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‘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,...
Discount Retail Company With 64 New York Stores Confirms Closures
A popular retail company is closing a number of locations in New York State. Closing sales are underway. Some New Yorkers will be forced to say goodbye to Big Lots. Big Lots confirmed plans in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to close 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024.
AI, Power Prices Push New York Data Centers Down A Unique Path
The artificial intelligence-driven data center boom will hit New York eventually, but it will look very different from other major data center markets. New York has yet to see the AI-driven explosion of data center development that has emerged in other top industry hubs, due in large part to the New York market’s high energy prices. AI will be a significant growth catalyst for data centers in New York, industry leaders said at Bisnow’s DICE: Northeast, July 18 at the Astor Ballroom in Manhattan, but that growth is likely to manifest differently than in any other primary market.
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...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for July 27, 2024
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in NYC on Aug. 13, 2024. Tickets available now. From breaking news emerging from the Office of Cannabis Management to running a longform profile about an influential lobbyist, we at NY Cannabis Insider had another busy week, let’s take a look at the stories we covered.
Judge in N.Y. Trump Fraud Civil Case Refuses to Recuse
From Thursday's decision in People v. Trump, by N.Y. trial judge Arthur Engoron: This action, familiarity with which the Court assumes, arises out of a years-long investigation that plaintiff, the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York ("OAG"), conducted into certain business practices that defendants engaged in from 2011 through 2021.…
McDonald’s Has Great News For 600 New York State Locations
Good news if you’re looking to save some cash while feasting on fast food. At the end of June, McDonald's brought back its $5 value meal offer. The $5 value meal "pairs classics with a classic sandwich," according to the company. On June 25, McDonald's brought back the promotion...
Why Do New York Rescue Animals Have Dots On Their Heads?
I know I'm not the only New Yorker who follows closely when baby animals are rescued by wildlife organizations. Recently, however, I noticed something strange. It started when I saw a video of the smallest opossum I had ever seen. At first it looked like it had an injury (below)... Luckily, it turned out not to be a wound but something else all together: a painted dot on its head. It's an interesting trend that happens with nearly every baby rescue animal across the country.
Grants are available for nonprofits through the United Way of NNY
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The United Way of Northern New York has grants available for local nonprofits. President and CEO Dawn Cole says grant awards will total $220,000 and applicants can apply for up to $25,000. Watch the video for her interview on 7 News This Morning. The grant...
40 Central New York high school athletic departments earn state academic honors
Syracuse, N.Y. — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced this past year’s highest academic honors on Friday and Section III was well represented. In total, 40 athletic departments from the section were honored as either a school of distinction or a school of...
Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounter
The New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay a nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment said Thursday he won’t step aside from the case, rebuffing concerns that the verdict was influenced by a brief conversation he had with another lawyer as a “nothingburger.”Judge Arthur Engoron’s eight-page order came in response to Trump’s attorneys' request that he recuse himself based on a claim by real estate attorney Adam Leitman Bailey that the two had discussed the state law at the heart of the case prior to the verdict.In the ruling, Engoron vehemently disputed the attorney’s description of their...
Missing N.Y. man, later pronounced dead, found in Peoria area by Knox County deputies
A man reported missing from New York state was found in the Peoria area — with the help of regional search and rescue teams, including Knox County’s — but ended up passing away. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says the search was Tuesday, after he was contacted...
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