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Politics
Election 2024: Here's NY County-By-County Breakdown Of Presidential Race, How Westchester Voted
Overall New York State Vote Election Districts Reporting: 13,077 of 13,357 Kamala Harris (D) 54.64%, 4,328,017 votes Donald Trump (R) 43.26%, 3,426,964 votes Breakdown: Albany County Harris 61.01% 87,849 Trump 36.48% 52,532 Allegany County Trump 71.63% 13,102 Harris 27.65% 5,058 Bronx County Harris 71.25% 244,385 Trump 26.69% 91,542 Broome County Trump 49.34% 42,644 Harris 48.70% 42,093 Cattaraugus County Trump 65.79% 21,936 Harris 32.73% 10,914 Cayuga County Trump 55.83% 19,959 Harris 42.74% 15,278 Chautauqua County T…
Lifestyle
Spaced Out: Summer Skies Over NY Teaming With UFOs, Eagle-Eyed Tipsters Claim
Overactive imaginations or something more out of this world? The skies above New York have been rather crowded this summer, at least according to these eagle-eyed residents. At least 18 unidentified flying objects (UFOs) across the state have been reported to the National UFO Reporting Center since the beginning of May 2024, its online database shows. The sightings – spanning from Long Island to the Great Lakes – run the gamut from “odd triangular” and “cigar shaped” objects to orbs and fireballs and even one purported alien abduction. In Rensselaer County, the most recent UFO repor…
Weather
Support Swells After Series Of Tornadoes Devastate NY Homes, Businesses: 'Anything Helps'
Donations are flooding in for the victims devastated by a series of tornadoes that touched down in New York during a round of severe storms. At least six twisters touched down in Central New York between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, the National Weather Service confirmed. They were identified at: Canastota, Madison County - EF-1, from 3 p.m. to 3:07 p.m. Peak winds - 100 mph. Rome, Oneida County - EF-2, from 3:25 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. Peak winds - 135 mph. Oxbow Lake, Hamilton County - EF- 1, from 4:29 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Peak winds - 100 mph. Wells, Hamilton County - EF-1, from 4:30…
Weather
5 Tornadoes Hit NY During Round Of Severe Storms, With 1 Fatality Reported
One person was killed during a two-and-a-half hour span when at least five tornadoes touched down in New York State this week, the National Weather Service announced following a survey of the damage, and more confirmations could be coming. The time frame for the twisters on Tuesday afternoon, July 16, was from 3 p.m. to around 5:30 p.m. Four of the five were rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the second-weakest of the six levels. They were identified at: Canastota, Madison County - EF-1, from 3 p.m. to 3:07 p.m. Peak winds - 100 mph. Oxbow Lake, Hamilton County - …
News
Couple Leaves Infant On Beach While Boating At Lake George, Police Say
Two parents are accused of leaving their infant child alone while they went boating on a popular beach in New York frequented by residents throughout the state and elsewhere. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon, June 18, on the western shore of Lake George, near Lake Shore Drive. New York State Police said someone called 911 after hearing the infant crying and finding the child unattended roughly five feet from the shoreline. The child was not injured. An investigation found that the child’s parents left them alone for approximately 15 minutes while they went boating. Troopers arrest…
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NY Resident Loses $341K In 'Pig Butchering' Scheme: Here's What It Is
The US Secret Service has seized a web domain used in a cryptocurrency confidence crime scheme known as “pig butchering” after a New York resident was swindled out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to federal authorities, scammers in pig butchering schemes encounter victims in various ways, including on dating applications, social media websites, and even random text messages masquerading as the wrong number. Scammers initiate relationships with victims and slowly gain their trust, eventually introducing the idea of making a business investment using cryptocurrency. Vict…
