GameStop Closures Sweep NY, Hitting Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Long Island Stores
GameStop is shuttering dozens of locations across New York State in early 2026, with multiple stores in the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and Long Island among those slated to close.
The closures were announced over the first weekend of the year, Polygon reported.
The stores slated for closure include:
Hudson Valley Closures
Middletown – Galleria at Crystal Run, 1 N. Galleria Blvd. #127 (Jan. 14);
Monticello – Monticello Mall, 36 Mountain Mall Plaza (Jan. 7);
Poughkeepsie – 44 Plaza, 47 Burnett Blvd. (Jan. 7);
Poughkeepsie – Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Rd. #D212 (Jan. …
$9K Bank Fraudster Nabbed In NY, Hauled Back To Denville, Police Say
A 70-year-old New York woman was arrested and charged after she withdrew $9,000 from a bank in Deville using a phony ID, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, officers responded to Provident Bank on Broadway after Diane Crial, an Amsterdam resident, used a fraudulent ID card to withdraw $9,000, Denville police said. Crial was eventually apprehended in Amsterdam, New York, police said.
Crial waived extradition and was transported to Denville, police said. She was lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility, where she remains in custody pending a future court appearance, police …
Woman, 85, Killed In House Fire In Capital Region
A devastating house fire in the Capital Region claimed the life of an 85-year-old woman.
Firefighters in Montgomery County responded to a residence on Abraham Road in the town of Florida for a fully-involved structure fire shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday, April 13.
Multiple crews responded to the home, including firefighters from Amsterdam, Fort Hunter, Tribes Hill, and Pattersonville, however conditions made it impossible for them to get inside, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Once the flames were extinguished, crews located the homeowner, 85-year-old Delores Phelps, dea…
Fatal Rollover Crash: Woman ID'd As Victim On I-87
A woman has been identified as the victim of a fatal one-car rollover crash in the region.
It happened around 6:40 p.m. Friday, April 19, in Greene County, in the village of Catskill, on I-87.
A preliminary investigation at the scene determined that a 2004 Ford Escape was traveling northbound in the passing lane between Exit 20 (Saugerties) and Exit 21 (Catskill), when, for an unknown reason, it exited the roadway, went through the guide rail, struck an earth embankment, and overturned, New York State Police said.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Regina Levine, age 66, of …
Capital Region Man Accused Of Forcibly Touching Children 'Multiple Times,' Police Say
A man from the Capital Region is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing multiple children.
Montgomery County resident Tyler Frolke, age 22, of Amsterdam, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 15, following an investigation by New York State Police.
Troopers first began looking into Frolke’s alleged behavior in late August 2022 when they received a complaint that he had inappropriate physical contact with a 13-year-old victim, police said.
The abuse reportedly occurred in both Montgomery County, in the town of Glen, and Fulton County, in the city of Gloversville.
Investigators determined that Fr…
'Truly A Blessing': NY Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize
A woman won a $1 million prize from a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket.
Montgomery County resident Valerie Kevlin, of Amsterdam, claimed a top prize from the lottery's X Series: 20X game, NY Lottery announced on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
Kevlin received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $546,840 after required withholdings, the lottery said.
"It is truly a blessing," Kevlin told NY Lottery after claiming her prize.
The winning ticket was purchased at Stewart’s Shops, which is located at 4192 Route 30 in Amsterdam, the lottery said.
Adventurous, Kind, Loving: Joan Mary Ramaccia Formerly Of Franklin Lakes, Morristown, 94
Joan Mary Ramaccia (nee Cesaretti), formerly of Franklin Lakes, Morristown and Naples, F.L, died on Friday, Aug. 16, in Omaha, NE at the age of 94.
Joan was born on February 8, 1925, in Amsterdam, N.Y. She graduated from Union Hill High School in Union City and the McDowell School of Design in New York City, where she was employed as a dress designer before marrying her childhood sweetheart, William, on September 2, 1946.
They raised four children together: William, Clairann, Luanne and Robert.
She lived in New Jersey most of her life before retiri…
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