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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester County — Here's Where $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester County — Here's Where $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester County — Here's Where
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester County — Here's Where Someone is $50,000 richer after buying a winning Powerball ticket in Westchester County.  The third-prize-winning ticket for the Saturday, Sept. 12 drawing was purchased at the Gulf gas station at 274 Hamilton Ave. in White Plains, according to the New York Lottery.  The winning numbers were 14, 16, 23, 58, and 69, with a Powerball of 03.  This wasn't the only lucky winner — a second third-prize ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Wegmans in Rochester, lottery officials said.  The lottery did not say if a winner came forward.  Powerball drawings are held every Mon…

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by Ben Crnic
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Readers' Choice 2026 Is Here! Love A Local Favorite? Make Sure It Gets On The Ballot Readers' Choice 2026 Is Here! Love A Local Favorite? Make Sure It Gets On The Ballot Readers' Choice 2026 Is Here! Love A Local Favorite? Make Sure It Gets On The Ballot
Readers' Choice 2026 Is Here! Love A Local Favorite? Make Sure It Gets On The Ballot Your favorite restaurant. Your go-to salon. The local business that always comes through. The place you tell everyone they have to check out. Now’s your chance, Westchester County, to make sure they get the recognition they deserve. NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITES TODAY! Nominations for the 2026 Daily Voice Readers’ Choice Awards open Sept. 14, giving readers just four weeks to help decide which local favorites will make the ballot. From Food & Drink spots serving the meals you can’t stop thinking about to the Self Care pros you trust to keep you looking and feeling your best, we want to hear …

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NY Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket NY Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket NY Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket
NY Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket A Rockland County woman has landed a prize that will keep paying for years after winning $5,000 a week for life on a scratch-off ticket.   Monsey resident Henya Fried claimed a top prize on the New York Lottery's Set For Life scratch-off game, the New York Lottery announced on Friday, Sept. 11. The winning ticket was purchased at AiM's (Family) Laundromat, located at 37 South Main St. in Spring Valley.  Top-prize winners on the Set For Life game are guaranteed a minimum payout of $5 million, according to lottery officials. Fried chose the lifetime annuity option rather …

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by Ben Crnic
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City Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push In Westchester City Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push In Westchester City Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push In Westchester
City Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push In Westchester A city in Westchester County is looking for developers to help build new affordable homes on city properties as part of a push to make homeownership possible for more families.  The Yonkers Housing Authority said it will issue a Request for Qualifications on Tuesday, Sept. 15 seeking a development team for an affordable homeownership program spanning seven properties in several city neighborhoods, the authority announced.  The properties include two parcels on Herriott Street, three on Byron Avenue, and one each on Ridgeview Avenue and Ash Street. The Housing Authority purcha…

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by Ben Crnic
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$2.35M NJ Home's Hidden 'Ultimate Garage' Is Car Lover's Dream $2.35M NJ Home's Hidden 'Ultimate Garage' Is Car Lover's Dream $2.35M NJ Home's Hidden 'Ultimate Garage' Is Car Lover's Dream
$2.35M NJ Home's Hidden 'Ultimate Garage' Is Car Lover's Dream A 1903 Victorian home in Bergen County is on the market for $2.35 million, but the real showstopper may be tucked away behind it. The seven-bedroom home at 235 Kinderkamack Road in Emerson is being sold with an adjacent property at 18 Jefferson Ave. that includes a 1,395-square-foot, three-bay garage built for serious car enthusiasts. The garage was featured in a 2007 Travel Channel episode called “Fantasy Garages,” according to the listing and longtime owner Steve D’Gerolamo. The garage and landscaping were designed to give the property a secluded feel despite its location along Kinde…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NY Ranked Among 15 Happiest States In US, New Study Finds: Here's Why NY Ranked Among 15 Happiest States In US, New Study Finds: Here's Why NY Ranked Among 15 Happiest States In US, New Study Finds: Here's Why
NY Ranked Among 15 Happiest States In US, New Study Finds: Here's Why The Northeast is home to some of the happiest people in the country, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2026 Happiest States in America ranking on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The study compared all 50 states across 30 measures of happiness, including depression and suicide rates, work hours, unemployment, income growth, family stability, volunteer rates, and safety. The personal finance website also looked at how many adults feel active and productive, along with factors like sleep, leisure time, job security, and community support. "The happiest states are those that provide above-ave…

