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Upstate NY insurance company ends operations. What to do next for your coverage needs
After an insurance company based in upstate New York announced plans to wind down its operations last month, leaving its customers looking for new coverage options, you may be wondering what to do if something like this were to ever happen to you. Buffalo-based Adirondack Insurance Exchange, which offers homeowners, auto and package insurance, identity theft and umbrella protections along with watercraft coverage, began encouraging its customers to find other coverage options on July 12 due to its...
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.
FDNY suspends search for missing swimmer on Brighton Beach
A report of a swimmer in the water brought a large police and fire response to the waters off Brighton Beach on Wednesday morning.A caller reported the man had run into the water just after 5:20 a.m. and had not been seen since.Police, along with the FDNY, responded to Brighton 6th Street and began their search.Firefighters put a diver in the water, while flying a drone overhead, as they searched for nearly an hour.An NYPD helicopter scanned the water from above. Both NYPD and FDNY also had boats in the water.With no victim located, FDNY pulled the diver out of...
Florida trio charged in apparent acid attack that left a New Jersey woman with burns to a third of her body, prosecutors say
Three Florida residents have been arrested in connection to an apparent acid attack on a New Jersey woman who suffered burns to more than 35% of her body, according to a Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office press release obtained by CNN affiliate KYW.
‘Really bad’: Severe storms are new normal, New York leaders say
STONY BROOK, Long Island (PIX11) — As Long Island residents and work crews spent Tuesday cleaning up after last weekend’s flood damage, officials said they now have to assume that major storm events like it will be more frequent. Suffolk County leaders laid out basic guidelines on Tuesday for making local infrastructure more resilient to […]
Popular Western New York Restaurant Faces Lawsuit
A well-known Buffalo, New York based restaurant chain has made headlines for the wrong reason. Rachel’s Mediterranean Grill, with several locations throughout Western New York, promises a “healthy, balanced lifestyle without sacrificing the taste of delicious food,” and their many Buffalo-based locations deliver that daily to their legions of fans of the restaurant’s popular Greek bowls and wraps.
NY weather update: Brace for marble-sized hail with thunderstorms in Saratoga and Washington counties Wednesday
An updated weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 5:10 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6 p.m. for Saratoga and Washington counties. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) are expected. "At 5:09 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm...
Lost Older Adults Attacked By Bees Hiking In Upstate New York
The day got much worse for lost hikers in the Hudson Valley when they were "swarmed" and "stung" by bees. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation detailed to Hudson Valley Post what happened in the DEC's latest "DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review." Wilderness Rescue: Hamlet of...
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