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Soul food, sausage ‘n’ peppers and more: Staten Island festivals and fairs on tap for Labor Day weekend
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — This Labor Day weekend, there are no shortages of fun and things to do with the weather looking great. Here’s a breakout of headliners for the borough. Look for more to come with news on each festival right here on SILive.com. Peace & Unity...
New York: Lenovo employee fired for urinating in hotel lobby, files $1.5 million lawsuit against company
Allegations of Disability Discrimination Surface in High-Stakes Legal Battle. Lenovo computer salesman is embroiled in a significant legal dispute after claiming he was unjustly fired for urinating in the lobby of his Times Square hotel. Richard Becker, 66, is now seeking at least $1.5 million from the American subsidiary of the Chinese tech giant, asserting wrongful termination due to a medical condition.
Recently Graduated Wayne Hills High School Alumni Dies Sunday in Boating Accident off LBI
WAYNE, NJ – Tragedy befell a Wayne family this past weekend when an 18-year-old 2024 graduate of Wayne Hills High School was killed in a “tragic boating accident” off Long Beach Island this past Sunday. Out of respect for the family, the victim's name will not be published.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER According to the Harvey Cedars Police Department, they and the NJ State Police are investigating “a tragic boating accident off of Harvey Cedars.” But they did not have much information to share as the investigation has only just begun. An anonymous source with...
Cops identify Joe DeLucia Jr. as killer in Syosset shotgun murder-suicide of 5 and confirm ‘past psychological issues’
A DISTRESSED gunman who killed three of his siblings and his niece before turning the gun on himself has been identified. Joseph DeLucia Jr., 59, used a loaded 12-gauge shotgun to carry out the horrific act after he believed he was being cut out of his family’s will and without a home after the death […]
Mayor Adams Issues Order Requiring City Agencies to Review City Owned and Controlled Land for Potential Housing Development Sites
Part of Adams Administration’s Pledge to Use Every Possible Tool to Create More Affordable Housing and Deliver 500,000 New Housing Units by 2032. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the issuance of executive order 43 requiring city agencies to review their city owned and controlled land for potential housing development sites. As New York City faces a generational affordable housing crisis with just a 1.4 percent rental vacancy rate, the Adams administration is proposing bold, forward-thinking solutions and using every possible tool available to deliver the affordable housing that New Yorkers need. The executive order will help support the Adams administration’s bold “moonshot” goal of building 500,000 new homes by 2032.
Ravaged by rats: These Staten Island neighborhoods have reported the most rodents
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Despite new sanitation rules implemented as part of Mayor Eric Adams’ ongoing “War on Rats,” thousands of New Yorkers, and hundreds of Staten Islanders, have reported rodent infestations in 2024. Across the five boroughs, residents have filed more than 25,000 rodent complaints to...
Storms could bring heavy downpours and strong winds to NY, NJ
NEW YORK (PIX11) – High pressure will move offshore into the Atlantic as a weak front will move through the region later this afternoon. We can expect partly sunny skies this morning with showers and thunderstorms developing toward evening. Some of these storms may contain, strong winds and heavy downpours. The high will be 86 in the city and mid to upper-80s in the suburbs.
Former Sullivan County Jail Site in Monticello to Be Redeveloped
The former Sullivan County Jail and Sheriff’s Office property on Bushnell Avenue in the Village of Monticello is set to undergo a major transformation. The Sullivan County Legislature recently approved the sale of this historic site to developer Mendel Stern for $100,000. A Historical Landmark. The Sullivan County Jail,...
Concerns arise over New York’s timeline for school districts to fully transition to electric bus fleets
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Next week, kids across the region will be heading back to school. While most of them will be getting picked up by a traditional diesel-powered yellow school bus, some may have a quieter ride. While most local districts still don’t have a single electric school bus,...
NY weather: Marble-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Suffolk County Monday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Monday at 4:48 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:30 p.m. for Suffolk County. Brace for marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 4:47 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of...
Weather’s role in nation-wide blood shortage
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — According to the American Red Cross, blood inventory dropped 25% in July. In response, the organization declared an emergency blood shortage, but officials emphasized that it’s not unusual for this time of year. “We anticipate that in the summer months, especially here in the Northeast where summer is short, and a […]
Pa. tops list of states in gaming tax revenues for 2023
Pennsylvania’s total gaming-specific tax revenues from casinos top every other state in the nation, because of the commonwealth’s relatively large market and high tax rates on gambling, according to American Gaming Associations’ annual report. AGA data for 2023 puts Pennsylvania at $2.3 billion in casino tax revenue,...
Second phase of Adirondack Rail Trail completed
ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the completion of construction and the ahead-of-schedule opening of the second phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail from Saranac Lake to Floodwood Road. In addition, New York State recently awarded the contract for rail trail construction from Floodwood Road to Tupper Lake and...
Harmful algal blooms found in dozens of New York waterbodies so far this summer
On a breezy afternoon in Lansing’s Salt Point Park, Sue Ruoff walks the shore of Cayuga Lake, keeping her eye out for streaky green clumps along the water’s surface. She’s looking for harmful algal blooms, the worrisome substances that have appeared in Cayuga Lake and other bodies of water across New York since the beginning of summer.
New York State Dad’s 5 Rules For Back To School
The cold and flu season are starting to take over New York State. With back to school approaching from Niagara Falls to Albany, it is time to really remember what your mom and dad taught you about staying healthy through the year. As a father of four kids, under eight...
North Carolina man arrested for having a rifle in his truck near the NYS Fairgrounds
GEDDES, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A 34-year-old man from North Carolina was arrested on Saturday, August 24, near the New York State Fairgrounds for having an AR-15 rifle and a 30-round magazine in his truck. New York State Police say Troopers saw the man, Curtis Young, acting suspiciously after he took the exit ramp from I-690 […]
Officials urge vaccination for mosquito-borne virus in some NY regions
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The State Agriculture Department is urging horse owners to vaccinate their horses against Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus as cases are being seen throughout several areas in New York State. There is no cure for EEE or WNV which can be fatal for unvaccinated horses. So far this year, […]
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