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Closing Big Lots stores offering steep discounts following bankruptcy filing
Discounts have increased at the ten Big Lots stores closing their doors in New York as the discount retail chain announced its bankruptcy filing Monday. The Ohio-based company also plans to close more stores under new leadership, USA TODAY reported Monday, and the closures are part of a sale agreement with an affiliate of Nexus Capital Management LP, Big Lots announced in a news release Monday. The company has initiated Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court...
New York’s 2025 Boating Law: The Mandatory Requirement You Can’t Skip
Boating and watercraft safety is a top priority for the Oneida County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies. Starting next year there will be a new law in effect that impacts those who like to operate vessels on open waters. The Oneida County Sheriff's is reminding people about this...
Gov. Hochul: ‘Statewide Discrepancies’ in application of Bail Law reforms
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Speaking in a gaggle with reporters Monday afternoon following a funding announcement surrounding public safety, Governor Kathy Hochul addressed the topic of Criminal Justice reforms, specifically Bail Reform Laws. These were first enacted in 2019 under then-Governor Andrew Cuomo, initially taking effect in 2020, and ended cash bail for misdemeanors, as […]
Riverhead looking at possibly moving police and justice court to town’s Second Street campus
The old Town Hall might not become the new town justice court after all. Riverhead Town officials are considering moving both the police department and justice court to the town-owned West Second Street property purchased last year. The Town Board is looking at possibly moving the police and justice court,...
Proposed café on Edgar Avenue, across from Aquebogue school, has public hearing
A proposal for a café on Edgar Avenue across from Aquebogue Elementary School drew concerns about traffic congestion, pedestrian safety and parking at a Riverhead Planning Board meeting Thursday evening. The “Atrium Café” site plan by owner Daniel Lysogorski of Riverhead shows a 2,382-square-foot, 42-seat restaurant (including eight outdoor...
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