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This NY Locale Tops List Of Safest Cities In America, Report Says This NY Locale Tops List Of Safest Cities In America, Report Says
This NY Locale Tops List Of Safest Cities In America, Report Says When it comes to that list of must-haves for a new home, not many amenities rank higher than peace of mind. Fortunately for New Yorkers, you won’t have to look far to find it as the safest city in America is right in our backyard, according to a new ranking. Glens Falls in Warren County topped Rocket Mortgage’s “15 Safest Cities In The US” for 2023. The company came up with the ranking after looking at violent and property crime data around the country from the FBI, as well as other factors like population, median household incomes, and home prices. Glens Falls boasts a violent crime ra…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
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 The most potent winter storm of the season has resulted in scores of school closures and slippery travel conditions. Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28. If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment. New York Manhattan Central Park, 1.8  inches Nassau County Manhasset Hills, 3.5 inches Herricks, 3.5 inches Suffolk County Commack, 5 inches Centereach, 4.5 inches Mattituck, 4.5 inches Mount Sina, 4.5 inches Bridgehampton, 4.4 inches Rockland County Stony Point, 6.1 inc…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
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…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Long Beach On List Of Most Expensive Cities In New York Metro Area, Report Says Long Beach On List Of Most Expensive Cities In New York Metro Area, Report Says
Long Beach On List Of Most Expensive Cities In New York Metro Area, Report Says Several cities in the region are among the most expensive cities in the region to rent in, a new report says.  In Westchester County, both White Plains and Yonkers appear on the list of most expensive cities in the New York Metropolitan Area, according to a report from Monday, Nov. 7 by Zumper.  White Plains ranks fourth on the list with a $2,590 monthly one-bedroom rent, and Yonkers ranks tenth on the list with a $1,900 monthly one-bedroom rent, the report says. According to the report, two other Hudson Valley cities appear on the list:  Poughkeepsie ranks 11th on the lis…

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by Ben Crnic
Weather
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…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Statewide Alert Issued For Man Wanted For First-Degree Rape Statewide Alert Issued For Man Wanted For First-Degree Rape
Statewide Alert Issued For Man Wanted For First-Degree Rape Have you seen him? New York State Police issued an alert on Friday, April 29 seeking the public’s assistance in locating Ulster County resident Luis D. Fernandez, age 46, of Kingston.  Fernandez failed to appear in the Greene County Court after being released on bail and is wanted for multiple felony charges including: Predatory sexual assault against a child, a Class A felony,  Course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree, a Class B felony,  Four counts of rape in the first degree, a Class B felony.  He is also wanted by the Greene County Sheriff’s Off…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Rescue Three Children Being Held Hostage In Upstate NY Hotel Room Police Rescue Three Children Being Held Hostage In Upstate NY Hotel Room
Police Rescue Three Children Being Held Hostage In Upstate NY Hotel Room State Police rescued three children who they say were being held hostage in a hotel room in the Hudson Valley. Police responded at around 6:35 p.m. Friday, March 4, in Ulster County, when a Kingston man called 911 to say he was holding three children hostage at the Rodeway Inn in the Town of Ulster. The children were described as being ages 4, 2, and 1, said police. An investigation revealed that Kingston resident Scipio D. Dubois, age 29, was holding the three without permission and against their parent’s will in the room at the inn, state police said.  New York State Police Investi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Real Estate
These Long Island Towns Were Most Popular Among NYCers Who Moved In 2021, Survey Reveals These Long Island Towns Were Most Popular Among NYCers Who Moved In 2021, Survey Reveals
These Long Island Towns Were Most Popular Among NYCers Who Moved In 2021, Survey Reveals Long Island was among the most popular destinations for New York City residents who moved last year, and two towns in particular. The findings come from NYC-based Piece of Cake Moving and Storage's 35,000 moves it performed in 2021. "On Long Island, Nassau and Suffolk counties were both popular move-to destinations for New Yorkers, especially in numerical terms," the report said. "The Hamptons remain a popular destination for New Yorkers leaving the city for Long Island, with the towns of East Hampton and Southampton making up about 15 percent of the total moves to Long Isla…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
These Long Island Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC These Long Island Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC
These Long Island Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC As New York turns the calendar to fall and many begin flocking away from the city and into the suburbs, a pair of Long Island locales have been named among the state’s “most charming” small towns. Purewow.com released a new report highlighting the top 16 small towns in New York that are all within a few hours from Manhattan and far less densely populated than the city as the country continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the new report, both Greenport (11th on the list), and Sag Harbor (15th) made the cut, with the website highlighting some of the draws of each town. …

