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Election 2024: Can NYers Snap Pic Of Completed Ballot? Here's What To Know Election 2024: Can NYers Snap Pic Of Completed Ballot? Here's What To Know
Election 2024: Can NYers Snap Pic Of Completed Ballot? Here's What To Know Think twice before snapping that Election Day selfie. While New Yorkers may be tempted to commemorate their participation in this year’s highly consequential election by taking a photo of their ballot, doing so is actually a crime. Under state law, it is a misdemeanor offense for a voter to snap a picture with their completed ballot. “Any person who shows his ballot after it is prepared for voting, to any person so as to reveal the contents, or solicits a voter to show the same, is guilty of a misdemeanor,” reads the text from New York State election law. According to the New York State B…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Ex-Penn State Frat Leader From NY Sentenced For Hazing Student To Death Ex-Penn State Frat Leader From NY Sentenced For Hazing Student To Death
Ex-Penn State Frat Leader From NY Sentenced For Hazing Student To Death The former president and vice president of a frat at Penn State have been sentenced in connection with the death of a student from New Jersey, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Timothy "Tim" J. Piazza, 19 of Lebanon, NJ, died at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, after being hazed at Beta Theta Pi fraternity on Saturday, February 4, 2017, according to his obituary and the AG's release.  Brendan Young, 28, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, and Daniel Casey, 27, of Ronkonkoma, New York, pleaded guilty to multiple misdemeanors including 14 …

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by Jillian Pikora
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NY County's Mask Ban Causes 'Great Stress, Fear,' Federal Lawsuit Argues NY County's Mask Ban Causes 'Great Stress, Fear,' Federal Lawsuit Argues
NY County's Mask Ban Causes 'Great Stress, Fear,' Federal Lawsuit Argues A New York county’s controversial mask ban is already facing legal challenges. Click here for a new, updated story: Mask Ban Arrest: Hicksville 18-Year-Old First Person Charged Under Controversial Law In a class action lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of New York on Thursday, Aug. 22, Disability Rights of New York argued that Nassau County’s law barring face coverings in public violates federal law and discriminates against people with disabilities. The filing came a little more than a week after Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, signed the “Mask Transparenc…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
New Update: Westchester Rep. Bowman To Pay Fine After Pulling Fire Alarm, He Says New Update: Westchester Rep. Bowman To Pay Fine After Pulling Fire Alarm, He Says
New Update: Westchester Rep. Bowman To Pay Fine After Pulling Fire Alarm, He Says In response to being criminally charged with a misdemeanor for pulling a fire alarm at a congressional building in Washington, DC, New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman has promised to pay a fine to resolve the situation.  Bowman (NY-16), a Democrat, was charged with falsely pulling a firearm in connection to an incident that happened on Saturday, Sept. 30, according to numerous reports.  Earlier Report - Westchester Rep. Bowman Charged With Misdemeanor After Pulling Fire Alarm: Report The 16th district is made up of the southern part of Westchester County, including th…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Menacing 18-Year-Old Woman With Pistol After Crash In Area Man Accused Of Menacing 18-Year-Old Woman With Pistol After Crash In Area
Man Accused Of Menacing 18-Year-Old Woman With Pistol After Crash In Area A 52-year-old man is facing criminal charges after police said he brandished a gun following a car crash in the Hudson Valley. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened June 17 on Route 9D in the village of Cold Spring. According to investigators, an 18-year-old Cold Spring woman was driving south on Route 9D near the Breakneck Tunnel when she passed a vehicle in front of her. She was unable to get back into her lane in time and her driver’s side mirror struck the mirror of an oncoming vehicle being driven by a Beacon man, the sheriff's office said. The impact sent …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Women Charged With Permitting Minors To Have Alcohol During July 4th Party In Fairfield County Women Charged With Permitting Minors To Have Alcohol During July 4th Party In Fairfield County
Women Charged With Permitting Minors To Have Alcohol During July 4th Party In Fairfield County A pair of women have been charged with permitting minors to have alcohol after police say they broke up a July 4th party in Fairfield County. Police say they responded to the residence on Lambert Road in New Canaan at around 11:45 p.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a possible party with loud music playing. A subsequent investigation determined that youths present had consumed alcohol, said New Canaan PD Lieutenant Jason Ferraro. Two 21-year-old women believed to be twin sisters with the same birth date and last name were identified as hosts and residents of the house. They …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Monticello Man Accused Of Groping 11-Year-Old, Sharing Porn With 16-Year-Old Monticello Man Accused Of Groping 11-Year-Old, Sharing Porn With 16-Year-Old
Monticello Man Accused Of Groping 11-Year-Old, Sharing Porn With 16-Year-Old A pair of investigations into alleged sexual assault led to the arrest of a 19-year-old man who allegedly had inappropriate contact with two minors, groping one of them and sharing porn with another. It is alleged that last year, Roger Wong, of Monticello, inappropriately touched an 11-year-old girl in Monticello, according to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. In the Town of Thompson, he is also allegedly sent inappropriate pictures to a 16-year-old girl through a text message. In Monticello, Wong was charged with misdemeanor counts of forcible touching and endangering the welfare …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Harassed Yorktown Officer 32 Times, Police Say Man Harassed Yorktown Officer 32 Times, Police Say
Man Harassed Yorktown Officer 32 Times, Police Say A 51-year-old Peekskill man was arrested and charged after police say he left 32 harassing messages for a police officer. Peter Bub was charged with 32 counts of aggravated harassment in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Police say the harassment occurred between June 14, 2017, and Nov. 29, 2017. Bub was located and arrested and was released on his own recognizance. He is due back in court on Jan. 13.

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by Sam Barron