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New York State Fair using reverse ATMs
GEDDES, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — We’ve got an important reminder for fairgoers…it’s cashless. That includes parking. “We have our reverse ATMS here at the main gate. We have two of them. What people can do is with the minimum of $10 cash, they can put their money in,” said Julie LaFave, New York State Fair Director. […]
Hudson Valley Towns Benefit from $30 Million in Federal Grants for Water Infrastructure
The Hudson Valley region is set to receive a substantial boost in its efforts to enhance water quality and infrastructure, thanks to $30 million in grants from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). This funding, part of a broader $265 million investment by the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), will support 30 communities across the state in tackling critical issues with their drinking water systems.
New York State Man Charged With DWI After Driving to Barracks For Other Charge
Just when you thought one person couldn't possibly make any more bad decisions? Police say a New York state man has been charged with aggravated DWI, after he was found to be driving over three times the state's legal BAC limit of 0.08%. But to make matters worse, officials say...
New York gets ‘historic’ $12B in federal funds for tunnel project
(The Center Square) — New York is getting $12 billion in federal funding to help build a long-delayed second tunnel beneath the Hudson River in what officials are touting as the largest rail construction grant in U.S. history. The Gateway Development Commission announced on Monday that it had signed...
NY judge slaps down Netrebko vs Met case
Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera was narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and discrimination because of national origin. U.S. District Judge Analisa Nadine Torres in Manhattan issued a 23-page decision…
Thirteen Gymnasts Named WCGA Scholastic All-Americans
MARLBORO, N.J. – Led by five-time honoree Kenadi Brown (Las Vegas, Nev.), the UNH gymnastics program placed 13 gymnasts on the 2023-24 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Scholastic All-America Team, and the Wildcats' 3.74 team grade point average (GPA) ranked 13th in the country and No. 1 among EAGL schools.
Beloved magician Jim McClenahan dead as shocked fans pay tribute to their ‘favorite’ entertainer
A BELOVED children’s entertainer from New York has died after working as a magician for over 25 years. White Post Farms in Melville, New York, confirmed on social media that Jim McClenahan, the star of The Magic & Comedy of Jim McClenahan Show, has died. It is not immediately clear how the longtime magician died. […]
1 Killed, 2 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash
One person was killed and two others were critically injured in a chain-reaction crash on Long Island. Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook CrashIt happened just after 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, in Lynbrook.Nassau County Police said a 70-yea…
Norwalk Hospital gets extension for expansion plans
Norwalk Hospital has two additional years to start construction on a brand-new, seven-floor patient pavilion that would be located on the southeast corner of the campus. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to extend the approvals for the project, which initially came before the commission in October 2022, and received a one-year extension in October 2023.
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