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Massive Fireball Streaks Across New York Skies, Causing Explosive Boom
Some lucky New Yorkers who were looking up at the right time got to see a giant ball of light streak across the sky. Soon after, witnesses reported hearing a super loud booms and even felt some shaking. The rare but incredible celestial event happened on the 16th, but NASA...
Drivers to get huge $6,700 one-time payment from $50 million settlement if they had cars repaired – see who qualifies
CHEVY and GM diesel owners equipped with a large displacement V8 and a specific fuel pump could be seeing a substantial payday. The settlement covers drivers in seven states, with some being paid up to $12,700. Chevrolet and GMC, both brands under General Motors, have reached a preliminary settlement for...
Above and beyond: Here are Kingston's scholar athletes for 2023-24
The Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association recently honored its top senior student-athletes for each high school. Kingston High School selected Alex Coffey and William Hack. Here are their profiles:. Alex Coffey. GPA: 100.85. Class Rank: 7. Varsity Sports: Soccer; Indoor Track and Field; Lacrosse. Academic Honors/Extracurricular Activities: National Honor Society;...
Retail thefts detail arrests woman
TOWN OF WALLKILL – A special retail theft detail comprised of Wallkill Town Police, State Police, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and County Department of probation, as well as store prevention officers, targeted retail thefts at the Galleria at Crystal Run and arrested a 40-year-old Middletown woman. Police...
Huge Star From The Outsiders Movie Hosts 50’s Night At New York Drive-In
It is a Summer ritual, heading to the Drive-In for a movie. This year many local drive-in theatres are doing special events and showing some classic films. The writers and actors strike last year resulted in fewer films being released which meant theatres have had to get a bit creative when it comes to keeping the movies fresh each week for Moviegoers.
Feds moving Newburgh Social Security Office to Town of Wallkill
TOWN OF WALLKILL – If you are planning to conduct business at the Social Security Administration Office in the City of Newburgh – surprise. It’s closed. It was shut down on Thursday afternoon and will be moved to 85 Crystal Run Road in the Town of Wallkill.
Fox Lane Graduate’s Award-Winning Film Hits Close to Home
Before he finished producing his first award-winning film in May, new Fox Lane High School graduate Sam Griff had a keen sense of place. Griff grew up in Bedford and could easily relate to his surroundings, so producing an historical documentary about the local Wood Family of Croton Lake Road was well within his grasp.
PHOTOS: Amazon truck crashes into trees on NY-17 in Hancock
TOWN OF HANCOCK, NY (WIVT/WBGH) — An Amazon truck was pulled out of an embankment in Hancock Thursday morning after crashing into a utility pole. According to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, at around 7:30 a.m. on July 18, Deputies flocked to the scene of a commercial tractor-trailer stuck in the trees of an embankment […]
Crash Slows Traffic On Putnam County Roadway
The crash happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, July 17, when vehicles collided on Route 9 near the entrance of The Bird & Bottle Inn, according to the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company. Arriving first responders found the drivers out of their vehicles and stayed at the scene to control traffic...
Happy Traum, Greenwich Village Folksinger and Bob Dylan Collaborator, Dead at 86
Happy Traum, a stalwart of the Greenwich Village and Woodstock folk scenes and longtime friend and collaborator of Bob Dylan, died on Wednesday at age 86. The Hudson Valley magazine Chronogram first reported the musician’s death, and his close friend and fellow musician John Sebastian confirmed to RS that the cause was cancer. Bernice Johnson Reagon, Civil Rights Activist and Founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock, Dead at 81 In addition to making records on his own and with his late brother Artie, Traum was also a key figure in the post-Fifties folk scene thanks to his role as...
‘My Property, My Trees’: New Tree-Cutting Law Divides N.Y. Town
When Robert Herbst returned to his hometown about 30 miles north of New York City in 1992, he wanted his children to be immersed in the lush greenery of his childhood. But over the decades, he noticed more trees coming down to make way for bigger houses.
Homeless man arrested for 55th time
TOWN OF LLOYD – A 50-year-old homeless man has been arrested by Lloyd Town Police on Wednesday, July 17 on five arrest warrants for petit larceny. Police said William Pascal was arrested for the 55th time. He is also wanted on a State Police warrant. Pascal was arraigned and...
Princess Diana Agreed to a Meeting with John F. Kennedy Jr. Because Sister-in-Law Sarah Ferguson “Had the Hots for Him” and Diana Wanted To “Do One Up on Her”
For their 1995 meetup at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City, “Diana wanted it to be discreet because it had all the makings of a great gossip story.”
Knicks’ underrated center puts up another Summer League masterclass in win over Pistons
The New York Knicks narrowly escaped a comeback attempt by the Detroit Pistons on Friday evening 91-90, clinching a 91–90 victory. Despite leading by double digits heading into the fourth quarter, the Knicks saw their lead dwindle as Detroit outscored them 27–15 in the final stretch but managed to secure the win with robust defensive efforts.
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