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Many New York Fishing Records Broken After 220 Pound Fish Found
A record fishing summer continues in New York State after a fish measuring 6 feet and weighing 220 pounds was caught in the Hudson River. The New York State DEC says another fishing record was set. DEC Announces 12-Pound, 6-Ounce Largemouth Bass Breaks 37-Year-Old State Record. The DEC announced this...
Upstate New York School One of First in Area to Ban Cell Phones
As Governor Kathy Hochul continues her statewide push to ban smartphones inside New York schools, a school district in the Capital Region has already implemented a plan to make its school a "phone-free" space. Should All Schools Do This?. Eventually, they will. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week that she...
Company news: Chris Cochran promoted by Tops Friendly Markets
Tops Friendly Markets, a full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, announced the promotion of Chris Cochran to store manager at the Sandy Creek Tops store. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By...
'Building leaders from the ground up': Jewish scouts from NY, NJ perform life-saving CPR on cross-nation flight
A scout is supposed to always be prepared, and two teenagers from the Tri-State area put that principle into action earlier this month when they helped save the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest on their cross-country flight.
Judicial Conduct Commission Calls For Removal Of NY Judge Who ‘Harbored Racial Bias’ Against Black Teens
Police body-cam video footage shows that the commission was actually being generous when it said Gall created "the appearance that she harbored racial bias." The post Judicial Conduct Commission Calls For Removal Of NY Judge Who ‘Harbored Racial Bias’ Against Black Teens appeared first on NewsOne.
‘A celebration of Bay Ridge’: Neighborhood honors new mural made by local artist Mr. Kaves
Sign up for our Brooklyn Paper email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Bay Ridge residents officially welcomed the neighborhood’s newest street mural with a ribbon cutting and plaque unveiling on Wednesday. The “Welcome to Bay Ridge” mural on 86th Street, near...
Man allegedly steals laptops, electronics from Bronx school: NYPD
BEDFORD PARK, The Bronx (PIX11) – A man is accused of stealing laptops and electronics from a Bronx school before the end of the school year, according to the NYPD. It happened on June 13 at a school on Grand Concourse in Bedford Park. The suspect allegedly broke into the school around 9 a.m. and […]
Possible explosive device under investigation after East Harlem scare
Authorities are continuing to investigate a suspicious device discovered amid a bizarre series of events that unfolded outside a police precinct in Manhattan's East Harlem neighborhood a day ago, investigators said Thursday. The device was discovered in the vehicle of a man who, along with his cousin, approached uniformed officers...
Greenwich Police Charge Duo for Retail Fraud on Greenwich Ave
Greenwich Police plainclothes officers spotted suspicious activity in a retail store on Greenwich Ave on the afternoon of July 9. Conducting in person surveillance, they spotted behavior consistent with retail fraud. Marshalee Nunes, 39, of Bronx, NY, and her co-conspirator Alpha A McQueen, 32, of Brooklyn, NY were detained, and...
Robotic pets providing solace for New York seniors
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Animatronic pets have become popular with seniors and other shut-ins in recent years and the state of New York is getting on board, shipping them out to communities across the state. And for one Plattsburgh veteran, the “pets” have been a welcome development. A...
Philadelphia man among 2 killed in plane crash near site of air show in Wisconsin
A Philadelphia man and a man from New York have been preliminarily identified as the victims of a fatal plane crash near the site of an airshow in eastern Wisconsin.The bodies of Sean Tommervik, 37, of Philadelphia, and James G. Sullivan, 32, of Brooklyn, were found Monday in the wreckage in a farm field, the Winnebago County sheriff's office said Wednesday in a release."Official medical examiner confirmation will take additional time," the sheriff's office said. "However, after the initial investigation, there is no reason to believe the occupants were anyone other than Mr. Tommervik and Mr. Sullivan."They were the only people aboard the Lancair Super ES which was owned by Tommervik. First responders found the plane fully engulfed in flames in the field in the town of Nekimi. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.The plane crashed about 2 miles south of the site of the EAA AirVenture air show at Oshkosh's Wittman Regional Airport. Monday was the first day of the 71st AirVenture, a weeklong event scheduled to include military aircraft demonstrations and forums with combat pilots, aircraft designers and NASA astronauts, the Oshkosh Northwestern reported.
Firefighters in the Lower Hudson Valley Save Deer Stuck in Mud
Firefighters in the lower Hudson Valley recently worked together to help free a deer that had gotten stuck in the mud. Several attempts to pull the animal out had proven futile, as one firefighter told ABC that if you stepped into the muck it would be "down to your knee".
East Harlem woman who is homebound needs repairs and air conditioning
EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — An East Harlem woman who is homebound says her home is falling apart. Wanda Hart, 70, needs repairs to her walls that are chipping and ceilings that have mold. She also desperately needs an air conditioner. Hart has cerebral palsy and is bedbound. Her apartment at the Jefferson Houses is […]
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