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NYS Fair: Get free Narcan and demo of new overdose prevention video game on Saturday
Geddes, N.Y. -- Free Narcan will be available Saturday at the 2024 New York State Fair. Anyone can get the opioid overdose reversal kits (with two doses each) for no charge at the state Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) display in the Science and Industry Building, across the courtyard from the Milk Products Building.
Major tickets and arrests in crackdown on NJ and NY bridge/tunnel drivers
⚫ Port Authority records a record pace of toll summonses/arrests. ⚫ Repeat toll violators can be subject to suspension and civil litigation. ⚫ "It's not a question of if we'll catch you, but when." The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is cracking down hard on drivers trying...
Rajkumar's office targeted by vandal
Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-Woodhaven) said her district office was broken into on Aug. 29, leaving the front glass door shattered. “The office door containing my image was completely smashed,” Rajkumar said in a prepared statement. “Video footage captures the perpetrator committing this act in the dead of night around 4 am.”
Oneida County real estate: 10 most expensive homes sold, Aug. 24-30
A house in New Hartford that sold for $725,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Oneida County in the past week. In total, 32 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $264,998, or $161 per square foot.
County Sheriff’s Blotter: Individual gives false ID and shoplifting
The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office released reports of recent arrests in the area. Twomey, 34, of Marathon, was arrested on Sunday (Aug. 25). The county sheriff’s report stated that officers conducted a trespass investigation at the Thrifty Shopper store on Route 281 in Cortlandville. The investigation determined that several individuals were trespassing on the property.
One Arrested For Shoplifting at Thrifty Shopper
Officers with the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office responded to Thrifty Shopper on Wednesday, August 28th just after 4:30 in the afternoon for a reported larceny. During the investigation, officers determined 44 year old Erica J. Brown of Cortland, had stolen merchandise from the store. She was arrested and charged...
NYSP: No tail lights leads to huge heroin bust on I-81
Over one hundred bricks of illicit opioid recovered. On August 25, 2024, shortly before 9:00 p.m., New York State Police at Homer (Interstate) initiated a traffic stop on I-81 north in Cortlandville after observing a vehicle that did not have its rear taillights illuminated. The Trooper interviewed the two occupants,...
Cross Country Opens The 2024 Season at Colgate on Saturday
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo Cross Country team opens its 2024 season at Colgate University on Saturday at 11 am, competing in the Harry Lang Invitational for the third consecutive year. On the men's side, the Bulls have 13 returning student-athletes and six newcomers. In 2023, the...
2 Prisons With The Most Dangerous Inmates Are In WNY
Living in a prison community can be rewarding in the sense that it often provides good-paying jobs to the people in the area. But, on the other hand, there's always the lingering fear that a prisoner may escape or that there could be a riot. No matter how secure a prison is, there is always a chance that something bad can happen. That is especially true when you live near a maximum-security facility that houses the most dangerous criminals in the state. In New York, there are 15 correctional facilities that are deemed maximum security, two of those are in Western New York. These prisons are generally where the worst of the worst are housed. According to Cambridge Dictionary, a maximum-security prison is,
Shocking Map Predicts Major Parts of New Jersey Underwater by 2050
We have heard for years how climate change will cause rising water levels. A new map shows a densely populated area of New Jersey expected to be underwater by the year 2050. Even though climate change is a much-debated topic, some facts just can't be ignored. According to Climate Central,...
New York Governor Empowers Domestic Violence Survivors With $5M Grants
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a significant investment of $5 million in grants to 65 domestic violence service providers across New York State. These funds are dedicated to directly supporting survivors and victims of domestic violence, addressing critical needs and fostering financial empowerment. This initiative fulfills a key promise outlined in Governor Hochul's 2024 State of the State address by establishing the Survivors Access Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Fund.
RECALL ALERT: Mislabeled golden raisins sold in NY could be fatal for people with allergies
Sunco & Frenchie, based in New Jersey, issued a recall earlier this week for its Terrafina Golden Raisins due to undeclared sulfites, which could be deadly to people with allergies, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The Truth Behind New York’s Invasive and Toxic Worm
There's a toxic predator in New York... but is the problem really as serious as media outlets would lead us to believe?. While the term "invasive" rightfully sets off alarm bells for many New Yorkers, it can be important to understand how invasive. The massive influx of spongy moth caterpillars earlier this year, for instance, posed a serious threat to many local trees... but what about a predatory worm?
24-year-old and seven minors accused of ‘crime spree’ in Cicero and theft in another town
CICERO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Two 17-year-olds, three 16-year-olds, one 15-year-old, one 14-year-old, and a 24-year-old have all been arrested following what police call, a “crime spree” that happened at a Cicero store, that was followed up with thefts in the Town of Onondaga. Around 1:15 a.m. on Aug. 27, the Cicero Police Department was sent […]
DOT announces road closures along North Genesee Street
UTICA — The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists to expect short term road closures along North Genesee Street in both north and southbound lanes in the area of Auert Avenue, River Road, Herkimer Road, and Riverside Drive as paving operations occur overnight in the City of Utica.
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