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Eligible New York State Families Getting a Check Starting November 1
Everyone who is eligible will get at least $21. November 1 is the first day that New York State will make benefits available for the Home Energy Assistance Program. If you have not applied for HEAP yet, now is the time to do so. HEAP is set to make people who need help comfortable during the typical winter months in New York State by helping them pay their energy bills. The dollar amount changes based on how many people are in your home, and if you are under the threshold, you are able to receive assistance as long as their is money still available in the program. You can see the chart here to see if you are eligible.
America’s Largest Walmart Is In Upstate NY: See Where!
Every Wal-Mart is pretty huge. But one local superstore is the hugest in the land!. We've all been there. Even after walking into your local Walmart a thousand times, every time you go into that store you probably think to yourself at some point "This place is enormous!" I have...
The 8 Most Infamous Crime Families in New York
HBO just released The Penguin, which follows the character from the Batman franchise, who is striving to be a mob boss in Gotham City. The first two episodes have been really good. Collin Farrell, who plays the villainous Oswald 'Oz' Cobb, is unrecognizable. He fully embodies the character. While Oz is a fictional mob boss-in-the-making of a fictional crime family. New York has had its fair share of real crime bosses of real crime families over the years. Not to be outdone by Chicago, there are some certified gangsters that operated their criminal enterprises in New York. Here are the 8 most dangerous and infamous.
FBI warns of possible threats ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security warned Friday of possible public safety threats or violence in light of the upcoming Oct. 7 anniversary of the Hamas attack. The big picture: The announcement comes during the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah and just ahead of the one-year mark of the terrorist attacks in Israel, as American Jews are contending with a record number of antisemitic hate crimes.
Two teens charged in attack on ex-NY Gov. David Paterson, stepson who were walking their dog on UES: sources
Two teens have been charged in the attack on ex-Governor David Paterson and his stepson, according to sources. The juveniles turned themselves over to police along with their parents at the 23rd Precinct on Saturday night, less than 24 hours after the attack on Paterson and his step-son, Anthony Chester Sliwa, as the pair walked their dog on the Upper East Side Friday. The alleged assailants are facing second-degree assault charges, police sources say. A third teen who spoke to cops along with the suspect was not charged as it was determined he did not attack the Sliwa or former governor, who is...
Why Is This Popular Truck Illegal On New York Roads?
The state of Massachusetts recently revealed that they would begin to allow registration for a popular imported truck. What's bewildering for many local drivers is that these vehicles are still under strict regulation in New York. The vehicles in question have become increasingly popular in recent years, and while they...
Counties in New York With the Highest Cancer Rates
Cancer impacts a lot of people, and it's important to understand where the disease is most common in New York. A study looked at the top 50 counties in New York with the highest cancer rates per 100,000 people. Researchers say that the findings can help us understand why some areas have higher rates and what can be done to help.
Hochul rejects plan to provide specialized officers earlier pension packages
For the fourth straight year, New York has rejected a pension bill that would have impacted at least one thousand specialized police officers in the state.Governor Kathy Hochul decided to reject the plan Friday and said the legislation would have cost the state too much money.As proposed in the bill, state forest rangers, park police officers and university police officers would be allowed to retire with an annual pension worth half of their salary. However, the caveat is that officers would need to have worked for at least 20 years.The current plan requires officers to be on the job for...
Dead whale washes ashore in Queens after floating in New York waters
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A dead whale washed ashore at Fort Tilden in Queens on Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post by the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. The dead whale was first discovered floating in the waters surrounding New York on Thursday. The U.S. Coast Guard notified AMSEAS of a deceased Minke whale floating […]
Odd Ways to Tell If We Will Have a Bad Winter in New York
There are some unconventional ways to tell if there's going to be a bad winter or not in New York. I always dread the upcoming season change and I have been really, really, really dreading fall and winter since September 1st rolled around. I wish I was one of those people who liked and embraced the change, but I fight it with every once of my body. There are a lot of people around here who don't like the cold either and dread what the next 6 months are going to look like.
Upstate NY Fisherman May Have Caught New State Record
Dante Piraino might be the new New York State smallmouth bass record holder after an incredible catch during a B.A.S.S. Nation Tournament in Ogdensburg, NY on September 22nd. The day started like any other for Piraino, who made a long trip down the St. Lawrence River to fish near Cape Vincent. He was using a Berkley Flatnose Minnow soft plastic lure and a Garmin live scope, picking up a few smaller bass. Just when he was thinking of moving on, he hooked on something big.
New York State Hands Over 1,000 Acres to Native American Tribe
After destroying wildlife and poisoning the water of their ancestral homeland, New York is handing it back over to Indigenous Peoples to fix. Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday that more than 1,000 acres of land have been transferred back to the Onondaga Nation. This is the largest transfer of land ever made by any state to Native Americans.
See The Northern Lights Tonight In New York State
If you missed your chance on Friday morning to see the Northern Lights, you will get another chance to see them tonight and into Sunday morning. The solar storms that emitted from the Sun early this week will once again push the southern boundary of the Northern Lights into New York State.
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