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N.Y. Lottery: Mega Millions soars to $575 million ahead of Tuesday’s drawing
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mega Millions’ Tuesday drawing is soaring to astronomical heights — like, you could buy your own island kind of heights. As of Sunday, Aug. 25, the Mega Millions jackpot is standing at an impressive $575 million. Fortunately — or unfortunately, if you played...
Beware! This Email Scam Is Hitting New York Again
DO NOT BE SCAMMED! There is an email scam making its way through New York State again and even the most aware New Yorker can be fooled. Warning - If you receive an email with the subject line Traffic Citation it's most likely a scam! I received this exact email earlier this year and immediately contacted the New York State Police. This is what they had to say.
Fake parking tickets are a scam bedeviling unsuspecting drivers
As if paying a parking ticket wasn’t the cause of enough frustration, consider sending off your bank details to pay a fake ticket, and getting scammed in the process. According to Carscoops, criminals in Calgary up in Canada are slipping fake violation citations (that look convincingly real) onto the windshields of parked vehicles for the purposes of essentially stealing online payments from unsuspecting citizens.
Styles P Continues To Show Support For Iman Nunez at Iman’s “Phases: Experience” Concert
Https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-6Giu3Py2M/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==. Over the weekend, the lyrical emcee Iman Nunez hosted his unique Phases: Experience concert at The Sultan Room in Brooklyn, NY. The show was hosted by Gabe P from On The Radar, and it featured a variety of special guests including Styles P and more. Bandsome Will provided the...
Brett Gardner won't attend 2009 World Series reunion, has reportedly ghosted Yankees
Back in the offseason between 2021 and 2022, it's possible we focused too much vitriol towards Brett Gardner, who'd grown into a leader of the Yankees and one of their standout players of the 2010s. Our annoyance wasn't aimed at Gardner himself. Instead, it was directed towards the front office,...
Chilly August in New York? Whiteface Feels Like Winter’s Already Here!
You think it's cool for August in New York? It feels like winter has already started at the peak of Whiteface Mountain. As the temperatures drop for a few days, making it feel more like fall in New York, the weather at Whiteface is an entirely different story. Many of...
“Red Flag” for 2024 Winter Forecast in New York State
There is a red flag in the Farmer's Almanac for the winter forecast this year. The forecast is a unique one for sure. Usually, when the Farmer's Almanac comes out, the forecast is pretty simple: it's usually either going to snow a lot or a little. The first day of...
Warning: ‘Do Not Touch’ These Venomous New York Caterpillars
An eagle-eyed Hudson Valley hiker recently spotted one of the coolest caterpillars in New York State... then came the warnings. Caterpillars can be a touchy subject in New York. From the spongy moth caterpillar catastrophe earlier in the summer to the fickle weather predictions of the woolly bear caterpillar, these little insects can cause quite a fuss. Some, however, can be dangerous.
N.Y. Gov. Hochul announces additional free fishing day to help New Yorkers ‘get offline, get outside’
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Labor Day weekend will kick off with a new free fishing day. The addition of the day — planned for Saturday, Aug. 31 — brings the total number of free fishing days in 2024 to seven. “There is no...
Deadly Fire Erupts as Disney Guest Steps In to Rescue Victims
It’s not every day you see a true hero in action pull a Disney guest from a severe accident on his way to Walt Disney World Resort for vacation. Fire Chief Becomes Hero While on His Way to Walt Disney World Resort. Traveling to destinations like Walt Disney World...
NFL Players from Boys H.S. (Brooklyn, NY)
Here’s an up-to-date list of all NFL Players from Boys High School in Brooklyn, NY. Boys High School merged with Girls High School in 1975 and moved to a new location. The building is now an historic landmark in Brooklyn. The list includes only those players who have played...
Today’s Al Roker takes fans inside his massive $5m NYC brownstone featuring full bar and lush backyard
AL Roker has taken fans inside his massive $5 million New York City brownstone featuring a full bar and lush backyard. The Today host shares his Upper East Side abode with his wife, 20/20 co-anchor Deborah Roberts, 63. Al, 70, welcomed Oprah Winfrey into their home to discuss the milestone...
Jalen Brunson-Jrue Holiday trade swap tweet puts Knicks fans in a tizzy
This is how you know we're in the dead part of the NBA offseason. There are X (Twitter) accounts tweeting about hypothetical trades between the New York Knicks and Celtics. We will see more off-the-wall offseason content until the two teams start the season in two months. For whatever reason,...
The Greatest of Sam Rosen's Calls as Voice of the New York Rangers
Before the 2024/25 NHL season gets underway, the New York Rangers will experience something for the final time in their last 40 years as a franchise—play-by-play action from the legendary Sam Rosen. The 77-year-old broadcaster announced his retirement earlier this month, to take effect after the 2024/25 season, after 40 years of calling Rangers games, leaving countless iconic calls along the way. Here are the greatest hits from Rosen's legendary career.
NY Liberty vs. Connecticut Sun: East’s top two seeds battle it out in Brooklyn
As our very own Lucas Kaplan so eloquently put, The Liberty did not have the “prettiest win” in their 79-71 victory against the Dallas Wings Thursday night in Brooklyn. What seemed to be good performances were underwhelming when considering the flow of the game — such as Kayla Thorton’s 19 points, a nice number until you realize she only shot 2-of-9 from deep.
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