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NY weather: Brace for heavy rain in Niagara and Erie counties Monday night
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 8:29 p.m. for heavy rain until 9:30 p.m. for Niagara and Erie counties. "At 8:27 p.m., an area of heavy rain was located over Buffalo. The heavy rain is very slowly moving north-northwest. As much as 1 to 1.5 inches of rain has already fallen in this storm," says the weather service.
2 Hudson Valley Courts to Get More Judges, Decrease Major Backlogs in New York
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed new legislation to address the major backlogs facing courts around the state. The latest legislation makes moves to decrease the intense backlog by adding more judges to these courts. New York Addresses Major Backlog in Family and Civil Court Cases. On Wednesday,...
New Hope Community welcomes Janae Myers as director of development
LOCH SHELDRAKE- New Hope Community is pleased to welcome Janae Myers as their new Director of Development. Janae joins the organization with an impressive philanthropic and business-oriented history, particularly within the nonprofit space. Janae brings to New Hope Community a strong dedication to empowering the lives of individuals with intellectual...
DMV Will Soon Eliminate Temporary Paper License Plates In NJ
My mom recently just purchased a new vehicle and I am SO incredibly happy for her. She loves it, too, which makes it that much better to partake in her joy. She is having a bit of trouble with all the technology in it, though. She went from a 2007...
Self-professed ‘Wolf of Airbnb’ sentenced to over 4 years in prison for defrauding landlords
NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida man who boasted that he was the “Wolf of Airbnb” was sentenced Monday to over four years in prison for defrauding New York City landlords and a federal pandemic-relief government program. Konrad Bicher, 32, of Hialeah, Florida, was sentenced in Manhattan...
Openings: G's Cheesesteaks on Houston and Avenue B
G's Cheesesteaks is set for its soft opening today at 6 Avenue B on the NW corner at Houston. (First mentioned here.) The storefront (and upstairs floors) have undergone extensive renovations recently. This is the first retail tenant in 15 years in the long-empty building that the new landlords call The B.
Trash Bin Thieves Pose Obstacle to NYC’s Push to Get Garbage Bags Off Sidewalks
New York City’s impending trash revolution is hitting bumps in the road as some property and business owners say thieves are stealing their trash bins right off the sidewalks. By November, any residential building with nine or fewer units will be required to curb its trash in containers with secure lids. The same mandate has been in place for city businesses since March.
Alex Verdugo's ignorant statement shows he's as lost as ever at the plate
Alex Verdugo's New York Yankees career could not have gotten off to much of a better start. After being acquired in an offseason trade with the Boston Red Sox, the 28-year-old was swinging such a hot bat to the point where he was hitting cleanup behind Juan Soto and Aaron Judge with regularity and was consistently driving in clutch runs.
Fish falls from the sky, smashes Tesla car windshield in Atlantic Highlands
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS - Add bluefish falling out of the sky to the list of perils living at the Jersey Shore. Cynthia and Jeff Levine had no idea what smashed the windshield of their 2023 Tesla Y in their driveway on Sunday afternoon. Cynthia said the car alarm started beeping and when they went to investigate, they saw their windshield was shattered in a bullseye pattern.
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.
NYPD hunting suspects accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in East Harlem
NEW YORK - The NYPD is on the hunt for a pair of suspects accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in East Harlem on Sunday evening. Authorities say the incident happened just after 6:30 p.m. near the Jefferson Houses in the vicinity of East 113th Street and 1st Avenue. Police...
Fitness court opens at Monticello High School (VIDEO)
MONTICELLO – This week, the ribbon was cut on an outdoor fitness court located at Monticello High School. The new outdoor fitness facility is designed to expand free access to high-quality workouts to all members of the community, not just students who attend the school. The outdoor fitness...
Monticello residents grateful for new crosswalk on Broadway
MONTICELLO – Sullivan County Legislator Terry Bernardo was visiting downtown Monticello last year when a group of women approached her with concerns about safety on Broadway. The residents shop at Mountain Food Grocery, where there is no crosswalk, making it unsafe to cross the bustling Broadway with their children....
NY, NJ, CT voters wonder what comes next after Biden's decision to drop
Some voters who talked to Eyewitness News expressed relief that President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid, but others wonder what comes next.Jody Guitmann and her daughter, Claire, biked from Tenafly to Nyack on Monday. They got a mental workout and a physical one, thinking about who will top the Democratic presidential ticket in November."I walk into every single election looking at both individuals, no left-right-center," Claire Guitmann said. "How am I supposed to make an informed decision (without an official Democratic candidate)?"Vice President Kamala Harris got the blessing and endorsement of the Commander-in-Chief. She has made it...
N.Y. weather: Organized showers, thunderstorms headed to NYC
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Islanders can expect to see scattered thunderstorms in the forecast for the next few days before the sun comes out for the weekend. National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Bill Goodman said the radar indicates Staten Island should be in the clear until later Monday, as most of the storms are currently north, near Bergen and Rochester counties.
NY weather: Pea-sized hail forecast with thunderstorms in New York Monday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 3:50 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m. for Seneca, Schuyler and Tompkins counties. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are anticipated. "At 3:50 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm...
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