NY Lottery Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley NY Lottery Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
NY Lottery Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Hudson Valley players of the New York Lottery seem to keep picking the right numbers with the latest winning the top prize for the Take 5 draw game. The winning numbers of 1-3-11-15-19 were sold on two tickets, one in Rockland County on Tuesday, Jan. 24 during the midday drawing. The payout on the lucky $1 ticket sold at the TipTop Super Shoppe, located at 5 Orangeburg Shopping Center in Orangeburg, was worth $9,523, according to New York Lottery officials. The second ticket was sold in Brooklyn. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily…
Recall Issued For Brand Of Mushrooms Due To Possible Health Risk Recall Issued For Brand Of Mushrooms Due To Possible Health Risk
Recall Issued For Brand Of Mushrooms Due To Possible Health Risk A Brooklyn-based company is recalling Enoki mushrooms that were imported from Korea which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA announced that H&C Food Inc. is recalling 7.05-ounce Enoki mushrooms that were important from Green Co. and distributed to supermarkets in New York, Maryland, and Virginia. The mushrooms subject to recall were distributed between Saturday, Feb. 15 and Thursday, March 5. According to the FDA, the mushrooms were sold in a clear plastic packaging with a green label, UPC code of 831211204181, and “H&C Food Inc.” on the back of the package. …
Westchester Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say Westchester Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say
Westchester Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say A New York man is among three people implicated in an alleged plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist on US soil over her criticism of the Iranian government, authorities said. Westchester County resident Khalid Mehdiyev, age 24, of Yonkers, is named in a superseding indictment that was unsealed in the Southern District of New York on Friday, Jan. 27, against three people for murder-for-hire and money-laundering charges. Federal prosecutors allege that Mehdiyev is a member of a violent Eastern European criminal organization that has ties to Iran and has engaged in murders, kidna…
New York Woman Wins $5 Million Scratch-Off Prize New York Woman Wins $5 Million Scratch-Off Prize
New York Woman Wins $5 Million Scratch-Off Prize A woman from New York City won a $5 million lottery prize. Patricia Kontrafouris, of Brooklyn, claimed a top prize from the X Series: 100X scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced on Friday, Jan. 6. The lottery said Kontrafouris received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $3,061,000 after required withholdings. The winning ticket was purchased at KKISB, which is located at 100-06 4th Ave. in Brooklyn, NY Lottery said.
Ex-Director Of NY Charity Sentenced For Embezzling Over $1M Ex-Director Of NY Charity Sentenced For Embezzling Over $1M
Ex-Director Of NY Charity Sentenced For Embezzling Over $1M The former executive director of a New York charity is heading to federal prison after being convicted of embezzling more than $1 million to fund a life of luxury. Long Island resident Wafa Abboud, age 55, of Merrick, was sentenced to nearly three years behind bars in federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday, Jan. 11.  It followed her convictions on charges of embezzling funds, bank fraud, and money laundering after a two-week jury trial in July 2019. Earlier Report: Ex-Director Convicted Of Stealing Nearly $1M From Long Island Charity Prosecutors said Abboud ran Human First, a no…
This New York Restaurant Is Among Guy Fieri's Favorites In State, New Report Says This New York Restaurant Is Among Guy Fieri's Favorites In State, New Report Says
This New York Restaurant Is Among Guy Fieri's Favorites In State, New Report Says A restaurant known for its crispy fried chicken and award-winning apple pies is one of Guy Fieri's favorite eateries in New York, according to a new report from Mashed. The website shared its list of the best restaurants featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" in all 50 states on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Pies-n-Thighs, located in Brooklyn, was named the top New York restaurant from the show. The restaurant, which opened in 2006, has received a number of awards over the years for its apple pies, donuts, and biscuits.  "You can't come here and NOT get a pie, so I took home a slice of pumpki…
Incoming NY Congressman Accused Of Fabricating Background To Address Questions 'Next Week' Incoming NY Congressman Accused Of Fabricating Background To Address Questions 'Next Week'
Incoming NY Congressman Accused Of Fabricating Background To Address Questions 'Next Week' Incoming New York Congressman George Santos will wait until after Christmas to address accusations that he duped voters into backing him by fabricating major parts of his resume. Santos, a Republican set to represent the state’s 3rd District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens beginning in January 2023, addressed the controversy in a post on Twitter Thursday, Dec. 22. Earlier Report: NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says “To the people of #NY03 I have my story to tell and it will be told next week,” Santos said. “I want to assure everyon…
NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says
NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says A newly-elected Congressman from New York appears to have duped voters into backing him by lying about major parts of his resume, the New York Times reports.  Republican George Santos, who is set to represent the state’s 3rd Congressional District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens beginning in January 2023, may have lied about working as a “seasoned Wall Street financier and investor,” according to the outlet. Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, where Santos previously claimed to have worked, have no record of him, the New York Times reports. His supposed alma maters, Baruch Colleg…
NY Man Wins $1 Million Scratch-Off Prize NY Man Wins $1 Million Scratch-Off Prize
NY Man Wins $1 Million Scratch-Off Prize A man from New York City won a $1 million lottery prize. Abdoualwahab Alhadad, of Brooklyn, claimed a top prize from the "X Series: 20X" scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Dec. 15. Alhadad received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $514,282 after required withholdings, the lottery said. The ticket was purchased at 689 Best Liquors, which is located at 765 New Lots Ave. in Brooklyn, NY Lottery reported.
Trio Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing Mail, Checks, Credit Cards: Police Trio Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing Mail, Checks, Credit Cards: Police
Trio Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing Mail, Checks, Credit Cards: Police Three suspects have been charged with stealing mail out of mailboxes in the Hudson Valley, as well as possessing stolen checks and credit cards, police said.  On Thursday, Dec. 1, just after midnight, police were contacted by a resident who spotted a suspicious vehicle stealing mail in Carmel in the area of West Lake Boulevard (Route 33), according to Carmel Police.  Police were then able to locate the vehicle in Mahopac on Route 6N and pulled the vehicle over. Inside, police identified the driver and two passengers as:  Vitaliy Lutso, age 27, of Brooklyn; Tetiana Alive-Yol…
New York Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize New York Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize
New York Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize A man from New York City won a $1 million lottery prize. Omar Williams, of Brooklyn, claimed the prize after matching the first five numbers in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Sept. 20, New York Lottery reported on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Williams received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $612,240 after required withholdings, NY Lottery said.  The lottery said the winning numbers from the drawing were 09 21 28 30 52 Mega Ball 10. The ticket was purchased at Ansha, which is located at 6842 4th Ave. in Brooklyn, NY Lottery said.
Historic: House Democrats Elect NY Rep. As Leader, First Black Person To Head Party In Congress Historic: House Democrats Elect NY Rep. As Leader, First Black Person To Head Party In Congress
Historic: House Democrats Elect NY Rep. As Leader, First Black Person To Head Party In Congress History has been made after House Democrats elected New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries as their leader, marking the first time a Black person will lead a party in either chamber of Congress. The move came in a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, Nov. 30, CNN reports. Earlier Report: NY Congressman Seen As Favorite To Become Dems' Congressional Leader After Pelosi Departure Jeffries, the caucus chair who represents New York’s 8th Congressional District covering eastern Brooklyn and southwestern Queens, was unopposed in running for leader, the outlet reports. The 52-ye…