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Bus Rollover: ID Released For Passenger Killed In NY Crash That Injured 11 Others
Authorities have identified a passenger who was killed in a tour bus crash in upstate New York that injured nearly a dozen others. The wreck happened Friday, Jan. 5, on the I-87 Northway in Warren County, between Warrensburg and Lake George. State Police said a Skyway Coach Line tour bus was traveling from Montreal, Canada to New York City when it rolled over in the southbound lanes near exit 23 at around 12:50 p.m. Earlier Report: New Update: 1 Killed, Several Injured In Tour Bus Rollover On Northway Of the 23 people onboard, one person was killed and another was flown to Albany M…
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New Update: 1 Killed, Several Injured In Tour Bus Rollover On NY Highway
This story has been updated. One person is dead and several others are injured following a tour bus crash in upstate New York. The wreck happened Friday, Jan. 5, on the I-87 Northway in Warren County, between Warrensburg and Lake George. State Police said a tour bus operated by RM Transnational LTD was traveling from Montreal, Canada when it rolled over in the southbound lanes near exit 23 at around 12:50 p.m. Of the 23 people onboard, one person was killed, one passenger suffered serious injuries, and ten passengers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The victims' names, age…
Police & Fire
Prop Movie Money Used By NY Woman To Steal Car, Police Say
A woman from the region is accused of pulling a fast one on a car seller by using counterfeit money to steal their vehicle. State Police in Rensselaer County said troopers were first contacted in July 2023 by a Troy resident claiming that a woman had tried to purchase their car using fraudulent money. The woman allegedly gave the victim multiple counterfeit bills in exchange for a car that had been listed on Facebook Marketplace. Fortunately, the victim realized the money was fake and refused to go through with the transaction. Weeks later, troopers in Warren County received a complaint f…
Lifestyle
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…
Obituaries
'Glue Of The Family': Funeral Set For NY 20-Year-Old Slain In Wrong Driveway Shooting
Days after a 20-year-old woman was shot and killed after the car she was in turned down the wrong driveway in upstate New York, friends and loved ones are preparing to say their goodbyes. A funeral for Saratoga County’s Kaylin Gillis, of Schuylerville, will get underway at 4 p.m. Friday, April 21, at the Flynn Bros. Funeral Home in Schuylerville, according to her obituary. Earlier Report: Wrong Turn Shooting: Suspect In NY 20-Year-Old's Death Denied Bail; Victim's BF Blames Himself Gillis died Saturday night, April 15, when her boyfriend mistakenly drove onto the property of 65-year-old K…
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Wrong Turn Shooting: Suspect In NY 20-Year-Old's Death Denied Bail; Victim's BF Blames Himself
The man accused of shooting and killing a 20-year-old New York woman who was riding in a car that accidentally drove onto his property will remain behind bars as the murder case against him proceeds. On Wednesday, April 19, a Washington County judge ordered Kevin Monahan, age 65, held at the neighboring Warren County jail without bail as he faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of Kaylin Gillis. Earlier Report: Wrong Turn Case: Suspect In Death Of Schuylerville 20-Year-Old 'Uncooperative,' Sheriff Says The shooting happened Saturday night, April 15, outside Monahan’s Washington…
Lifestyle
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50,000 Sold In Westchester
Four third-prize winning Powerball tickets each worth $50,000 for the Saturday, April 1 drawing were purchased in New York. They each have four matching numbers and the Powerball. The tickets were sold at: Food Mart in Westchester County on West Post Road in White Plains; 7-Eleven in Nassau County at on Berry Hill Road in Syosset; Hannaford store in Warre County on Quaker Road in Queensbury; PMP Convenience in Queens, on Liberty Avenue in South Richmond Hill. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing held on April 1 are: 11-19-21-29-52 and the Powerball is 17.
