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Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says
Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says New York seniors who thought they were getting free books but instead received unexpected bills may now be eligible for refunds following a settlement with a Georgia-based publisher that the Attorney General's Office said misled customers.  Frank W. Cawood & Associates Inc. (FC&A) must refund eligible New Yorkers, pay $23,500 in penalties, and permanently stop its free book trial program in the state, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28.  According to the Attorney General's Office, the company mailed thousands of advertisements to New Yo…

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Vitamin Shoppe Founder Drops Price For 3.5-Acre Hamptons Estate Vitamin Shoppe Founder Drops Price For 3.5-Acre Hamptons Estate Vitamin Shoppe Founder Drops Price For 3.5-Acre Hamptons Estate
Vitamin Shoppe Founder Drops Price For 3.5-Acre Hamptons Estate The price on a 3.5-acre Hamptons estate owned by the founder of The Vitamin Shoppe has been slashed by $10 million. Jeffrey Horowitz’s compound in Sagaponack is now available for $79 million, the New York Post reported. The listing was most recently updated Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to real estate company Serhant. Horowitz first listed the 9,000 square-foot home and adjacent golf course for $89 million in July 2025. He reportedly attempted to get $125 million for the home in an off-market transaction before eventually listing the property. “This unique offering affords a new buyer the o…
‘Hairbrained Disguises’ In LI DMV Scheme Lead To Jail Time For Supervisor: Authorities ‘Hairbrained Disguises’ In LI DMV Scheme Lead To Jail Time For Supervisor: Authorities ‘Hairbrained Disguises’ In LI DMV Scheme Lead To Jail Time For Supervisor: Authorities
‘Hairbrained Disguises’ In LI DMV Scheme Lead To Jail Time For Supervisor: Authorities A former Long Island DMV supervisor who put her sister in disguises so other people could fraudulently obtain drivers’ licenses is headed to prison, authorities said. Kanaisha Middleton, 34, was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 28 to one year behind bars, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. Middleton and her sister, 36-year-old Jamie Middleton, operated their scheme between March and September 2023 at the DMV branch in Garden City, officials said. The investigation began after a supervisor at the DMV reported that employees were processing CDL permit applications for people who had…
Drunk Suffolk Driver Hits Pole, Lands Behind Bars On DWI Charge: Cops Drunk Suffolk Driver Hits Pole, Lands Behind Bars On DWI Charge: Cops Drunk Suffolk Driver Hits Pole, Lands Behind Bars On DWI Charge: Cops
Drunk Suffolk Driver Hits Pole, Lands Behind Bars On DWI Charge: Cops A drunk Long Island driver rammed his car into a utility pole on Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, police said. Juventino Rojano Rojas, 40, of Hampton Bays, was arrested following the crash near Wakeman Road and Palo Alto Drive around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Rojas was traveling northbound on Wakeman Road when he left his lane and collided with the pole, police said. No injuries were reported at the scene, cops said. Investigators determined Rojas was drunk behind the wheel and charged him with aggravated DWI, officials said. He was held overnight for arr…
14-Year-Old Crashes Stolen BMW Into NICE Bus With Six Teen Passengers: Police 14-Year-Old Crashes Stolen BMW Into NICE Bus With Six Teen Passengers: Police 14-Year-Old Crashes Stolen BMW Into NICE Bus With Six Teen Passengers: Police
14-Year-Old Crashes Stolen BMW Into NICE Bus With Six Teen Passengers: Police A 14-year-old boy driving a stolen BMW with six other teens inside fled police and crashed into a NICE bus on Long Island, authorities said. All seven teens were arrested and taken to a hospital for minor injuries following the crash in Roosevelt on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Nassau County Police Department said. No other injuries were reported. The incident began when a 39-year-old woman reported her 2020 BMW SUV stolen from a Long Island Rail Road parking lot in Baldwin around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, cops said. Officers found the SUV a short time later on Grand Avenue in South Hempstead and tr…

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Sherrill Lists $3.5M NJ Victorian After Moving Into Governor's Mansion Sherrill Lists $3.5M NJ Victorian After Moving Into Governor's Mansion Sherrill Lists $3.5M NJ Victorian After Moving Into Governor's Mansion
Sherrill Lists $3.5M NJ Victorian After Moving Into Governor's Mansion New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has listed her family's historic Victorian estate is for nearly $3.5 million after moving into the state's designated governor's mansion, Drumthwacket, over the summer. The home at 176 S. Mountain Ave., in Montclair is listed for $3,499,000, according to Zillow. The property is listed by Kathryn Scandalios of Stanton Company. Built in 1865, the Empire Victorian sits on 1.1 acres and features six bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and one half-bath. Inside, the home boasts soaring ceilings, intricate moldings, refinished hardwood floors, oversized windows, an…

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Guns Discovered In Convicted Felon’s Suffolk County Home, Police Say Guns Discovered In Convicted Felon’s Suffolk County Home, Police Say Guns Discovered In Convicted Felon’s Suffolk County Home, Police Say
Guns Discovered In Convicted Felon’s Suffolk County Home, Police Say A Long Island man on probation for a drug dealing conspiracy had illegal weapons in his home, police said. Edward Molewski, 59, of East Islip, was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 28 at his residence following a probation check, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Multiple weapons were discovered at Molewski’s home during the probation check, authorities said. He is prohibited from owning weapons because he is a convicted felon, according to online court records. Molewski was charged with two counts each of second- and third-degree weapons possession and held overnight for arraignment Thurs…

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Seafood Recall Alert: Potentially Deadly Illness Risk Prompts Warning A seafood recall is prompting an urgent warning for shoppers: The fish could pose a life-threatening risk even if it looks and smells normal. Haifa Smoked Fish, based in Queens, New York, is recalling approximately 560 pounds of cold smoked sprats because of potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, according to its announcement posted by the FDA. The bacterium can cause botulism, a potentially fatal illness. The recall includes all lots, and the company initiated it Tuesday, Oct. 27. The fish went to retailers, restaurants, wholesalers, and food service customers in New York, Ne…

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Seafood Recall Alert: Potentially Deadly Illness Risk Prompts Warning Seafood Recall Alert: Potentially Deadly Illness Risk Prompts Warning Seafood Recall Alert: Potentially Deadly Illness Risk Prompts Warning
Seafood Recall Alert: Potentially Deadly Illness Risk Prompts Warning A seafood recall is prompting an urgent warning for shoppers: The fish could pose a life-threatening risk even if it looks and smells normal. Haifa Smoked Fish, based in Queens, New York, is recalling approximately 560 pounds of cold smoked sprats because of potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, according to its announcement posted by the FDA. The bacterium can cause botulism, a potentially fatal illness. The recall includes all lots, and the company initiated it Tuesday, Oct. 27. The fish went to retailers, restaurants, wholesalers, and food service customers in New York, Ne…

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Daylight Saving Time Nears: How The Switch Changes Your Day Daylight Saving Time Nears: How The Switch Changes Your Day Daylight Saving Time Nears: How The Switch Changes Your Day
Daylight Saving Time Nears: How The Switch Changes Your Day The clock change is almost here, and familiar routines could suddenly look very different outside your window. Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, when clocks across most of the US turn back from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. local time, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Both sunrise and sunset will shift about an hour earlier by the clock. That brings more morning light, but less daylight for errands, outdoor activities, and the trip home from work. AccuWeather says New York City, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and Seattle will all see sunset before 5 p.m. Sunday. F…