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Mets broadcast makes major error
For all the attention Aaron Judge’s power has received, how has Daniel Vogelbach’s 88-home run season for the Mets flown under the radar? No, Vogelbach hasn’t really hit 88 home runs for the New York Mets this season, as if that actually needed to be clarified, but that’s the story SNY graphics attempted to tell. Read more... The post Daniel Vogelbach’s 88th home run for the Mets this season was a doozy appeared first on Awful Announcing.
No charges for bus driver who fatally struck mother, kindergartner in Mamaroneck
The bus driver involved in the crash that killed a kindergartner and his mother outside a school in Mamaroneck will not be charged.The tragedy happened on June 20 around 8:30 a.m. outside Mamaroneck Avenue School on Mamaroneck Avenue near New Street.Michael Donovan Volpe, 6, and his mother, 43-year-old Molly Murphy Donovan, were crossing Mamaroneck Avenue when police say the driver of a Royal Coach Lines bus, 68-year-old Edward Jones, hit them as he was turning left onto Mamaroneck from New street.Volpe was pronounced dead at the scene and his mother was taken to the hospital where she was later pronounced...
Project Pawn to celebrate grand opening of new chess center in Soundview
Project Pawn is hosting the grand opening of their new learning and chess center today in Soundview. The center at 226 Soundview Ave. will be a place for students to be mentored and learn about the game of chess. The opening will be from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. while...
Yonkers working to provide relief for hundreds impacted by gas shut-off at Palisade Towers
Yonkers officials, Stew Leonard’s supermarket and others distributed food and other supplies Friday to residents of Palisade Towers public housing, where gas service to the more than 400-unit complex has been shut off for safety after pipe leaks and corrosion were found this week. Pizzerias were slated to deliver pies later on Friday. ...
The King of the West Farm Chess Tables Is Playing the Long Game
Building a community of game-players in The Bronx has been chess, not checkers, for Rabbi Mekael Levy, 70, who opened with just a couple chairs, a table, a board and pieces back in 1990. “I started with one table, and then I advanced a little bit and started bringing two tables, three tables. All the […] The post The King of the West Farm Chess Tables Is Playing the Long Game appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
'Stability and leadership' allow focus on kids: Q&A with new Yonkers superintendent Soler
Anibal Soler, Jr. became superintendent of Yonkers Public Schools on May 1 and is about to open his first school year as the leader of New York's third-largest school system with almost 23,000 students in grades K to 12. Soler, 47, grew up in Rochester, where he launched a fast-rising career in...
Drug charges against rising actor thrown out after bodycam appears to show cop plant evidence
Drug charges against aspiring actor Alvin Harper were dismissed Friday after bodycam showed New Rochelle police lieutenant Sean Kane appearing to plant evidence. Harper, now residing in Denver, criticized Lt. Kane in court following the dismissal of the case by a New Rochelle city judge at the request of the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, as reported by the Journal News.
Crest Hardware closing in Brooklyn after more than 60 years
NEW YORK -- Crest Hardware is closing its doors Friday after more than 60 years in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The family-owned hardware store on Metropolitan Avenue is more than a place to go for basic needs. It's become a cornerstone of the community, along with its pets, Frankie the pig and Finlay and parrot.Community outpouring for Crest HardwareCurrent owner Joey Franquinha said his father, Manny, and uncle, Joe, opened the store back in 1962, and remembers running through the aisles as a kid. He told CBS News New York the property owner didn't give them a chance to renew their...
Wary of Big Cuts Ahead, Superintendent Timm Briefs Pine Plains School Board
Fearing the possibility of drastic budget cuts in 2025-2026, school superintendent Brian Timm presented the first in a series of three workshops to the Pine Plains Board of Education on Wednesday, Aug. 21. “This will be a monthly conversation in preparation for budget planning in November,” he said. “This way, we’ll be fully knowledgeable, have time to talk and think about things before we have to make our decisions.”
Widow of NJ police officer must repay $268K stolen from taxpayers
HAMILTON (Mercer) — A woman who admitted to stealing from her dead husband's pension has been ordered to repay nearly a decade's worth of stolen benefits. Sandra VonScheven, 49, was ordered to pay $268,000 in restitution in Superior Court in Mercer County, the Attorney General's Office said Thursday. That's...
Is a Massive Cooldown Heading to Central New York Next Week?
Looks like it's almost time for us to break out the cozy sweaters and start thinking of fall colors. Labor Day weekend is upon us, and a chilly cold front may be following close behind. Several forecasters are closely watching another stream of arctic air that could blow across Central...
Shocking Map Predicts Major Parts of New Jersey Underwater by 2050
We have heard for years how climate change will cause rising water levels. A new map shows a densely populated area of New Jersey expected to be underwater by the year 2050. Even though climate change is a much-debated topic, some facts just can't be ignored. According to Climate Central,...
The NYS Fair’s newest tempting treat: Wine you can sink your teeth into
Few things are more refreshing on a hot day at the New York State Fair than a Wine Slushie. Now, Wine Gummies could be making a move as the new State Fair pick-me-up. This week, a hot item at the fair has been bags of chewy candies called Fat Frog Red Wine Gummies. They are sold at the three stands at the fair operated by the Montezuma Winery of Seneca Falls.
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