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State calls for removal of CNY judge due to ‘racially offensive’ display (Good Morning CNY for July 23)
Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. High: 85; Low: 67. Partly sunny with showers; see the 5-day forecast. Man sentenced for murdering his mother: Daniel Chilson (center), appears with his attorneys at his sentencing for second-degree murder on Monday. Chilson was given the maximum prison sentence for killing his 74-year-old mother inside her Van Buren home. (Anne Hayes photo)
New York, New Jersey & Delaware sued for failing to protect endangered Atlantic sturgeon
The Hudson Riverkeeper and Delaware Riverkeeper Network filed the lawsuit, alleging the states have not obtained the necessary permits, and have allowed the endangered fish to be caught in fishing nets.
DEC will let people print hunting, fishing licenses at home
N.Y. (WETM) — New York State hunters, anglers, and trappers will be able to print their sporting licenses at home staring in a couple weeks. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the paper used for state hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses and carcass tags will change from its current special […]
Judge Denies Ex-Rep. George Santos’ Request To Dismiss Charges Against Him In Fraud Case
Federal Judge Joanna Seybert declined former Rep. George Santos’ (R-New York) request to dismiss some of the fraud charges against him. On July 19, Seybert denied Santos’ motion, ruling that he failed to meet the legal standards. Santos sought to have the charges of aggravated identity theft and...
Gov. Hochul unveils proposal to turn former prison into affordable housing units
CHELSEA, Manhattan (PIX11) — A former prison in Manhattan that has been shut down since 2012 might finally be repurposed. The Bayview Correctional Facility on West 20th Street could be converted into 124 affordable housing units, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The proposed project, titled Liberty Landing, was selected after Hochul called for proposals to […]
Day 1 at the Boonville-Oneida County Fair Begins with New Historical Marker; President Taft Referenced
BOONVILLE, N.Y. -- Today marks the opening day of the Boonville-Oneida County Fair, and alongside the usual fair activities, the first day commenced with the unveiling of a historical marker. The fair now features a new blue and yellow historical sign, which even references President William Howard Taft. The historical...
17 and 9-year-old in critical condition after Oneida Co. buggy crash
DEERFIELD, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Almost every week this month, a serious buggy crash has happened in Central New York. Around 6:30 p.m. on July 22, Oneida County Sheriff’s Office was sent to a crash at Route 12 in the Town of Deerfield. The incident involves a 2007 Ford...
Upstate NY clinic exec pocketed $150k worth of checks meant to cover cost of medical devices, feds say
A former executive at a health clinic in Cooperstown, Otsego County, pocketed more than $150,000 in checks that were meant to reimburse the cost of medical devices, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Kevin Harrington, 50, of Oneonta, pleaded guilty this week to two counts of mail fraud, prosecutors from the U.S....
Another Bear Spotted in Residential Neighborhood in Utica
It is not uncommon in Central New York to see wildlife in the streets of a residential neighborhood every once in a while, but it seems lately bear sightings have been on the rise. I don't know whether it is the same bear or the same couple bears wandering neighborhoods...
Employees Organize Fundraiser for Upstate NY Cinema Hit By Tornado
In the aftermath of a record-setting month for severe weather in New York, local communities are still trying to piece their lives back together. A mix of high temperatures, heavy humidity and remnants of Hurricane Beryl have led to turbulent weather patterns, with a record 16 tornadoes having been confirmed in the month of July alone.
Oneonta man guilty of stealing over $150k from former employer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — An Oneonta man pled guilty to mail fraud as he admitted that he stole over $150,000 from his former employer, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York announced on Tuesday, July 23. Kevin Harrington, a 50-year-old former executive director at...
Syracuse families dump dogs in record numbers, filling shelters: ‘Full house. Nothing we can do’
Syracuse, N.Y. — When Racquel Doris and her co-workers found two abandoned dogs outside their Syracuse office July 9, the solution seemed easy. Find the dogs’ owners and return them, or take them to a shelter. Instead, Doris drove the two dogs around Syracuse and Onondaga County for...
Public hearing on Syracuse Housing Strategy set for July 30
The Syracuse Common Council recently heard an update on the city’s strategy to address housing insecurities. A top priority is to prevent displacement. Michelle Sczpanski, the city of Syracuse’s deputy commissioner of neighborhood development, said the approach is to build on strength, saying neighborhoods shouldn’t be competing against other neighborhoods.
New brand-name hotel proposed in northern Onondaga County
A developer is proposing to build a new four-story Marriott hotel in Clay on the same site where the Townplace Suites now operates. North Syracuse Lodging Group LLC wants to build the 162-room hotel at 8505 Pepperidge Way, off Carling Road in Clay. If you purchase a product or register...
11 people treated after accidental exposure to pepper spray at Destiny USA movie theater, one taken to hospital
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, Syracuse firefighters were called to an odor/fume investigation at Destiny USA. 911 dispatchers then told firefighters while they were en route to the mall that an unknown substance had caused several people to start coughing in one of the movie theaters, SFD said.
FamilyCare Medical Group to drop Excellus if agreement is not reached
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Patients are now being caught in the middle of another contract dispute. First, it was WellNow Urgent Care. Now, it’s FamilyCare Medical Group. Patients say they received a letter from the practice recently, notifying them of their intent to drop Excellus BlueCross BlueShield if a mutual agreement is not reached by December 31, 2024.
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