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A New Jersey woman won $5 million with a scratch-off lottery ticket she purchased accidentally in New York City and didn’t even bother checking for two weeks. Oksana Zaharov, 46, of Edgewater, told New York Lottery officials she meant to buy $1 scratch-off ticket but was mistakenly issued a $10 Set for Life ticket by the…

New York City officials are creating a first line of defense against terrorists looking to injure and kill pedestrians with vehicles by installing bollards. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that the city plans on spending $50 million to protect New Yorkers and tourists with the protective barriers. De Blasio cited the Halloween terror attack in…

Mariah Carey rebounded on her return to Times Square’s New Year’s Eve celebrations last night after a shaky performance marred by technical difficulties last year. After her first song, Carey—who was wearing a deep cut dress and fluffy coat in 4-degree temperatures—stopped to ask for some hot tea. “I’m just going to take a sip of…

Welcome to New Jersey. Get the hell off our streets! That’s the unofficial slogan for the small borough of Leonia, New Jersey. Thedrive.com reports city officials are enacting a new ordinance that will fine non-residents for driving on their streets during certain times of the day. Seems the good folks of Leonia aren’t happy non-Leonians are…

Police in New York are being given specialised training to prevent any suicide attacks before huge crowds arrive to watch 2017 draw to a close. More armed officers will be deployed on the streets around Times Square, as well as snipers and explosive-detecting dogs. The step-up in training comes after an attempted bombing in a walkway…

New York Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the Thursday fire that killed 12 people at an apartment in the Bronx was started by a three and a half year old boy playing with a stove. Nigro told reporters Friday the boy’s mother fled the apartment with her son and other child, leaving the door open. The…

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On Thursday, September 13th, Kawasaki Motors staged an “Ninja Times Square Takeover” event to promote its new Ninja 300 motorcycle in Times Square, New York. The Ninja 300 will replace the Ninja 250 older model. According to Kawasaki Motors marketing director Chris Brull, Kawasaki has never done anything this big since “Jimmy Carter was in office“.

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