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Health Officials Urge New York Residents: ‘Thoroughly’ Clean Fridge
Life-threatening recalls are forcing health officials to recommend New Yorkers "clean refrigerators thoroughly." The suggestion from the FSIS comes after a listeria outbreak linked to meat and veggies sold in New York State. Vegetables, Produce Recalled In New York. Three food retailers are issuing a major recall on vegetables and...
New York Scammers Trying To Take Your Money As Your Kid Plays
New York State officials say all need to take these steps to protect their personal and financial data. The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is issuing a warning to Empire State residents about risks associated with online gaming. Officials note that as online gaming and...
NRA legal judgment bans LaPierre but could signal the end of gun group’s fight with New York authorities
A New York judge on July 29, 2024, banned Wayne LaPierre, the former head of the National Rifle Association, from holding any paid position with the organization for a decade. The ruling came five months after a New York City jury found, during an earlier stage in these legal proceedings, that LaPierre had violated state law by misusing NRA funds. That jury also decided that LaPierre and another NRA official should repay the gun group millions of dollars.
CNY Animal Shelter Urges Adoption to Combat Overflow
Residents can help the SPCA in the dog days of summer by adopting, fostering and lobbying for spay neuter laws. According to Volunteer Director Donna Newman, the summer brings the most dogs. Director of Volunteers, Donna Newman:. “Well, the Fourth of July, statistically speaking, is when most dogs become strays...
Republican challenge to New York’s mail voting expansion reaches state’s highest court
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court heard arguments Tuesday in a Republican challenge of a law that allows any registered voter to cast a mail-in ballot during the early voting period. The case, which is led by Rep. Elise Stefanik and includes other lawmakers and the...
Hundreds of Verizon users report outage in NY: Downdetector
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Hundreds of Verizon users in the tri-state area reported outages Tuesday for their cellphone service, according to Downdetector. The most reported locations include Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, New York City, and Brooklyn, according to the company’s website. Customers in Dutchess County also reported issues connecting to Verizon’s home internet, according to the Dutchess […]
Toxics Targeting Wants More Done About Former Ithaca Gun Factory Site
ITHACA, NY (WENY) -- Toxics Targeting, an environmental database firm based out of Tompkins County, has been trying to get a brownfield site cleaned up for over 20 years. On Tuesday, July 30th, the president of the organization, Walter Hang, said he's calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to require a comprehensive cleanup of all the off and onsite contamination from things like trichloroethylene.
Bottling company gets $3.9 million tax break for expansion in Cicero
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency has approved $3.9 million in tax breaks for the expansion of a beverage bottling company in Cicero. The agency voted unanimously on Thursday to approve the tax breaks for Clinton’s Ditch Co-Operative Co. on Pardee Road. If you purchase a...
Sheriff's deputies investigate after car slams into building near Woodlawn Cemetery
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene not far from Woodlawn Cemetery of a car crash involving a building on Teall Avenue. According to authorities, the car slammed into the Jerusalem Market just before 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The crash took out a massive portion of the...
Payroll Vault Opens New Franchise in Finger Lakes
July 31, 2024 // Franchising.com // PENN YAN, N.Y. - Payroll Vault announced today it has expanded to the Finger Lakes in upstate New York, signing a local entrepreneurial couple as its newest franchisee. Entrepreneurs Dawn and Marty Shipman, who reside in Penn Yan, will leverage their banking and sales...
Opportunity for NEH Summer Funding 2025
Summer stipends for 2025 are available from the National Endowment for the Humanities for research projects in the humanities. Two projects can be nominated per institution and, if awarded, the faculty member earns a stipend of $8,000 for two months’ work. If you are interested, please review the overall NEH Summer Stipend description at the following URL:
Keuka College’s Unique Offerings Drive Enrollment Success
Khadeeja Reed, a Webster Schroeder High School graduate, wasn’t aware of the enrollment challenges facing many colleges or the complications from a recent federal financial aid form revision. Her focus was clear: locating the right school to pursue her dream of majoring in Health Sciences. She found it at Keuka College.