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Is climate change behind our increase in tornadoes?
SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) – New York State has experienced a record number of tornadoes in the month of July. As of July 26, there have been 22 confirmed tornadoes, more than any other July since accurate tornado records started in 1951. Is climate change at play in this year’s...
‘Infuriating’: Loved Ones Blast NY Gov for Inaction in 1973 Missing Teens Case
Last August, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for a meticulous reexamination of the oldest missing-teens case in America following a Rolling Stone investigation detailing decades of police incompetence and misfeasance. Cody Johnson Stops Concert to Call for Unity After Trump Assassination Attempt Fifty-one years ago this week, 16-year-old Brooklyn resident Mitchel Weiser and his 15-year-old girlfriend Bonnie Bickwit disappeared in connection with Summer Jam — one of the biggest concerts in rock history featuring the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers, and the Band. The initial article showed how police bungling may have led to precious time lost in finding the teens,...
New York’s Top Ice Cream Flavors for National Ice Cream Month
July is National Ice Cream Month, and what better way to celebrate than indulging in New Yorkers' favorite ice cream flavors? HolidayCalendar.io has analyzed grocery shopping data from 12 million Americans and surveyed 4,500 people across 15 states to reveal the top five ice cream flavors enjoyed by residents of the Empire State. Here’s the countdown of New York's favorite flavors, leading up to the ultimate favorite!
Planning to retire? Maybe move out of N.Y., this new report suggests
Retirement means the end of a career and an introduction into a slower pace of life — but it also raises a question of which state is the best to do so. Consumer financial services company Bankrate sought to find objective answers of where people should retire, looking at statistics like the cost of living, health care costs, and other metrics. In this study, Bankrate looked at five broad categories: Affordability, overall well-being, the cost and quality of health care, weather, and crime. The heaviest weight was on affordability, and the study noted many retirees are looking for ways to stretch their savings.
Upstate New York City Getting It’s Own Version Of Board Game
Summertime in Western New York often means people coming outside to do all sorts of things when the warm weather is around. Whether it's taking advantage of all the great concerts, events, and shows happening in the region or just finding some water to hang out at, 99 times out of a hundred, what it does not mean is hanging out at home.
Can You Identify the “Strange Creature” Found in a New York Attic?
Shrieks, hisses, and projectile vomit are generally the sign that your house is haunted... luckily for one New York family, an animal expert was nearby to help find (and finally identify) a mystery guest in their New York barn. The summer season in New York is prime time for baby...
Officials Say Naked New York State Man on Drugs Threatened Police
Police in New York state recently say they were called over multiple reports of a disturbance involving a man who was naked in public. According to authorities, the suspect was under the influence of "dangerous drugs" at the time of the disturbance. Cases such as this once again shed an...
Alvin Bragg Just 'Kicked the Door Wide Open' on Supreme Court Ruling—Lawyer
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's Wednesday motion in Donald Trump's criminal hush money case has "kicked the door wide open" on the Supreme Court's recent presidential immunity ruling, according to former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner. The prosecution's filing comes nearly a month after the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision...
State proposes new freshwater wetlands rules, now open for public comment
A complete overhaul of the state’s freshwater wetlands regulations is entering the home stretch with the release this month of proposed new rules for public comment. The new regulations are required by legislation enacted in 2022, the first major amendment to the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act since its passage in 1975.
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