Victim in Prior Dog Park Attack Says He Warned of Malta Shooting Suspect
Malta, NY (WRGB) — A Malta man says he and his girlfriend were violently attacked by the same man who was later shot and killed by police at the Ellsworth Commons apartment complex. Christopher Cometti says the incident occurred just months earlier at the dog park on the property...
State Police release trooper’s names in deadly shooting outside Malta station
State Police have released the names of the troopers involved in Wednesday’s deadly officer-involved shooting outside their Malta station. They are Trooper Eric Brown, Trooper Nicholas Dziamba and Trooper Joshua Mallard. Trooper Brown has been on the force more than 19 years. Trooper Dziamba has been on the force...
Troy police arrest man in drug bust, seize large amount of psilocybin
Troy, NY — Detectives from the Troy Police Department's Special Operations Section arrested a man following a high-risk search warrant executed in the city's North Central neighborhood. The operation, conducted on Thursday, April 3, 2025, around 9 PM, was part of an investigation into illegal drug activity. The...
Community businesses rally around injured, abandoned dog
Several area businesses are hosting fundraisers to help Lavender the dog. She’s the dog that was recently found with her ear apparently cut off.
Troopers On The Lookout For These People In New York
New York State Troopers aren't hiding it at all. They're letting people know that they're looking for a certain group of people and giving them tickets. They call it "Operation Hangup," and the goal is to cut down on distracted drivers. Talking on a handheld cell phone has been illegal...
Here’s why N.Y. Gov. Hochul ordered flags be flown at half-staff this weekend
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that flags across New York are to be flown at half-staff this weekend in memory of those lives lost in the nightclub disaster in the Dominican Republic. More than 200 people, some of whom have been identified as New Yorkers, were...
N.Y. Lottery: If you hope to win for life, these scratch off games have...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A weekly paycheck worth thousands of dollars would be a big win for most New Yorkers, and the state’s lottery system offers just that. Top prizes for three “for life” games range in value from $1,000 a week for life to $10,000 a week for life, and all three games have top prizes still in...
Legal hell for landlords and more: Letters to the Editor — April 13, 2025
Landlord hell As commercial property owners, my family and I have weathered the new, “revenue producing” rules, purposely convoluted notices, and unanswered calls and emails ( “Will Bronx Burn Again?” Kenny Burgos, PostOpinion, April 7). We followed court procedure that went on for nine months in order to legally...
Did You Know New York Has A Secret Jail?
Many people are not aware of this jail located in New York State. I was 'today years old' when I found out about it. Most jails, both city and county, are pretty well known, you might even say notorious. But there is one jail that many New Yorkers may have never heard of, even residents who live near its location. No...
8-month pregnant woman died in front of her 6-and-15-year-old children after her ex-boyfriend she...
New York – In a harrowing event in New York that has left a community reeling, a 43-year-old man, identified as J. Soriano, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, identified as S. Young. This devastating crime, committed in September 2021, occurred in a moment...