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U.S. Light Energy Achieves Prestigious Recognition: Top Solar Developer Based in NY, Sixth in Nation for Community Solar
New York-based USLE also ranks 18th nationwide in all solar development, according to rankings just released by leading industry publication Solar Power World. LATHAM, NY, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- U.S. Light Energy (“USLE”), a distributed generation energy development company specializing in community solar and renewable energy solutions, today announced it has been named the top solar developer based in New York, and the nation’s sixth-largest developer of community solar, in annual rankings just released by Solar Power World, the premier publication covering the U.S. solar market.
Enter to Win a Pair of Tickets to Farm Aid at SPAC on 9/21
Enter to win a pair of tickets to Farm Aid 2024 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on September 21st, 2024. Farm Aid Returns to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Farm Aid returns on September 21st to the Broadview Stage at the Saratoga Performings Arts Center. See Willie Nelson and Family, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and more! Tickets are on sale right now at livenation.com.
Republican challenge to New York’s mail voting expansion reaches state’s highest court
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court heard arguments Tuesday in a Republican challenge of a law that allows any registered voter to cast a mail-in ballot during the early voting period. The case, which is led by Rep. Elise Stefanik and includes other lawmakers and the...
Road to the 2024 Breeders’ Cup: Sneak Peek at Whitney, Clement Hirsch, and Other Stakes
The first weekend of August hosts two important races that are part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series. At Saratoga, the 97th running of the Whitney Stakes will go on Saturday, Aug. 3, and is a qualifier for the Nov. 2 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar. Later that evening at the Breeders’ Cup’s host track, leading dirt fillies and mares will compete in the 54th Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Presented by Oak Tree Racing Association, offering an automatic berth to the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff on Nov. 2.
2024 Whitney Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
The $1 million, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes Saturday at Saratoga Race Course is one of the most important races in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic division as well as one of the marquee summertime races in U.S. horse racing. The 1 1/8-mile dirt race is a “Win and You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series qualifier for the Longines Classic, giving the race winner an automatic berth to the $7 million Classic to be held Nov. 2 at Del Mar.
Warrantless phone searches by customs agents violate the Fourth Amendment, judge rules
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. A hot potato: A New York federal judge has ruled that warrantless searches of American citizens' phones by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are a violation of the Fourth Amendment. The ruling stated that searching through someone's phone is an invasion of a traveler's privacy and "the best approximation government officials have for mindreading."
Not So Common Players Announce Auditions for “The Musical of Musicals (The Musical)”
Announcing auditions for the Not So Common Players production of. The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) In this hilarious satire of musical theatre, one story becomes five delightful musicals, each written in the distinctive style of a different master of the form. Auditions will be on Tuesday, August 6th, and...
CNY Animal Shelter Urges Adoption to Combat Overflow
Residents can help the SPCA in the dog days of summer by adopting, fostering and lobbying for spay neuter laws. According to Volunteer Director Donna Newman, the summer brings the most dogs. Director of Volunteers, Donna Newman:. “Well, the Fourth of July, statistically speaking, is when most dogs become strays...
Parents React to Hochul’s Impending Phone ban
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) –-Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement of a listening tour to gauge support for potential cell phone bans in schools has some parents in Central New York expressing skepticism. “I think it has pros and cons, but we grew up fine without cellphones,” said Ani Murphy,...
Hundreds of Verizon users report outage in NY: Downdetector
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Hundreds of Verizon users in the tri-state area reported outages Tuesday for their cellphone service, according to Downdetector. The most reported locations include Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, New York City, and Brooklyn, according to the company’s website. Customers in Dutchess County also reported issues connecting to Verizon’s home internet, according to the Dutchess […]
Saratoga jockeys sing karaoke to raise money for injured colleagues
The jockeys at the Saratoga Race Course do their best work in the saddle. However, they traded in their saddles for microphones Sunday night, and raised a lot of money for their injured jockey colleagues. A couple dozen current jockeys sang karaoke in the annual fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled...
Costco class action: Customers have 11 days to submit claim for part of $2 million settlement
There are just 11 days left for Costco customers to submit a claim to receive money from a class-action lawsuit settlement if they purchased Kirkland Signature Moist Flushable Wipes between 2011 and 2017 in New York. The lawsuit claims that Costco falsely advertised the wipes as flushable when they actually weren’t, and the wipes damaged […]
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