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Solar Eclipse: How To Keep Furry Friends Safe During 'Astronomy Event Of Decade' Solar Eclipse: How To Keep Furry Friends Safe During 'Astronomy Event Of Decade'
Solar Eclipse: How To Keep Furry Friends Safe During 'Astronomy Event Of Decade' Ahead of the upcoming total solar eclipse – dubbed the astronomy event of the decade – pet owners should also be prepared. The total solar eclipse, slotted to occur on Monday, April 8, will follow a path of totality across just 15 states on the eastern side of the United States, including much of western and upstate New York. Between 3:15 and 3:30 p.m. that day, the moon will pass between the sun and the earth, blocking out all light for a few minutes for those in the zone of totality – which includes Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Watertown, Lake Placid, and Plattsburgh. Places farther away…
College Student In NY's Hudson Valley Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near Campus College Student In NY's Hudson Valley Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near Campus
College Student In NY's Hudson Valley Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near Campus A college student was killed in and hit-and-run crash near campus in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23 in Ulster County outside SUNY New Paltz where the victim, Ray Rattray, age 22, was a student. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office said the crash occurred on Route 208 in the town of New Paltz between the area of Hawk Drive and Cross Creek Road. When deputies arrived, they located Rattray, a New York City resident, in a wooded area approximately 20 feet from the road.  Rattray was a Philosophy major, an Educational Opportunity Program student, …
Waterfront NY Restaurant Featured On Season Finale Of Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' Waterfront NY Restaurant Featured On Season Finale Of Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares'
Waterfront NY Restaurant Featured On Season Finale Of Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' A New York restaurant is in the spotlight on the season finale of the popular reality show "Kitchen Nightmares." Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay visits Diwan, a Long Island Indian eatery located in Port Washington that has been in business for more than 30 years and is known for its jaw-dropping waterfront views. The show, in which the sharp-tempered and quick-witted Ramsay spends a week with a struggling restaurant in an attempt to revive it, premiered Monday night, Dec. 4 on Fox and is now available on demand. According to a description by Fox: "Gordon steps in to help transform Diwan, an e…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect For These CT Counties Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect For These CT Counties
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect For These CT Counties As a potent system with scattered severe storms sweeps through, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has now been issued for much of the region. It's in effect until midnight Sunday, Aug. 13. The main threat is for damaging wind gusts and large hail, the National Weather Service said, adding that isolated tornadoes are possible, mainly north and west of New York City. In addition, storms will be capable of locally heavy rainfall which could lead to some urban, low lying and poor drainage flooding with isolated to scattered flash flooding possible. In New York, the watch co…
'Preppy Killer' Robert Chambers Now Living In NY's Hudson Valley 'Preppy Killer' Robert Chambers Now Living In NY's Hudson Valley
'Preppy Killer' Robert Chambers Now Living In NY's Hudson Valley Robert Chambers, also known as the infamous "Preppy Killer," is now living in the Hudson Valley following his recent parole from prison. Chambers, age 56, was released from the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Ulster County on Tuesday, July 25, and is now residing in Rockland County, according to the state Department of Parole.  Officials do not reveal which city the parolee is living in, but many on social media say Chambers now resides in Spring Valley. The once handsome Chambers admitted he strangled 18-year-old Jennifer Levin to death in what he said was a night of "rough sex,"…
Woman, Age 36, From Region Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game Woman, Age 36, From Region Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game
Woman, Age 36, From Region Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game A woman died after a crash that happened while she was pulling into a parking lot at her son's youth baseball game in the Hudson Valley. Putnam County resident Kaylyn Anna Touhey, of Carmel, was killed on Tuesday, May 16 at the age of 36 when she was rear-ended and pushed into oncoming traffic while pulling into her son Benjamin's baseball game in the hamlet of Milton in Ulster County just before 5:40 p.m.  According to Marlborough Police, a black Nissan driven by a 42-year-old Dutchess County woman from Hopewell Junction had been traveling north on Route 9W when she collided with a wh…
Fake ID Scam: Thousands Of Dollars Swindled From CT Resident, Police Say Fake ID Scam: Thousands Of Dollars Swindled From CT Resident, Police Say
Fake ID Scam: Thousands Of Dollars Swindled From CT Resident, Police Say A man has been charged with larceny and identity theft after allegedly using a fake ID to steal more than $20,000 from a Fairfield County resident. Archie Longson, age 44, of New York City, was arrested by Wilton Police on Monday, March 27 on a warrant. The victim first learned of the crime in April 2022, when they found two fraudulent transactions on their bank account for a total of $20,500; a withdrawal of $8,000 was also made at a bank in Connecticut, and a bank check in the name of Longson was purchased for the amount of $12,500, said Capt. Gregg Phillipson, of the Wilton Police. Long…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region A quick-moving storm season brought the first accumulating snowfall to the region. Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources as of Monday morning, Dec. 12. If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment. New York Manhattan Central Park, Trace Queens LaGuardia Airport, 0.4 inches Nassau County Manhasset Hills, 0.3 inches Suffolk County North Babylon, 0.4 inches Islip Airport, 0.4 inches West Islip, 0.2 inches Rockland County Chestnut Ridge, 2.1 inches Orange County Monroe 3.5 inches Westchester Westc…
