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NY weather: Pea-sized hail forecast with thunderstorms in New York Monday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 3:50 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m. for Seneca, Schuyler and Tompkins counties. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are anticipated. "At 3:50 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm...
New York DOT: Scary Footage of Near Accident in Work Zone [VIDEO]
Late last week, the New York Department of Transportation (DOT) shared scary footage of a near-miss accident that happened in a work zone in Otsego, New York. The summer is a popular time for road work across New York state. There are numerous major roads across the Hudson Valley that are currently under construction or undergoing maintenance resulting in work zones.
N.Y. Gov. Hochul gives update on this $28.5M Staten Island Expressway project
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- After two years, rehabilitation work on bridges over the Staten Island Expressway has finally been completed, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday. Starting in June 2022, the $28.5 million project repaired and rehabilitated two bridges that carried local traffic over the Staten Island Expressway. If you...
Digital Affordable Childcare Portal Launched For New Yorkers
Not long ago, we learned about the historic investment for New York State's child care assistance programs. On Friday July 19th, Governor Hochul helped to officially launch the web portal that will allow hundreds of thousands more New Yorkers access to those assistance programs. Digital Childcare Portal Launched For New...
CCIDA Ranks First in WNY
JAMESTOWN, NY – The County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) was the top ranking economic development agency in Western New York State for 2023. That’s according to Buffalo Business First, which provided a list of the region’s top economic development agencies in its July 12, 2024 issue.
70 MPH On The New York State Thruway Soon?
As the summer rolls on, and the fall routine is ahead, here in New York State the road trip season is in overdrive. But when you cruise from town to town, or event to event, should it be a quicker commute on the New York State Thruway? It is a debate that pops up every now and again.
Harborfest, KRockathon, Arts & Crafts Festival: 18 things to do this week in Central NY
It’s a busy week in Central New York with local favorites returning to the area. Oswego’s Harborfest is known to draw in thousands from near and far to mingle and enjoy live entertainment on the waterfront. This year marks the festival’s 35th anniversary, and free shuttle rides to and from the festival site will be provided.
ADOPTED! That 'Fowl' Mouthed NY Parrot Has A New Home
A unique parrot was breaking the internet when an animal shelter highlighted this foul-mouthed bird. The Western New York shelter said they received over four hundred inquiries about him. Pepper is known to have some colorful language so he had to go to the right family. He has been adopted.
3 Found Stabbed After Disorderly Group Disbands In New Rochelle: Suspect At Large
The stabbing happened in New Rochelle on Sunday, July 21 just after 4:15 a.m., when the city's police department was clearing a large disorderly group on the 200 block of North Avenue. According to the department, as officers worked to disband the group, they found three men with stab wounds,...
NCPD: Crazed Roosevelt Man Resists Arrest, Throws "Unknown Liquid" and Attempts to Steal Officer's Firearm
The Seventh Squad reports the arrest of a Roosevelt man for an Assault that occurred on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 7:48 pm in Merrick. According to Detectives, 911 received a call for a disturbance at Planet Fitness, located at 1630 Merrick Road. Upon officer’s arrival, suspect Getho Brevette, 27, of 52 Park Avenue, fled the scene in his 2015 Hyundai heading westbound on Merrick Road. Shortly after, the defendant was involved in an auto accident and left the scene, but later returned to Planet Fitness.
News 12’s Ask the Mayor returns today, Monday, July 22 at 7:30pm ET
News 12, the preeminent hyperlocal news source across the New York tri-state area, today announced the next edition of Ask the Mayor, a 30-minute call-in program featuring New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Ask the Mayor will air exclusively on News 12 The Bronx, News 12 Brooklyn, and News 12 NY today, Monday, July 22 at 7:30pm ET.
Lancaster County Coroner's Office identifies victims in deadly Pennsylvania Turnpike crash
PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Lancaster County Coroner's Office said the three people killed in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike over the weekend were a father and his two children. They are:. Donnell Hickson, 43, of Baldwin, New York. Decir Hickson, 18, of Pittsburgh. An 11-year-old girl from...
Learn How to Become a Strong Community Organizer
Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest is accepting applications for the second annual Bklyn ROOTS (Residents Organizing for Opportunities, Transformation, and Solidarity) cohort. Bklyn ROOTS is a series of training sessions designed to help residents of Assembly District 57 in Brooklyn, which consists of the neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill...
Man arrested for allegedly stabbing MTA bus driver in Brooklyn: NYPD
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Brooklyn man accused of stabbing a MTA bus driver on June 8 was arrested for attempted murder, according to the NYPD. Malachi Houston, 27, was taken into custody on July 8. Police say Houston was involved in a dispute with the 60-year-old driver while aboard a B99 bus on Pitkin […]
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