogue, forced entry through broken doors and windows into closed gas stations and businesses and damaged or stole the ATMs. Volini was located by police at the i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Sets Off Fireworks At Long Island 7-Eleven, Remains At Large: Police Man Sets Off Fireworks At Long Island 7-Eleven, Remains At Large: Police
Man Sets Off Fireworks At Long Island 7-Eleven, Remains At Large: Police Authorities are searching for a person who caused an explosion at a Long Island 7-Eleven and his two accomplices. It happened on Wednesday, May 29 in Elmont. Just after 11:33 p.m., Nassau County Police said that a man walked into the 7-Eleven located at 254 Elmont Road, lit a single firework, and threw it into the store’s middle aisle. The explosion caused a fire, which the Elmont Fire Department was able to extinguish, and damaged the store shelves and merchandise. Police described the suspect as a Black man with a slight build. He wore all dark clothing and a face mask. Additional…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Drunk Driver From Old Bethpage Crashes Into 7-Eleven Before Hitting Vehicle: Police Drunk Driver From Old Bethpage Crashes Into 7-Eleven Before Hitting Vehicle: Police
Drunk Driver From Old Bethpage Crashes Into 7-Eleven Before Hitting Vehicle: Police A man has been accused of driving drunk after crashing into a Long Island 7-Eleven, then a car before allegedly threatening responding officers. The Public Information Office reported that the Bureau of Special Operations Officers received a call about a vehicle hitting the window of a 7-Eleven storefront in Farmingdale, 150 Main St., at around 5:15 p.m. Friday, May 10. The vehicle's driver fled the scene, driving a red Toyota 4Runner. The police arrived shortly after the driver had left the scene.  After a short time, the same Toyota 4Runner was involved in a collision with a 2017 Gr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Is It Yours? $50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Is It Yours? $50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
Is It Yours? $50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store A five-figure lottery prize is up for grabs after someone purchased a winning ticket at a Long Island convenience store. The third prize-winning Powerball ticket – worth $50,000 – was bought in Huntington Station, at the 7-Eleven store at 360 East Jericho Turnpike, New York Lottery announced. It was purchased for the Powerball drawing held on Monday evening, April 8. Monday’s winning numbers are 6-21-23-39-54 and the Powerball is 23. Players can check their ticket’s status on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
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$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store $50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store It probably wasn’t the jackpot they were hoping for, but a lucky Powerball player still made out alright with a ticket purchased on Long Island. A third prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Bay Shore, at the 7-Eleven located at 640 Pine Aire Drive, New York Lottery said. The fortuitous ticket was purchased for the drawing held Wednesday night, April 3. Nobody won the big jackpot, so the next drawing on Saturday, April 6, will be for an estimated $1.23 billion. Players can check the status of their ticket on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
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$50K Prize-Winning Ticket Sold At This Long Island Store $50K Prize-Winning Ticket Sold At This Long Island Store
$50K Prize-Winning Ticket Sold At This Long Island Store One lucky Long Islander is tens of thousands of dollars richer. A third-prize-winning Powerball ticket, worth $50,000, was sold in Oceanside, New York Lottery officials announced on Monday, March 18. The ticket was found at the 7-Eleven on 3125 Lawson Boulevard and was part of the Saturday, March 16 drawing. Winning Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69 with a separate field of one to 26 for the red Powerball. Drawings are televised every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the New York Lottery contributed $3.7 billion to help su…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Busted For Hiding Snacks In Pants During Long Island Robbery: Police Man Busted For Hiding Snacks In Pants During Long Island Robbery: Police
Man Busted For Hiding Snacks In Pants During Long Island Robbery: Police An alleged robber was caught attempting to smuggle snacks out of a Long Island store by stuffing them in his pants, police said. It happened on Friday, March 1 in Massapequa, according to Nassau County Police. Just after 12 a.m., 33-year-old Kevin McKenna walked into the 7-Eleven located at 422 Sunrise Highway. The Levittown man reportedly took food from the shelves, shoving it into his pants pockets before an employee confronted him. McKenna and the employee got into a physical altercation before the alleged robber ran out of the store. He was located by police a short time later, wh…

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by Sophie Grieser
