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Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store
Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth $4 million was sold at a New York convenience store. New York Lottery officials announced that the second-prize winning Mega Millions Megaplier ticket from the drawing on Friday, March 3 was purchased on Long Island, in Valley Stream, at Mahavir Convenience, located on West Merrick Road. The winning numbers for Friday’s drawing were 8-25-36-39-67 and a Mega Ball of 11. The Megaplier multiplier for Friday's drawing is 4, meaning the prize was quadrupled to $4 million.  Nobody won the top jackpot, which is now estimated at $188 million. The …

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Among State's Highest; New Breakdown, Latest Data COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Among State's Highest; New Breakdown, Latest Data
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Among State's Highest; New Breakdown, Latest Data The number of COVID-19 patients in ICU or intubated is at the lowest rate since the post-holiday spike of the virus in New York, though Long Island remains among the most infected regions in the state. New York has averaged 548 cases for every 100,000 residents over the past two weeks, the second-highest rate in the country, behind New Jersey’s 647 cases. According to the latest data from the state Department of Health, the average seven-day positive infection rate on Long Island rose from 4.34 percent on Thursday, March 25 to 4.37 percent on Saturday, March 27. The infection rate is the s…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: NY's Positive-Test Rate Lowest Since November; Here's New Breakdown For Long Island COVID-19: NY's Positive-Test Rate Lowest Since November; Here's New Breakdown For Long Island
Covid-19: NY's Positive-Test Rate Lowest Since November; Here's New Breakdown For Long Island The average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate in New York has hit its lowest mark since late November, though Long Island continues to have the state's highest numbers. On Long Island, the positive infection rate has dropped below 5 percent to 4.58 percent, the lowest its been in weeks, though it is still the highest in New York, ahead of the mid-Hudson Valley (4.47 percent) and New York City (4.39 percent).  Statewide, the positivity rate has dipped to 3.71 percent, the lowest since Nov. 28. "The numbers continue to trend in a good direction because New Yorkers are taking th…

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by Zak Failla