New York fire departments settle over Confederate flag displays and discrimination issues
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The New York State Division of Human Rights announced the resolution of complaints against the Brookhaven, Levittown, and Holbrook Fire Districts and Departments regarding the display of Confederate flags and discriminatory membership policies. The settlements, concluded between July 2024 and...
Oregon, California, eight other states hit 2013 goal of getting 3.3 million electric vehicles...
The states have collectively registered 3.3 million new electric vehicles in the last 12 years, fulfilling a 2013 agreement to do so by 2025, according to a report shared Monday by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management, a Boston-based nonprofit association of state air pollution control agencies....
Hudson Valley Organization Ends Program, Cuts Half Its Workforce
A Hudson Valley organization is laying off about half its workforce while ending an important program. Highest-Paying Jobs in New York That Don't Require a College Degree. These are the highest-paying jobs in New York that don't require a college degree. Note, that information about the latest layoffs in the Hudson...
What It’s Like to Live in a Small Town Polluted by a Cryptomine
The Finger Lakes region of New York is known for its green forests, limestone cliffs, miles of wineries, and, of course, the 11 uniquely shaped lakes said to have been formed, in Native American legend , by the hand of the Great Spirit. The area is a refuge from the state’s bustling lower half, and driving through it...
New Jersey Just Blocked the Reappointment of Lakewood’s $6 Million Man
Lakewood, NJ – March 17, 2025 – New Jersey education officials have blocked the reappointment of Michael Inzelbuch, the Lakewood Board of…
Fines for not composting set to begin on April 1
Fines will start at $25 and go up to $100 for repeated violations for buildings with one to eight units.
Man stabs two Manhattan brothers in wake of fight involving third sibling
A man stabbed two brothers during a heated argument on a Manhattan street Sunday — an attack one witness alleged was in retaliation for a fight a third sibling had with the knifeman a day earlier. The brothers, aged 24 and 27, clashed with the knife-wielding man outside The Heights Deli & Mini Mart at the corner of...
Meet the cousins behind new Italian restaurant in Yonkers
It's a family affair at The Italian Oven in Yonkers where two pairs of sisters — all first cousins — are opening their first restaurant. The new spot, in what had been Fortina, opens March 19 for lunch and dinner. It’s the first eatery Amanda and Angelina Oppedisano, along with Nicoletta and Cristina Sakellaridis,...
Is Columbia University’s Mahmoud Khalil being wrongfully detained?
Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Khalil on March 8.
New Jersey Rescue Team Spends 4 Hours To Save Pink-Haired Poodle From Freezing River...
Dog ownership is a beautiful thing, but it definitely isn’t all roses and sunshine. It takes a lot of effort to properly train your furry companion, and even then, you just need to accept some of their quirks. I’m talking about a Husky’s drama, a Corgi’s loud barks, a Chi’s bossy personality, and a Hound’s art of...
