One lucky winner in New York City scored $50,000 with a third-prize Powerball ticket.

The New York Lottery announced the winning ticket was sold for the Oct. 9 Powerball drawing. It was sold at NYC Smoke Shop & Grocery, located at 809 8th Ave., in Manhattan.

Winning numbers for the Oct. 9 Powerball drawing are white balls 25, 32, 43, 53, 66 and red Powerball 10.

The winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of one to 69. The Powerball number is drawn from a separate field of one to 26. In order to win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball number.

Powerball tickets can be purchased at any New York Lottery retailer for $2, seven days a week. The deadline for purchasing a ticket is 10 p.m. on draw nights.

Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11 p.m., and the New York Lottery urges players to buy tickets early to avoid last-minute lines.

Players can securely check their tickets on the New York Lottery app.

Order official Powerball tickets online and get a free ticket with your first deposit. Click here to get started.

The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2023-2024 to benefit public schools in New York State.

New Yorkers struggling with a gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can find help by calling the State’s toll-free, confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or by texting HOPENY (467369).

If you or a loved one has questions or needs to talk to a professional about gambling, call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit1800gambler.netfor more information.

Police released photos on Thursday of four suspects wanted for allegedly beating an advocate for Israel during a Union Square pro-Palestine demonstration on Monday.

Law enforcement sources said 54-year-old Todd Richman was attacked as he displayed an Israeli flag during the demonstration on Oct. 7, the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Israel that led to the ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.

Video circulating on social media shows Richman — co-chair of the Democratic Majority of Israel — being mobbed and harassed as he tried to display an Israel flag in front of the protestors.

In the video, a woman donning a black hat, black sweater, red pants and red sunglasses is seen antagonizing Richman by shaking a tambourine in his face. Another protestor wearing a medical mask tries to snatch his flag as several other demonstrators yell obscenities at him in the background.

Soon after, the protestors push him, a melee ensues and the woman strikes him in the face with the tambourine.

A man wearing a white T-shirt and black jeans struck Richman in the face with a flagpole. Richman appears to push back at the protestors before he attempts to walk away from the chaos.

Even as Richman starts walking from the scene with his face bloodied from the attack, the angry, aggressive mob follows him, yelling, “This guy’s attacking people!” and “Get him out of here!” while mocking him with crude remarks.

Officers from the 13th Precinct arrived at the scene and escorted Richman to safety as they kept the rowdy protestors at bay. EMS treated his injuries at the scene.

So far, no arrests have been made, but police are hoping the public can help identify these suspects in the photos or provide information about their whereabouts:

The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is…

A familiar company is opening a new quick-service grocery delivery hub in Brooklyn with technology it says could “revolutionize” food shopping.

Save A Lot, a discount grocery chain with more than 700 stores across the country — but none in New York City — is opening a new micro-fulfillment center in Kings County, promising fast and affordable grocery delivery.

The concept isn’t new in New York City. In 2021, the city was flooded with new companies promising 30-minute-or-less grocery delivery, most of which have since closed. 

But Save A Lot’s model is different. Its new facility is almost entirely automated with tech from robotic fulfillment company Fabric. When an order comes in through UberEats, robots grab bins full of food and hand them off to other robots on the ground to be delivered to a human packer for delivery. 

The system can put together a 50-item grocery order in as little as six minutes, according to Fabric, and orders could be delivered to the consumer’s door in half an hour. The company claims that facilities using Fabric automation pay higher wages and have less turnover than traditional grocery stores, and that the speed and low cost of automation means it’s faster and cheaper than shopping at a traditional grocery store. 

“At Save A Lot, we’re committed to keeping prices low and making sure our customers have access to the essentials, especially as inflation continues to affect household budgets,” said Bill Mayo, chief operating officer at Save A Lot, in a statement. “Our partnership with Fabric and expansion into micro-fulfillment will streamline operations and allow us to offer accessibility to consumers wherever they are at competitive prices.”

Grocery store costs have increased roughly 25% across the country since 2020,…

A Manhattan man was convicted of murder for strangling a transgender woman to death in her Glendale apartment and then tampering with physical evidence in 2010 for the second time.

Rasheen Everett, 43, of Jefferson Street in Lower Manhattan, was originally tried and found guilty in 2013. That conviction was reversed due to a judicial error of the trial judge in 2021.

His retrial openings began on Sept. 18, and closings occurred on Oct. 2. Everett was found guilty on Thursday in Queens Supreme Court of murder in the second degree, burglary, and tampering with physical evidence following a two-week jury trial.

The jury deliberated for approximately one hour before reaching the guilty verdict.

“We are determined to seek justice for the victims and their loved ones, no matter how much time passes,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said.

According to trial records, on the morning of March 27, 2010, Everett entered the apartment of the victim, Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar, located on 62nd Street in Glendale. Several minutes after he entered the apartment, the victim’s upstairs neighbors heard screams and loud banging, consistent with a struggle. Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood were called to the location, but no one answered the door when the officers tried to gain entry.

Approximately eighteen hours later, just after 3 a.m., Everett was seen on video surveillance exiting the apartment by himself while carrying two bags. The bags were later discovered to contain the victim’s camera, keys, laptop, suitcase, coat, and cell phone.

Three days later, at around 4 p.m. on March 30, 2010, concerned family members entered the apartment and found…

An East Flatbush man who pleaded guilty to a 1986 killing to avoid prison after a successful appeal in 1996 had his wrongful conviction overturned Thursday, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced.

Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Matthew D’Emic vacated Keith Roberts’ conviction and dismissed the indictment on Oct. 3 following a reinvestigation by the Conviction Review Unit (CRU). The CRU found that the sole eyewitness at trial was unreliable, Roberts’ rejected alibi defense was credible, and the police investigation was inadequate.

“This exoneration underscores the critical importance of our Conviction Review Unit and its mission to right the wrongs of the past,” Gonzalez said ahead of Roberts’ court appearance. “Mr. Roberts, like many others, found himself trapped by a system that failed to recognize his innocence, and nearly 20 years ago, he pleaded guilty just to stay out of prison.”

“Our reinvestigation revealed the deep flaws in the original case — unreliable testimony, overlooked evidence, and a rushed investigation. Today, we are able to restore his dignity and good name and affirm his innocence,” he continued.

Roberts, now 67, was previously convicted for the September 1986 fatal shooting of Pierre Sanon, 33, outside the Holiday Social Club in East Flatbush.

According to the only identifying witness, the shooter fled to a nearby house after the killing. Police went to the house, where Roberts lived, and interviewed him. He claimed to be at another party that night and voluntarily participated in a lineup, where the witness identified him.

Roberts was arrested, and the case was closed just over 12 hours after the homicide. At trial, the eyewitness testified, as did several witnesses supporting Roberts’ alibi. Despite this, the jury convicted Roberts of second-degree…