Winner, Winner: Prize Lottery Ticket Sold At This Long Island Store
One person is over $10,000 richer after a winning ticket was sold at a Long Island convenience store, according to lottery officials.
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On Thursday, Sept. 7, the New York Lottery announced that a local gas station sold one prize-winning Take 5 Midday ticket in Valley Stream.
The ticket, worth $18,474.50, was sold at the BP gas station, located at 1200 Rockaway Avenue. Its winning numbers were drawn in the Wednesday, Sept. 6 Take 5 Midday drawing.
Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one to 39. Drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.
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Trio Nabbed With Guns, Mushrooms, More During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police
A normal traffic stop on Long Island turned into three arrests after a group was allegedly found housing weapons and drugs in their car, police announced.
It happened on Friday, Aug. 25 in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police.
At approximately 2:50 a.m., police pulled over a black Chevy Traverse SUV that was traveling north on Franklin Avenue for a broken tail light.
However, during the investigation, police reported finding two guns — a revolver and a loaded 9 mm handgun — along with metal knuckles, a crowbar, and wire cutters.
A drill, a pair of walkie-talkies, and three…
20-Year-Old Killed, 4 Others Hospitalized In Shooting On Long Island; Suspect At Large
One person is dead, at least four are injured, and a suspect is at large after a Long Island shooting, police announced.
It happened on Monday, Aug. 21 at approximately 8:23 p.m. in Valley Stream.
Read the updated story: New Update: Valley Stream Shooting Victim, 20, ID'd
The shooter was on 131st Avenue when he fired multiple shots in the direction of a vacant storefront on 85 Ocean Ave., according to Nassau County Police.
The shooter fled on foot in an unknown direction, police said.
A 20-year-old man was shot in the chest, a 12-year-old was shot in the shoulder, and a 17-…