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Results Are in on Virus That Shut Down Baby Goat Cuddling at New York State Fair
The results are in on that baby goat that got a family booted from the New York State Fair an hour before gates opened. Justin & Lauren Steinmetz spent months preparing for the 13 days at the Fair, which cost them their life savings. On the morning of opening day, a vet performing routine health checks said one goat may have a virus.
Music Icon With Upstate New York Ties Mourns Loss Of Mom, Sister
Hudson Valley residents, with a famous relative, passed away on the same day. Grammy Award winner Mariah Carey is mourning the loss of two family members this past weekend. Mariah Carey Mourning Mother, Sister. All Lived In The Hudson Valley. After multiple reports, Carey confirmed Monday that her 87-year-old mother,...
Capital Region restaurant inspections: August 19-23
These are the inspections from August 19 to 23 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations, and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.
SUNY chancellor to expand Educational Opportunity Program
SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. recently announced that the Educational Opportunity Program will expand graduate programs in mental health studies and engineering during an Aug. 20 visit to SUNY New Paltz. The program, which enrolls students who meet certain educational and financial guidelines into SUNY schools, has helped over...
New research shows paid family leave can help babies' health
PORTLAND, Maine — New research shows that paid family leave can lead to healthier babies. A University of Southern Maine researcher was part of a team that studied data from New York state, which showed a reduction in respiratory tract infections in babies once the state started offering paid family leave in 2018.
New Yorkers are using Meta, TikTok, Craigslist to buy 'ghost plates,' Manhattan BP says
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine attends as Mayor Eric Adams makes public safety and quality-of-life-related announcement at 14th Street Y. Borough President Mark Levine is urging the companies to prevent New Yorkers from buying unreadable license plates that evade tolls and fines. [ more › ]
$44M in federal grants to support homeless and at-risk veterans coming to New York State
NEW YORK — Federal grants are bringing funds to New York State to help housing efforts for the homeless and at-risk veterans. $44 million in grants were announced today by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The grants focus on different community organizations across the state, including here in Western New York. It aims to fund initiatives to rehouse veterans and their families, find housing options, and prevent the loss of veterans' homes.
Motorcyclists in New York State Injured By Fallen Powerlines
State Police say that they responded to what they're referring to as an "unusual incident" that led to three motorcyclists being hospitalized. Offcials say the incident happened on one of the more traveled highways in the state, during the early afternoon hours of August 25. Normally, biker injuries are caused...
Demonstrators in N.Y. call for college campuses to ban masks at protests
NEW YORK — Demonstrators in New York gathered Tuesday to call for college campuses to put a mask ban in place to better protect students during protests.Just a block from Columbia University, over a 100 pro-Israeli demonstrators came together to urge American colleges to ban face coverings during protests."They want to make us feel us unsafe, afraid and targeted simply because of our Jewish identify," one demonstrator said.This comes after the spring protests at Columbia where some pro-Palestinian demonstrators covered their faces and taunted Jewish students."Nobody thinks that the hatred will go away when we get rid of the masks,...
22 Restaurants In Ulster County With Health Code Violations
These 22 restaurants in Ulster County had critical or multiple health inspection violations each last month. Ulster County has published a list of restaurants that had critical or multiple health code violations during their latest inspections in July. ***Includes non-restaurants as reported to the New York State Department of Health.
Kara Raap is the New Principal of Berea Elementary
MONTGOMERY – Valley Central School District (VCSD) announced the appointment of Kara Raap as the new principal of Berea Elementary School effective July 1, 2024. With 24 years in education, Ms. Raap makes an excellent addition to the VCSD leadership team. Most recently, Ms. Raap served as the assistant...
Annual International Festival On Labor Day
NEWBURGH – The 35th annual City of Newburgh International Festival will take place over Labor Day Weekend, Friday, August 30th – Monday, September 2nd, at Delano-Hitch Recreation Park, 401 Washington Street. Join with the City of Newburgh to celebrate the end of Summer with food, games, rides, and...
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