Police & Fire
Couple Charged With Animal Neglect In Hudson Valley
A couple has been charged with animal neglect for allegedly torturing and injuring animals they kept in the Hudson Valley. The couple, identified as Neil D. Duell, age 66, and Susan L. Duell, age 56, are property owners in Orange County in the town of Chester, were arrested Wednesday, March 29, according to the New York State Police. The two reside in Warren County in the town of Horicon. Police did not identify the type of animal involved in the case. On Saturday, Feb. 25, at about 11:20 a.m. troopers responded to the report of an animal in the roadway of Rock Avenue in Chester. While a…
News
NY Doctor Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns, Ordered To Pay $245,212
A New York doctor will avoid prison after admitting that he filed false tax returns. Albany County resident Ehab Kodsi, age 56, of Watervliet, was sentenced to pay $245,212 in restitution and pay an additional $25,000 fine Thursday, Nov. 3, in federal court in Albany. The sentence followed Kodsi’s guilty plea to filing a false tax return and admission that he deliberately underreported revenue from both his pain management company in Queensbury, in Warren County, and his real estate company between 2015 and 2018. He was also accused of improperly deducting personal and business expenses.…
Lifestyle
Here's Where This Year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Coming From In NY State
Now that Spooky Season has come and gone, attention is turning toward the holiday season and all of the festivities and traditions that go along with it, including New York’s iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This year’s tree is an 82-foot tall Norway Spruce from upstate New York that was grown in Queensbury in Warren County, Rockefeller Center announced on Instagram Tuesday, Nov. 1. Measuring 50-feet wide and weighing 14 tons, the tree is believed to be 85 to 90 years old, NBC New York reports. It was donated by the Lebowitz family of Glens Falls. View this p…
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Covid-
19: CDC Now Recommending Indoor Mask-Wearing In 10 NY Counties; Here's Rundown
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending mask-wearing in 10 New York counties amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The CDC displays counties in orange, yellow, or green on a color-coded map shown in the image above to guide local residents and authorities: Counties shown in orange are where the CDC advises wearing masks indoors. Counties shown in yellow are places in which those at high risk for severe disease should be cautious. In green counties, indoor masking is not necessary. As of Thursday, Oct. 20, these New York counties were in the “orange” zone:…
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Covid-
19: CDC Now Recommending Indoor Mask-Wearing In 12 NY Counties; Here's Rundown
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending mask-wearing in 12 New York counties amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The CDC displays counties in orange, yellow, or green on a color-coded map shown in the image above to guide local residents and authorities: Counties shown in orange are where the CDC advises wearing masks indoors. Counties shown in yellow are places in which those at high risk for severe disease should be cautious. In green counties, indoor masking is not necessary. As of Thursday, Oct. 13, these New York counties were in the “orange” zone:…
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'Cold, Hungry, Thirsty': Lost Students Rescued Hours After Bus Leaves Them In Adirondacks
Two college students in New York had to be rescued by state Forest Rangers after getting left behind in the woods of the Adirondacks while on a day retreat. Emergency crews in Warren County were called at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, with reports that two students were lost near Dippikill Pond, located about 10 miles northwest of the town of Warrensburg. A Forest Ranger contacted the students via phone and responded to the area, where he was able to make voice contact with them, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said. He then made his way to them a short time …
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Head Of NY State Police Resigns Amid Allegations He Shielded Colleague From Complaints
The head of the New York State Police is stepping down after Gov. Kathy Hochul confirmed her office was investigating allegations that he mishandled internal personnel complaints. State Police Superintendent Kevin Bruen, age 59, of Glens Falls in Warren County, announced his resignation Friday, Oct. 7, the agency said in a statement. His official last day will be Wednesday, Oct. 19. "Today I accepted the resignation of State Police Superintendent Kevin Bruen,” Hochul said in a statement. “I thank him for his years of public service.” First Deputy Superintendent Steven Nigrelli will …
Lifestyle
These NY Counties Among Healthiest In Nation, New Report Says
When it comes to the healthiest locales in the United States, several counties in New York are faring quite well, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The outlet analyzed nearly 3,000 US counties on metrics it said shape and show the health of a community, like public safety, access to healthcare, educational equity, income, housing affordability, food availability, and nutrition. Analysts then used that data to rank the 500 healthiest communities in the country across 10 categories on a scale of zero to 100. In New York, Saratoga County was ranked healthiest overal…
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Covid-
19: CDC Now Recommends NYers Wear Masks In These 37 Counties
Health officials have provided an update on the New York counties where they recommend people wear face masks due to the level of COVID-19 in the community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends people wear masks in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status, in counties with a high level of COVID-19 in the community. To determine the level of COVID-19 in a county, the CDC looks at a combination of three metrics: new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 population over a seven-day period, the percent of staffed inpatient beds that are occupied by CO…
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NY Sees New Increase In Flu Cases: Here Are Counties Most Affected
