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GameStop Closures Sweep NY, Hitting Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Long Island Stores GameStop Closures Sweep NY, Hitting Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Long Island Stores
GameStop Closures Sweep NY, Hitting Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Long Island Stores GameStop is shuttering dozens of locations across New York State in early 2026, with multiple stores in the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and Long Island among those slated to close. The closures were announced over the first weekend of the year, Polygon reported.  The stores slated for closure include:  Hudson Valley Closures Middletown – Galleria at Crystal Run, 1 N. Galleria Blvd. #127 (Jan. 14); Monticello – Monticello Mall, 36 Mountain Mall Plaza (Jan. 7); Poughkeepsie – 44 Plaza, 47 Burnett Blvd. (Jan. 7); Poughkeepsie – Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Rd. #D212 (Jan. …
Pair Nabbed In Card Skimming Scheme On Long Island, Police Say Pair Nabbed In Card Skimming Scheme On Long Island, Police Say
Pair Nabbed In Card Skimming Scheme On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man and a man from Romania were arrested on charges including scheme to defraud for allegedly using card skimming devices at multiple grocery stores. Nassau County Police arrested Marius Adrian Dobre, age 27, and Paul Mihaita Tudor, age 30, on Thursday, May 2 following an investigation. Authorities said Tudor, who is from Ridgewood, Queens, and Dobre, who is a Romanian national, placed card-skimming devices on credit card terminals at grocery stores across Nassau County. Luckily, the devices were discovered before any information was stolen. Tudor is charged with two cou…
Million-Dollar Winner: Long Island Man Takes Home Top Lottery Prize Million-Dollar Winner: Long Island Man Takes Home Top Lottery Prize
Million-Dollar Winner: Long Island Man Takes Home Top Lottery Prize One lucky Long Island man is raking in the green after winning the top prize in a scratch-off game. Keith Zarek, of Massapequa Park, claimed the $1 million New York Lottery’s VIP Millions prize on Thursday, May 4, lottery officials announced. The winning ticket was purchased at J&Z Deli Grocery in Ridgewood, located at 67-11 Myrtle Avenue. Zarek received his payment as a single lump sum and received a total of $651,000 after required withholdings. According to lottery officials, there are still 25 $1 million top prizes and four $5 million prizes available on the VIP Millions tick…
Queens Man Dead, 13 Injured In I-295 Crash Queens Man Dead, 13 Injured In I-295 Crash
Queens Man Dead, 13 Injured In I-295 Crash A Queens, NY man died and 13 other people were injured in a crash involving a passenger van on Interstate 295 in Mercer County Wednesday, New Jersey State Police said. A Ford Econoline van was traveling north in near mile post 59 in Hamilton Township, when it went off the road to the right, struck the guardrail, reentered the roadway and overturned around 3:30 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. Four of the 14 occupants were ejected, including 55-year-old Daniel Del Carmen Marmol Batista, of Ridgewood, NY, who died. The driver, Silvestre Diaz, 33, of Camden, suffered minor injur…
Two Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash Two Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash
Two Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash Two were seriously injured after being struck by a dump truck at a busy Long Island intersection, police said. Suffolk County Police detectives are investigating a crash that was reported around 7:10 a.m. on Thursday, June 10 at the intersection of Motor Parkway and Marcus Boulevard in Hauppauge. Police said that Brooklyn resident Ruben Veles was driving a 2012 Chevrolet van westbound on Motor Parkway when he attempted to make a left turn into a parking lot at the corner of Marcus Boulevard. The van was struck by an eastbound 2001 Mack dump truck, driven by Holtsville resident Scott Mull…
Bergen County Chef Eliminated On 'Chopped' Bergen County Chef Eliminated On 'Chopped'
Bergen County Chef Eliminated On 'Chopped' Pressure and competition have played equally important roles in Bergen County native Gregory Stott's life. The former pro golfer-turned-Wall Street stock broker combined both elements over the summer as a contestant on Food Network cooking show "Chopped." The episode titled "Weird, Wacky, and Wild!" aired on Sept. 17 at 9 p.m. Chef Stott was eliminated just before the dessert round. Stott -- a Ridgewood native who lives in Haworth with his wife and two daughters -- is the executive head chef of The Old '76 House in Tappan, N.Y. He and three other contestants were presented with a box of…
Queens Middle School Teacher Charged With Possessing Child Porn Queens Middle School Teacher Charged With Possessing Child Porn
Queens Middle School Teacher Charged With Possessing Child Porn A middle school teacher in Queens allegedly used mobile payment services to pay for child pornography, United States Attorney Richard Donoghue announced. Eric Paulino, 30, a middle school teacher at IS 93 in Ridgewood, admitted to using Venmo to download and trade child pornography on his phone, Donoghue said. He pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court and was released after posting a $250,000 bond. Donoghue said that Paulino provided investigating FBI agents with his iPhone, and a password for the device. A search of the phone found “numerous images and videos of children engaged in s…
WATCH: Screaming Match Erupts At Vigil For Ridgewood's Devra Freelander Killed By Cement Truck WATCH: Screaming Match Erupts At Vigil For Ridgewood's Devra Freelander Killed By Cement Truck
Watch: Screaming Match Erupts At Vigil For Ridgewood's Devra Freelander Killed By Cement Truck A screaming match between upset bicyclists and passing truck drivers broke out at the vigil for an up-and-coming artist from Ridgewood, who was fatally struck by a cement truck while crossing a Brooklyn intersection on her bike. Mourners turned out Wednesday to the intersection where Devra Freelander, 28, was killed Monday by a United Transit Mix truck. The chaos ensued after a protestor began yelling at a pair of passing trucks with UTM logos that the incident was the driver's fault, Gothamist reports. The driver had the light, according to police. The protestor reportedly shouted to th…
Second Woman Arrested In Wilton Jewelry Store Heist Second Woman Arrested In Wilton Jewelry Store Heist
Second Woman Arrested In Wilton Jewelry Store Heist Another woman has been nabbed in association with a brazen jewelry store robbery in Wilton last year, according to the Wilton Police Department. During the October heist, three women and a man entered the Campus Jewelers at 5 River Road and distracted the two salespersons while the man stole jewelry from behind the counter and put it in a brown paper shopping bag that he was carrying, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. The suspects then purchased an item with cash and then left the store with the stolen jewelry totaling over $21,000, he added. Following a lengthy investigation, on Feb. 14…
Woman Nabbed In Brazen Wilton Jewelry Store Robbery Woman Nabbed In Brazen Wilton Jewelry Store Robbery
Woman Nabbed In Brazen Wilton Jewelry Store Robbery One of three women and a man wanted for a brazen jewelry store robbery last year has been arrested by the Wilton Police Department. Yolanda Santa, 56, of Ridgewood, New York in Queens has been charged with felony larceny in connection with the Oct. 18, robbery of Campus Jewelers at 5 River Road, said Lt. Robert Kluk. During the robbery, the three females then distracted the two salespeople while the man stole jewelry from the behind the counter and put it in a brown paper shopping bag he was carrying, Kluk said. The suspects then purchased an item with cash and left the store with more tha…