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Newark Restaurant Fined $168K For Failing To Pay Workers In Overtime
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Swahili Village Bar and Grill in Newark willfully failed to pay 84 servers, cooks, and bussers overtime pay when they worked more than 40 hours in a workweek, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. “Restaurant industry workers too often fall victim...
Partial collapse leaves Suffolk County families unable to drive down street
HEAD OF THE HARBOR, N.Y. – Four days after Long Island was hit hard by storms, some people in one Suffolk County village still cannot drive down their own street due to damage.Head of the Harbor Village Police say a 120-foot section of Mill Creek Road collapsed Sunday into the body of water below. Police said the adjacent Harbor Road had a massive breach, which emptied out into the pond, impacting the street.Seven families now cannot get out of their dead-end street by car. Mayor Michael Utevsky is working on an alternative so they don't have to walk on the...
Statewide ‘High Visibility Engagement Campaign’ Continues Through Labor Day
OSWEGO COUNTY – Oswego County STOP-DWI Coordinator David Hall reports that police agencies and STOP-DWI coordinators across the state will continue their end-of-summer “High Visibility Engagement Campaign” through Labor Day, Sept. 2. The special effort aims to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving and provide additional law enforcement patrols.
First Alert Weather: More fun in the sun for Western New York!
A large area of high pressure will continue to dominate the Great Lakes and the eastern half of the country for the next few days. As a result, there will be little change in the overall weather conditions for Rochester. However, the temperature will slowly rise, along with the humidity. The heat is not over just yet, as the high temperature may reach 90 degrees by Tuesday.
New York: Watch Out for These Dancing Insects – They Hurt!
This summer, New Yorkers may come across a curious sight: thousands of white fluffy insects dancing on local beech trees. While these tiny dancers (check out how they shake it in the video below) may look fun, their name, as well as their painful defense mechanism, are no joke. Dancing...
Very Warm And Very Wet Fall Predicted For New York
Fall in New York might feel a lot like the summer. New Yorkers are told to prepare for a wet and warm fall. The late Summer season has been nicknamed "Summer-ween." This is when the calendar still says summer, but stores are in Fall or Halloween mode. Stores like Michaels...
NY State Parks to celebrate 100 years with new bike ride event
GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. — New York State Parks are nearing 100 years. To celebrate the milestone, the parks are hosting a 'Pedal for the Parks' bike ride. The inaugural ride will kick off Sunday, September 22 starting at Beaver Island on Grand Island. For the first time, the Grand...
Rumor Mill Nuggets: The Speedbowl, Monadnock, Stafford And The Whelen Modified Tour
It’s that time of year when the rumor mills gets stoked up. Today we check in on what’s popping recently on the rumor mill concerning management changes at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl and Monadnock Speedway, roster changes for the Whelen Modified Tour and the possibility of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returning to Stafford Speedway in 2025. Wait, why is Brian Robie in this?
Record Breaking Lottery Jackpot Up For Grabs In New York
This week might be the week you want to try your luck with the lottery here in New York State. This Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is a record-breaking one for New York State residents. The current jackpot is up to $527 million dollars would make it the largest lottery jackpot ever won by a New York State resident.
Upstate NY Corgi Racing Has Gone Viral in New Video
A new level of cuteness and chaos has been unlocked at an upstate New York county fair after its corgi race devolved into an absolute free-for-all. County fair organizers certainly know which special ingredients to add to their events to make them memorable. While many Dutchess County, NY residents will tell you that the must-try experience at the Dutchess County Fair are the famous 4-H milkshakes, there was a different star a little further north.
New York losing longtime news radio station in deal with ESPN brand
NEW YORK — Another era has been set to end, as WCBS 880 AM news radio will halt its programming in two weeks, nearly six decades after its first broadcast. Parent company Audacy is a Philadelphia-based owner of more than 230 radio stations in the U.S. Its brands include...
Goodell Honored at County GOP Committee Dinner
Chautauqua County's longtime representative in the New York State Assembly was recently honored by his GOP colleagues at an event in Celoron. Approximately 150 people turned out for the Chautauqua County Republican Committee's annual dinner at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel to recognize Andrew Goodell, who will be retiring at the end of the year. The dinner featured several prominent speakers, including State Senator George Borrello, who says the Jamestown-area Republican's 14 years in Albany is a testament to the quality of his leadership...
Judge narrows Anna Netrebko lawsuit against Met Opera to gender discrimination
NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera was narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and discrimination because of national origin. U.S. District Judge Analisa Nadine Torres in Manhattan issued a 23-page decision Thursday in the suit, filed by Netrebko on Aug. 4 last year. The Met dropped the Russian soprano from future engagements shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Met General Manager Peter Gelb had demanded she repudiate Russia President President Vladimir Putin. “It is normal for a court to narrow the issues during litigation, but this court recognizes that the facts as alleged show that the Met wronged Anna Netrebko and that there is still an important case before it,” Netrebko’s manager, Miguel Esteban, said in a statement. “Anna Netrebko remains fully committed to pursuing this complaint, to vindicating her rights, to restoring her reputation and to demonstrating that the Metropolitan Opera and Peter Gelb treated her unlawfully.”
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