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by Chris Spiker
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Popular Chicken Salad Chain Expanding To NY: How To Win Free Food For Year Popular Chicken Salad Chain Expanding To NY: How To Win Free Food For Year Popular Chicken Salad Chain Expanding To NY: How To Win Free Food For Year
Popular Chicken Salad Chain Expanding To NY: How To Win Free Food For Year A fast-growing chicken salad chain popular in the South is officially making its debut in the Empire State. Chicken Salad Chick will open its first New York location on Tuesday, Sept. 22, the company said in a news release. The restaurant is located at The Shops at Village Plaza at 5 Southside Drive in Clifton Park. The Clifton Park restaurant is the first planned under a 25-location franchise agreement. New restaurants will open in major Upstate markets like Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and the Hudson Valley. The deal is the largest franchise development agreement in Chicken Sala…

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Gastropub At Hudson Valley Golf Center Temporarily Closes — Here's What They Have Planned Gastropub At Hudson Valley Golf Center Temporarily Closes — Here's What They Have Planned Gastropub At Hudson Valley Golf Center Temporarily Closes — Here's What They Have Planned
Gastropub At Hudson Valley Golf Center Temporarily Closes — Here's What They Have Planned A Rockland County gastropub is temporarily closing its doors, but its owners say something new is already in the works.  Hudson 303 Sport Cafe, located inside the Tappan Golf Center at 116 Route 303 in Tappan, announced the temporary closure on Thursday, Sept. 10.  The closure will allow the business to transform the space into a new experience featuring state-of-the-art golf simulators, according to the Hudson 303 team.  “This is not the end, it is the beginning of an exciting new chapter,” the business said.  Hudson 303 did not announce when the revamped space is exp…

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Sitcom Starring Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe Films In Hudson Valley — Here's Where Sitcom Starring Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe Films In Hudson Valley — Here's Where Sitcom Starring Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe Films In Hudson Valley — Here's Where
Sitcom Starring Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe Films In Hudson Valley — Here's Where A Rockland County village was used as a filming location for an NBC sitcom starring Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe on Thursday, Sept. 10. Production for “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” is underway in Nyack on Thursday, according to the Village of Nyack.  Filming is taking place along Front Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and at St. Ann's School on Jefferson Street.  Residents and visitors may see production vehicles, equipment, and intermittent filming activity in those areas throughout the day, village officials said.  The shoot marks another Hudson Valley …

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by Ben Crnic
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Fake Coyote Cutouts Pop Up On School Fields In Westchester — Here's Why Fake Coyote Cutouts Pop Up On School Fields In Westchester — Here's Why Fake Coyote Cutouts Pop Up On School Fields In Westchester — Here's Why
Fake Coyote Cutouts Pop Up On School Fields In Westchester — Here's Why If you see coyotes lurking on school grounds in one Westchester school district, don't be alarmed — they're not real.  The White Plains City School District said on Thursday, Sept. 10, that its Facilities and Grounds team has placed artificial coyote cutouts on some fields across the district.  The unusual additions are intended to scare away geese, which can leave waste behind on school grounds and create potential health concerns, district officials said. Photos shared by the district show two kinds of decoys, including a flat, lifelike coyote cutout standing upright and a thre…

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Weeks After Devastating Fire, Spa Reopens At New Location In Westchester: 'Couldn't Give Up' Weeks After Devastating Fire, Spa Reopens At New Location In Westchester: 'Couldn't Give Up' Weeks After Devastating Fire, Spa Reopens At New Location In Westchester: 'Couldn't Give Up'
Weeks After Devastating Fire, Spa Reopens At New Location In Westchester: 'Couldn't Give Up' Following a devastating fire that destroyed everything inside a longtime Westchester County day spa, its owner has reopened the business in a new location. Bella Maiya Day Spa, which spent 13 years in Briarcliff Manor, is now welcoming clients at 100 S. Highland Ave., Suite A, in Ossining after its former location was gutted by fire in July. The business announced its comeback on Wednesday, Sept. 9, saying it reopened just two and a half weeks after the blaze and will celebrate with a grand reopening event on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3 p.m.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the fire…

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by Ben Crnic
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College Student Faces Final Year Of School After Mother Killed In Fiery Hudson Valley Crash College Student Faces Final Year Of School After Mother Killed In Fiery Hudson Valley Crash College Student Faces Final Year Of School After Mother Killed In Fiery Hudson Valley Crash
College Student Faces Final Year Of School After Mother Killed In Fiery Hudson Valley Crash A New York college student now facing his final year of school without his mother after she was killed in a fiery crash in Orange County earlier this week is receiving a wave of support from community members.  SUNY Oneonta senior Devin Lester lost his mother, Jodi Lester, 56, of Monroe, when her vehicle crashed and caught fire early Sunday, Sept. 6.  As Daily Voice previously reported, New York State Police troopers came upon the vehicle fire on Cedar Cliff Road in the Town of Monroe at around 2:26 a.m. The Town of Monroe Fire Department extinguished the flames.  …

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