GameStop Closures Sweep NY, Hitting Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Long Island Stores
GameStop is shuttering dozens of locations across New York State in early 2026, with multiple stores in the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and Long Island among those slated to close.
The closures were announced over the first weekend of the year, Polygon reported.
The stores slated for closure include:
Hudson Valley Closures
Middletown – Galleria at Crystal Run, 1 N. Galleria Blvd. #127 (Jan. 14);
Monticello – Monticello Mall, 36 Mountain Mall Plaza (Jan. 7);
Poughkeepsie – 44 Plaza, 47 Burnett Blvd. (Jan. 7);
Poughkeepsie – Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Rd. #D212 (Jan. …
Brooklyn Man Killed In Route 23 Montague Twp New Year's Crash: Njsp
A 21-year-old Brooklyn man was killed in a crash on Route 23 in Sussex County on New Year's Day, authorities said.
At 11:58 a.m., on Thursday, Jan. 1, troopers responded to Route 23 south in Montague Township, when a Audi SUV driven by Nazar Bilous was negotiating a curve when it ran off the roadway to right, struck a large rock, re-entered the roadway, ran off the roadway to the right again, and struck a large tree stump and a tree, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State police said.
Bilous was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said. His passenger, a 21-year-old Br…
Just Eight Nights In Two Cities: Ariana Grande’s Only Northeast Shows In 2026
Eight nights. Two cities. One Ariana Grande. Brooklyn and Boston are the only places to catch the Eternal Sunshine Tour in the Northeast, and tickets are flying like whistle notes. If you want to hear “No Tears Left to Cry” or “Into You” live, now’s the time to lock in your seats before they’re gone.
Here’s when you can catch Ariana Grande lighting up the stage:
July 12, 2026 – Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
July 13, 2026 – Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
July 16, 2026 – Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
July 18, 2026 – Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
July 19, 2026 – Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
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NY Man Killed In ATV Crash In Poconos, Passenger MedEvac'd: Police
A New York man was killed and another seriously injured when their ATV was struck by a car in the Poconos, police announced on Monday, Sept. 15.
The crash happened in the northbound lane of State Route 115 in Tunkhannock Township at 2:36 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, according to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department.
Dymtro Prokopets, 22, of Brooklyn, was operating the ATV with 19-year-old passenger, also of Brooklyn, when their vehicle was struck from behind by a 2018 Nissan Sentra, police said.
Prokopets was pronounced dead at the scene by the Monroe County Coroner’s Office. The …
Bodycam Footage: Uber Eats Driver Masturbated In Front Of Minors In Westfield, Cops Say
Newly-released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a Brooklyn man working as an Uber Eats driver who was arrested after police said he exposed himself to juveniles in New Jersey last March.
Givi Khomeriki, 35, was arrested on Quimby Street in Westfield around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, Westfield police papers show.
A video of the arrest, posted to YouTube by Transparency Bodycam, shows officers confronting Khomeriki and taking him into custody.
Off the bat, there was a major language barrier. Khomeriki told officers he did not speak English, only Georgian, and used his phone to t…
Duo Stole $2.8M From Missing Old Brookville Couple’s Bank Accounts, DOJ Says
Two Queens residents are accused of conspiring to steal nearly $3 million from the bank accounts of a Long Island couple who vanished months ago.
Yinye “Roy” Wang of College Point and Roslyn, and Qiuju Wu, of Flushing, are charged with conspiring to defraud a financial institution, according to an indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
The case centers on Old Brookville residents Peishuan Fan, 48, and JuanJuan Zwang, 44, who have been missing since late March, as Daily Voice reported.
An investigation found that between June and August 2025, Wang and Wu used fo…
Here's Every Pizzeria Headed To Dave Portnoy's 'One Bite' Pizza Fest This Weekend
Just One Bite? This weekend, it's all you can eat.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is turning New York City into the pizza capital of the world this Saturday, Sept. 13, when his One Bite Pizza Festival takes over Randall’s Island Park.
With more than 40 of Portnoy’s highest-rated pizzerias dishing out slices from noon until night, expect New York–style, Neapolitan, Sicilian, tomato pies, grandma slices, and bar pies, all in one place.
