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Kerriann Kelly receives NYS District Attorneys Association’s Prosecutor of the Year Award
Kerriann Kelly is the First from Suffolk County to Receive This Prestigious Honor Since 2013. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney has announced that Major Crime Bureau Chief Kerriann Kelly was awarded the 2024 Prosecutor of the Year Award for Trial Advocacy at the District Attorneys Association of New York’s (DAASNY) annual summer conference held in Bolton Landing on June 29, 2024.
‘Low’ singer, Flo Rida scheduled to perform at the Fair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — We’ve got a good feeling about the New York State Fair announcing Flo Rida as their next concert. Tramar Lacel Dillard, known by the stage name Flo Rida has been releasing hit singles since “Low” came out in 2007. He will be at Suburban Park Stage on Thursday, Aug. 29 at […]
Company news: Autumn R. Burgin admitted to New York State Bar
Bousquet Holstein PLLC announced Autumn R. Burgin has been admitted into the New York State Bar. Burgin is an associate in the firm’s corporate law, trusts and estates and litigation practice groups. Prior to joining Bousquet Holstein, she took part in the firm’s 2022 summer associates program and completed several legal internships, contributing to her diverse legal knowledge and experience.
$14,000 in Rebates: New York Pioneers Energy Efficiency Initiatives for Homeowners
New York leads with the Inflation Reduction Act offering up to $14,000 in rebates for energy-efficient upgrades. New York Pioneers Energy Efficiency Initiatives for Homeowners The Inflation Reduction Act is initiating energy-efficient upgrades for homeowners across the country. New York leads as the first state to approve the initiative offering up to $14,000 in rebates […]
Senator Bob Menendez scowls outside courthouse after guilty verdict for accepting hundreds of thousands in bribes
DISGRACED New Jersey senator Bob Menendez has been convicted on all counts in his federal corruption trial. Top Democrats are now calling on Menendez's immediate resignation after a jury in New York determined the senator used his power on Capitol Hill to pocket thousands of dollars from foreign business deals.
NY schools must notify parents of lockdown drills, try to avoid unintended student trauma
Starting this fall, New York schools will have to develop procedures for notifying parents ahead of lockdown drills and will have to make sure that drills do not mimic a school shooting or other incident of violence. The state Board of Regents, which sets statewide education policy, approved the changes...
Gov. Hochul weighs banning cellphones in classrooms across NY
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York lawmakers are considering a statewide ban on cellphones in classrooms. Gov. Kathy Hochul met with superintendents, teachers and union leaders from several school districts on Monday on the possible restrictions. “The principals, the superintendents also told me about what happens when students are there, capturing everything that happens with […]
Immersive Sephora beauty event features new theme and destination
The "Sephoria" event annually held by Sephora returns in September with a couple of new aspects. The beauty giant, a subsidiary of global retail conglomerate LVMH, hosts Sephoria in Atlanta for the first time on Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at the city’s Pullman Yards venue. Ticket sales begin Tuesday, July 16.
A look at storm damage in City of Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – 18 News reporters found widespread damage, uprooted trees, and downed power lines in Elmira the day after severe thunderstorms pummeled the region Monday night. A reporter recorded a video of what looked like fire and smoke rising from a NYSEG substation yesterday afternoon on Water Street and Judson Street. The reporter […]
Storms Cause Damage At Bills’ New Stadium Site
Slowly but surely, we’re seeing the progress of the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium. After existing as just a massive pit (that fans “sacrificed” things to) last season, the site across the street from the Bills’ current home on Highmark Stadium is actually starting to look like it could be, well, a building.
Corning parking lots, road to close for basketball tournament
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) — A couple of parking lots and part of a road in Corning will close this weekend to accommodate a sporting event. The nationwide Gus Macker Basketball Tournament is coming to Corning on Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21. Players of all ages and skill levels will compete in this 3-on-3 […]
State establishes office dedicated to Alzheimer's Disease support
(The Center Square) – For nearly 300,000 Pennsylvanians suffering from dementia and their families, there will soon be a single state agency to lead policy initiatives and coordinate systems of care. Last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a new state budget, which includes funds earmarked for the Department of Aging to establish an Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Related Disorders, or ADRD, office. Similar bills had been circulating both chambers of the...
'It was just chaos': Several trees topple along Mendon road during Monday's severe storm
Mendon, N.Y. (WHAM) — Monday's severe summer storms packed a punch barreling through parts of Monroe County, where trees toppled like toothpicks. Crews on Cheese Factory Road in Mendon were working Tuesday to clear debris after high winds snapped several trees. Jamie LaBell was in Rochester at the time...
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