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29 Student-Athletes Receive Long Island Junior Soccer League Scholarships
The Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), the largest league in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA), has the largest scholarship program in Eastern New York. The league distributed 29 scholarships at the LIJSL Scholarship Breakfast on Sunday, July 21 at the Huntington Hilton. These well-rounded teenagers, selected based on academic and athletic excellence plus community service, exemplify the mission of the league and its idealistic slogan of “Building Character Through Soccer.”
Winning Take 5 ticket sold in WNY
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Western New York has another lottery winner. The New York State Lottery announced Friday there were multiple top-prize winners for the July 25, 2024 TAKE 5 evening drawing. One of the tickets was sold right here in WNY. A prize-winning ticket worth $16,759 was sold at...
Two more tornadoes confirmed in New York: See where they hit
A small tornado touched down in Oswego County and damaged trees during storms on July 24, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado struck near the town of Orwell, causing a short path of broken tree limbs near a tributary of Pennock Brook. The estimated peak winds for the twister was 85 mph, placing it on the upper limit of the Enhanced Fujita Scale rating of 0; it traveled 0.2 miles and had a maximum width...
DEC warns of Asian Longhorned Beetles
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — There are two species of beetles that can be found throughout New York State. The first being the Native Whitespotted Pine Sawyer, which is native to the state. The other being the Asian Longhorned Beetle. “The Asian Longhorned Beetle is an invasive insect from Asia that attacks and kills hardwood trees, […]
Honoring Heritage: Meeder’s Restaurant Joins NY Historic Business Registry
(WNY News Now) – RIPLEY, NY – Senator George Borrello recently presented the New York State Historic Business Award to Meeder’s Restaurant, celebrating its inclusion in the state’s Historic Business Preservation Registry. Established by legislation passed in 2020, the Historic Business Registry includes businesses that have...
Upstate New York May Be Home To Mobster’s $130 Million Hidden Treasure
The search for a mobster's $130 million hidden treasure continues in the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Legendary mobster Dutch Schultz may have buried a fortune somewhere in Upstate New York. Pine Plains Business Is Named After Dutch Schultz. In September 2020, Dutch's Spirits opened on Harvest Homestead Farm...
Rocky Point High School track and field standout flies at U.S. Olympic Trials
“The goal is always to work the hardest.” Track and field standout – Jasmine Moore. Rocky Point resident Alexandra “Alex” Kelly, a gifted, 20-year-old athlete, had the opportunity to compete in the 2024 Olympic Trials June 21. There, she was placed 21st in the Women’s Long Jump Qualification – Group 1. She has gained valuable knowledge watching the preparation of other top athletes on the national stage.
Jericho Graduate Named Top 50 Finalist For International Prize
Recent Jericho High School graduate Yashwin Sajja was named a top 50 finalist for the $100,000 Chegg.org Global Student Prize. This international prize recognizes the extraordinary efforts and achievements of students making change. Sajja was chosen from 11,000 students from 176 countries for his environmental efforts and research. Sajja said...
Community bids farewell to Chris Carini, a devoted public servant and family man
If any message was clear at Hempstead Town Councilman Chris Carini’s funeral Mass on Monday, it was the one conveyed in the words of the Rev. Steven Camp, who said simply, “He was there.”. Carini, a champion of quality-of-life initiatives in Hempstead and the 5th Councilmanic District, was...
22 Year-Old Wins Farmingdale School Board Seat
Gavin Rogers, a 2020 graduate of Farmingdale High School, has won a seat on the Farmingdale School Board. The 22-year-old was sworn in on July 10 at 7:30 pm at Weldon E. Howitt Middle School. Rogers ran on a campaign of “Honesty, Integrity, Results.”. Despite his young age, the...
Massapequa Little League Wraps Up Season
Massapequa International Little League Seniors Williamsport team, NY State Champions, have finally wrapped up an exciting season. The team ultimately lost in the East Regional in Bangor, ME. Congratulations to the team on a great season and making Massapequa proud!
LiGreci’s Staaten: A timeless venue | Then and Now
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — LiGreci’s Staaten, the popular dining, catering, and event venue in West Brighton, was constructed in 1956 after a fire on December 5, 1955, destroyed the large house on the property, according to Staten Island Advance archives. Mike Bilotto was the proprietor until Nick LiGreci and his brother, Jack LiGreci, purchased it from Bilotto in 1971.
Dream Mets trade deadline: 1 blockbuster, 1 realistic stud, 1 reunion
What would the dream New York Mets trade deadline look like? We can’t always dream them up perfectly. Who would’ve guessed the 2015 moves they made would work out so amazingly well? Yoenis Cespedes was the beefy addition. Fellow newcomers like Tyler Clippard and Addison Reed were impactful in their own way.
Annual NYPD basketball tournament honors memories of 2 slain detectives
Hundreds of student athletes competed Friday in a youth basketball tournament hosted by the NYPD.The annual Detectives Rivera and Mora Basketball Classic on Manhattan's Lower East Side honors the memories of two NYPD detectives who were killed in the line of duty.This marked the third year for the tournament, which was held at Basketball City at on South Street.Eyewitness News was there as boys teams - including those from Suffolk County, Bridgeport, CT and Newark, NJ and Houston, TX - faced off on one side of the massive facility and girls teams battled it out on the other.Not only were...
Mets' Luis Severino shares trade-deadline request after sweep of Yankees
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has publicly campaigned on multiple occasions for owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns to make additions to the roster ahead of Tuesday's MLB trade deadline.Mets starting pitcher Luis Severino offered a similar plea following Wednesday's 12-3 blowout win at the New York Yankees."One hundred percent," Severino responded when asked by Joel Sherman of the New York Post if Stearns should make roster upgrades before the deadline. "Nobody was expecting to be here where we are right now. And we showed everybody what we can do — and we can get...
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