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WNY firms earn New York Power Authority awards, create more jobs
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday new economic development awards across the state. Twenty two firms, including three in Western New York, will spur more than $200 million in capital investments and support 1664 jobs. “These economic development awards stimulate New York’s economy by supporting...
CNY Animal Shelter Urges Adoption to Combat Overflow
Residents can help the SPCA in the dog days of summer by adopting, fostering and lobbying for spay neuter laws. According to Volunteer Director Donna Newman, the summer brings the most dogs. Director of Volunteers, Donna Newman:. “Well, the Fourth of July, statistically speaking, is when most dogs become strays...
Longtime NNY newspaper executive Harold B. Johnson II passes away
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Longtime Northern New York newspaper executive Harold B Johnson II has passed away at the age of 70. Johnson was serving as vice chairman of the Northern New York Newspaper Corporation. That group publishes the Watertown Daily Times. The newspaper reported that Johnson passed away Monday at Strong Memorial Hospital in […]
Your Stories Q&A: Will Amazon gift cards return to local stores?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – You ask, we answer! Question: Is there an update to Amazon gift cards disappearing from NY stores? Will they return? Viewers around NY, noticed the cards missing from store aisles beginning in early July. An Amazon spokesperson told the Your Stories Team that the company occasionally tests how customers buy gift […]
Fall Forecast For Upstate New York: Will Warmer Temps Continue?
2024 has been one of the warmest years on-record in Upstate New York. Will that trend continue this autumn?. It started with a mild and pretty much snowless winter, followed by a pretty warm spring, and tons of heat and humidity this summer. It certainly has felt like one of the warmest years on record in Upstate New York. In fact in Syracuse, 2024 so far is the warmest on record according to Syracuse.com.
Here’s How Much Money New Yorkers Lost to Real Estate Scams
Criminals are posing as legitimate real estate agents to steal money from unsuspecting victims - and the gamble is paying off big time. In April, NY Attorney General Letitia James announced a businessman in the Dominican Republic successfully scammed 24 New Yorkers with fraudulent real estate listings. The homes he listed either didn't exist or were sold to multiple buyers, allowing him to bilk millions.
New York state police recruit tried taking training officer’s loaded gun, officials said
Cazenovia, N.Y. — A recruit for the New York State Police was charged after trying to take a training officer’s loaded gun last week. The recruit, Jose L. Valeriano, 22, was meeting around 10 p.m. last Tuesday, July 23, with Trooper Cory Sprague when he started acting “erratically” and lunged for Sprague’s gun, according to Beau Duffy, a state police spokesperson.
New York judge declines to appoint NRA monitor
(The Center Square) — A New York judge has shot down Attorney General Letitia James' bid for a court-appointed monitor to oversee the National Rifle Association but banned the group's former head from holding a paid position with the organization for a decade. The split ruling by New York Supreme Court Justice Joel Cohen, issued from the bench, blasted the NRA for a "lack of accountability" after it was found to have violated state nonprofit laws, but he ultimately determined that court oversight was not...
Wildfire Smoke In New York May Be More ‘Explosive’ This Summer
Do you remember last summer walking outside and smelling smoke, along with yellow-tinted skies? Well, officials say wildfire smoke in New York might be "more explosive" this summer. New York officials are warning of wildfire smoke moving into the area. Western Wildfire Smoke Reaches New York State. Over the weekend...
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