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Gov. Hochul, Rep. Suozzi Cut The Ribbon For Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Facilities
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D–Glen Cove), and state Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti (D–Port Washington) cut the ribbon Tuesday afternoon on the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District’s new state-funded projects, which the electeds called environmental and taxpayer-conscious infrastructure. “Nowhere ever should we take for granted the...
Brighton Police are warning of dangers of ‘sextortion’
BRIGHTON, N.Y. — In today’s digital age, there are plenty of ways for criminals and scammers to take advantage of you online. An increasingly common method is called sextortion. Now, the Brighton Police Department is teaching people, especially minors and young adults, how to be safe online. “Financial...
Rochester Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Illegal Firearm Possession
(WNY News Now) – ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a Rochester, NY, man who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, was sentenced to serve 48 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas...
Police: Car hits 13-year-old and 7-11 building in Livonia
LIVONIA, N.Y. — A car hit a 7-11 building and a child Friday in Livonia. Police said someone was entering the parking lot and did not stop, while a mother and three children were walking out of the building. The car went through the front door and struck a 13-year-old, police said.
Man accused of opening fire on Rochester police car pleads not guilty
Rochester, N.Y. — The man who allegedly opened fire on a police car on the city's west side Thursday afternoon pleaded not guilty Friday morning. Ronald Adams, 20, is charged with attempted aggravated murder, two counts of reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of stolen property.
Randolph Woman Charged with Stealing Gift Cards from Mail
A Cattaraugus County woman has been arrested on a federal charge after she allegedly stole multiple gift cards from the mail. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced Friday that 45-year-old Melissa Olson of Randolph has been charged with theft of mail by officer or employee. The probe began after the U.S....
Rochester Man Sentenced in Weld St. Homicide
A Rochester man who took a plea deal in the fatal shooting of a teen on the city's northeast side will serve 17 years in prison. Raymar Alexander pleaded guilty in May to 1st-degree manslaughter. Alexander was just 16, when prosecutors say he gunned down 17-year-old Chance Mosley on Weld...
States force green transition in public transportation despite taxpayer burden
(The Center Square) – Despite a hefty taxpayer price tag, several states are requiring cities to transition their public transportation to emitting zero greenhouse gasses. Since 2022, seven states have passed laws to transition to zero-emission school buses. In Illinois, a law passed last year requiring all transit agencies to purchase zero-emission buses by 2026. Similar legislation was passed in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland and New York. ...
NOAA Says New York State Will Stay Very Warm Well Into the Fall
While the brutal heatwave finally broke across New York state this week, meteorologists say the much warmer than average weather isn't going to stay away. Could summer-like temperatures last well into the fall across New York and the Northeast?. So far this year, Extreme Weather Watch says that it has...
At least 7 in New York sickened in listeria outbreak linked to deli meats
NEW YORK – A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has sickened at least seven people in New York. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating over two dozen reported illnesses across 12 states.As of Friday, 28 people have been sickened and hospitalized, with the most cases reported in New York state. Two deaths have been reported, one in New Jersey and another in Illinois.In New Jersey, one case was reported in Monmouth County and one case in Passaic County. No cases have been reported in Connecticut, so far. The first case was reported May 29, and the most recent...
Country Icon Added to New York State Fair Concert Lineup
A country icon has been added to the growing list of free entertainment at the New York State Fair. One of the best state fairs in the country is only a month away. Escape artists, jugglers, robots, racing pigs, and splashing sea lions are all part of the fun at every turn.
New York State DEC Says Man Tried to Escape Custody Using Rideshare
Ridesharing was once referred to as the "future of public transport", as companies such as Uber, Lyft, and others allow riders to use mobile apps to request rides from nearby drivers. This can help provide quick and easy transportation, while removing some of the excess congestion on our roads. Attempting...
Geneseo Community Players solve The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Geneseo Community Players needs your help finishing an incomplete Charles Dickens story. 13WHAM's Chris Lopez tries to solve "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." Charles Dickens left his murder mystery novel "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" unfinished when he died in 1870. More than 100 years later, the story finally got an ending — in musical form. Songwriter Rupert Holmes, best known for the single "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" wrote a stage adaptation of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," which debuted in New York in 1985.
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