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$50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store $50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
$50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The third prize-winning Powerball ticket was sold in Bethpage at the 7-Eleven located at 497 Stewart Avenue. It was sold for the drawing held on Monday, Feb. 19, New York Lottery announced. Monday’s winning numbers are 4-23-45-50-53 and the Powerball is 17. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
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Big Win: $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Northern Westchester Store Big Win: $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Northern Westchester Store
Big Win: $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Northern Westchester Store Three people are each tens of thousands of dollars richer after winning Powerball tickets were sold in stores on Long Island and in Westchester. Chiefs fans aren’t the only winners coming out of this weekend, according to New York Lottery officials. Multiple third-place-winning Powerball tickets, worth $50,000 each, were sold in the state for the Saturday, Feb. 10 drawing in Suffolk and Westchester counties: Waverly Express Mart, located at 1106 Waverly Avenue in Holtsville 7-Eleven, located at 112 Route 100 in Somers A third ticket, worth the same amount, was sold in Manhattan at a new…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Injures Long Island Employee During Robbery: Police Man Injures Long Island Employee During Robbery: Police
Man Injures Long Island Employee During Robbery: Police A 42-year-old man has been arrested after he injured an employee while robbing a Long Island store, police said. The Uniondale incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 22, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 2 a.m., 42-year-old William Alston of Hempstead walked into a 7-Eleven located at 644 Jerusalem Avenue. He allegedly walked behind the counter, snagging a cigarette lighter before trying to leave the store. A 49-year-old employee tried to stop Alston but was shoved to the ground, injuring the employee’s face. Alston was nonetheless nabbed at the store and charged with rob…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Men Punch, Choke Couple During Long Island Motel Robbery: Police Men Punch, Choke Couple During Long Island Motel Robbery: Police
Men Punch, Choke Couple During Long Island Motel Robbery: Police Two Long Island men were arrested after they robbed a couple in their motel room, threatening to kill a woman if the other victim didn’t give them money. It happened on Thursday, Jan. 11 in North Long Beach, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 5:30 a.m., 32-year-old Ishmel Owens and 28-year-old Kylil Freeman, both of Freeport, were allegedly invited into the motel room of a couple in North Long Beach, the address of which was not released by authorities. Once inside, Owens began to punch the male victim in the chest multiple times as he lay in the motel room bed. At th…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Yowza: NY Man Claims $10M Lottery Prize Yowza: NY Man Claims $10M Lottery Prize
Yowza: NY Man Claims $10M Lottery Prize An incredibly lucky New York man is starting the new year off with a much fatter bank account. Long Island resident Mack Peoples, of Brentwood, claimed a top prize on the “$10,000 A Week For Life” scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced. The ticket guarantees a minimum payout of $10 million. Peoples opted to take a single lump sum payment totaling $4,224,667 after paying taxes. He snagged his golden ticket at a 7-Eleven store located in Bay Shore, at 1375 Brentwood Road. As of Friday, there were still two top prizes remaining on the “$10,000 A Week For Life” ticket. Players can che…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester Man Wins $5M In NY Lotto Northern Westchester Man Wins $5M In NY Lotto
Northern Westchester Man Wins $5M In NY Lotto Christmas came early for this lucky New York Lottery winner. Northern Westchester County resident William Ciringione, of of Yorktown Heights, won big when he claimed his scratch-off prize, lottery officials announced on Thursday, Dec. 21. The massive $5 million prize, which he won on the Cash X100 scratch-off game, was sold at the 7-Eleven, located at 1949 Commerce St. in Yorktown Heights. Ciringione took his prize as a lump sum, totaling $3,255,000 after the required withholdings. Two top Cash X100 prizes are left as of publication. The New York State Lottery reminded players…

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by Sophie Grieser
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55-Year-Old Steals $11K Of Cigarettes From Long Island Stores, Police Say 55-Year-Old Steals $11K Of Cigarettes From Long Island Stores, Police Say
