New Yorkers Can Now Claim Pet Tax: What You Need To Know
Owning a pet can feel like a full-time job. Between vet visits, grooming appointments, and food costs, your furry friend might rival a human dependent. Although pets still don’t qualify as dependents on your taxes, you can come surprisingly close. The IRS is rolling out new opportunities in 2025 to help pet owners...
Wanted: Armed Fugitive Captured In Upstate New York Wilderness
A wanted man was allegedly armed when he was finally caught by police in New York. In this week's DEC Forest Rangers – Week in Review the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) confirmed Forest Rangers helped find a wanted man. Wanted Man Found In Woods In...
The Best Predator Photo From New York State Trail Camera
The weather is about to change again here in New York State as we go from the upper 70's to the 30's and snow. Although spring is arriving, is certainly does not feel like it. The winter was long and cold and it appears as though the predators got the best of the animals that were struggling with the deeper snow and...
Vt. student brought handgun and ammo to school, sheriff says
POWNAL, Vt. (WCAX) - Authorities say a potential crisis was avoided at a Vermont school on Wednesday when kids told teachers that a student brought an unloaded handgun and dozens of rounds of ammunition to school. It happened at the Pownal Elementary School on Wednesday morning. Bennington County Sheriff James...
Two arrested in Cohoes for stolen vehicle and drug possession
Cohoes, NY — State Police arrested two individuals in Cohoes for possession of a stolen vehicle and drugs. 27-year-old Madison Crall of Burnt Hills, and 38-year old Thomas Bishop of Cohoes, were taken into custody after Troopers stopped a vehicle on Congress Street around 2:00 PM. The vehicle had...
Storm Will Bring Snowfall To Parts Of Northeast Just As Spring Starts
Parts of the Northeast will see snowfall from a quick-moving storm that will come on the first day of spring. The timing for the system, which is moving in from the Midwest, is Thursday night, March 20, into early Friday, March 21. Most locations will experience mainly rain, showers, and...
New York State Man Dies In Logging Accident
Police say that an elderly man in New York state died in a tragic logging accident Tuesday afternoon. According to NBC, the investigation into the matter is still ongoing. However, police told WNYT that the death is not being considered suspicious. Deaths On the Job in New York State. According...
Rally planned for alleged animal abuser’s court appearance
Kari Hankle heads the rescue group Out of the Pits, which has been around for 31 years. She, like many others, was sickened by the allegations against Christopher Maxwell. Albany police say he left a dog in a crate for several days without food or water before heading to a parking lot, pouring lighter fluid, […]
Grim Prediction Rings True: Highly Contagious Virus Spreading In New York
A highly contagious virus continues to spread across New York State. Just before the holidays, health experts expected to see a surge of norovirus across the country. "Highly Contagious" Stomach Bug Now Sweeping New York. Montefiore Nyack Hospital warned stomach bugs were "sweeping New York State," including the...
Mom Outraged After Price Chopper Kicks Her, Baby Out Of Mechanicville Store: Social Post
Destiney Whalen detailed the alleged incident, which happened at the Mechanicville Price Chopper on North Central Avenue, in a post on the “West Side News” Facebook group on Wednesday, March 19. Whalen alleges that she, her boyfriend, and their baby were shopping when they encountered a U-boat cart—a...