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by Zak Failla
News
NY Sees Gas-Price Rise, But No Shortages After Pipeline Cyberattack NY Sees Gas-Price Rise, But No Shortages After Pipeline Cyberattack
NY Sees Gas-Price Rise, But No Shortages After Pipeline Cyberattack Gas prices in New York continue to increase, though there has been no statewide gas shortage following the temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline due to a cyberattack. Statewide, prices at the pump have soared six cents in the past week, from $2.99 to $3.05 a gallon, though it is still behind the national average, which has topped $3 and hit $3.04 as of Friday, May 14. A month ago, the average price per gallon in New York was at $2.89 and a year ago it was sitting at $2.16. New York was largely spared any dramatic impact from the pipeline shutdown, which travels from the south and en…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Upstate NY Debuts Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Upstate NY Debuts
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Upstate NY Debuts A hot new movie filmed in New York's Hudson Valley is making its debut on Netflix. "Things Heard & Seen," a psychological thriller, based on the book "All Things Cease to Appear," by Elizabeth Brundage, stars James Norton, Amanda Seyfried, Natalia Dyer, and Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, started streaming on Thursday, April 29.  Brundage said she got the idea for the book while living in Monroe County, New York, in the Town of Brighton, where she learned of the 1982 death of Cathleen Krauseneck, a resident there who was found in bed with an ax lodged in her head. Her 3-year-old da…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Upstate NY Debuts Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Upstate NY Debuts
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Upstate NY Debuts A hot new movie filmed in New York's Hudson Valley is making its debut on Netflix. "Things Heard & Seen," a psychological thriller, based on the book "All Things Cease to Appear," by Elizabeth Brundage, stars James Norton, Amanda Seyfried, Natalia Dyer, and Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, started streaming on Thursday, April 29.  Brundage said she got the idea for the book while living in Monroe County, New York, in the Town of Brighton, where she learned of the 1982 death of Cathleen Krauseneck, a resident there who was found in bed with an ax lodged in her head. Her 3-year-old da…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Cuomo Provides State Of New York In Snowstorm Aftermath Cuomo Provides State Of New York In Snowstorm Aftermath
Cuomo Provides State Of New York In Snowstorm Aftermath Two died and thousands were left without power in New York in the aftermath of Wednesday’s snowstorm, which dumped more than two feet in some parts of the state. During a press briefing held in Ulster County, in Kingston, on Thursday, Dec. 17, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo provided an update on how the state was handling the fallout from the storm as crews continued working to make repairs and clear roads. Cuomo said that utility crews responded to approximately 9,100 power outages, and police said there were more than 600 vehicle crashes. Two storm-related deaths were also reported, though th…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York With a record number of people expected to head to the polls next month on Election Day, New Yorkers can get a jump start and vote early beginning this weekend. Early voting in New York begins on Saturday, Oct. 24, allowing any registered voter to vote at certain sites within their own county. Early voting lasts through Sunday, Nov. 1. Voters that may have requested or turned in an absentee ballot can still vote in person in New York, with the in-person vote being the only one that counts. Anyone who votes early cannot vote on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early polling locations in th…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: NY Barber Who's Been Working Illicitly For Weeks Tests Positive COVID-19: NY Barber Who's Been Working Illicitly For Weeks Tests Positive
Covid-19: NY Barber Who's Been Working Illicitly For Weeks Tests Positive A New York barber who has been providing haircuts in defiance of a state directive during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has tested positive.  Ulster County Health Commissioner Dr. Carol Smith announced Thursday, May 14, that the Kingston barber who has been providing haircuts during the last few weeks at a shop on Broadway has tested positive this week for COVID-19.   Smith, who did not name the barber of the shop, said this type of direct contact has the potential to dramatically spread this virus. Anyone who has received a haircut in a Kingston barbershop in the last th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region A strong, quick-moving storm system brought several inches of snow to most of the region while creating hazardous driving conditions over the entire area. There were numerous crashes and some road closures during the height of the storm Saturday afternoon and evening, Jan. 18. Here's a look at snowfall totals from throughout the region. New York City Central Park, 2.1 inches Westchester County Armonk, 3 inches Larchmont, 2.5 inches Mount Kisco, 3.3 inches Rye Brook, 3 inches Nassau County Bethpage, 3.3 inches East Meadow, 2.5 inches Farmingdale, 2.5 inches Franklin Square, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Fall Foliage: Color Changes Reported On Long Island Fall Foliage: Color Changes Reported On Long Island
Fall Foliage: Color Changes Reported On Long Island Autumn foliage and color changes have been reported in several Hudson Valley and Long Island areas. Viewable on an interactive map from ILoveNY.com, the reports are obtained each Wednesday afternoon during the season based on volunteer field observers from the Empire State Development Division of Tourism’s I LOVE NY program. So far, the reports say color changes have been observed in: Adirondacks Capital-Saratoga Catskills Chautauqua-Allegheny Central New York Thousand Islands-Seaway Finger Lakes Greater Niagara Hudson Valley Long Island New York City The Hudson Valley region is at the “…

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by Valerie Musson