55-Year-Old Steals $11K Of Cigarettes From Long Island Stores, Police Say A man who was not feeling the holiday spirit was taken into custody after police said he swiped tens of thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes from Long Island 7-Eleven stores. The alleged thief, 55-year-old Andre Christmas of Uniondale, was arrested at approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10 in Hempstead for an alleged string of robberies. According to Nassau County Police, Christmas stole cigarettes from 7-Eleven stores in Franklin Square, North Bellmore, Hempstead, and Valley Stream on seven different occasions from Sunday, Nov. 19, until Saturday, Dec. 9. Each time, Christmas is sa…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Long Island Robber Uses Taxi As Getaway Car, Police Say Long Island Robber Uses Taxi As Getaway Car, Police Say
Long Island Robber Uses Taxi As Getaway Car, Police Say A man who robbed a Long Island 7-Eleven fled the scene in a not-so-inconspicuous car, according to authorities. It happened on Friday, Dec. 8 in North Bellmore. At approximately 5:50 a.m., Nassau County Police said the robber walked into the 7-Eleven located at 2663 Jerusalem Avenue. Once inside, he walked behind the counter, pushed the employee out of the way, and snagged multiple packs of cigarettes. He fled the scene in a light blue Subaru, which had a lit-up “taxi” sign on the top, and the word “taxi” written on the sides. The robber’s car was last seen driving west on Jerusale…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores
Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores Two lucky people (or, possibly, one extremely lucky person) can now afford as many gifts as they want this holiday season after two nearby Long Island stores both sold winning lottery tickets, lottery officials announced. One third-prize Powerball ticket and one top-prize Take 5 ticket, both from the Wednesday, Nov. 8 drawings, were each sold at Farmingdale stores, according to the New York Lottery. The Take 5 ticket, worth $35,596.50, was sold at One Stop Cards & Convenience, located at 296 Main Street. Less than three miles away, the Powerball ticket – worth a whopping $50,000 – …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Jackpot! $50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Jackpot! $50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
Jackpot! $50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The third-prize-winning Powerball ticket was sold in Coram, at the 7-Eleven store located at 33 Middle Country Road. It was sold for the drawing held on Monday, Nov. 6, New York Lottery announced. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
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Robbery: Woman Stabs 7-Eleven Employee On Long Island, Flees, Police Say Robbery: Woman Stabs 7-Eleven Employee On Long Island, Flees, Police Say
Robbery: Woman Stabs 7-Eleven Employee On Long Island, Flees, Police Say Police are searching for a woman who, when confronted by a Long Island 7-Eleven employee for stealing, stabbed the man and fled the scene. It happened on Sunday, Oct. 22 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 2:50 p.m., an unknown woman walked into the 7-Eleven located at 644 Jerusalem Avenue and began to steal from the store, grabbing items from the shelves. Police said a 38-year-old male employee went up to the woman and asked if she needed any assistance. She stabbed the man several times and ran out of the store with her merchandise in hand. The robbe…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Suspect Nabbed For String Of Nassau County Business Burglaries Suspect Nabbed For String Of Nassau County Business Burglaries
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Nassau County Business Burglaries A man has been charged in connection to a string of business burglaries on Long Island. Nassau County Police officers responded to Mr. Vape & Smoke Shop in Levittown around 3:20 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 located for an audible alarm.  Upon arrival, they discovered the front window of the business to be broken and ransacked.  The investigation revealed surveillance video of  Christopher Gonzalez, age 35, entering the business, and removing an unknown amount of US currency and cigarettes before fleeing the scene. Detectives located Gonzalez at the 7-Eleven located in Hicks…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
$20K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store $20K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
$20K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth nearly $20,000 was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The top-prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket, worth $19,752, was sold at the 7-Eleven in Westhampton, located at 410 Mill Road. It was sold for the midday drawing held Saturday, Oct. 14, New York Lottery announced. TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
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Winners Galore: Multiple $50K Lotto Tickets Sold At These Long Island Stores Winners Galore: Multiple $50K Lotto Tickets Sold At These Long Island Stores
