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New Yorkers among most financially distressed in the U.S., study finds
New York is the 10th-ranked state for having the most people living in financial distress, or "having a credit account that is in forbearance or has its payments deferred, meaning the account holder is temporarily allowed to not make payments due to financial difficulty," the study reveals. New Yorkers are some of the most financially distressed nationwide, according to a study released by WalletHub last week. ...
House in New York State Explodes Leaving One Person Dead
Officials are saying a resident is dead, with another one being airlifted to a hospital, after a house exploded in New York state. The Post Standard reports that other residents as far as ten miles away claim they heard the blast Wednesday evening. Natural gas leaks can sometimes cause an...
Competing for Cancer Patients in CNY
The market just became more competitive with the entry of St. Joseph’s Health: Does Central New York have enough cancer patients?. For years, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center advertised in Central New York, confident that prospective cancer parents would decide against selecting a closer provider if they spent just one day on the Buffalo campus.
Skyrocket: Alex Yankowski Rips to Second Modified Victory of 2024 at Utica-Rome
VERNON, NY – Skyrocket. Alex Yankowski used the extreme outside of Utica-Rome Speedway to perfection on the way to his second 3 Bastards Brewing Modified win of the 2024 season. ‘Kid Rocket’ raced to the lead on a lap-seven restart and never looked back on Charles Tibbitts Masonry Construction...
Men's basketball players earn recognition for academic work
Three Hamilton College men's basketball players have earned recognition on the 2023-24 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court. The NABC Honors Court includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2023-24 academic year with a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or better. Owen...
New York Announces $15 Million Funding Boost for Suicide Prevention Among Underserved Youth
A new initiative in New York has announced $15 million in conditional awards over five years to help community-based service providers develop programs aimed at reducing suicide risk among youth from historically underserved populations. Managed by the Office of Mental Health through the Connecting Youth to Mental Health Supports program, the initiative focuses on racial and ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ groups, including those in rural areas.
New York State Reparations Committee Sets First Meeting
The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies will have approximately a year and a half to produce a final report. Following New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signing of a bill in December 2023 to establish a commission to study reparations for the descendants of enslaved people and New York’s broader role in the slave trade, the commission is now set to hold its first meeting.
Syracuse Express, Golden Kronos win Vernon features
Vernon, NY — Syracuse Express and Golden Kronos took the co-features at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 27). Syracuse Express (John MacDonald) cruised to an easy win in the $7,500 featured pace. Syracuse Express ($2.70) went straight to the front and led to the quarter in :27.3 and the...
Southern Tier gets $18.2 million for high-speed internet
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WETM) — Thousands of households in the Southern Tier will get access to high-speed broadband internet thanks to a multi-million dollar federal grant. Governor Kathy Hochul’s Office announced that areas across the state are getting a total of more than $70 million in tax funds from the federal government through ConnectALL’s Municipal […]
Nurse Assaulted at Grand Nursing Home, UPD Arrests Resident
UTICA, N.Y. -- Utica Police Department officers were called to the Grand nursing facility last Saturday regarding an assault on a nursing staff member by a resident. The incident took place on July 27 at approximately 11:45 in the morning. When officers arrived on the scene, they were "met with...
Woman Hit by Car on Floyd Street in Utica; Driver Arrested
UTICA, N.Y. -- Utica Police responded to Floyd Street recently for a female who had been hit by a car. The incident occurred on July 28 at approximately 6:10 a.m. When officers arrived, they spoke with the victim, who stated, "that a party whom she was familiar with arrived at her house and began to honk the horn repeatedly in an attempt to have the victim exit and fight her," the Utica Police Department stated in a release.
Larry & Joe play free Levitt AMP Utica Music Series concert
UTICA — The free Levitt AMP Utica Music Series continues with headliner act Larry & Joe at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 29, in Kopernik Park, 317 Genesee St. Larry hails from Venezuela and is an asylum seeker in North Carolina. Joe is from North Carolina and is a Grammy-nominated bluegrass musician who – after a decade in South America – got stranded back home in the pandemic.
Trash to Treasure exhibit in Utica features found-object art
UTICA — A free gallery exhibit through Aug. 3 at The Other Side, 2011 Genesee Street, features works by local artists created from found objects during an Earth Day cleanup of the city. As part of the Trash to Treasure Art Challenge, volunteer participants chose locations around the city...
MMRI graduates largest summer fellowship cohort in Utica
UTICA – The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) held its annual graduation ceremony Friday, July 26 to honor the accomplishments of its 19 Summer Fellows who completed the esteemed scientific program. It was MMRI's largest Summer Fellowship cohort to date.
Florida Gators looking to flip in-state defensive back from Syracuse
The Florida Gators hosted 26 prospects during their final recruiting weekend of the summer on Saturday. Florida’s annual “Grill in the Ville” event included both 2026 and 2025 prospects with this staff looking to build on those relationships before the dead period. Four-star safety and Syracuse commit...
Meet Ren and Stimpy! CNY Central's Adoptable Pet of the Week
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Meet Ren and Stimpy!. These two brothers earned their names from the classic 90's TV show of the same name by being so silly, adventurous and completely paired up. They are mischievous brothers who can be found snuggling or wrestling each other at all hours of the day.
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