Someone in this Hudson Valley town just became a millionaire with Powerball
A ticket worth $1 million was sold in Highland for the Aug. 31 Powerball drawing, the New York Lottery announced. The second prize-winning ticket was purchased at Hannaford, located at 3650 Route 9W in Bridgeview Plaza in Highland in Ulster County. Powerball drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday...
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are turning the Staten Island Ferry into a free,...
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost’s most puzzling investment is finally starting to make sense—or at least as much sense as two Saturday Night Live stars buying a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry ever could. On Thursday, September 17, the pair will turn the John F. Kennedy into the "Snapple Island Ferry," a free, floating
21-year-old man stabbed steps away from St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Saks Fifth Avenue: cops
A 21-year-old man was stabbed just steps away from St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Monday and the knifeman is on the lam, police said. The stabbing between the two iconic Big Apple sites broke out after the victim got into a dispute with an unknown individual at the intersection of West 50
Longtime NYC grocery store closes after more than 40 years in business
A longtime Upper West Side grocery store known for its wide selection of specialty foods and around-the-clock hours is closing its doors after more than four decades in the neighborhood. Barzini’s, located on Broadway between West 90th and West 91st streets, was set to close Monday, Aug. 31, an employee...
Fox News halted as Mullin issues five-word update on ‘Operation Rotten Apple’
On September 1, Fox News' America's Newsroom was paused as Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin issued an update on a recent operation.
‘Where are we going to go?’: Flooding forces Queens family out of home of...
Anita Hack, left, with her son Jonathan outside the family’s home in Hollis, Queens. The city has yet to purchase flood-prone homes despite years of buyout plans. [ more › ]
NYPD legacy cop promoted to sergeant — nearly 25 years after detective dad, FDNY...
One of New York’s Finest was promoted to sergeant Monday — nearly 25 years after his NYPD detective father and FDNY firefighter uncle lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Joseph Vigiano, Jr., 33, followed in the footsteps of his father, highly decorated Emergency Service Unit Det. Joseph Vigiano, Sr., who was among the
NYPD Hunts Suspect Who Attacked Man With Gardening Tool on A/C Train
NYPD detectives are searching for a suspect who attacked a 49-year-old man with a gardening...
Woman killed in Times Square stabbing spree identified as 32-year-old from New Jersey
Authorities have released the identity of the woman killed when police say an emotionally disturbed woman started stabbing people in the heart of Times Square Monday afternoon. Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old from Chester, New Jersey, was stabbed in the abdomen. She was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time...
Heavy rain, stormy weather threatens NYC area with possible flash flooding
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.

















