NY State Employee Bagged Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors Gifts From Underling: Ethics Probe
A state employee received nearly $2,500 worth of illegal gifts, including Michael Kors and Louis Vuitton handbags, from one of her subordinates, according to a state investigation released Monday, March 9.
Lolita Davis, who remains employed at the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, was suspended without pay during the probe last year and lost nearly $20,000 in pay, according to settlement documents. She was also demoted and prevented from seeking a future supervisor role.
The illegal gifting began in February 2024, when the subordinate employee gave Davis a Michael Kors bag …
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. …
