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‘Ultra’ Cheap Airline Offering $19 Flights From New York State
A very cheap airline is adding new flights from New York to Florida and other hotspots for just $19. Frontier Airlines on Tuesday announced 11 new routes across 15 airports will start this fall. Frontier Airlines Announces 11 New Routes Across 15 Airports Launching This Fall. "Ultra-low fare carrier" Frontier...
New Army Corps Vessel Upgrades Operations, Maintenance in Upstate New York
The Albany Field Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District ─ located in Troy, New York, on the Hudson River 150 miles north of New York City ─ recently took delivery of a new 45’ x 15’ tow boat that will significantly improve operations and maintenance activities and remove hazards to navigation on the Hudson River and adjacent upstate New York waterways.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library will bring free children's books to Western New York children
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Local lawmakers teamed up with the United Way of Buffalo and Erie County to make Dolly Parton's Imagination Library available for Western New York children. Children ages birth through five years old in zip codes 14201, 14213, and 14218 can take part in the program. Once signed up, each child will receive a package in the mail each month addressed to them with a carefully selected picture book inside. The book is then theirs to keep forever.
Rockland Residents Help Save Missing Child
Chaverim of Rockland County and Hatzolah Air, based at Sullivan County International Airport, worked together last week to locate an eight-year-old Jewish boy who went missing in the Coconino National Forest just outside of Flagstaff, Arizona. Tzion Maron went missing on Wednesday at 6 p.m. as he and his family...
Here’s how much gas costs on average in the US during Labor Day weekend
NEW YORK (PIX11) – If you’re hitting the road this Labor Day weekend, get ready to save a few bucks at the pump. Gas prices across the U.S. are lower than they were before last year’s holiday weekend, according to AAA. The national average price per gallon is $3.36. That’s a 46-cent drop from last […]
MTA, NYPD crackdown on bus fare evaders throughout city, violations led to summonses
A handful of fare evaders were removed from the crosstown M96 bus during a 45-minute sweep by the MTA and NYPD at the 97th Street and Fifth Avenue bus stop in Manhattan on Thursday.
10 Questions for Gricelda Andrade
Editor’s Note: The Peekskill Herald’s “10 questions …”, column is for readers to know more about those who work in city government, own businesses, and support our city’s development. Today’s column features Gricelda Andrade, owner of Paleteria Michoacana. What brought you to Peekskill?
Two local celebrations honor the life and legacy of Paul Robeson
A close relative of Paul Robeson, whose 1949 concerts sparked the Peekskill Riots, called Peekskill “the most progressive community in Westchester,” as it seeks to honor the Black actor, singer, and activist through the Robeson in Peekskill project. Gregory Robeson-Smith Jr., Robeson’s grand-nephew and the pastor of the...
I got ANCHOR last year. Why do I have to prove my ID this year?
New Jersey has started to notify residents about their ANCHOR property tax benefits. Some 1.5 million homeowners and renters have already received letters from the Treasury Department telling them that their applications will be filed automatically. Others are starting to receive application packets, which include the ID number and PIN needed to file the application online.
Day 10 at the NYS Fair: Today’s handpicked menu and schedule
Geddes, N.Y. — Time flies when our bellies are having fun. The final weekend of the New York State Fair is here, and we still have so much more food to discover. Even Hilby the German Juggle Boy seemed a little on edge during his second of three shows yesterday.
Stewart's Shops wins best milk at New York State Fair in 2024
GEDDES, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul was in attendance for the 2024 Dairy Products Competition at the New York State Fair on Thursday, August 29. The competition featured awards being handed out for a variety of dairy products — Stewart's Shops was honored with gold for the best fluid milk, chocolate milk, and flavored milk.Dygert Farms Creamery earned silver in the fluid milk category.
2024 NYS Fair cracks half a million visitors on Day 9
Geddes, N.Y. — Total attendance at the 2024 New York State Fair cracked more than 500,000 visitors on Day 9. With 66,168 people coming out to the fairgrounds on Thursday, total attendance this year now sits at 556,841 with four days left. About 42,000 of Thursday’s visitors came out...
Relocation for Resilience: Protecting Homes and Businesses from Climate Change
This is a companion piece to Retrofit for Resilience: Protecting Homes and Businesses from Climate Change. In the United States, relocation as a method of flood-risk negation has a lengthy history dating back to Tennessee in the 1930s. Towns would purchase properties out from owners in order to install dams that would ideally mitigate further water damage from heavy storms.
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