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Central New York Ballet Creates Holiday Magic With ‘The Nutcracker’
The Central New York Ballet is returning in 2024 to perform the holiday classic "The Nutcracker" this December. Get ready for some holiday magic. Cara Connolly, one of the founding dancers of Central New York Ballet, told CNY Central how exciting it was to have the show return after not being able to perform last year:
Health Care In New York State Among Worst In America, New Study
Potentially thanks to many hospitals with failing or near failing grades for patient safety, New York State ranks among the worst in the nation for healthcare. Did you know that the average American spends around $13,500 per year on health care?. That's according to the most recent estimate from the...
NY weather: Air quality alert affecting New York Saturday
An air quality alert was issued on Friday at 11:02 a.m. in effect until Saturday at midnight for St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton and Essex counties. "The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany NY has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Fine Particulates for all of northern New York until midnight tonight. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an air quality index value of 151 for Fine Particulates. The air quality index, or AQI, was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated, the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with pre existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician," says the National Weather Service.
Best Weekend Events For Aug. 16-18 In Western New York
It may be the biggest weekend for Western New York for concerts, with a record amount of them happening around the area. The fair also continues throughout the weekend, and everyone is talking about the food and festivities that are going on at the fairgrounds. You have to take a...
NYSPHSAA Greenlights Freestyle Wrestling, Announces 2025 Championship
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has officially transitioned girls' wrestling from folkstyle to freestyle and established it as a full state championship event. This decision, made during a recent Central Committee meeting, aligns girls' wrestling with the predominant competitive style for females, promoting equity in the sport. As girls' wrestling enters its third year, the shift aims to enhance training consistency, as athletes predominantly compete in freestyle outside of high school. The inaugural girls’ wrestling championship will take place on February 27, 2025, at MVP Arena in Albany, marking a significant milestone for the sport.
Elmhurst Hospital’s expansion gets $27.5 million State funding
New York State has announced $27.5 million for a major expansion project at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens. More than $20 million will go to a project that includes expansion of the Women’s Pavilion from 16,000 to 35,000 sq. ft., a major overhaul will add three new floors and increase the facility’s capacity for high-quality prenatal care.
Assemblyman Doug Smith’s Fundraiser at Irish Times Draws Over 100 Supporters
Assemblyman Doug Smith (R-Holbrook) hosted a successful fundraiser at Irish Times in Holbrook, drawing over one hundred supporters for his re-election campaign. The event, dubbed a “No Suits, No Speeches” Summer BBQ, provided a relaxed setting where friends, supporters, and community members could gather and show their support for Smith as he seeks another term in the New York State Assembly.
Anti-abortion organizations claim N.Y. attorney general is violating First Amendment over info on treatment
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Options Care Center is a Jamestown-based pregnancy center that promotes alternatives to abortion and provides free services including pregnancy tests, parenting classes and material assistance. The organization used to provide literature regarding a progesterone treatment it suggested could reverse the effects of medication-based abortion. "We want to...
'They don’t listen to us': Lawmakers and NYSCOPBA call on Hochul to make prisons safer place to work
COLLINS, N.Y. (WKBW) — After three separate chemical exposure incidents at Western New York prisons, hospitalizing several corrections officers lawmakers and the officers union, NYSCOPBA, want Gov. Kathy Hochul to know they are fed up with feeling unsafe at work. Since August 4, 20 WNY Corrections officers have been...
Governor Hochul appoints three justices to Appellate Division, Second Department
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday the appointment of three justices to the New York State Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, which is located in Brooklyn Heights. The appointments include Hon. Donna-Marie Golia, Hon. Phillip Hom, and Hon. James McCormack. “Our courts must be led by qualified, fair and impartial...
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