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Tickets to the Great New York State Fair go on sale Tuesday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Tickets for the Great New York State Fair go on sale on Tuesday! Admission, parking, and tickets to the Midway will go on sale Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. This year’s fair goes from Wednesday, Augst 21, to Monday, September 2. Admission to the fair costs $8.32 a ticket, with frequent […]
Recall In New York For Illegal, Ineligible Beef And Chicken
Illegal meat sold in New York State has been recalled. The meat products were imported into the United States illegal and are ineligible to be sold to New Yorkers. Here's what you need to know about the chicken and beef at the center of the recall. The U.S. Department of...
New York Customers Frustrated Over Sam’s Club Expensive New Rule
Social media is an outlet where users can come together to learn and communicate with one another. More than ever, we scroll online to see our favorite stores and their deals, keep in contact with family and friends and get informed. As for Sam's Club, their customers have been sharing...
Thousands without power in upstate NY. Track the outages
Severe thunderstorms passing through have caused thousands of customers to lose power in the Rochester area. The storms caused the National Weather Service in Buffalo to issue a tornado warning, flash flood warnings and a severe thunderstorm warning for areas in and around Rochester on July 15 and 16. How many people...
We Agree! Study Calls New York the ‘Best State in America’ for Sports Lovers
We've always believed that New York has the best sports teams, and the best sports fans, in the country. Now, we've found data that backs this claim up. A study was recently done by the experts at SmileHub Ratings that determined the best states in America for sports lovers. The...
New York county's latest trans athlete ban draws lawsuits from attorney general, civil rights group
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union on Monday sued a county on Long Island over its latest move to ban transgender females from playing on women’s sports teams at county facilities. The separate lawsuits came on the same day Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, signed the policy into law. Months earlier, a judge had blocked a similar rule Blakeman put in place through an executive order. Both cases argue the ban violates state anti-discrimination laws. “With this law, Nassau County is once again attempting to exclude transgender girls and women from participating in sporting events while claiming to support fairness,” Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, said in a statement.
Banning student use of cellphones in New York schools should be state call, Hochul says
New York's schools and teachers should not have to wrestle with what to do about student cellphone use in class, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. A statewide ban is a better approach, she said. "It seems to me that a district-by-district approach does not work," she said. "Sometimes it's easy...
No twister Monday, despite storm damage; cooler temperatures on the way
HERKIMER — There were no official reports of a tornado in the Herkimer County area in Monday night’s storms, but the possibility returned on Tuesday with another thunderstorm system, according to the National Weather Service in Albany. “We’re looking at another line of strong thunderstorms this afternoon and...
New Business Opportunity in Schuyler for Prospective Entrepreneurs
The Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency has a new property available for potential business owners. New Business Opportunity in Schuyler for Prospective Entrepreneurs. The Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency has a new property available for potential business owners.
102nd: Tweed wins Dem nomination in close primary
HILLTOWNS — Janet Tweed is set to face Republican Assemblyman Chris Tague in the 102nd Assembly District general election this November, after Tweed narrowly beat her opponent in the Democratic primary. Although the primary results have yet to be certified by the New York State Board of Elections —...
See Photos from Devastating Warehouse Fire in Downtown Albany, NY
For the second time in the span of mere months, a building on Learned Street in Albany's warehouse district has been claimed by a massive fire. Per a report from ABC News 10 and other outlets, a three-story warehouse building located at 20 Learned Street in Albany caught fire late Friday night. Albany Fire Department crews were dispatched at 10:41PM that evening, according to the report.
Investigators learn more about decomposed body found in Albany
New information on decomposed body found in Albany. The woman whose body was found on Sheridan Avenue last week in Albany had been missing for a few months, investigators said. They think they know who she is, but are waiting for official results to come back. The investigation paints a...
Russell Sage College selling some buildings on Troy campus
Russell Sage College has begun selling a couple buildings on the outskirts of its main campus in Troy. The sales were part of a strategic facilities plan made a couple of years ago. Properties include 39-45 Congress St., which currently serves as residential hall spaces, and storefronts at 47 and...
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