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The NYS Fair’s newest tempting treat: Wine you can sink your teeth into
Few things are more refreshing on a hot day at the New York State Fair than a Wine Slushie. Now, Wine Gummies could be making a move as the new State Fair pick-me-up. This week, a hot item at the fair has been bags of chewy candies called Fat Frog Red Wine Gummies. They are sold at the three stands at the fair operated by the Montezuma Winery of Seneca Falls.
Parts of New York given federal disaster declaration from July storms
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Federal funding will be coming to a number of New York counties that were affected by the mid-July storms from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that a number of areas, including Lewis and St. Lawrence counties, have been approved for federal disaster aid via a […]
Courts graduate largest-ever officer class
Courthouses in Queens and throughout the city will likely soon see a much-needed increase in their court officer ranks after the state’s court system says it just recently graduated its largest and most diverse group of officer candidates ever. Officials with the Unified Court System announced on Wednesday that...
Upstate New York Teen Illegally Sold “Aggressive Wild Canada Geese”
A "concerned" Upstate New York farmer" contacted the DEC and said he owned a dozen wild Canada geese he was tricked into buying. The man said he mistakenly purchased as the wild geese, thinking they were domestic geese. Wild Geese for Sale – Wayne County. The geese soon became...
Does our dry streak end Friday?
SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) – A refreshing change Thursday with lower humidity and comfortable temperatures. What are the rain chances the rest of the week? Details are below…. After a dry evening in Central New York look for showers to move in from the south overnight. Lows tonight end up in the upper 50s to low 60s.
N.Y. Lottery: NYC winner gets $18K in TAKE 5 jackpot prize
One winner in New York City took home a TAKE 5 jackpot prize worth more than $18,000, according to lottery officials. The New York Lottery announced the top-prize tickets — worth $18,162.50 — was sold on Aug. 28 for the midday drawing. It was sold at Heritage Pharmacy...
Amazon says removal of gift cards from NY stores was a ‘test’
COLONIE — In early July, Amazon quietly pulled its popular gift cards from the shelves of New York retailers. The move was a bit of a surprise for shoppers at Capital Region grocery and drug stores where the cards were commonly sold along with other gift cards. People often purchase the cards as a convenient way to give a family member a quick birthday present or to thank someone.
NYS Fair Love Stories: He rescued her from a swamp in 1983, she married him on the Fairgrounds
We asked for some of the greatest New York State Fair love stories, and you delivered. We continue our series of true love found at the State Fair with this story about former Post-Standard columnist, Robert Haggart, who married the young lady he rescued from swamps around the Fairgrounds in 1983.
NYS Fair concerts today: Outkast rapper and a Taylor Swift dance party (Friday, Aug. 30)
Welcome to our daily New York State Fair concert guide! We’ll be publishing a list of music performers and showtimes every day of the 2024 NYS Fair on syracuse.com. There are two main stages: Suburban Park and Chevy Court. Suburban Park will host the Fair’s largest concerts in the New York Experience area on the west end near Gate 10, in the back of the Midway and past the Expo Center. Chevy Court is located near Gate 1, next to the Center of Progress Building and by the Dairy Products Building. Both have limited seating available.
NY will use Medicaid funding for housing, transportation and food
Queens residents receive food and other items from Food Bank For New York City at Elmhurst Hospital on September 16, 2021. Social factors like stable housing and food access weigh heavily on public health. A Biden administration waiver will allow the state to more thoroughly support them. [ more › ]
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