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Man Says He Almost Fell Off Chair After Buying $1M Lottery Ticket At NY Stop & Shop Man Says He Almost Fell Off Chair After Buying $1M Lottery Ticket At NY Stop & Shop
Man Says He Almost Fell Off Chair After Buying $1M Lottery Ticket At NY Stop & Shop A New York man shared his surprise after realizing he won a $1 million lottery prize. Queens resident Jorge Ortega, of Glendale, claimed the prize after matching the first five Powerball numbers in a drawing held on Wednesday, Jan. 5, according to an announcement from the New York Lottery on Wednesday, March 9. Ortega told NY Lottery he almost fell off his chair after he saw the numbers printed on his ticket. He received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $612,240 after required withholdings. The ticket was purchased at Stop & Shop, which is located at 64-65 Myrtle Ave. in Rid…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: Westchester Location Of Popular Pizza Chain Closes COVID-19: Westchester Location Of Popular Pizza Chain Closes
Covid-19: Westchester Location Of Popular Pizza Chain Closes Citing the economic impact of COVID-19, a Westchester County location of a popular pizza chain announced its closure this September.  "Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related lease challenges with our landlords, we regret to inform you that we have closed this CPK restaurant," the Scarsdale California Pizza Kitchen announced on their website. The nearest still-open California Pizza Kitchen restaurant is at 7103 80th St. in the Glendale section of Queens.

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by Christina Coulter
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Pastor Accused Of Exchanging Sexually Explicit Messages With Westchester Boy Pastor Accused Of Exchanging Sexually Explicit Messages With Westchester Boy
Pastor Accused Of Exchanging Sexually Explicit Messages With Westchester Boy A pastor from Queens has been arrested and charged with receiving pornographic images of a 15-year-old boy in Westchester and engaging in sexually explicit text communications. Francis Hughes, 65, was arrested Wednesday, July 29, Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced. According to the complaint filed today in White Plains federal court: On Feb. 16, 2020, Hughes communicated by text messages with the te…

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by Joe Lombardi