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Mystery buyer buys $16.3M lotto ticket in NYC as others can only dream: ‘Hopefully they spend it wisely’
Their eyes are on the prize! A lucky person bought a winning $16.3 million lotto ticket at a shop in Manhattan — and money-hungry New Yorkers had plenty of advice Thursday about how to spend that kind of dough. The golden ticket was sold to a mystery customer Wednesday at the Westside Market Place on 11th Avenue and West 55th Street in Manhattan — where the store’s manager warned against blowing the big bucks. “Hopefully they spend it wisely,” manager Nick Skulstad said. “I heard that 75 % [of people] who won the jackpot, they go broke within like five years.” Mega Millions ticket...
Adams launches new overnight homeless outreach program pairing police, clinicians on NYC subways
Shawn Tish is an outreach worker with one of the PATH teams. The PATH initiative aims to connect New Yorkers to services while addressing safety concerns on the transit system, building on Mayor Adams’ broader subway safety plan. [ more › ]
City Cracks Down on Vendors in Shadow of Kingsbridge Armory
Unlicensed vendors who have long sold their wares in front of the massive and long-vacant Kingsbridge Armory say law enforcement officials have been pushing them away over the last two months, hollowing out what had been a bustling streetscape. “It’s stupid. What motive would you have?” a vendor who asked to be identified as Maria […] The post City Cracks Down on Vendors in Shadow of Kingsbridge Armory appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Early Addition: They're coming for Giuliani's Yankees World Series rings
Because the former mayor gave them to his son Andrew, who may have to cough them up to cover his dad's defamation judgment, here are your early links: The congestion pricing pause is bad for ambulances getting anywhere fast, job openings at City Hall, ello duck and more. [ more › ]
Suspicious item draws NYPD Bomb Squad to Staten Island; deemed harmless
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD Bomb Squad and other emergency responders converged on a street in Oakwood during the Thursday morning rush hour to check on a suspicious item. However, the item turned out to be a false alarm. If you purchase a product or register for an...
West Essex prevails over West Orange - Girls Volleyball recap
Avalon Warmington and Katie Cho led the way as West Essex edged out West Orange 2-1. Warmington powered the offense with 11 kills and 4 blocks, while Cho added 6 kills and a dig in the winning effort. The match went back and forth, with West Essex taking the first...
One firefighter injured as FDNY responds to New Brighton house fire
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The smell of smoke hung heavy in the air as 106 firefighters from 25 FDNY units responded to a residential fire in New Brighton Thursday night. The “all hands” two-alarm blaze was reported at around 7 p.m. in a two-story, multiple-family residence at 80 Henderson Ave., between Lafayette Avenue and Clinton Court, an FDNY spokesperson said.
Livingston Police Investigate Criminal Damage Incidents Involving Fireworks on Residential Properties
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Police Department Detective Bureau is seeking assistance identifying individuals who were recently captured on surveillance video as they placed fireworks directly next to a window of a residence, lit the fuse and forcefully kicked the residence before fleeing on foot.This incident, which was reported to Livingston police at approximately 9:18 p.m. on Oct. 5, was the third of its kind to occur over the last few weeks. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAccording to Livingston police, fireworks were also recently lit on residential properties on Kimball Avenue and Rainbow Ridge Drive. It is currently unknown whether these incidents are related. The Livingston Detective Bureau is investigating all three incidents. The video surveillance footage can be viewed BY CLICKING HERE. If anyone has any information regarding these incidents is urged to contact the Livingston Detective Bureau at (973) 992-3000 ext. 3500. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Man Who Vandalized Rutgers Islamic Center Pleads Guilty
NEW BRUNSWICK – A 24-year-old North Plainfield man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime after breaking into the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers in April.Jacob Beacher trashed the center, destroying several religious artifacts, according to a press release issued Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERBeacher pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch in Trenton on Wednesday.Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 11, 2025.According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, on April 10, during the Eid-al-Fitr holiday, Beacher broke...
Advance gets action: Boston Market cleaned up and now ‘the community has ears’ to keep it that way
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — All the community wanted was some action following an Advance/SILive.com report about an illegal dumping situation behind the former Boston Market in Port Richmond. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By...
Homebuyers used to avoid construction. Now, there’s a worse neighbor: influencers
If rising costs and high levels of demand weren’t enough to deal with as an apartment hunter or homebuyer, a new concern is now threatening the attractiveness of certain neighborhoods across major cities: the influx of influencers. As the success of social media influencing continues to soar, areas that were once desired by many – like Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and West Hollywood, Los Angeles – aren’t as appealing, simply because of the amount of influencer inhabitants. According to a recent report by Curbed, Williamsburg, Dumbo, and the West Village are three New York City neighborhoods that are flooded with influencers...
Retired Queens couple's dangerous sidewalk finally fixed after 7 years
NEW YORK -- The rumbling of construction is music to the ears of Carol and Jack Wolf."My mood is grateful," Jack Wolf said.The retired Richmond Hill couple has finally gotten its buckling sidewalk fixed, but the path to get to that point has been just as bumpy.They had the home of their dreams and the sidewalk of their nightmares, a trip hazard outside their front door. Jack Wolf, who wears a prosthetic leg, was unable to clear the cracks and ridges on his mobility scooter. He was left to steer into the street to get around."This is scary to me," he said back in August.Because the pavement was warped by a city tree, repairs fell to the Parks Department.The couple said they joined a city waitlist for repairs back in 2017."I don't think we should wait seven years," Carol Wolf said.From the time of CBS News New York's first visit last November to a return in August, conditions had deteriorated further.We pressed the city, enlisting help from Council Member Lynn Schulman, and, at last, the Wolfs have their new, even sidewalk."It's a very happy view," Jack Wolf said.You can email Elle with Queens story ideas by CLICKING HERE.
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