With all eyes concentrating on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, flu season has quietly snuck up on New Yorkers, where flu is being categorized as "widespread." In the latest update from the Department of Health, New York recorded 1,133 cases of influenza out of more than 46,000 tests that were conducted, marking the “second week that widespread activity has been reported following one week of regional activity.” According to health officials, 47 counties reported cases of influenza, with just one having none. The hardest-hit areas, with more than 10 cases per 100,000 population, are in o…
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Covid-
19: Some NY Hospitals 'Past Capacity' Due To Staffing Shortages, Rise In Cases
Health officials across the state are making a fresh call for New Yorkers to get the COVID-19 vaccine as some hospitals risk going “past capacity” amid staffing shortage and the recent spike in newly reported infections. In upstate New York, several hospital systems are sounding alarm bells warning that many medical providers are beginning to become underwhelmed due to the number of COVID-19 patients coming through their doors and a lack of staff to treat them. Since the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers took effect over the fall, some hospitals have lost staffers en masse, wh…
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Final New York Firefighters Return From Battling Wildfires In Oregon, California
The final four New York State wildland firefighters who were battling blazes in Oregon and California have returned home after completing their two-week assignments. The four firefighters are all Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers, according to an announcement from Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul said Ranger Bryan Gallagher, who is from Suffolk County, was a facility unit leader at the Dixie Fire in California. Ranger Charles Kabrehl, of Warren County, also worked at the Dixie Fire as a task force leader. Ranger Joseph Hess, from Saratoga County, worked as …
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Covid-
19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Jump; Latest Breakdown By County
The now-dominant Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to plague the Hudson Valley, which saw another rise in its positive infection rate. In the Hudson Valley, the average seven-day positive infection rate of those tested rose to 3.36 percent on Wednesday, Aug. 18 after holding steady at 3.25 percent the previous two days. Statewide, the average infection rate dipped for the first time in two weeks, from 3.16 percent on Tuesday, Aug. 17 down slightly to 3.15 on Aug. 18. New virus-related deaths were recorded in Orange and Dutchess counties. Four other deaths were repo…
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Covid-
19: 33 NY Counties Reach CDC 'High' Level For Community Spread
Two weeks ago at this time, just two counties in New York State -- Nassau and Suffolk -- were rated as having "high" COVID-19 transmission levels, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Now, the number is 33 amid an outbreak of cases connected to the highly contagious Delta variant. The CDC announced late in July that people should return to wearing masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high” COVID-19 transmission. That means masks should now be worn in a total of 54 counties. With a total of 62 counties, only eight have "moderate" spread. As of Saturda…
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Covid-
19: 18 NY Counties Reach CDC Level's High Level For Community Spread
A week ago at this time, just two counties in New York State -- Nassau and Suffolk -- were rated as having "high" COVID-19 transmission levels, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Now, the number is 18. The CDC announced late in July that people should return to wearing masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high” COVID-19 transmission. As of Monday, Aug. 9, the list of New York state counties where vaccinated people should resume wearing masks indoors is shown in the first image above - counties in either dark red (high) or orange (substantial).&nbs…
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Covid-
19: New Counties In NY Reach CDC Level For Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings
More counties in New York state where masks should now be worn indoors in public settings have been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to new guidance prompted by a surge of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant. The CDC announced last week that people should return to wearing masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high” COVID-19 transmission. As of Wednesday, Aug. 4, the list of New York state counties where vaccinated people should resume wearing masks indoors is shown in the first image above - counties in either dark red (high) or ora…
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Covid-
19: More NY Counties Reach CDC Level Recommending Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified several more counties in New York state where masks should be worn indoors in public settings, according to new guidance prompted by a surge of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant. The CDC announced last week that people should return to wearing masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high” COVID-19 transmission. As of Tuesday, Aug. 3, the list of New York state counties where vaccinated people should resume wearing masks indoors is shown in the first image above - counties in either dark red (high) or orange (su…
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Covid-
19: 12 More NY Counties Reach CDC Level Recommending Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified 12 more counties in New York state where masks should be worn indoors in public settings, according to new guidance prompted by a surge of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant. The CDC announced last week that people should return to wearing masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high” COVID-19 transmission. As of Monday, Aug. 2, the list of New York state counties where vaccinated people should resume wearing masks indoors is shown in the first image above - counties in either red or orange. Putnam, Sulli…
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