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Four people shot during Poughkeepsie street party (VIDEO & GALLERY)
POUGHKEEPSIE – A 28-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in the head early Friday morning in Poughkeepsie. Three women, ages 29, 27, and 23, were also shot in the Main Street incident that took place at approximately 3:30 a.m. Acting Police Chief Rich Wilson told Mid-Hudson...
Girl Injured After Jumping Out Of School Bus In Hudson Valley
A teenage girl was severely injured after jumping out of the back door of an Omni bus following a flat tire.The incident occurred in Orange County around 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, on I-84 in Middletown.According to Trooper Steven Nevel with the New York State Police, a yellow Omni bus carrying …
Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Slamming Into Tree On Long Island
It happened around 12:05 a.m. Saturday, July 6, in Ronkonkoma. According to Suffolk County Police, the victim was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe on Express Drive North when the vehicle veered off the road at the corner of Breeze Avenue. It hit a street sign, crossed the lawn of 4195...
Fisherman rescued 80 miles from shore by off-duty police officer
An off-duty cop fishing in the ocean about 80 miles away from the Shinnecock Inlet helped rescue an East Patchogue boater who had punctured both of his legs with a fishhook while trying to catch a yellow fin tuna. Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Officer William Parmenter heard a mayday...
Four Inducted into NYS Oil Producers’ Association Wall of Fame
Learn more about the legacy of these four new Wall of Fame members. Bolivar – Four individuals were honored with induction into the New York State Oil Producers’ Association Wall of Fame in a ceremony Friday evening at the Pioneer Oil Museum. Honored were the late J.F. (Dutch)...
New Civic Engagement Opportunities for SUNY Students
SUNY Students Encouraged To Apply Here for 500 Paid Civic and Service Internships. In a move to foster civic responsibility and community service among its student body, SUNY is launching the Empire State Service Corps Program. This initiative, led by Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, expands paid civic and service opportunities for SUNY students.
Upstate New York Bridge Renamed After Trooper Killed 22 Years Ago
A fallen New York State Trooper is being honored 22 years after he was killed in action. On Thursday, New York State Police officially dedicated a bridge in honor of a fallen trooper. Bridge Over New York State Thruway Renamed After Fallen Trooper. Officials dedicated the overpass on Charley Hill...
Wrong-way crash on Garden State Parkway leaves 2 dead, 1 injured in Paramus, NJ
A wrong-way crash on the Garden State Parkway in Bergen County has left two people dead and one hospitalized.It happened just before 2:30 a.m. Friday at milepost 163.4 in Paramus.State Police say a Honda sedan was traveling north in the southbound lanes when it collided head-on with a Toyota SUV.Both drivers were killed. A 20-year-old passenger in the Toyota was taken to an area hospital with injuries described as moderate.Police identified the driver of the Toyota as 55-year-old Sunday T. Ogundare and the driver of the Honda as 38-year-old Diana J. Cruz. Both were from Newark."I spoke with...
Another Hudson Valley, NY Manufacturing Plant Closing; 81 Layoffs
Another 81 New York workers will be laid off this Fall when a Hudson Valley manufacturing plant is officially acquired by another company and moves out of state. It's a news story that seems all too familiar in the Hudson Valley. Since February, hundreds of Hudson Valley factory workers have been laid off in a series of announcements about the mergers, closings or downsizing of businesses operating in New York State.
NY weather update: Prepare for strong thunderstorms in New York Saturday morning
The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 7:28 a.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 8 a.m. for Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga and Schenectady counties. Residents can look for wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 7:28 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Galway, or...
Upgraded Rest Stop Opens on New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway Authority is celebrating this week as one of the most traveled roads in New York become a little more "convenient" for Hudson Valley drivers. If you've ever found yourself driving on the New York State Thruway you know that every 50 miles or so there are service areas that drivers can use to fuel up, stretch their legs, use the restroom, and or get something to eat. The New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) currently has 27 service areas along the 500+ miles of controlled-access toll roads.
7 things to do in Western New York this weekend: July 5 - July 7
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — It's the first weekend of July and we're kicking it off with 7 things you can do in Western New York!. The Fourth of July Carnival kicked off at The Great Pumpkin Farm on Thursday and continues through Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. daily. You can enjoy amusement rides, family-friendly games, food vendors and live music. You can find more information here.
Ceremony to Take Place Next Thursday For 1st Annual Reality Check Cortland County YAYA
On Thursday, July 11th, New York State Senator Lea Webb will be presenting the first annual Reality Check of Cortland County Youth Ambassador of the Year Award (YAYA) to Olivia Hamilton, a recent graduate of Homer High School. The award is to recognize Hamilton’s work with the Reality Check Program.
Outdated Law Under Fire: Push to End Subminimum Wage In New York
As unfathomable and infuriating as this is, are you aware that there is an actual law that allows individuals with disabilities to be underpaid by their employers?. So many companies claim to be against discrimination in the workplace but speaking against it and putting action where words are are two very different things.
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