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“Big Money” Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In New York
Check your Powerball ticket this morning. The New York State Lottery announced that a "Big Money" winning ticket from last night's Powerball drawing was sold in New York. The ticket matched four out of five numbers and also had the Powerball which means the owner of the ticket won the 3rd place prize of $50,000.
Giant 220-pound fish caught in the Hudson Valley by endangered species research team
This photo is a real catch. Biologists and volunteers working for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program spent several weeks in May and June studying trends in the local Atlantic sturgeon population. During that time, they caught a female Atlantic sturgeon weighing at...
Meet the Western New Yorkers who will be at the 2024 Paris Olympics
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Eight people with connections to Western New York will take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics, which will feature 329 medal events. Four of those people are athletes who just so happened to compete in Tokyo, three years ago, during the Summer Games. Anita Alvarez, and Matt Anderson, and Jessica Pegula will be in action at the Paris Olympics.
Upstate New York May Be Home To Mobster’s $130 Million Hidden Treasure
The search for a mobster's $130 million hidden treasure continues in the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Legendary mobster Dutch Schultz may have buried a fortune somewhere in Upstate New York. Pine Plains Business Is Named After Dutch Schultz. In September 2020, Dutch's Spirits opened on Harvest Homestead Farm...
Disabled NYer’s are Victims of Gov. Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause
Michelle Alcaraz can’t use the closest subway station to her apartment because it doesn’t have an elevator. So whenever she wants to exercise her basic freedom of movement, she needs to point her wheelchair to a station nearly a half-mile out of her way. She’s one of tens...
Help Needed: Women Go Missing From Hudson Valley, Upstate New York
New York State Police are pleading for help in finding two women who separately went missing. One is from the Hudson Valley the other is from Upstate New York. A search is still underway for a missing woman from Dutchess County. Missing Poughkeepsie, New York Woman. On Tuesday, New York...
Big Lots Closing Over 80 Stores, 3 in New York
Big Lots is getting smaller. The company plans to close more than 80 stores in 27 states. 3 of them in New York. It has been a brutal few years for restaurants and businesses. National chains have been forced to close their doors and another is being added to the growing list.
NY weather: Pea-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Madison and Chenango counties Wednesday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 10:13 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 10:45 a.m. for Madison and Chenango counties. Brace for pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 10:13 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Plymouth,...
17 Cameras Busting Speeders on New York Roads This Week
17 cameras are busting speeders on several roads in the Empire State this week. One of them is back in Central New York. The radar was installed as part of legislation, signed into law in September 2022. The cameras move around the state every week to different construction zones in an effort to get drivers to take their foot off the gas and keep workers safe.
Many New York Fishing Records Broken After 220 Pound Fish Found
A record fishing summer continues in New York State after a fish measuring 6 feet and weighing 220 pounds was caught in the Hudson River. The New York State DEC says another fishing record was set. DEC Announces 12-Pound, 6-Ounce Largemouth Bass Breaks 37-Year-Old State Record. The DEC announced this...
Massively Popular Concert Is Coming To New York State
There is major concert new for New York State as one of the biggest festivals of the year is going to take place this September. The summer of 2024 has been, and continues to be, the best for concerts and live music. No matter the genre, there is a record amount of shows to see and from Buffalo to New York City, tickets are selling fast and venues are full!
NY school districts ranked 1 to 678 by full value tax rates: See highest, lowest in CNY
The school district with the highest full value property tax rate in New York in 2023 was Levittown in Nassau County on Long Island, according to data from the state Comptroller’s Office. The rate there was $33.38 per $1,000 of the full taxable value of property in the district....
New York Ranks 8th In Access To Mental Health Services: Study Reveals
The newest study by a behavioral health treatment center, The Dawn Rehab, has revealed some exciting news for New York!. It turns out that the state ranks eighth for access to mental health services. As support for mental health awareness and advocacy continues to grow, it's heartening to see that New York is stepping up to the plate in creating accessible support systems for those in need.
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