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NYS Fair: Local teen reporters pick the best rides on the Midway (video)
To save teens time and money, Owen Johnson and Mallory Offredi of Baldwinsville set out to find the best of all the Midway rides at the New York State Fair. This syracuse.com guide was written specially by teens, for teens, in collaboration with Baker News reporters from C.W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville. They also reviewed the best games at the NYS Fair.
Creatives Rebuild NY Awards $165,000 To Support Data-Driven Solutions For Artists
Today, Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY), an organization dedicated to improving the lives and livelihoods of artists, announced grants of $15,000 to 11 organizations. The grants will incorporate data from the “Portrait of New York State Artists” Survey into an advocacy initiative or strategic communications campaign. CRNY launched the survey in March 2022 to build a portrait of the needs, circumstances, and experiences of artists across the state.
Tips for staying healthy during COVID-19, flu and RSV season
BUFFALO, N.Y. — With children going back to school the first week of September, there's always the possibility of more cases of COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses, like the flu or RSV. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently updated their guidelines this year for those with respiratory illnesses.
GameStop turns some Upstate NY stores into ‘retro’ video game shops: See list of locations
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start. GameStop is turning some of its stores into “retro” video game shops, selling older consoles including earlier models of Nintendo, Sega, PlayStation and Xbox systems. The company said it will also sell older games from multiple franchises, including “Mario Kart,” “Grand Theft Auto,” “Halo” and “Pokémon.”
These 12 food vendors have been at the NYS Fair for 25 years or longer. Which is the oldest?
For an event steeped in a long tradition, it’s perfectly reasonable question: Who (or what) is the oldest food vendor at the New York State Fair?. That hasn’t always been easy to answer. In some cases it’s because stands have changed names or locations, moved on to new generations of owners or created whole new menu options.
New electric vehicle regs frustrate local waste hauler as he finds a way to keep moving forward
As a small business owner, Bruce Scofield says trying to operate in the great State of New York is like being part of an abusive relationship.You know it's wrong and bad for you, but you can't give up the relationship."Everybody else can recognize it, but in your heart, you're hoping it gets better," Scofield told The Batavian on Wednesday. "Maybe that's a bad analogy, but in my eyes, it's a great analogy for being a New York State business owner. It's an abusive relationship. You love (the state). It's not the perfect thing but you're always hopeful it will get better."
You Must Report Sightings of This Invasive Bug in New York
Well, sure enough, this aggressive invasive species has made its return to the Hudson Valley. Unfortunately, these bugs have pretty severe negative impacts on our environment, but here's the latest on what to do when you see one and how you can help prevent them!. Spotted Lanternflies in New York.
NYS Fair concerts today: Big crowd expected for Flo Rida, plus amphitheater traffic (Thursday, Aug. 29)
Welcome to our daily New York State Fair concert guide! We’ll be publishing a list of music performers and showtimes every day of the 2024 NYS Fair on syracuse.com. There are two main stages: Suburban Park and Chevy Court. Suburban Park will host the Fair’s largest concerts in the New York Experience area on the west end near Gate 10, in the back of the Midway and past the Expo Center. Chevy Court is located near Gate 1, next to the Center of Progress Building and by the Dairy Products Building. Both have limited seating available.
‘Ultra’ Cheap Airline Offering $19 Flights From New York State
A very cheap airline is adding new flights from New York to Florida and other hotspots for just $19. Frontier Airlines on Tuesday announced 11 new routes across 15 airports will start this fall. Frontier Airlines Announces 11 New Routes Across 15 Airports Launching This Fall. "Ultra-low fare carrier" Frontier...
Results Are in on Virus That Shut Down Baby Goat Cuddling at New York State Fair
The results are in on that baby goat that got a family booted from the New York State Fair an hour before gates opened. Justin & Lauren Steinmetz spent months preparing for the 13 days at the Fair, which cost them their life savings. On the morning of opening day, a vet performing routine health checks said one goat may have a virus.
Music Icon With Upstate New York Ties Mourns Loss Of Mom, Sister
Hudson Valley residents, with a famous relative, passed away on the same day. Grammy Award winner Mariah Carey is mourning the loss of two family members this past weekend. Mariah Carey Mourning Mother, Sister. All Lived In The Hudson Valley. After multiple reports, Carey confirmed Monday that her 87-year-old mother,...
Funeral home to pay $600k in fraud claims
CITYWIDE — DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER and Worker Protection Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga on Monday announced an agreement with the R.G. Ortiz Funeral Homes chain, which operates in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan, to provide more than $604,000 in restitution for “egregious” violations of the city’s Consumer Protection Law. The city had filed suit against Ortiz in April after receiving dozens of complains about the chain, reportedly including refusing to disclose the location of remains, misrepresenting prices, failing to provide paid-for services, presenting remains in “unacceptable conditions” and other offenses, according to a press release from the DCWP. In addition to $100,000 in civil penalties, the city says that 28 victims will receive payouts totaling $104,000, leaving $500,000 for other affected customers, and encourages those who may have been harmed by Ortiz’ “predatory and deceptive practices” to come forward by filing complaints online on the DCWP’s webpage or by calling 311. Ortiz also operates under the names of Rivera Funeral Home, McGonnell Funeral Home, Louis Tommaso Funeral Home and Parkchester Funeral Home.
Capital Region restaurant inspections: August 19-23
These are the inspections from August 19 to 23 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations, and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.
House committee subpoenas company with ties to daughter of judge in Trump hush-money trial
The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed the head of a political campaign marketing company that employs the daughter of New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing Trump's hush-money trial.
New Army Corps Vessel Upgrades Operations, Maintenance in Upstate New York
The Albany Field Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District ─ located in Troy, New York, on the Hudson River 150 miles north of New York City ─ recently took delivery of a new 45’ x 15’ tow boat that will significantly improve operations and maintenance activities and remove hazards to navigation on the Hudson River and adjacent upstate New York waterways.
New York should mandate and provide masks, not ban them
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. On June 12, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul expressed support for a mask ban on subways and at protests while other politicians in New York City, Los Angeles and North Carolina are considering or have already passed laws that ban masks in public spaces. Disability, civil liberties and other activists have raised alarm regarding how mask bans, even with formal exemptions for health and religious reasons, offer no guarantee of fair enforcement and can stigmatize masking in general during an ongoing pandemic. This said, I argue that we should oppose mask bans due to two vital functions.
The Most Dangerous College in New York Is a Famous Upstate Campus
School is back in session for New York State's various colleges and universities. Move in day was last week for students at Hamilton College, Cornell, Colgate, SUNY Poly, and other famous Central New York institutions. Our state tends to flaunt its reputation for having some of the top universities, best...
New research shows paid family leave can help babies' health
PORTLAND, Maine — New research shows that paid family leave can lead to healthier babies. A University of Southern Maine researcher was part of a team that studied data from New York state, which showed a reduction in respiratory tract infections in babies once the state started offering paid family leave in 2018.
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