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What To Wear In New York To Avoid ‘World’s Deadliest’ Creature
Experts learned what clothes you should avoid wearing if you don't want to get infected by the "world's deadliest" creature. Do you know what the CDC calls the "world's deadliest" creature?. The 'World’s Deadliest Animal' Lives In New York State. This may come as a surprise, but mosquitos kill...
After Massive New York Closures, Retail Giant Returns To Hudson Valley
Despite massive closures in the Hudson Valley and across New York State, a retail giant just opened up a new store in the region. Over the summer Hudson Valley Post reported Big Lots was closing many locations nationwide, including in New York State. Big Lots Closing Stores In Upstate New...
These Are The Most Popular Baby Names In New York State
A brand-new list reveals the most popular baby names in New York State. The top boy's name has been the most popular name since 2016 while the girl's name that tops the girl's list has been number 1 since 2016. Top Names For Girls In New York State. Below are...
Why Is This Popular Truck Illegal On New York Roads?
The state of Massachusetts recently revealed that they would begin to allow registration for a popular imported truck. What's bewildering for many local drivers is that these vehicles are still under strict regulation in New York. The vehicles in question have become increasingly popular in recent years, and while they...
New York Leads “By Example” After Deadliest Storm In 19 Years
New York State is providing more resources, including from the Hudson Valley, after the deadliest storm in nearly 20 years. Hurricane Helene is now the deadliest storm to hit the mainland U.S. since Hurricane Katrina. Death Toll Rises To Over 200 From Hurricane. As of this writing, at least 215...
See The Northern Lights Tonight In New York State
If you missed your chance on Friday morning to see the Northern Lights, you will get another chance to see them tonight and into Sunday morning. The solar storms that emitted from the Sun early this week will once again push the southern boundary of the Northern Lights into New York State.
Hochul rejects plan to provide specialized officers earlier pension packages
For the fourth straight year, New York has rejected a pension bill that would have impacted at least one thousand specialized police officers in the state.Governor Kathy Hochul decided to reject the plan Friday and said the legislation would have cost the state too much money.As proposed in the bill, state forest rangers, park police officers and university police officers would be allowed to retire with an annual pension worth half of their salary. However, the caveat is that officers would need to have worked for at least 20 years.The current plan requires officers to be on the job for...
New York State REAL ID Deadline Delay?: What You Need To Know
May 27, 2025. Yes, I know that date. My wife is reminding me to find our marriage certificate so she can get her REAL ID license from New York State. That will allow us both to be cleared to board federally regulated commercial aircraft, access federal government facilities, or enter nuclear power plants. Not sure why we would ever need to access the latter, but whatever.
New York State Thruway Announced Another Bridge Teardown
It looks like another bridge will be coming down that crosses over the New York State Thruway. This time the bridge is in Newburgh. Meadow Hill Road Bridge was erected in 1953. The New York State Thruway Authority says the bridge has reached the end of its service life. You may recall earlier this year that the Brookside Road Bridge in Ulster County was removed.
New York Child Care Providers are Bleeding Workers
More than childcare providers across every county of New York were beneficiaries of the billions of federal dollars that President Joe Biden’s pandemic relief package injected into the industry. Childcare providers reported using the money to cover rent or pay worker wages, sustaining care for about 676,000 kids in the state. “That helped us keep the doors open,” said Victor Vargas, […]
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...
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