Winners Galore: Multiple $50K Lotto Tickets Sold At These Long Island Stores Lottery officials announced that three Long Island stores have each sold a winning lottery ticket worth $50 thousand. On Thursday, Oct. 12, the New York Lottery announced that the following three stores in Nassau County sold third-prize-winning tickets for the Powerball drawing occurring the night before: 7-Eleven, located at 2259 Jerusalem Avenue in Bellmore; Bar Jay Cards, located at 3 Northwest Drive, Suite 10, in Farmingdale; and Mineola Smoke & Card Corporation, located at 428 Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. All of the winning tickets were worth $50 thousand, lottery officials s…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Woman Drives Into Long Island 7-Eleven, Injuring Person Woman Drives Into Long Island 7-Eleven, Injuring Person
Woman Drives Into Long Island 7-Eleven, Injuring Person One person was taken to the hospital after a woman drove into a Long Island convenience store, breaking the glass windows, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at approximately 12:30 p.m. in Levittown, according to Nassau County Police. While attempting to park in the lot of 7-Eleven, located at 2901 Hempstead Turnpike, an 86-year-old woman accidentally hit the gas instead of the brakes, police said. She crashed into the building, breaking the glass and injuring a person. The injured person was taken to a hospital for treatment of their minor injuries. No other in…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $10K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $10K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $10K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth nearly $10K was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The top-prize winning Take 5 ticket, worth $9,565 was sold in Centereach at the 7-Eleven located at 1545 Middle Country Road. It was sold for the Midday drawing held on Thursday, Sept. 28, New York Lottery announced. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
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Two-Time Robber Nabbed Months After Alleged Long Island Crime Two-Time Robber Nabbed Months After Alleged Long Island Crime
Two-Time Robber Nabbed Months After Alleged Long Island Crime A Long Island man who robbed the same local 7-Eleven two times has been apprehended months later, police announced. On Thursday, Sept. 28, Nassau County Police announced the arrest of Kenneth Amblo, age 51 of Bethpage, for his purported roles in two separate robberies at the same location. The first robbery happened on Saturday, May 13 at the 7-Eleven located at 4220 Hempstead Turnpike. Original Story: 7-Eleven Knifepoint Robbery: Suspect At Large After Incident At Bethpage Store Amblo entered the store and allegedly pulled a knife on an employee, demanding cash. The employee …

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store A winning Powerball ticket worth tens of thousands of dollars was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The third prize-winning ticket, worth $50,000, was sold in Hampton Bays at the 7-Eleven store located at 53 West Montauk Highway, New York Lottery announced. It was sold for the drawing held on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69. The red ball Power Ball is drawn from a separate field of one to 26. Wednesday’s winning numbers were 9-14-20-23-63 and the Power Ball is 1. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. P…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Knife-Wielding Man Swipes Cash, Cigarettes From Long Island Business Knife-Wielding Man Swipes Cash, Cigarettes From Long Island Business
Knife-Wielding Man Swipes Cash, Cigarettes From Long Island Business Police are searching for a robber who took money from and pulled a knife on an employee from a Long Island 7-Eleven. It happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 in Bethpage, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 3:05 a.m., the man walked into the 7-Eleven located at 4220 Hempstead Turnpike and grabbed several items before walking up to the register. When the cashier, a 22-year-old man, opened the register to ring up the supposed customer, the robber then walked behind the counter and pulled out a large knife. Fearing for his life, the cashier went into the back room and locked the d…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Underage Liquor Sales Check Leads To Pair Of Arrests On Long Island Underage Liquor Sales Check Leads To Pair Of Arrests On Long Island
Underage Liquor Sales Check Leads To Pair Of Arrests On Long Island Two people were arrested during an underage liquor sales check conducted on Long Island. The checks took place in the Southampton area on Saturday, Aug. 19 at numerous locations. The operation was carried out by the Southampton Police in conjunction with the State Liquor Authority. During the operation, Gustavo Garcia, age 18, of Riverhead was charged with unlawfully dealing with a child and prohibited sale of alcohol,  said Sgt. Eric Sickles of the Southampton Police. Garcia is accused of selling alcohol to someone under the age of 21, at the Garden Deli in Flanders, …

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by Kathy Reakes