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Will New Yorkers Now Have to Pay a Surcharge for Online Betting?
Online betting platforms have considered a plan to take away part of your winnings, just as New Yorkers prepare for football season to kick off. New York has had a very lucrative beginning to 2024, pulling in more tax revenue from online gambling than any other state. New York sports betting has raised five times more revenue than Pennsylvania, which came in a distant second. This has been attributed to the incredible amount of money wagered as well as New York's 51% tax rate for online betting, the highest in the country.
New York State DEC Rescues Man in Hudson Valley Stuck Near Waterfall
Hikers across New York state can get themselves in quite a bind, especially after getting lost or injured while on the trail. But while being unprepared or careless during a big hike can lead to trouble, sometimes it's Mother Nature that just doesn't want to cooperate. And with the state...
CNY firefighters return home after fighting wildfires in the west
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — 21 firefighters returned to New York State after fighting wildfires out in Montana and Oregon for two weeks. Three of those firefighters are from Central New York. Micheal Putnam with Fish and Wildlife is from Syracuse, Chester Lunt, a Forest Ranger, is from Fabius, and Michael Burkholder a Facilities Unit Leader […]
Emergency Landing Incident In Flight To Western New York
Although several experts say that flying is the safest mode of transportation, that doesn’t prevent many people from being anxious to get on an airplane; especially with the issues of Boeing covering our newsfeeds. It’s true that most flights get to and from their destination without any incident at...
Trump owes more than $100 million from New York legal troubles
New financial reports reveal former President Donald Trump still owes millions from his legal troubles in New York. His latest financial disclosure report released Thursday revealed he owes $100 million in liabilities from his settlement with journalist E. Jean Carroll and his New York civil fraud case. This disclosure is the first peek into the […]
Rainy weekend in Upstate NY brings chance of isolated flooding
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The warm, dry stretch of weather in Upstate New York is coming to an end this weekend. Rain is expected both Saturday and Sunday, with a chance for afternoon thunderstorms that could drop enough rain to cause isolated flash flooding. Soil is still wet from the heavy rain that fell a week ago from the remnants of tropical storm Debby.
Farmer's Almanac winter forecast is out
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Farmer's Almanac has just released its official 2024-25 winter forecast. For over 200 years, the Farmer's Almanac, not to be confused with the Old Farmer's Almanac has been predicting long range weather forecasts. According to the Farmer's Almanac, they base their weather predictions on correlations...
Rain and thunder heading into the weekend
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — We made it through the work week with plenty of sunshine and gradually increasing warmth, but it looks like our collective weather fortunes will be changing as we head into the weekend. Before we get to that expected change, enjoy the dry weather during the...
New York State Police Officer Suspended and Facing Charges in Alleged Robbery
It goes without saying that police officers, whether they're village, town, city or state police, when they make an arrest it's because they are dealing with someone who broke the law. Vast majority of the time, those people are regular, everyday civilians, however on occasion, police officers deal with more attention grabbing individuals, maybe some celebrity, a politician, or in this case one of their own.
Rally against proposed National Grid price increase
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—Upstate National Grid customers could see an increase to their utility bills if a proposal gets approved by the New York State Public Service Commission. The proposal was announced back in May. “It would impact customers on a monthly basis between 15 and 20 percent, depending on whether you’re an electricity customer or […]
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