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Your Stories Q&A: Can businesses refuse to take cash?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — You ask, we answer! Viewer Question: Can businesses/venues legally refuse to accept cash? Since the pandemic, more businesses, sporting and concert venues are going cashless. It must be a popular question, because the Federal Reserve addressed the question on its website under the FAQ section: “There is no federal statute mandating […]
Stewart’s Shops Announces New Summer Goodies
This fan favorite, New York business has over 350 shops in New York state and Vermont. They have won the 'Top Workplace Award'. Stewart's Shops also has over 95,000 followers on Facebook. It's not a surprise that New Yorkers love Stewart's Shops for their gas, ice cream, new merchandise and more.
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...
New York Republicans blast Hochul over prison closures
(The Center Square) — New York Republicans are blasting Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision to close several state prisons, saying the move will cost jobs and jeopardize public safety in the facilities. The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced last week that it plans to close Great Meadow Correctional Facility and Sullivan Correctional Facility. The state agency said it is offering jobs to the affected correctional employees and is providing local officials more than three months' notice ahead of the closures. ...
This Record Was Broken for Severe Weather in New York State in July
It's been a wild, somewhat terrifying summer in New York thus far. The state has experienced extremely volatile weather patterns in recent weeks, which have wreaked havoc on local communities. High temperatures and humidity levels are largely to blame for this, but the state has also fallen victim to the ripple effect of Hurricane Beryl, which has further complicated matters.
Meet the Western New Yorkers who will be at the 2024 Paris Olympics
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Eight people with connections to Western New York will take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics, which will feature 329 medal events. Four of those people are athletes who just so happened to compete in Tokyo, three years ago, during the Summer Games. Anita Alvarez, and Matt Anderson, and Jessica Pegula will be in action at the Paris Olympics.
N.Y. Lottery: 3 winners get $10K in jackpot TAKE 5 prizes, all sold in NYC
Three jackpot-winning tickets worth more than $10,000 were drawn recently in New York state — and they were all sold in New York City, according to lottery officials. The New York Lottery announced that three winning tickets worth $10,695 were sold for the July 22 evening drawing. A winning...
East Rock Capital Names Alexandra Schueler Senior Director of Strategic Engagement
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2024-- East Rock Capital, a generational wealth manager serving a select group of families since 2006, today announced the hire of Alexandra Schueler as Senior Director of Strategic Engagement. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240723325415/en/ East Rock Capital Names Alexandra Schueler Senior Director of Strategic Engagement (Photo: Business Wire)
Little League NYS All-Star 12s Baseball Tournament 2024: Check out these great photos from Monday’s openers
The Little League New York State 12-year-old Baseball Tournament opened with a bang Monday at South Shore and Great Kills Little Leagues. Our sports photographers -- Annie DeBiase and Kara Buzga -- were at all the games and shot hundreds of photos. Below are galleries of their best shots after narrowing their photos down for presentation on our website.
Update: Firefighters put out blaze at Ben Weitsman scrap yard in Geddes
Update, 10:23 a.m.: The fire at Ben Weitsman of Syracuse scrap facility in Geddes has been put out, officials said. The Solvay Fire Department responded to the fire at the scrap metal facility at 333 Bridge St., around 5:58 a.m., according to the department’s Facebook. The fire was put...
3 in critical condition - including 2 children - after car crashes into buggy in Central NY
Deerfield, N.Y. -- Three people are in critical condition after a car rear-ended a horse and buggy in Oneida County on Monday, deputies said. Around 6:21 p.m., deputies responded to Route 12 in the Town of Deerfield for a motor vehicle crash involving a 2007 Ford Focus and a horse and buggy, according to a news released on the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.
'A big uphill climb': Rome recovering and rebuilding from EF2 tornado, not slowing down
Almost a week after an EF2 tornado tore through Rome, all there’s left to do is rebuild and recover — but the mayor says residents shouldn't relax as there's more still to do. “We still have a big uphill climb,” Rome Mayor Jeffrey Lanigan said at a press conference on Monday. “We need to start rebuilding and get people the services and help we need — but we did make a big leap forward.” ...
Three seriously injured in car v. Amish buggy wreck just north of Utica
DEERFIELD- Serious injuries have been reported in the wake of another car v. Amish buggy accident here locally. This one occurred Monday evening along State Route 12 in the town of Deerfield, Oneida County. 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatch says it happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. Investigation via the Sheriff’s Office suggests...
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