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New York gets ‘historic’ $12B in federal funds for tunnel project
(The Center Square) — New York is getting $12 billion in federal funding to help build a long-delayed second tunnel beneath the Hudson River in what officials are touting as the largest rail construction grant in U.S. history. The Gateway Development Commission announced on Monday that it had signed...
Day 4 at the NYS Fair: Today’s handpicked menu and schedule
Geddes, N.Y. — Just as fans started piling into Suburban Park in the back of the New York State Fairgrounds to see TLC perform at 8 p.m., the popular 1990s R&B group announced they had to cancel. One of the members had a nasty case of food poisoning. Yes,...
Lost Older Adults Attacked By Bees Hiking In Upstate New York
The day got much worse for lost hikers in the Hudson Valley when they were "swarmed" and "stung" by bees. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation detailed to Hudson Valley Post what happened in the DEC's latest "DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review." Wilderness Rescue: Hamlet of...
Shootings Down Across New York, Most In These 5 Communities
Newly released data shows shootings have dramatically decreased across New York. One part of the Hudson Valley leads the state. Shootings are down in many parts of New York State, according to top New York officials. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul proudly announced shooting incidents across the state are down...
10 Hospitals In New York State Recognized As Best In America
Ten New York hospitals, including three in the Hudson Valley, were recognized as the best in the nation. Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck is being praised for the quality of its patient care. Northern Dutchess Hospital In Rhinebeck, Dutchess County Among Best In The Nation. The Centers for Medicare and...
St. John’s to Welcome Stony Brook for Home Opener on Sunday
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's men's soccer team will make its 2024 home debut against Stony Brook on Sunday, the first of three straight contests in Queens. Match time from Belson Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sunday's match will be streamed on FloFC. To purchase a discounted...
University Libraries’ AI Club Welcomes Incoming Students!
On Tuesday, August 20th 2024, the University Libraries AI Club hosted an AI themed event for incoming students. 40 students attended the event. The games included JeopIArdy, Boogie Woogie AI Groovin’ and Stony Look: An AI Image Guessing Game. They were created and developed by the University Libraries’ AI Club members (John Fitzgerald, Victoria Pilato, Matthew Hartman, Timothy Kohn, Chris Kretz, Christine Fena, Deborah Tomengo, Caterina Reed, Bee Farina, Ahmad Pratama, Sherry Chang, Clara Tran, Mona Ramonetti and Joe Lemelin (Dept of Philosophy)). The offerings not only sparked creativity using AI tools but opportunities to test and explore the capabilities and limitations of AI. Feedback from numerous attendees was extremely positive! Many stayed after the event to chat.
NYU issues new hate speech guidelines discouraging students from targeting ‘Zionists’
Students and faculty who discriminate against or harass “Zionists” may be violating New York University’s hate speech policies, according to the school’s updated guidelines for the fall semester. In July, Meta banned the use of “Zionist” as a cover for attacks on Jews or Israelis on...
55-foot-tall climbing wall comes to Brooklyn Bridge Park for The North Face Climb Festival
Climbers will scale the wall — and fall into the water below — as part of the two-day public event. Climbers will scale the wall — and fall into the water below — as part of the two-day public event. [ more › ]
Early Addition: The Yankees and the Staten Island Little League coach are feuding
Because the Bronx Bombers are not going to sit there while you accuse Aaron Judge of being anti-kid, here are your early links: Eric Adams didn't take the DNC stage, neither did Beyoncé, a tree in front of Tavern on the Green is diseased and more. [ more › ]
New York City Congresswoman Gets “Max’d” by Pro-Palestine Protester at Restaurant
Maxine Waters said to get up in their face when you see them out in public, and that’s exactly what happened when Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) found herself face-to-face with…
Bridgeport officer struck by vehicle early Sunday morning
BRIDGEPORT, CT (WFSB) - A Bridgeport police officer was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle early Sunday morning. Authorities were alerted to the accident at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Main Street at approximately 2:10 a.m. Upon arrival, they found the officer who had been hit by a...
"Surprised'' to be included at Yankees' Old-Timers' Day, Alex Rodriguez remains outside Monument Park
NEW YORK – Jazz Chisholm Jr. currently wears Alex Rodriguez’s old pinstriped No. 13 – as did Joey Gallo before him – so eventually retiring A-Rod’s number seems a stretch. But what about eventually having a plaque in Monument Park? “Yeah, I’ve thought about it,’’ A-Rod said Saturday, making his first appearance at a...
New York State Man Charged With DWI After Driving to Barracks For Other Charge
Just when you thought one person couldn't possibly make any more bad decisions? Police say a New York state man has been charged with aggravated DWI, after he was found to be driving over three times the state's legal BAC limit of 0.08%. But to make matters worse, officials say...
‘Extremely serious’ equine virus that can spread to humans found in multiple N.Y. counties; state Department of Health issues warning
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The presence of the Eastern equine encephalitis virus has been detected in numerous horses across many counties in New York, according to the New York State Department of Health. The virus is a rare yet “extremely serious,” and is capable of being spread by mosquitoes...
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