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New York State Home Improvement Program Supports Low-Income Homeowners
The Targeted Home Improvement Program (T-HIP) is overseen by the New York State Department of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and it aims to provide support to low- and moderate-income homeowners in economically disadvantaged areas. The T-HIP program targets regions with a history of housing discrimination and segregated living patterns,...
Donjon Marine Awarded $19 Million Dredging Contract
Hillside, N.J. based marine services provider Donjon Marine has been awarded a contract worth more than $19 million for harbor maintenance dredging in New York and New Jersey. The $19,037,475 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New York District. Donjon was one of two bidders for the project.
The Upstate New York Home Once Owned by Sly Stallone, Is For Sale!
I think we found our dream house, once belonging to one of the biggest movie stars of our generation, having starred in Rocky, The Expendables, Rambo, and Creed, to name a few. And if you have a cool 4 million dollars burning a hole in your pocket, you can live...
“Big Money” Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In New York
Check your Powerball ticket this morning. The New York State Lottery announced that a "Big Money" winning ticket from last night's Powerball drawing was sold in New York. The ticket matched four out of five numbers and also had the Powerball which means the owner of the ticket won the 3rd place prize of $50,000.
I went to a convenience store and ended up $5 million richer – but immediately lost $1.7 million when I got my cash
A LOTTO player in New York won a life-changing $5 million prize. But a large chunk of his winnings went away before he even got any cash. William O’Donnell, from Long Island, bought his ticket at a convenience store. It was a Cash X100 scratch-off ticket. It came from...
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...
Salina Community Center renamed after two officers killed in line of duty in April
The town of Salina has renamed its community center, honoring the two officers killed in the line of duty in mid-April. On Monday, Salina Supervisor Nick Paro was joined by the families of Onondaga County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Michael Hoosock and Syracuse Police Department Officer Michael Jensen to unveil the Hoosock-Jensen Salina Community Center. ...
New bar included in 32 new businesses in Central NY
County Clerk offices in Onondaga, Cayuga and Madison counties registered 32 new businesses during the week of July 14 through 19. Included in the new businesses registered was a new bar in Syracuse. Four businesses were filed as discontinued last week. If you purchase a product or register for an...
Drunk driver crashed into pond outside Bass Pro Shops in Central NY, cops say
A Central New York man has been arrested after allegedly driving drunk, crashing a truck into the pond outside a Bass Pro Shops store at the Fingerlakes Mall. The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash in the area of Finger Lakes Mall Drive and Clark Street Road in Auburn on Saturday night. A black Ford F250 was found in the pond in front of the Auburn Bass Pro Shops, sinking into the water around 10:51 p.m.
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.
Get to Know Your Orange Man: #5, DB Alijah Clark
It’s time to start preparing for the 2024 Syracuse Orange football season. We’re going through the roster to take a look at each Syracuse player as we get to know a lot of new faces to kick off the Fran Brown Era. Name: Alijah Clark. Position: Defensive Back.
Rower Kamile Kralikaite ’24 Embracing ‘Dream Come True’ at Summer Olympics
Being a skilled rower earned Kamile Kralikaite ’24 an athletic scholarship to Syracuse University, where she helped the Orange women’s rowing team claim the first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship in school history. Her proficiencies on the water also earned Kralikaite the opportunity of a lifetime representing Lithuania...
Syracuse’s historic Landmark Theatre celebrates best-selling season ever
Syracuse, N.Y. — Operating the historic Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride in recent years, but things are looking up. The nonprofit theater had its best year ever for total ticket sales for the 2023-24 season, which ended in June: The total number of tickets sold for shows and concerts was 142,629, an all-time high, Landmark director Mike Intaglietta said Monday.
Guiding the bereaved through the journey of grief
(WSYR-TV) — Hope for Bereaved is a national model for helping grieving families. It was born out of the grief of a Central New York family, as a way to bring meaning to their loss. Kelly Ocampo, the executive director, joined Bridge Street Thursday as she nears the one...
Syracuse football 2024 opponent preview: Virginia Tech Hokies
Syracuse Orange football fans can rejoice as they’ll finally get a chance to see Fran Brown’s squad in action again after they spend all of October playing away from the Dome. Following an extra couple of days recovering from their trip to the Pitt of Misery, the Orange exit (natural) light and enter the Loud House for what should be one of the more anticipated matchups of the season. Top QBs face vaunted defenses, Orange decides whether it looks better with Navy or Maroon, and the crowd gets their turkey a few weeks early by rattling the...
After successful cancer fight, Dennis Hartman named 2024 Zunic Award recipient
Syracuse, N.Y. — About five-and-a-half years ago, former Syracuse football player Andrew Gissinger shared a message that shocked a group of former teammates. Gissinger, who played four years for Syracuse and three more in the NFL, had been experiencing neck pain. He assumed it was an old football injury. He believed a visit to the doctor would mean surgery. He wasn’t ready to have it.
NY weather update: The current flood advisory will be expiring at 12:30 a.m.
The advisory was for Rensselaer County. "The Flood Advisory will expire at 12:30 a.m. early this morning for a portion of east central New York, including the following area, Rensselaer. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat," says the National Weather Service. Your...
Help Needed: Upstate New York Camper Is Missing, But ‘Do Not Approach’
An elderly man disappeared while camping in Upstate New York. Help is needed to find him, but officials say "do not approach" him. The New York State DEC needs help finding a man who went missing while camping in Upstate New York. Upstate New York Man Goes Missing In Warren...
Terrible Humidity Returns To New York As Next Heat Wave Nears
The humidity is returning to New York State and could bring more severe weather and a fourth heatwave. In early July, New York State was in the top 5 percent of most humid places on the planet. The humidity on July 10 in New York was worse than in Florida...
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