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Do Police Have Ticket Quotas In New York?
As we get closer to the end of the month, you might think that now is the time for police to be more inclined to give out tickets. Growing up I always heard that police have ticket quotas and would give out more tickets later in the month if they were close to not meeting those quotas.
Hochul Sweeps Through East End With Money for Projects
New York Governor Kathy Hochul made a dash through the Hamptons August 9 delivering money for projects for the East End. Much of her visit was spent touting projects in Montauk, where she announced $2.5 million for the second phase of restoration of Ditch Plains Beach and to designate the marine and coastal areas off the shore of Montauk Point as a Bird Conservation Area.
What’s Happening over the Weekend? August 16-18
Here’s what is happening in the North Country over the Weekend… Friday, August 16 Event Where When Bassmaster Waddington’s Whitaker Park 7 a.m. Farmers Market Canton 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Farmers Market Alexandria Bay 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Farmers Market Carthage 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Farmers Market Chaumont 11 a.m. to 5 […]
Judge denies recusal in Trump's criminal case for third time
(The Center Square) – A judge denied for the third time a request from former President Donald Trump's legal team to recuse himself in Trump's criminal case in New York. Judge Juan Merchan said in his latest order that Trump's arguments for recusal didn't meet legal thresholds. "Stated plainly, Defendant's arguments are nothing more than a repetition of stale and unsubstantiated claims," Merchan wrote in the order. "This Court now...
Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Kinderhook
The incident happened around 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, in Columbia County. An investigation determined that a motorcycle driven by Schenectady County resident Randall D. Collins, age 31, of the town of Glenville, was traveling east on Route 28 in the town of Kinderhook when he went off the south shoulder, through a field and struck a tree, according to New York State Police.
Ellen DeGeneres Is ‘Coming Clean’: Inside the ‘Jaw-Dropping Secrets She Hid From the World’
She wasted no time addressing the elephant in the room. “I got kicked out of show business because I’m mean,” Ellen DeGeneres announced to the crowd at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall on August 1, adding that she was previously kicked out because she was gay. “Eventually, they’re going to kick me out a third time for being old!”
REVIEW: Doobie Brothers, Steve Winwood at SPAC a dream show for classic rock devotees
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Tuesday night’s double bill at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center was a dream for any devotee of classic rock. Not only did we have the mighty Doobie Brothers continuing their sprawling 50th anniversary jaunt, but also the legendary Steve Winwood as opener. Winwood’s punchy one-hour,...
Niskayuna Town Supervisor Jaime Puccioni resigns
Niskayuna Town Supervisor Jaime Puccioni is resigning. The second-term Democrat Wednesday said she will step down September 1 to begin a full-time position at the University at Albany. While serving as supervisor, Puccioni has worked part-time as an associate professor at UAlbany. Her office says her new position at the...
‘Affordable’ Gym With 60 New York Locations Files For Bankruptcy
Many New Yorkers are worried about the future of their favorite gym. Blink Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The New York-based fitness company has over 100 locations nationwide, including 60 in New York State. Company officials said filing for bankruptcy is a "strategic decision to execute an...
Wildfire Smoke From Canada Will Sweep Across New York
Today will be a hazy day across parts of New York as easterly winds will bring smoke from wildfires in Canada across the region. READ MORE: DO POLICE IN NEW YORK STATE HAVE TICKET QUOTAS?. The air quality across New York will remain in the moderate range which means people...
Old Farmer’s Almanac 2024-25 New York Winter Prediction
The Old Farmer's Almanac is set to release its official Winter 2024-25 prediction on August 27th but this morning they put out a teaser of what we could expect. READ MORE: WAS THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC SUMMER PREDICTION CORRECT?. According to their latest update we could be in for a...
You Could Meet Shaq This Weekend In Western New York
A legend that goes beyond the sport of basketball, Shaquille O’Neal will be in the Western New York area this weekend. And….you could see him!. Shaq is a former NBA basketball player who played for six teams in his 19-year career playing professional basketball. He is a four-time NBA champion and considered to be one of the greatest centers to play the game of basketball (even if he struggled at the free throw line).
F.C. Copperheads Finish 5th in Nationwide Little League Tournament
The Falls Church Copperheads, a team of twelve-year-olds from the Falls Church Kiwanis Little League, achieved an impressive 5th place finish out of 104 teams in their final tournament in Cooperstown, NY. Competing against teams from over 30 states and Canada, the Copperheads finished with an outstanding 7-1 record, bowing out in the quarter-finals. The team tallied 19 home runs, a .405 batting average, and 75 hits, while defensively generating 45 strikeouts and holding opponents to a .270 batting average with dominant pitching and spectacular defensive play.
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