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CDC: Mosquito Bites Just As Scary As Shark Bites In New York
According to top officials, you should be just as worried, if not more worried, about getting bit by a mosquito than a shark. Earlier this month, several beaches in New York were closed down because of sharks. Sharks Close Down Many Beaches In New York State. For example, a 7-foot-long...
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...
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...
Cash4Life game: Lucky player wins $1,000 weekly in N.Y. Lottery
A fortunate individual from New York state has won a prize of $1,000 every week for life by purchasing a second-prize Cash4Life ticket. A lucky person from New York state won a guaranteed minimum of $1 million in the Cash4Life drawing on Sunday, July 28. The New York Lottery revealed that the winning ticket was purchased at Smokes 4 Less, which is situated at 59 North Plank Rd. in Newburgh.
Prosecutors oppose motion to toss Trump’s hush money conviction over immunity claim
(The Center Square) – Defense attorneys for former President Donald Trump want to use a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn his New York hush money trial conviction. Prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office told Judge Juan Merchan that the ruling from the nation's highest court is unrelated to his conviction on charges that he illegally paid hush money to keep women quiet about alleged sexual encounters and then covered up the payments as legal expenses during his 2016 campaign. ...
Suspended Central NY judge tried to downplay her racially insensitive comments: ‘I don’t see color’
New Hartford, N.Y. – A Central New York Supreme Court justice tried to minimize her comments at a graduation party that she admitted showed an appearance of racial bias, her testimony to a state commission shows. Erin P. Gall, a judge based in Oneida County, was suspended with pay...
Backpacks and Community Spirit: Free Giveaway and Fair Hosted by Community Access Services
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo, N.Y. — Community Access Services (CAS), an affiliate of Evergreen Health, is hosting its annual backpack giveaway and back-to-school community fair on Friday, August 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3297 Bailey Avenue. This yearly event aims to ensure that students are equipped with the necessary school supplies for a successful academic year.
Guinness Coming to Buffalo for Chicken Wing Record Attempt
There could be a new world record coming back to Buffalo, New York. Before we get started, when we say "Buffalo, New York" that means all of Western New York. The world record attempt that is happening this weekend is actually in Bemus Point which is about an hour away.
Get to know the most interesting Bills player in years: Mack Hollins (video)
Mack Hollins is the most interesting Buffalo Bills player in years. Nothing wrong with that, but we’re not talking about some weird circumstance that makes a player live forever in Bills lore. Nothing like a freak injury or signing with the team only going on and retire or leave randomly.
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