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These 11 NYS Historical Markers Tell Remarkable Stories!
There are hundreds of historical markers all over Upstate New York. I find it almost impossible to pass one. They tell important stories, small stories, quizzical stories, and funny stories. And there are a bunch of regionally popular Upstate foods that also have their own historical markers. This gallery looks...
Some children tied to N.Y. nurse’s fake vaccine scheme are barred from school
NEW YORK (AP) — A suburban New York school district has barred patients of a former nurse practitioner who pleaded guilty to running a fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination card scheme. The move by school officials in the Long Island hamlet of Plainedge comes nearly three years after Julie DeVuono, the...
Safest Cities in America Ranking Includes Four from New York
Do you think New York is one of the safest states? A new study certainly thinks so. When thinking about what makes a city or neighborhood safe, most tend to think about the ability to take a nightly stroll without having to constantly look over one's shoulder. While that is...
7OYS investigation finds dozens of injury lawsuits from people living in same apartment buildings
An Eyewitness News investigation has found dozens of construction injury lawsuits from people living in the same homes in New York City, which builders and contractors say is evidence of the extensive insurance fraud in the New York construction industry.When someone files a lawsuit, they list on the lawsuit their home address.Eyewitness News analyzed hundreds of construction site injury lawsuits in the New York State public court filing database and found that many of them came from people living in the same apartment building or home.At an apartment building on Ellis Avenue in the Bronx, we found 30 construction injury...
Bomb threats target New York synagogues ahead of Oct. 7; NYPD remains on high alert
Multiple bomb threats targeting synagogues across New York State were reported on Friday, according to the governor, while the city remains on high alert amid the Jewish High Holy Days and looming anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attacks.Mayor Eric Adams spent a short time speaking with reporters before he went in for service at the Tribeca Synagogue, his second stop a synagogue in the last two days.As Jewish New Yorkers celebrate the start of the new year, there is escalating tension in the Middle East.Israel is continuing its aerial campaign in Lebanon, and Iran's foreign minister is meeting with...
These Are The 5 Tallest Buildings In Western New York
Skyscrapers are such an interesting concept when it comes to building construction. When looking at a city or region, one of the most famous features many of them have is its skyline when looking at the building from afar. When many people think of New York, they often think of...
Where to Buy Amazing ‘Franken-Pumpkins’ in New York
October is all about pumpkins, and this year some local farm stands are offering a very special variety. New York is famous for its unique gourds. The largest pumpkin ever grown in North America, for example, was produced right here in the Empire State, and another New York farmer just took home giant pumpkin honors in Saratoga Springs, NY for a 2,018-pound behemoth (below). But back to Franken-pumpkins...
Discover the Fascinating History of New York’s Oldest High School
My 91-year-old mom has shared many stories of her life and what it was like when she was a child growing up in the 1930's and 1940's. The fact that she attended school, for example, in a one-room schoolhouse is incredible. Students of multiple grades learning side-by-side in one small room.
Western New Yorkers deliver supplies to hurricane zone, plan to make another run
“The people we delivered the stuff to in Kingsport, TN were so grateful,” Tim Berry of Williamsville told WBEN from North Carolina. Berry and his friend Shawn McMahon are already planning to make another run with supplies for people in crisis.
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