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6 More Dead, Listeria Outbreak in New York State is Real
There is a big outbreak of of a disease that is making people really sick in New York State. Another six deaths have been reported of having listeria and people in New York are being told to throw out your Boar's Head lunchmeat. Listeriosis is a serious disease that, according...
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.
Rockland Residents Help Save Missing Child
Chaverim of Rockland County and Hatzolah Air, based at Sullivan County International Airport, worked together last week to locate an eight-year-old Jewish boy who went missing in the Coconino National Forest just outside of Flagstaff, Arizona. Tzion Maron went missing on Wednesday at 6 p.m. as he and his family...
Special Salute To Veterans At Walkway Over Hudson Event
A special night for veterans in the Hudson Valley is scheduled for September 20th, and will be held at a historic Hudson Valley landmark. Veterans and their families will be able to enjoy a beautiful night on the World's Longest Elevated Pedestrian Bridge in a celebration of those that served.
Hundreds of Wildcats gather for PACT assembly
With preseason practices well underway and the Fall 2024 season set to kick off in just days, Wildcats gathered in the WVHS auditorium earlier this week for a presentation about the athletics department’s P.A.C.T. for student-athletes. Warwick Valley Athletics Director Gregory Sirico hosted the assembly, and was joined by high school administrators and members of the WV coaching staff.
New faculty, mentors join for New Staff Orientation
Earlier this week, the district held its annual new staff orientation for faculty members who are joining the district this school year. Led by Dr. Evelyn Schneider and Jen Cestare, the orientation pairs veteran teachers with new hires to serve as mentors throughout the school year and help our new teachers become acclimated to the district.
WPDH Labor Day to Z Weekend
A WPDH tradition returns this weekend. Poughkeepsie, New York's Home of Rock n Roll 101.5 WPDH is once again hosting rhe Labor Day through Z Weekend all weekend long! We'll be running through our classic rock library in alphabetical order starting 10am Friday with Hopkins in the workforce. Everything from Abracadabra to Ziggy Stardust.
I got ANCHOR last year. Why do I have to prove my ID this year?
New Jersey has started to notify residents about their ANCHOR property tax benefits. Some 1.5 million homeowners and renters have already received letters from the Treasury Department telling them that their applications will be filed automatically. Others are starting to receive application packets, which include the ID number and PIN needed to file the application online.
All Westchester beaches have reopened for swimming, just in time for Labor Day weekend
As Labor Day weekend approaches, all Westchester County beaches have reopened for swimming. A county news release Wednesday said Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club, as well as Harbor Island Beach (both in Mamaroneck) are open after having been closed due to high bacteria levels caused by rainfall. ...
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Presents Tarrytown Schools With $350,000 for Capital Project
Funds will support improvements to outdoor classrooms at Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School. New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins announced she secured $350,000 in state funding for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns to support capital improvements to the outdoor classrooms at Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School. The announcement took place at the Second Annual Back to School Bash at Patriot’s Park in Tarrytown on Monday.
Scout Cabin and Bronxville Scouts, corruption plea deal in Cortlandt dumping scheme
The fate of the historic Scout Cabin in Westchester County’s Scout Field Park just became slightly clearer. My latest Tax Watch column looked at the handshake deal between Westchester and the Scouts over decades, dating back to the 1920s when a fresh-faced teen named John F. Kennedy was a member of Troop 2 and came to meetings in the low-slung building by the Bronx River. ...
Voris Archeological Dig Unearths Treasures on Milton Road
William Voris, one of Westchester County’s first Black entrepreneurs, ran an inn and tavern and a homemade ice cream shop in two locations in Rye, becoming prosperous and influential at a time when enslaving Black people was still common practice in half of the United States. From July 22...
Day 10 at the NYS Fair: Today’s handpicked menu and schedule
Geddes, N.Y. — Time flies when our bellies are having fun. The final weekend of the New York State Fair is here, and we still have so much more food to discover. Even Hilby the German Juggle Boy seemed a little on edge during his second of three shows yesterday.
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