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A Long Island Pizza Favorite Is Saying Goodbye — With One Last Late-Night Bash A Long Island Pizza Favorite Is Saying Goodbye — With One Last Late-Night Bash A Long Island Pizza Favorite Is Saying Goodbye — With One Last Late-Night Bash
A Long Island Pizza Favorite Is Saying Goodbye — With One Last Late-Night Bash A community favorite Long Island pizza joint, known for tasty slices for a friendly price, is closing its doors. Vincenzo’s Pizzeria in Levittown will serve its last pizzas on Saturday, Oct. 31, the business announced on Instagram. “We’re selling Vincenzo’s, and our time here comes to an end, we want you to know how much your support has meant to us,” owner Garrett Klein wrote Tuesday, Oct. 20. “When you care about something as much as we care about this place, letting go isn’t easy. We’ve had our ups and downs, made a lot of friends, and, of course, a few haters. You can’t win ‘em all.” …

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‘Reverend CEO’ Crypto Scheme Promoters To Pay Nearly $6M — Including Two LI Men, AG Says ‘Reverend CEO’ Crypto Scheme Promoters To Pay Nearly $6M — Including Two LI Men, AG Says ‘Reverend CEO’ Crypto Scheme Promoters To Pay Nearly $6M — Including Two LI Men, AG Says
‘Reverend CEO’ Crypto Scheme Promoters To Pay Nearly $6M — Including Two LI Men, AG Says A group of crypto scammers, including two from Long Island, who boosted a self-proclaimed “Reverend CEO” will cough up nearly $6 million as part of a settlement with state authorities, officials said. Frantz Ciceron, of Farmingdale, owes $2.05 million and James Corbett, of Mastic Beach, owes $750,000, the New York Attorney General’s office announced Thursday, Oct. 22. Ciceron and Corbett were part of the NovaTech FX scheme, which preyed on Haitian communities and religious groups in New York City and across the country, according to investigators. NovaTech founders Eddy and Cynthia Petion …
LI Driver Who Recorded Himself Doing 121 MPH Moments Before Deadly Crash Gets Prison: DA LI Driver Who Recorded Himself Doing 121 MPH Moments Before Deadly Crash Gets Prison: DA LI Driver Who Recorded Himself Doing 121 MPH Moments Before Deadly Crash Gets Prison: DA
LI Driver Who Recorded Himself Doing 121 MPH Moments Before Deadly Crash Gets Prison: DA A Long Island man who recorded himself driving recklessly at 121 mph before causing a deadly crash was sentenced to prison Friday, Oct. 23, authorities said. Felix Pantaleon, 24, of Lindenhurst, was sentenced to four to 12 years behind bars for the Southern State Parkway crash that killed Reynaldo Collado, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. His sentence was in line with a plea deal he took Friday, Sept. 4. Pantaleon was driving a 2014 Honda Civic westbound on the highway in North Babylon on Sept. 22, 2024, around 10:30 p.m., prosecutors said. He cut off vehicles and weaved…
Beauty Bandits Swipe Nearly $800 From Ulta On Long Island — Shop’s Third Recent Theft: Cops Beauty Bandits Swipe Nearly $800 From Ulta On Long Island — Shop’s Third Recent Theft: Cops Beauty Bandits Swipe Nearly $800 From Ulta On Long Island — Shop’s Third Recent Theft: Cops
Beauty Bandits Swipe Nearly $800 From Ulta On Long Island — Shop’s Third Recent Theft: Cops Two women swiped nearly $800 worth of beauty products from an Ulta Beauty store on Long Island, police said. The two women were spotted inside the store at 93 College Plaza in Selden on Friday, Oct. 16 around 6:15 p.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. The store is down the street from Empire State University. Both suspects fled the scene in a white Nissan after taking products valued at $791, police said Friday, Oct. 23. They are wanted for petit larceny. Police are offering a cash reward for tips that lead to an arrest in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800…
IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments
IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments An automatic IRS adjustment could put extra money in thousands of families' pockets without requiring them to redo their tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service says it has begun issuing refunds to more than 50,000 taxpayers with unused adoption tax credits carried forward from earlier years. The change applies to tax year 2025 only. Eligible adoption credit carryforwards from 2020 through 2024 can increase the refundable portion of the credit, subject to a $5,000 limit per qualifying child. That is a maximum, not a guaranteed payment. The amount depends on each taxpayer’s available cred…

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Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List
Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Dozens of streets across the Northeast have been recognized among the nation's best places for trick-or-treating, including one in a town that inspired "The Addams Family." Reese's named East Dudley Avenue in Westfield, New Jersey, as the "Trick-or-Treatiest Street in America" on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Hershey-owned candy brand evaluated 150 popular Halloween destinations across the US, from large cities to small towns. Each street received a "haul score" and a "haunt score." The metrics were based on factors like crowds, decorations, Halloween spirit, and social media …

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NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down
NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down Skeletons dressed in colorful costumes, glowing orange and green lights, and towering cornstalks still lined Wayne Gangi's Clifton property. But Thursday night, Oct. 22, the Halloween magic was already coming undone. Decorations were piled in the driveway, bags of brush lined the curb, and cars rolled past one by one as people stopped for what could be their final look at one of the city's most elaborate Halloween displays. Gangi, whose annual attraction has drawn thousands of visitors for 25 years, says he's shutting it down after being hit with city penalties — and now he's determined to…

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American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express is laying off about 5% of its global workforce amid a major restructuring plan. The credit card giant will cut roughly 3,500 jobs worldwide, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, Oct. 23. The company is looking to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and prepare for the growing use of AI. American Express hasn't specified which departments or locations will be affected by the layoffs. The company employed nearly 77,000 people worldwide at the end of 2025.  The cuts come as American Express reports growing revenue and profits. The company announced record third…

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American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know
American Express To Slash 3,500 Jobs In Sweeping Restructuring: What To Know American Express is laying off about 5% of its global workforce amid a major restructuring plan. The credit card giant will cut roughly 3,500 jobs worldwide, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, Oct. 23. The company is looking to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and prepare for the growing use of AI. American Express hasn't specified which departments or locations will be affected by the layoffs. The company employed nearly 77,000 people worldwide at the end of 2025.  The cuts come as American Express reports growing revenue and profits. The company announced record third…

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Mom Dies Trying To Save Her Sons While Snorkeling In Bahamas Mom Dies Trying To Save Her Sons While Snorkeling In Bahamas Mom Dies Trying To Save Her Sons While Snorkeling In Bahamas
Mom Dies Trying To Save Her Sons While Snorkeling In Bahamas A mother died while trying to save her two sons during a family snorkeling trip in the Bahamas, authorities said. The 36-year-old British woman was snorkeling with her husband and their two boys near the southern tip of Bimini on Tuesday, Oct. 20. A powerful current swept both children away, and their mother went after them, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The woman was also carried away by the current before rescuers pulled her from the water. She was brought to North Bimini Ferry Dock, where police responded shortly after 10 a.m. CPR was performed on the woman…