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Mayville Business Owner Receives Award from NYSBDC
The owner of a restaurant in the Village of Mayville has received an award from the New York Small Business Development Center. This week, Rebecca Magnuson, who runs the She Sings Cafe, was presented with the NYSBDC Phoenix Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The honor is presented annually to a business owner whose efforts have not only enabled their business to thrive but also strengthened their community.
Gerringer Awarded $892K NSF Grant for Deep-sea Research
Assistant professor of biology Mackenzie Gerringer has been awarded a three-year, $892K grant from the National Science Foundation, titled, "Collaborative Research: Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI): Pressure Adaptation, Stress, and Convergent Evolution in Fishes across Habitat Depth." Deep-sea ecosystems make up Earth’s largest habitat and present challenging environmental conditions, including...
Jamestown, NY provides update on homeless crisis, receives backlash for methods
Jamestown, NY (WJET/WFXP)– City of Jamestown, NY officials have provided an update on the emergency declaration made at the end of July over the growing number of homeless encampments around the city after receiving backlash from a local homeless agency. Since the declaration on July 25, Mayor Kimberly Ecklund...
Rabies ‘Outbreak’ Identified In Upstate New York
New York State is receiving emergency funding to address "outbreaks" of rabies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) just approved the release of nearly $19 million in emergency funding to address current wildlife rabies outbreaks in at least seven states, including New York. USDA Addresses Wildlife Rabies Outbreaks in Several...
On one night, two places in the Northeast get hit with 1-in-1,000 year rainfall
In two places on the same night, the storm that deluged the Northeast this weekend dumped rain at or near rates that should be expected only once in a thousand years. The storm killed at least three people and caused widespread flooding. It dropped about 10 inches of rain over 12 hours on Sunday in parts of Connecticut including Oxford and Southbury. About 35 miles away, about 6.7 inches of rain fell in three hours on Sunday night in Stony Brook, New York. Both are measures that would have roughly a 0.1% chance of happening in a year, according to federal rainfall probability data.
“Abrupt Early Taste of Fall” Impacting All of New York This Week
Crisp, autumnal air will soon flow through the Empire State and stick around for the next few days. Summer officially ends a little over a month from now, but fall is already preparing for a very early start. The National Weather Service out of Binghamton said a cold front is...
Massive Change For Home Buyers In New York
Home buyers in New York will be affected by a new law that went into effect today. As of today, August 18th, 2024, all home buyers in New York State will not be able to tour a home in person or virtually without first signing a Written Buyer Agreement. READ...
Thousands of tons of radioactive waste from atom bomb-making heading to Wayne County
A hazardous waste landfill in Wayne County is preparing to take 6,000 cubic yards of soil and concrete and 4,000 gallons of groundwater contaminated with elevated radiation from a site in New York where the Manhattan Project developed the atomic bomb during and just after World War II. The U.S. Army Corps of...
Dunkirk Duo Charged in Lengthy Narcotics Probe
A months-long investigation into narcotics activity has led to charges against two Dunkirk men. Investigators from the Dunkirk Police Department and Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at 56 West Doughty Street shortly after 1:15 PM Friday, with the Dunkirk Police SRT Team gaining entry. Investigators located 32-year-old Kevin DeJesus-Rivera and 37-year-old Christian Ayala-Gonzalez at the residence and seized 13.85 grams of crack cocaine, 2.2 grams of cocaine, 7.02 grams of fentanyl, scales and packaging material for the sale and distribution of narcotics, and $971 in cash. Both men were charged with three counts of 3rd-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and one count of 2nd-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia. Ayala-Gonzalez also had a valid misdemeanor arrest warrant. Both suspects were transported to the Dunkirk Police Department to be arraigned on the charges in Dunkirk City Court.
$646 Million Investment to Transform New York’s Health Care Workforce
Paving the Way for Future Health Care Professionals. New York has announced a transformative initiative for its health care sector, allocating up to $646 million over the next three years to the Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program. This program, supported by Workforce Investment Organizations (WIOs) such as 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds, Iroquois Healthcare Association, and the Finger Lakes Performing Provider System, aims to recruit and train thousands of new health, mental health, and social care workers. This investment will address critical workforce shortages and enhance career advancement opportunities for existing professionals across the state.
George Santos pleads guilty to 2 felonies in fraud case
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, avoiding a criminal trial that was set to begin next month. Though Santos originally faced 23 felony counts, his lesser plea is still set to carry jail time. Aggravated identity theft carries a two-year mandatory minimum, […]
$120 Per Child: New Food Assistance for New York Families
New York State has introduced a new initiative to support low-income families during the summer. Through the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) program, the state is distributing $120 per child to eligible families to help cover the cost of healthy meals. Nearly $200 million in food assistance has already been issued to over 1.5 million children, with more benefits being sent out in the coming weeks.
Wings Over Batavia promises brilliant, patriotic, and new additions
Most people have seen a drone flying above a field or taking photos at an event, but just imagine 500 of them all orchestrated in perfect aerial harmony to tease the audience about what formation they're making before magically turning into a dazzling design.
FDA: New York Seafood Tainted With Parasite That Can Kill, Recall
A fish in New York is being recalled as the FDA sets its highest risk warning because the fish can cause "life-threatening illness or death." North Fish USA Inc. of Hallandale, Florida is recalling the imported 9-ounce packages of "Cold Smoked Capelin. North Fish USA Inc. Recalls “Cold Smoked Capelin”...
NY weather: Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in Suffolk and Nassau counties Monday evening
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Monday at 6:45 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 7:30 p.m. for Suffolk and Nassau counties. Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 30 mph. "At 6:45 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a...
Farmer’s Almanac says this NJ town will get the first frost
We all know that the accuracy of the Farmers' Almanac and its less popular counterpart, the Old Farmers' Almanac, is questionable at best. In today's world, where immediate information is always at our fingertips, no one has any patience anymore. We're so desperate to know what the weather will be...
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