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Fire Tears Through Suffolk Soup Kitchen, Fundraiser Launched As Winter Nears Fire Tears Through Suffolk Soup Kitchen, Fundraiser Launched As Winter Nears Fire Tears Through Suffolk Soup Kitchen, Fundraiser Launched As Winter Nears
Fire Tears Through Suffolk Soup Kitchen, Fundraiser Launched As Winter Nears A fire that tore through a Long Island church has temporarily shut down a long-running soup kitchen, and volunteers are turning to the community for help. Mercy Soup Kitchen at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wyandanch has operated for 45 years every weekday but has been scrambling this week after a fire Sunday, Oct. 18, according to an online fundraiser. “Hunger doesn’t stop because our doors are closed,” organizer Vito Colletti wrote in the GoFundMe. “Every weekday we remain closed, our neighbors lose a place they count on for a hot meal and a warm welcome. With winter coming and the holidays …

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Nation’s Fastest Growing Retailer Approved For New Store On Long Island Nation’s Fastest Growing Retailer Approved For New Store On Long Island Nation’s Fastest Growing Retailer Approved For New Store On Long Island
Nation’s Fastest Growing Retailer Approved For New Store On Long Island The nation’s fastest growing retailer is bringing another store to Long Island. Miniso, the Chinese brand known for home goods, toys, and a variety of trinkets, will be opening a shop in Garden City, the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency announced Wednesday, Oct. 21. The new Miniso location will be in The Gallery at Westbury Plaza on Old Country Road, around the corner from Roosevelt Field mall, according to the Hempstead IDA. It’s unclear when the store will open, the organization said. Miniso is also bringing another location to the area at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream…
NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police
NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police A woman escaped a car crash near Interstate 95 in Westport after her former partner struck her and kept her from leaving his car, police said. Vanderval Ferreira, 28, of Port Chester, New York, faces kidnapping and attempted assault charges stemming from the Thursday incident, according to Westport police. The woman agreed to meet Ferreira and got into his BMW, police said. He had called and texted her repeatedly after their relationship ended, including sending threats to kill her, authorities said. Ferreira drove “extremely erratically” through Westport, police said. When the woman tried…
Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Hit By Car At Suffolk Intersection, Cops Say Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Hit By Car At Suffolk Intersection, Cops Say Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Hit By Car At Suffolk Intersection, Cops Say
Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Hit By Car At Suffolk Intersection, Cops Say A Long island pedestrian was airlifted to a local hospital after being struck by a car at an intersection Thursday afternoon, Oct. 22, police said. The pedestrian was crossing Ponquogue Avenue from east to west on Montauk Highway around 2 p.m. Thursday in Hampton Bays, the Southampton Town Police Department said. As the pedestrian was crossing, a driver turned left from Montauk Highway onto Ponquogue Avenue and struck them, authorities said. Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance personnel treated the pedestrian at the scene before a Suffolk County police helicopter transported them to the Stony…
LI High School Employee Accused Of Stalking 17-Year-Old Girl: Reports LI High School Employee Accused Of Stalking 17-Year-Old Girl: Reports LI High School Employee Accused Of Stalking 17-Year-Old Girl: Reports
LI High School Employee Accused Of Stalking 17-Year-Old Girl: Reports A Long Island high school employee is accused of stalking a 17-year-old student throughout school days, according to multiple reports. Scott Chung, 59, worked as a teaching assistant at Valley Stream North High School, Newsday reported. A 17-year-old girl at the school told investigators Chung asked her if she had a boyfriend, if she drank or did drugs, and what her schedule was outside of school, according to News 12 Long Island. Additionally, the girl told police Chung would go out of his way to see her during the school day and repeated his bizarre line of questioning multiple times, Ne…

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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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Americans Regret Buying These Products Most: New Study Americans Regret Buying These Products Most: New Study Americans Regret Buying These Products Most: New Study
Americans Regret Buying These Products Most: New Study Unworn clothes, slow juicers, and expensive handbags are among the purchases Americans most often regret making, according to a new study. Custom packaging company Arka released an October 2026 study called "Things People Buy But Never Use." The report highlights popular products that shoppers often purchase but rarely need again. The study examined public Reddit discussions about 20 popular products to identify which purchases generated the most regret. Researchers analyzed comments about how often people used their purchases and calculated the percentage of negative responses. Unwor…

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Americans Regret Buying These Products Most: New Study Americans Regret Buying These Products Most: New Study Americans Regret Buying These Products Most: New Study
Americans Regret Buying These Products Most: New Study Unworn clothes, slow juicers, and expensive handbags are among the purchases Americans most often regret making, according to a new study. Custom packaging company Arka released an October 2026 study called "Things People Buy But Never Use." The report highlights popular products that shoppers often purchase but rarely need again. The study examined public Reddit discussions about 20 popular products to identify which purchases generated the most regret. Researchers analyzed comments about how often people used their purchases and calculated the percentage of negative responses. Unwor…

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Mink Farm Outbreak Raises Alarm Over Potential Human Pandemic Threat Mink Farm Outbreak Raises Alarm Over Potential Human Pandemic Threat Mink Farm Outbreak Raises Alarm Over Potential Human Pandemic Threat
Mink Farm Outbreak Raises Alarm Over Potential Human Pandemic Threat A bird flu outbreak on a US fur farm is raising alarm over a threat that could reach far beyond its cages. A ProPublica investigation published Friday, Oct. 23, found that H5N1 had spread for more than two months at Utah’s C&T Fenn Farms, located about an hour south of Salt Lake City. During that time, officials declined to order the mink killed or actively monitor workers for infection, the report said. Flu experts warned that continued spread among mink could give the virus opportunities to adapt to humans. That is a potential danger, not evidence that a pandemic has begun. The Cent…