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These Rockland County Bagel Shops Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says These Rockland County Bagel Shops Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says
These Rockland County Bagel Shops Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says Whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, these bagels are the cream (cheese?) of the crop. Nearly three dozen businesses outside of New York City made the “Top 100 Bagel Shops in New York 2024” ranking by Yelp. To come up with its list, the restaurant review site identified businesses in the bagel category, then ranked those spots using a number of factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews. Yelp’s ranking includes a mix of decades-old storefronts and newcomers making names for themselves post-COVID-19 pandemic.  Menus boast everything from the classics (plain, sesame…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that swept through the Northeast overnight Monday, Jan. 15 into Tuesday, Jan. 16. Totals are from the National Weather Service: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County New Rochelle 1.7 inches 0730 AM 01/16 Public Peekskill 1.3 inches 0630 AM 01/16 Public Armonk 1.3 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Peekskill 2.8 NNE 1.0 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS South Salem 0.8 inches 0715 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Nassau County Levittown 3.0 inches…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Key Tip From Witness 12 Years Ago Helps Crack Case Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Key Tip From Witness 12 Years Ago Helps Crack Case
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Key Tip From Witness 12 Years Ago Helps Crack Case The man accused of killing several women and dumping their bodies on a New York beach in what became known as the Gilgo Beach murders was finally nabbed thanks in large part to a tip from one victim’s roommate that came over a decade ago. Dave Schaller met with Suffolk County Police detectives in December 2010, shortly after the skeletal remains of 27-year-old Amber Lynn Costello were found in an area off Ocean Parkway, near Gilgo Beach, according to CBS News. He told them that shortly before Costello disappeared, he had witnessed a large man threatening her inside their North Babylon home…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Gilgo Four: A Look At Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case Gilgo Four: A Look At Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case
Gilgo Four: A Look At Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case They're known as the Gilgo Four. The women, all in their 20s, are at the heart of the Long Island serial murder case that has captured national and global attention following the arrest of suspect Rex Heuermann just over a week ago. The 59-year-old married father of two, an architect who worked on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and resided in Nassau County in the village of Massapequa Park just miles north of the site where their bodies were found -- in a grassy area of Gilgo Beach, a barrier island off Long Island's south shore in the Suffolk County town of Babylon. Heuermann was arraigned on…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
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 A quick-moving storm season brought the first accumulating snowfall to the region. Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources as of Monday morning, Dec. 12. If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment. New York Manhattan Central Park, Trace Queens LaGuardia Airport, 0.4 inches Nassau County Manhasset Hills, 0.3 inches Suffolk County North Babylon, 0.4 inches Islip Airport, 0.4 inches West Islip, 0.2 inches Rockland County Chestnut Ridge, 2.1 inches Orange County Monroe 3.5 inches Westchester Westc…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Teen At Facility In Westchester One Of Two Juveniles Charged For Fatal Crash Teen At Facility In Westchester One Of Two Juveniles Charged For Fatal Crash
Teen At Facility In Westchester One Of Two Juveniles Charged For Fatal Crash Two teens have been arrested for their involvement in a 2021 crash on the Southern State Parkway that killed a Long Island man last summer. The names of the two were not released by Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney due to their statuses as minors. The crash happened Monday, July 12, 2021 in North Babylon. One of the teens, who was age 16 at the time of the crash, was arrested after he fled from a Westchester juvenile detention center where he was being held on another crime, according to authorities, who did not identify the name or precise location of the faci…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Man Wins $1 Million In NY State Lottery Man Wins $1 Million In NY State Lottery
Man Wins $1 Million In NY State Lottery Meet a brand-new big winner in the New York State Lottery. Suffolk County resident James Von Braunsberg, of North Babylon, has claimed his $1,000,000 second prize from the June 29 Mega Millions drawing, lottery officials announced on Monday, Aug. 30. Earlier report: Long Island Woman Wins $5 Million In NY Lottery Scratch-Off Game The winning ticket was purchased at West Babylon Card & Gift located at 741 Sunrise Highway in West Babylon. The winning Mega Millions numbers from that evening’s drawing were 07 38 50 52 69 Mega Ball 21. Von Braunsberg chose to receive his $1,000,000 as…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York With a record number of people expected to head to the polls next month on Election Day, New Yorkers can get a jump start and vote early beginning this weekend. Early voting in New York begins on Saturday, Oct. 24, allowing any registered voter to vote at certain sites within their own county. Early voting lasts through Sunday, Nov. 1. Voters that may have requested or turned in an absentee ballot can still vote in person in New York, with the in-person vote being the only one that counts. Anyone who votes early cannot vote on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early polling locations in th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Dies After Fleeing Hit-Run Crash, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Dies After Fleeing Hit-Run Crash, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Dies After Fleeing Hit-Run Crash, Police Say Police are investigating a hit-and-run incident during which one of the occupants died while fleeing from the scene of a crash on Long Island. It happened around 2:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept.19 in North Babylon, Suffolk County Police said. A 2003 Toyota Camry was involved in a minor crash with a vehicle at the intersection of Woods Road and Erlanger Boulevard, according to police. The Toyota driver then lost control of the vehicle, striking a pole and parked car, police said.  Hudson Valley resident Allen Anderson,  33, of the Town of Wallkill in Orange County, and a secon…

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by Joe Lombardi