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Barton Mines’ easement donation expands Gore Mountain trail network
200-acre easement links North Creek Ski Bowl to Siamese Ponds Wilderness. Hikers and skiers looking to explore the Gore Mountain area in the Central Adirondacks got a dose of good news Wednesday. North Creek-based Barton Mines announced it is donating a recreation easement on 200 acres of its forested land...
N.Y. weather: Will we get another heat wave this summer?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Islanders should expect at least one more bout of extreme heat this summer, according to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tyler Roys. “This is the prime time for a heat wave to occur,” Roys said. “The average temperature expected, or the historical average that’s expected for a high for this time of year is 85 and that runs from just after July 4 all the way through into early August. So, the chance for 90 degrees — this is it.”
Race Lens Jim Dandy preview with Charles Trent
Fierceness most impressive in the Florida Derby (G1) March 30 at Gulfstream Park (Juliana Colombo) Charles Trent uses Race Lens and the Race Lens angles to preview The Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday. Is this simply a showdown between Fierceness and Sierra Leone or do any of the...
Saratoga Rowing Association has two local competitors at Olympics
The Saratoga Rowing Association has two of its rowers competing in the Paris Olympics. This is the second Olympics for Kristi Wagner. She placed fifth at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Lauren O’Connor is a first-time Olympian. They will be competing in separate events. Wagner will row double...
Karaoke for Disabled Jockeys set for Sunday at Vapor
A unique fundraiser in Saratoga Springs this weekend will help jockeys who became disabled while riding. Karaoke for Disabled Jockeys will take place on Sunday night. Every year, the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund gets the best jockeys in the country together in Saratoga to sing. They belt out karaoke songs to raise money for their colleagues who were injured while riding.
Cameo Agrees To Pay NY $25K For 'Misleading' Promotional Videos
Baron App Inc., owner of the popular celebrity-shoutout-ordering website, agreed to pay $100,000 in penalties to 30 states as part of a settlement agreement reached Wednesday, July 24. New York will receive $25,000 of that, state Attorney General Letitia James said. Cameo found itself in hot water after launching its...
Potentially Deadly Veggies Sold In New York Stores
A voluntary recall has been expanded due to the potential health threat it poses in New York State. Wiers Farm Inc. of Willard, Ohio, is expanding its July 12, 2024, recall. The recall was initiated by findings reported by the Michigan Department of Agriculture. The vegetables at the center of the recall may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Upstate New York fire departments awarded $650,000 in Federal funding
BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that fire departments across the state will be awarded $665,310.24 in federal funding. The funding will be used for protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency personnel. Funding was administered through the U.S....
New York Provides Free Overdose Emergency Kits to Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic violence shelters and service providers across New York State now have access to free Overdose Emergency Kits. This initiative is a partnership between the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV), the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), and the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). The kits are provided through Project COPE (Community Overdose Prevention Education), funded by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Dontlookbackatall Steps Up for Graded Score in Caress
When morning-line favorite Roses for Debra scratched with a fever the morning of the race, her stablemate Dontlookbackatall was more than happy to finish the job with a late-closing victory in the $200,000 Caress Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course. The graded win was the first for the Pennsylvania-bred daughter...
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: World of Outlaws Set for Three Pennsylvania Races, 2024’s Lone New York Stop
BAPS and Williams Grove rekindle the PA Posse rivalry before a Sunday visit to Weedsport. The summer stretch continues with another busy week of action for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. First, Sprint Car racing’s fiercest rivalry resumes with three races over four nights in Pennsylvania...
50 Cent Calls for New York Supreme Court Judge to Be Removed After Viral Video Shows Her Threatening to Shoot Black Teens
50 Cent is calling for New York State Supreme Court Judge Erin Gall to be removed after viral video shows her threatening to shoot Black teens. On Wednesday (July 24), CBS News shared police bodycam footage involving New York State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall, who could be seen on camera threatening to shoot Black teenagers after a fight broke out at a high school graduation party she was attending in New Hartford, N.Y. in 2022. The viral footage was released by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct this month. The 2022 incident led to Gall's suspension, and a judicial watchdog panel ruled that she should be removed from office for the offensive remarks.
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