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Morning Earthquake Shakes Parts of Upstate New York
A morning earthquake shook parts of Upstate New York. Did you feel it? It struck just north of the Adirondack Mountains over the Canadian border. There have been more than 550 earthquakes in New York State. The first one struck the New York City area on December 18, 1737, with a magnitude of 5.2. It's one of two damaging quakes to hit the Big Apple.
Feds Warn New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania Residents to Remove this from Wallets Immediately
Are you sitting at an angle with it in your back pocket?. It may be time to give your trusty friend some relief by going through it and tossing the stuff you don't need. You know, like the coupon for 5% off your next TCBY purchase. Do they even exist anymore?
Historic heat wave possible this week; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for July 29)
Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. High: 90; Low: 68. Historic heat wave possible; see the 5-day forecast. THE RETURN OF K-ROCKATHON: The first K-Rockathon in six years was a family reunion for performers and attendees alike. Dreadlocks, mohawks, sleeveless shirts and tattoo sleeves had their day in the sun during this hard rock homecoming. Here’s a review and lots more photos from Saturday’s Sweet Grass K-Rockathon Reboot. (Scott Schild photo)
Western New York Forecast: Warm Today, Heavy Rain Expected Tuesday
Buffalo, NY – Western New York is set to experience a warm and dry day today, but significant weather changes are expected soon. According to the National Weather Service Buffalo, NY, high temperatures will reach up to 88°F across the region, providing sunny and pleasant conditions. However, residents...
Michelina Lombardi, best known here as ‘Mamma Lombardi,’ dies at 92
Greater Ronkonkoma coverage is funded in part by The Core Station Yards, now leasing brand-new apartment homes in Ronkonkoma. Click here to book your in-person tour today. The matriarch of the Lombardi’s Italian food empire has died. Michelina Lombardi, affectionately known as “Mamma Lombardi” — also the namesake of...
Glendale residents flooded with alleged fraudulent medical bills
Elected officials and law enforcement are warning locals after several dozen people in Glendale received mail believed to be related to a possible medical bill fraud scam. The officials are warning locals about the potential scam – which has an unknown origin – and are asking residents to reach out to them or the Queens district attorney’s office should they also receive the mail.
Mick Jagger stops in at NJ diner: This week in Central Jersey history, July 29-Aug. 4
Mick Jagger, hours before he went onstage at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, grabbed a classic NJ breakfast at the Tick Tock Diner in Clifton. Jagger ordered Taylor ham, egg and cheese. "So we went to the Tick Tock Diner!" Jagger told the audience. "We had Taylor ham, egg and cheese! With Disco fries! And sloppy joe to go!" ...
One of Upstate New York’s Top Rated BBQ Joints Suddenly Closes
One of Upstate New York's top-rated BBQ restaurants informed passionate and hungry patrons that, "effective immediately," it is shutting down its smoker and charcoal pits. It's not the social media post anyone wants to see, a mom-and-pop going out of business. And naturally, many people were bummed to hear the news that perennial Capital Region fan-favorite Streaking Moose BBQ suddenly, and without much explanation, decided to close its doors.
In New York, a ballot referendum meant to protect abortion may not use the word ‘abortion’
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A proposed amendment to New York’s Constitution that’s intended to protect abortion rights might appear on the ballot this fall without any mention of the word “abortion.”. That’s partly because of sharp disagreements about what the so-called Equal Rights Amendment would actually...
Oishei Children’s Hospital Receives Nearly $3 Million
A part of a $15 million investment statewide to help protect and care for the mental health of children and young people from historically underserved populations, Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week announced a $2.9 million award to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo to help provide programs to reduce suicide risk in young residents.
Legislator Drucker Honors Plainview Old-Bethpage JFK’s Flag Football State Champs
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) recently joined the leaders of the Plainview Old-Bethpage School District and his colleagues in government in congratulating the Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School’s girls flag football team for capturing the New York State championship. The season also marked the ladies’ second consecutive Long Island Class A championship.
Names of prominent Staten Island former slave owning families endure on borough street signs
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Staten Island is home to the nation’s oldest free Black settlement still inhabited by descendants of its founders. But before Sandy Ground was founded here in the early 1800s, Staten Island, like many communities throughout the Northeast, was home to a number of slave-owning families.
Nassau University Medical Center Honors Adam Schwam
The Nassau University Medical Center illuminated its tower on Saturday to honor Long Islander Adam Schwam, a businessman and entrepreneur who was involved in a life-threatening motorcycling accident on July 27, 1987. Schwarm was airlifted to the NUMC, where hospital staff performed several surgeries, including restoring his heart rhythm. He...
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