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State time trial champs held
JAY — Around 125 entrants competed in the Team Placid Planet’s West-Woodward Memorial Time Trial — the 2024 New York State Time Trial Championships — on Aug. 18. Sunny skies greeted the racers, but so did a stiff headwind on the out leg. The event, which was held on state Route 9N between Jay and Keene, featured categories for cyclists in paracyclists, recumbent cyclists and tandems open to those aged 9 and up.
New York State DEC Helps Dog Unable To Continue On Trail
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is busy not only assisting human hikers across the state, but their canine companions as well. According to the DEC, while Forest Rangers are not necessarily required to rescue dogs, many officers will still respond to when there is a lost or injured dog on one of the trails.
Cornell University works to keep NYS safe from the Avian Flu
ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Concerns are rising over the spread of an Avian Flu strain, affecting not only milking cows but people. Cornell University is working to combat this problem to prevent the spread of the virus in New York State. Dr. Elisha Frye, an Assistant Professor for the Department...
Hidden gems at NYS Fair: 5 foods you didn’t know about but really need to ingest
Geddes, N.Y. — Someone in your group visiting the New York State Fair this year will insist on a sausage sandwich, one will want a gyro, and you know you’ll all crave a Pizze Fritte. We get it. We do that too, and, yes, we chase all that with a wine slushie.
New York's top court upholds mail-in voting for all, rejecting Republican challenge
(Reuters) - New York's highest court upheld a state law on Tuesday that allows any voter to cast a ballot by mail, rejecting a Republican-led lawsuit challenging the statute. In a 6-1 decision, the state Court of Appeals affirmed lower court rulings that the Early Mail Voter Act, which was passed by the Democratic-controlled legislature and signed by Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul last year, did not run afoul of the state constitution.
Harlem American Legion post honors Army's first Black general
NEW YORK – Veterans in Harlem find a community home at the American Legion Post #398, which bears the name of the Army's first Black general, Charles Young.The 20th century hero was posthumously promoted to Brigadier General last year, and the Legion's leaders are using the title to inspire neighbors.Who is Brigadier General Charles Young?Born enslaved the year before the Civil War, Young was a baby when his father orchestrated the family's escape, then traveled back south as a Union soldier. Young pursued his father's passion for patriotism, becoming just the third Black graduate of West Point.Young was tapped to develop...
Montour Falls awarded $175K in clean energy grant funding
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. (WETM) — The Village of Montour Falls as part of a New York State Energy Research & Development Authority Clean Energy Community was awarded nearly $200,000 in grant funding to help save the village money with clean energy programs. According to a release from the village clerk, $175,000 in taxpayer grant funding […]
Two-vehicle crash slows traffic in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — One car was towed away as fire crews cleaned up transmission fluid on a busy Elmira street on Wednesday after a two-car crash happened downtown. According to an 18 News reporter at the scene, sometime around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, two vehicles were involved in a crash at the […]
Parish Festival returning with family fun and homemade goods in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — The Most Holy Name of Jesus’ Parish Festival is back for another year of live music, basket raffles, homemade food and so much more. Happening on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 25, from noon to 5 p.m., the Parish Festival is a community fundraiser […]
Wells College Faculty Left Without Severance Pay Amid Closure
SEIU Local 200United, the union representing more than 100 former Wells College faculty, has filed unfair labor practice charges against the college with the National Labor Relations Board, with faculty stating that the college's unexpected announcement of its closure left devastating impacts on their financial and professional lives. The college’s...
Southampton Village permits right turns only onto Hill Street during rush hour
With Election Day less than 11 weeks away, Republican U.S. Representative Nick LaLota and John Avlon, his Democratic challenger for New York’s 1st Congressional District seat, continue to needle one another over their residency and, by extension, their fitness to represent the district. Christopher Walsh reports on 27east.com that LaLota, a first-term Republican, has relentlessly portrayed his Democratic challenger as a wealthy Manhattanite who is out of touch with the district. Avlon, an author, columnist and former CNN anchor who lives in Sag Harbor and Manhattan, counters that LaLota himself does not live in the 1st Congressional District. The congressman, born and raised on Long Island, lives in Amityville Village, outside of the district boundaries, but emphasizes his lifelong ties to Long Island. While members of the House of Representatives typically live in the districts they represent, they are not required to do so. They are required to be an inhabitant of the state they represent at the time of their election. Last week, LaLota publicized an August 13 New York Post article that asserted that Avlon was “apparently netting more than $2,000 per year in abatements by claiming his primary residence is in Manhattan.” The Post article said that the tax abatements are eligible only to units designated as a primary residence. Avlon cited “numerous fundamental inaccuracies” in the Post article. “The co-op in which I have an apartment filed for that abatement without consulting any of us individually,” he said this week. He said that he had been unaware that the abatement had been filed, but since he entered the 1st Congressional race this year, “the key point is whether the abatement will be filed in this calendar year, which it will not.” The Cook Political Report puts the 1st District race in its “likely Republican” column.
Beloved Staten Island shop to be included in N.Y. State’s Historic Business Preservation Registry
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – A beloved Staten Island business, which has served the community for 100 years, has been officially included in the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. “Minkel Safe & Lock Co. Inc. has been dedicated to the safety and security of Staten Islanders for nearly...
Longtime Syracuse-area surgeon dies while swimming in Cazenovia Triathlon
Syracuse, N.Y. — Dr. Richard DiStefano, a Syracuse-area orthopedic surgeon, died Sunday while swimming in the Cazenovia Triathlon. DiStefano, 65, was a surgeon specializing in neck and spine treatments for SOS Orthopedics. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we...
Bath man arrested on felony drug charges after traffic stop
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) — A Bath man was arrested on Tuesday during a traffic stop after police said he was driving around with a revoked license. According to the Village of Bath Police Department, 31-year-old Thomas Gallagher was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 20, on several drug charges after they were found during a traffic stop. […]
Help Needed: Woman Walking With Teddy Bear Badly Hurt In New York
A woman walking on a major highway in New York, while holding a large teddy bear, was hit by a car. Help is needed in identifying her. On Wednesday, New York State Police asked for help in identifying a woman who was hit by a car. New York State Police...
‘A true tragedy': 9-year-old dead in mom's horrific DWI wrong-way crash on Southern State Parkway
Authorities are investigating a multi-vehicle accident on Long Island that left a 9-year-old boy dead, according to New York State Police. The boy was in the rear seat of the vehicle that his mother was driving in the wrong direction, New York State Police Major Stephen J. Udice, Troop L Commander, said.
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