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Updated List Of Scheduled Red Lobster Closures Includes 5 New NY Locations Updated List Of Scheduled Red Lobster Closures Includes 5 New NY Locations
Updated List Of Scheduled Red Lobster Closures Includes 5 New NY Locations Red Lobster plans to close more restaurants just weeks after it filed for bankruptcy, according to a new report. In a bankruptcy petition filed on Sunday, May 19, the company listed assets of $1 billion and liabilities of $10 billion. Days before the filing, dozens of Red Lobster locations were listed as "temporarily closed" on the company's website, including these New York locations: Kingston, Scarsdale, Nanuet, Poughkeepsie, Stony Brook In an updated list of closures reported by CNN on Thursday, June 6, five new locations in New York have been added to the list, including it…
Globe-Trotting Record Seeker Makes NY Stop On Quest To Drive 75 Countries Globe-Trotting Record Seeker Makes NY Stop On Quest To Drive 75 Countries
Globe-Trotting Record Seeker Makes NY Stop On Quest To Drive 75 Countries What drive around the world would be complete without a stop in the Empire State? Sinan Mohammad agreed, making a pit stop on Long Island Wednesday, Feb. 28, during his ambitious quest to travel by car through 75 countries in hopes of setting a Guinness World Record. The 30-year-old Indian national began his arduous trek in Mangalore, India in March 2023, setting out solo in a custom painted Mahindra Scorpio SUV. He hopes to cover roughly 60,000 miles by August 2024. As of early March, he had already driven nearly 30,000 miles across three continents. Mohammad received a warm welcome from…
Want A Gun In NY? Be Ready To Share Your Social Media Accounts Under New Law Want A Gun In NY? Be Ready To Share Your Social Media Accounts Under New Law
Want A Gun In NY? Be Ready To Share Your Social Media Accounts Under New Law New Yorkers hoping to carry concealed handguns will soon have to share their social media accounts as part of a more stringent application process under a new state law. Starting in September, concealed carry applicants will have to go through several new steps, including an in-person interview with a licensing officer “to determine character and trustworthiness to handle a firearm,” according to a statement from Democratic Senator Anna Kaplan, who co-sponsored the legislation. Applicants will also have to give authorities at least four character references and provide a list of current an…
DNA Technology Leads To Arraignment Of Serial Killer For 1968 Murder Of Woman At NY Mall DNA Technology Leads To Arraignment Of Serial Killer For 1968 Murder Of Woman At NY Mall
DNA Technology Leads To Arraignment Of Serial Killer For 1968 Murder Of Woman At NY Mall A 75-year-old convicted serial killer has been charged with the 1968 murder of a woman on Long Island in the parking lot of a popular mall thanks to DNA technology. Richard Cottingham, of the South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton, New Jersey, was arraigned virtually on Wednesday, June 22, on a grand jury indictment, charging him with one count of murder, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. According to the investigation, Diane Cusick, age 23, then a resident of New Hyde Park, was an instructor at a dancing school in Oceanside.  Diane CusickNassau County District Attorne…
NYC Protests Spread To All Boroughs, With Over 300 Arrested, Dozens Of NYPD Vehicles Damaged NYC Protests Spread To All Boroughs, With Over 300 Arrested, Dozens Of NYPD Vehicles Damaged
NYC Protests Spread To All Boroughs, With Over 300 Arrested, Dozens Of Nypd Vehicles Damaged The third night of protests in New York City in response to the death of George Floyd resulted in more than 300 arrests and vandalism to dozens of police vehicles. The protests, which had been in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn the previous two nights, stretched to all five boroughs on Saturday, May 30, and included some of the city's landmarks. Earlier story - Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Attempted Murder Of Four NYPD Officers During Protest New York State Attorney General Letitia James will review all actions and procedures used during protests in New York City a…
Storm Watch: System Will Bring Snow, Sleet Inland, With All Rain Farther South Storm Watch: System Will Bring Snow, Sleet Inland, With All Rain Farther South
Storm Watch: System Will Bring Snow, Sleet Inland, With All Rain Farther South A complex storm system will create hazardous travel conditions for much of upstate New York and Connecticut with a combination of sleet and snow leading to ice-storm conditions with power outages possible. Farther south, including New York City, Long Island, as well as Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Fairfield counties, precipitation will be all rain as the low temperature will stay above freezing. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect from 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29 through 7 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 for the counties shown in purple in the first image above, including Dutchess an…
Here's Latest On Complex Storm That Will Bring Big Change Heading Into New Year Here's Latest On Complex Storm That Will Bring Big Change Heading Into New Year
Here's Latest On Complex Storm That Will Bring Big Change Heading Into New Year A complex storm system will sweep through the area starting late in the weekend, bringing about a big change in the weather pattern heading into the start of the new year and new decade. The storm will arrive Sunday afternoon, Dec. 29 and continue through Monday evening, Dec. 30 in this region after bringing blizzard conditions to the Rockies and Upper Midwest earlier in the weekend. The good news is that the system will push off the coast before New Year's Eve Day, leading to a big change to start the new decade, with dry weather into New Year's Day. The storm will bring mainly rain, heav…
More Blackouts Could Be Coming, Con Ed Says, As Heat Index Is Expected To Hit 100 Degrees More Blackouts Could Be Coming, Con Ed Says, As Heat Index Is Expected To Hit 100 Degrees
More Blackouts Could Be Coming, Con Ed Says, As Heat Index Is Expected To Hit 100 Degrees With extreme heat expected this week, Con Edison is saying there could be more power outages after a blackout that left tens of thousands in the dark in midtown Manhattan over the weekend. Con Ed said in a statement that more than 72,000 customers along 30 blocks from Times Square to the Upper West Side lost power shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. It took crews several hours until power was completely restored around midnight. "Over the next several days and weeks, our engineers and planners will carefully examine the data and equipment performance relating to this event, a…
Pilot Killed In Helicopter Crash-Landing On Manhattan High-Rise From Hudson Valley, FAA Says Pilot Killed In Helicopter Crash-Landing On Manhattan High-Rise From Hudson Valley, FAA Says
Pilot Killed In Helicopter Crash-Landing On Manhattan High-Rise From Hudson Valley, FAA Says A helicopter pilot who was killed while crashing-landing on the roof of a building Monday afternoon in midtown Manhattan was from Dutchess County, the FAA reported. Tim McCormack of Clinton Corners was the only victim in the crash. He was reported deceased 45 minutes later. His father and grandfather were Poughkeepsie firefighters. McCormack -- who received his instructor certificate for “Rotorcraft-Helicopter” last June -- had taken off from 34th Street Helipad just after 1:30 en route to Linden, NJ, the FAA said. The Agusta A109E crash-landed in the rain and fog about 15 minutes later at…