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See Crazy Photos & Video of Hurricane Like Weather in New York
The good news is there were no confirmed tornadoes that touched in Central New York. The bad news is strong winds blew down trees, power lines and left thousands without power. A little further West, Mother Nature pounded Canandaigua, New York with what looks more like a hurricane than a...
NY AG, NYCLU sue county for again banning transgender girls and women from teams that match their gender identity
New York’s attorney general and the local affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union are both separately suing a New York county after it again banned transgender women from playing on female sports teams.
New York Awards $25 Million to Life Science Startups and Researchers
The New York State Biodefense Commercialization Fund has awarded over $25 million to 11 startups and 16 academic institutions. This funding supports research and commercialization of innovations addressing infectious disease threats, including COVID-19. $3 Million for Rapid Diagnostics and Surveillance. The third round of the Biodefense Commercialization Fund has approved...
New York Area Airports Make List of Most Unreliable In U.S.
If you want a stress-free travel experience this summer, you'll want to avoid these airports. Traveling on vacation can be an exciting experience but it can also be very stressful at times. A new study has revealed the most unreliable airports in the US, with two New York area airports making the top 10.
Theme Park Tickets New Yorkers Are Most Desperate For
Experts reveal New Yorkers most sought-after attraction tickets. The experts at Tickets2You Discount Ticket Deals analyzed Google searches between May 2023 and April 2024 for America's most sought-after attraction tickets. Approximately 339 theme parks were ranked based on the highest number of monthly ticket searches in New York to reveal the state's most wanted attraction tickets.
‘Aggressive” Bear Destroys Home In Upstate New York, Returns
A very "aggressive" bear destroyed parts of an Upstate New York home and returned to the home for more. Officials issued tips so this doesn't happen at your home. The New York State DEC confirmed forest rangers rushed to a home for a "nuisance bear." "Nuisance" Bear Destroys Kitchen In...
Syracuse seeks new housing at site where restaurant operated for nearly a century
Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse officials are trying to bring housing to the site of a once-iconic South Side Syracuse restaurant. Mayor Ben Walsh’s administration plans to seek proposals for redevelopment of the former Cafe Garzone at 2426 South Ave. The family-owned restaurant operated there from 1921 through 2010. The city seized it in 2014 due to more than $76,000 in back taxes and late fees that hadn’t been paid since 2006.
A daily dose of hope: With fentanyl deadlier than ever, Syracuse fights back one life at a time
Syracuse, NY – Every morning, starting at 5:30 a.m., more than 700 people make a daily trek to Erie Boulevard East for the medicine that keeps them alive. Some, like nurses or construction workers, wake up as early as 3:30 a.m. to get in line before their workday. Others drive an hour from Madison or Cayuga counties. Over time, some move closer to Syracuse to shorten the trip. Parents leave sleeping children at daycare or with loved ones before sunrise to make it before the doors close at 10:30 a.m. Some bring along a groggy toddler.
Man targeted in shooting that killed Brexi sent to prison on unrelated charge
Syracuse, N.Y. – A man who was the target of the shooting that killed 11-year-old Brexialee Torres-Ortiz is headed to state prison for unrelated gun charges. On Monday, Isael Cruz was sentenced to 2 years in prison for attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He was originally charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Missing Central NY teen found safe in Syracuse, police say
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A missing 15-year-old girl from Auburn was found in Syracuse Monday, police said. Kimmora Morris was found in the city of Syracuse with assistance from the Syracuse Police Department, Auburn police said in a news release Monday. She was found safe, they said. On Friday, Morris was...
Tompkins County real estate: See all homes sold, July 6-July 12
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Tompkins County reported from July 6 to July 12. There were 17 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,949-square-foot home on Kimberly Drive in Dryden that sold for $370,000. Caroline.
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