Here's Why Jimmy Fallon Is Taking Time To Show He's Not Dead Here's Why Jimmy Fallon Is Taking Time To Show He's Not Dead
Here's Why Jimmy Fallon Is Taking Time To Show He's Not Dead Jimmy Fallon is alive and well, despite what you may have seen on Twitter. Alarm bells rippled across the social media platform on Tuesday, Nov. 15, after the hashtag #RIPJimmyFallon began trending, leading many to believe the 48-year-old Tonight Show host and former Saturday Night Live cast member had died. Naturally, the hoax hashtag spread like wildfire on Twitter. Perhaps nobody was more shocked about the purported death than Fallon himself, a Hudson Valley native who grew up in Ulster County, in Saugerties, and was, by all accounts, very much still alive. At 9:34 p.m., Fallon poste…
Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion Heading Into Brand-New Drawing Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion Heading Into Brand-New Drawing
Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion Heading Into Brand-New Drawing The Powerball jackpot has now grown to $1 billion after no winner emerged in the latest drawing. But four third-place winners who bought tickets in New York are each $50,000 richer. The four were among 60 tickets nationwide that matched four of the five winning numbers plus the Powerball number.  The tickets were purchased at the following businesses: Northern Westchester County: Chestnut Mart on Saw Mill River Road in Yorktown Heights   Ulster County: Stewart’s Shop on Route 32 in Modena Greene County: The Shamrock House on Route 145 in East Durham New York City: Roman Gr…
Wanted Man From New England Apprehended In NY Wanted Man From New England Apprehended In NY
Wanted Man From New England Apprehended In NY An out-of-state man wanted for assaulting a woman was nabbed by police in the Hudson Valley. The man was apprehended in Ulster County while officers were conducting a warrant investigation on Tuesday, Aug. 23. While conducting the investigation, officers located AJ Brown, age unknown, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, living in the hamlet of Glasco, in the town of Saugerties, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Brown was wanted out of Maryland on a warrant from Baltimore County for felony assault of a woman on I-95 in December 2021, Sinagra said. He was taken into custody by officers…
Tornado Touch Down Confirmed In NY Tornado Touch Down Confirmed In NY
Tornado Touch Down Confirmed In NY A tornado touched down in the Hudson Valley region during a round of isolated, severe thunderstorms earlier this week.The National Weather Service in New York announced on Saturday morning, July 16 that a storm survey conducted in eastern Ulster County found that damage that occurred west of Kingston on Wednesday, July 13 was the result of both a macroburst (straight line winds) as well as an EF-1 tornado. An EF-1 is the second weakest of the six levels of tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale. Affected communities where there was widespread wind damage were Kingston, Hurley…
Teen Brought Knife To NY School Intending To Stab Staffer, Police Say Teen Brought Knife To NY School Intending To Stab Staffer, Police Say
Teen Brought Knife To NY School Intending To Stab Staffer, Police Say A 13-year-old student in upstate New York is facing charges after authorities say he brought an 8-inch knife to a school in the Hudson Valley and intended to stab a school staffer. The incident happened in Ulster County on Monday morning, May 16 at Ellenville Junior High School. Ellenville Police say that when officers arrived, the student was no longer in possession of the knife and was "isolated in a room with building administration." An investigation revealed the student brought the kitchen knife in his backpack into the school and intended to stab one of the staff members at the schoo…
New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In NY New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In NY
New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In NY New details have emerged as the mother and father accused of abducting their daughter and hiding her in a hovel-like room under a staircase at an area home are set to appear in court. Ulster County residents Kimberly Cooper, age 33, and Kirk Shultis Jr., age 32, of Saugerties, were arrested Monday, Feb. 14, after police found Paislee Shultis, age 6, being held in a dark, wet room underneath a staircase in a Saugerties home.  The couple abducted the then 4-year-old from her legal guardian from Cayuga Heights, near Ithaca, in Tompkins County, New York, in 2019, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph…
Child Missing For Three Years Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In NY Home Child Missing For Three Years Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In NY Home
Child Missing For Three Years Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In NY Home Updated story: New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In Hudson Valley A 4-year-old girl missing since 2019 has been found hidden in a cold, wet enclosure under a staircase in a Hudson Valley home. Paislee Shultis was reported missing from Cayuga Heights, near Ithaca, in Tompkins County, New York, in 2019, before being located in Ulster County on Valentine's Day, Monday, Feb. 14. At the time, the child was believed to have been abducted by her non-custodial parents, Kimberly Cooper, and Kirk Shultis, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. On Monday,…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Snowfall totals from a potent quick-moving storm that swept through the region were wide-ranging. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports as of Monday morning, Jan. 17. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 1.35 inches Nassau County Great Neck, 1.84 inches Levittown, 1.63 inches Seaford, 1.65 inches Syosset, 1.65 inches Wantagh, 1.59 inches  Suffolk County Amityville, 1.60 inches Huntington, 1.80 inches Miller Place, 1.76 inches Patchogue, 1.80 in…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Much of the region saw the first significant snowfall of the season from a fast-moving winter storm that swept through the region overnight Thursday, Jan. 6 into Friday, Jan. 7. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 5.5 inches Nassau County East Williston, 8 inches Elmont, 6.6 inches Jericho, 7.1 inches Massapequa, 7 inches Syosset, 8.3 inches Suffolk County Islip Airport, 5.6 inches Manorville, 6 i…