Here’s the full lineup of pizza royalty coming to NYC, organized by state:
NEW YORK
Di Fara Pizza – Brooklyn (9.4)
John’s of Bleecker St. – Manhattan…
Woman Scams Victim Out Of $500K In Carmel, Said Funds Were For College, Childcare: Sheriff
A Brooklyn woman has been arrested for allegedly scamming a Putnam County resident out of hundreds of thousands of dollars over several years while claiming the funds were being used for school, medical bills, and childcare, authorities announced.
The arrest of Natasha Mansfield, 26, for second-degree grand larceny was announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, Sept. 4.
According to Acting Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess, the investigation into Mansfield began in August 2024, when a Carmel resident reported being defrauded out of about $500,000.
The victi…
Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Potomac: Police
Two out-of-state men are accused of driving hundreds of miles from their hometowns to Maryland, where they held up a CVS location during a violent robbery, police say.
Shakir Dequan Jude, 31, of Cary, North Carolina, and Justin Thomas Whitaker, 32, of Brooklyn, are both facing charges in connection with a May armed robbery in Potomac, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
At around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, the masked duo entered the CVS in the 7900 block of Tuckerman Lane wearing gloves and armed with handguns.
Police said they forced t…
NY Native Mark Knoller Dies, Longtime CBS News White House Reporter
Mark Knoller, the longtime CBS News correspondent and a mainstay of the White House press corps, has died.
The 73-year-old Knoller's death came in Washington, DC, on Saturday, Aug. 30, after a period of declining health. CBS News confirmed his death and noted that he had been battling diabetes for years.
A New York City native, he was born in Brooklyn in 1952, and graduated from New York University before launching a journalism career that spanned five decades.
He began at the Associated Press in 1975, then joined CBS News in 1988, where he became a fixture in presidential coverage. …
Hotels, Drugs, Violence Used By Barbados Man To Traffic Suffolk Woman
A man has been convicted of sex trafficking after using drugs and violence to force a woman into prostitution across Suffolk County, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Michael Howell, 65, of Brooklyn and originally from Barbados, was convicted by a jury on Aug. 26, 2025, of two counts of sex trafficking and several related charges following a trial before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
Howell compelled his victim to perform sex acts for money between April 2023 and February 2024, renting hotel rooms …
Snapchat Meetup At Brentwood Public Library Ends With Rape Behind Fire Department: Indictment
A man lured a 16-year-old girl from a public library by Snapchat before allegedly raping her behind a Long Island fire department, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Delon Hughes, 34, of Brooklyn, met the teen at the Brentwood Public Library on June 11, 2025, after using the handle “Josephpatri9300” on Snapchat to connect with her, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. The two then walked to the Brentwood Fire Department, where Hughes sexually abused her among parked cars, according to investigators.
Hughes was arrested in Queens on Aug. 7. A search of his cell…
‘Government Agents’ Were Actually Rutherford Brothers In $400K Senior Scam, Prosecutors Say
Two New Jersey brothers are accused of running a scam that stole nearly $400,000 from elderly victims in New York and Connecticut, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said Monday, Aug. 25.
Abhishek Barvalia, 31, and Tushar Barvalia, 32, of Rutherfo, were indicted on charges of second-degree grand larceny, first-degree scheme to defraud, and fourth-degree conspiracy, Gonzalez said. They were released without bail after being arraigned in Brooklyn Supreme Court and are due back Oct. 22.
Prosecutors say the scam ran from June 2023 to January 2024, targeting women ages 76, 78, 83, and 90 i…
25 Pizza Places Named Best In America: East Coast Spots Dominate List
The Infatuation has released its list of the 25 best pizza places in America, and the East Coast made a strong showing — from a Jersey City wood-fired favorite to a New Haven icon that’s been serving pies for nearly a century.
The 2025 ranking, published Thursday, Aug. 21, spans coast to coast, featuring classics like Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, CT, and newcomers like Miami Slice in Florida.
Pizzerias were judged on crust quality, sauce balance, topping freshness, and overall consistency, with styles ranging from New York slices to Detroit-style pan pies and New Haven…
NYC Restaurant Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured
A night of celebration turned into tragedy overnight when gunfire erupted inside a crowded New York City restaurant, leaving 11 people shot, with three of those dead.
The shooting broke out just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, in Brooklyn, at Taste of the City Lounge on Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, according to authorities.
Officers responding to frantic 911 calls found chaos inside the establishment, with victims ranging in age from 27 to 61, eight of whom were men and three women, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference.
The violence followed a dis…
