Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Store In Hudson Valley Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Store In Hudson Valley
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Store In Hudson Valley A popular Hudson Valley store known for winning lottery tickets strikes again as another winning third-place Powerball ticket was purchased there. The ticket, worth $50,000 was for the Saturday, Feb. 25, Powerball drawing was sold in Orange County at the Smoke 4 Less store on Plank Road in Newburgh, said New York Lottery officials.  The winning ticket had four matching numbers and the Powerball, officials said. Another third-prize-winning ticket was sold in Manhattan. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing were 11-24-58-66-67 and the Powerball was 26.  The winning number…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region The most potent winter storm of the season has resulted in scores of school closures and slippery travel conditions. Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28. If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment. New York Manhattan Central Park, 1.8  inches Nassau County Manhasset Hills, 3.5 inches Herricks, 3.5 inches Suffolk County Commack, 5 inches Centereach, 4.5 inches Mattituck, 4.5 inches Mount Sina, 4.5 inches Bridgehampton, 4.4 inches Rockland County Stony Point, 6.1 inc…
$65M Ponzi Scheme: Former NY Hedge Fund Manager Admits To Lending Fraud $65M Ponzi Scheme: Former NY Hedge Fund Manager Admits To Lending Fraud
$65M Ponzi Scheme: Former NY Hedge Fund Manager Admits To Lending Fraud A former bond trader and hedge fund manager in New York could spend decades in federal prison for defrauding his friends and lending institutions out of over $65 million. Nassau County resident Jeffrey Parket, age 59, of Great Neck, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and bank fraud in federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday, Feb. 15. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District, Parket swindled his victims out of millions of dollars between 2016 and December 2021 by lying about his financial condition and pledging fake collateral in order to obtain short-term loans. He claime…
Best Pizza: Westchester Eatery Ranks High On Yelp's Brand-New List Of Top 100 In US Best Pizza: Westchester Eatery Ranks High On Yelp's Brand-New List Of Top 100 In US
Best Pizza: Westchester Eatery Ranks High On Yelp's Brand-New List Of Top 100 In US Seven New York eateries are among Yelp's brand-new 2023 Top 100 list for best pizza spots in the United States. Yelp says the list is based on reviews and comments by readers. The highest-ranked New York pizzeria on the list is on Long Island: Saverio’s Authentic Pizza Napoletana in Massapequa, which checks in at No. 6. The eatery, which has been in business since 1967, says on its website that it uses buffalo-milk mozzarella and San Marzano tomatoes imported from Naples as well as our "fresh, home-made mozzarella. "All pizzas are drizzled with 100-percent Italian extr…
Officer Dies After Being Shot During Attempted Robbery With Suspect Caught In Hudson Valley Officer Dies After Being Shot During Attempted Robbery With Suspect Caught In Hudson Valley
Officer Dies After Being Shot During Attempted Robbery With Suspect Caught In Hudson Valley An NYPD Officer from Long Island shot in the head during a robbery in Brooklyn while he was attempting to purchase an SUV has died from his injuries in a case in which the suspect was apprehended in the Hudson Valley. Adeed Fayaz, age 26, of Deer Park in Suffolk County died Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Brookdale Hospital, according to the NYPD. Fayaz was shot as he and his brother-in-law, went to purchase a Honda Pilot in Brooklyn around 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4 in the area of 472 Ruby St., NYPD said. His death comes a day after the alleged shooter, Randy Jones, age 38, of Manhattan, was nabbed…
New Update: IDs Released For Officer Shot In Head, Suspect Caught At Hudson Valley Days Inn New Update: IDs Released For Officer Shot In Head, Suspect Caught At Hudson Valley Days Inn
New Update: IDs Released For Officer Shot In Head, Suspect Caught At Hudson Valley Days Inn The NYPD officer from Long Island who was shot attempting to buy an SUV has been identified and a suspect has been arrested at a Hudson Valley Days Inn. NYPD Officer Adeed Fayaz, age 26, of Deer Park, in Suffolk County, is in "grave condition," and "fighting for his life," at Brookdale Hospital, said Keechant Sewell, NYC Police Commissioner. His alleged assailant, identified as Randy Jones, age 38, of Manhattan, was tracked by NYPD officers in a 2010 Acura to Rockland County and the Days Inn in Nanuet, said NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig. Fayaz, who was off-duty, was shot a…
$1 Million Powerball Winners: 3 Tickets Sold In NY $1 Million Powerball Winners: 3 Tickets Sold In NY
$1 Million Powerball Winners: 3 Tickets Sold In NY Five Powerball tickets, including three in New York, matched all five numbers to win $1 million. Two of the NY winners are on Long Island, both in Nassau County: Barefoot Peddler at 37 Glen Cove Rd. in Greenvale.  Farmingdale Petroleum at 400 South Oyster Bay Rd. in Hickville.  The other NY winner came from lower Manhattan, at Liberty News and Gifts at 4 South Street.  The other two of the five were sold in Michigan. A single ticket in Washington State won the jackpot worth $754.6 million ($407.2 million cash) after matching all six numbers drawn in the Monday, Feb. 6 draw…
'Heartbroken': Financier's Family Issues Statement After His Death In NY At Age 46 'Heartbroken': Financier's Family Issues Statement After His Death In NY At Age 46
'Heartbroken': Financier's Family Issues Statement After His Death In NY At Age 46 The family of a successful and popular Connecticut investment banker who jumped to his death from a rooftop bar says they are "heartbroken and deeply saddened by the tragic loss." Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, age 46, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m., according to the New York City Police. On Friday, Jan. 27, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Cheney's death a suicide. Cheney, a married father of five, had recently filed for divorce fr…
New Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include 5 Westchester Stores New Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include 5 Westchester Stores
New Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include 5 Westchester Stores Nearly two dozen New York locations are among a new round of scheduled closures announced by struggling home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. Another 87 stores are due to close in 2023, the company announced this week, including 23 locations in New York. That brings the total number of Bed Bath & Beyond locations scheduled to close to at least 162 announced since September 2022. A spokesperson told Axios that the latest round of closures will include all of the company's Harmon beauty shops, as well as five Buy Buy Baby locations. “This store fleet reduction expands the compan…
Fairfield County Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges Fairfield County Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges
Fairfield County Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges A Connecticut investment banker who plunged to his death from a rooftop bar in Manhattan was facing two misdemeanor criminal charges tied to a domestic incident. Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, age 46, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m., according to the New York City Police.  On Friday, Jan. 27, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Cheney's death a suicide. Days earlier, on Monday, Jan. 16, Cheney was arrested by New Canaan Police o…
New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From Fairfield County Jumps To Death New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From Fairfield County Jumps To Death
New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From Fairfield County Jumps To Death A Connecticut father of three who jumped to his death from a rooftop bar in New York City had filed for divorce the day before his deadly leap. Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m. New York City Police officials said officers found the 46-year-old founder of a private investment fund unconscious and unresponsive.  EMS responded and pronounced Cheney dead at the scene, NYPD said. "Preliminarily, the deceased does not …
Fairfield County Father Of 3 Falls To Death From NYC Rooftop Bar, Report Says Fairfield County Father Of 3 Falls To Death From NYC Rooftop Bar, Report Says
Fairfield County Father Of 3 Falls To Death From NYC Rooftop Bar, Report Says Click here for an updated story: New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From New Canaan Jumps To Death A man who fell to his death from a rooftop bar in New York City has been identified as the founder of a private investment fund and father of three from Connecticut, according to a report by the New York Post.  Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, of New Canaan who founded Darien-based T-street Capital in 2013, fell from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m. He landed on the street and was pronou…