New York fireworks: Here’s what is legal heading into July Fourth 2025
Need to know what’s legal in New York when it comes to fireworks? Here’s refresher on what’s allowed as the Fourth of July 2025 approaches. New York allows ground-based or hand-held devices that produce showers of colored sparks or a colored flame, audible crackling or whistling noises and smoke, according to the...
Southern State Parkway: A road still stuck in the past
“Dead Man’s Curve” in Malverne — site of numerous crashes due to sharp turns. Fatal collisions (1984–1990) 14 head-on deaths led to median barriers between Exits 17 and 21. Recent Investments (2022) Total statewide: $157 million. Southern State allocation:. Nearly $24 million. Upgrades included. Pavement renewal...
Severe storm risk plus extreme heat for much of New York & Pennsylvania this...
Yesterday;s cold front has now passed offshore and we have a nice weather day ahead. Skies have cleared out for the most part and we should see partly to mostly sunny skies to finish of the week. Highs this aftewrnoon will be mostly in the mid to upper 80s but we are going to see humidity levels down today making...
Cheryl Lee: NYC Department for the Aging Advises on Signs and Rights for Elder...
Not all older adults are able to age gracefully with their families. In New York State, it’s estimated that 300,000 older New Yorkers over age 60 are experiencing elder abuse each year. Most times from family members. In recognition of June’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, Our Time Press reached out to a leading...
Mamdani Battles for $7B Rent Freeze as Cuomo Rakes in Landlord Cash
Critics warn that landlords are getting richer, and tenants are getting evicted.
Central New York Brewery Named Among Top 3 Best in New York State
A study of the best breweries in the state is shining the spotlight on Central New York. With summer in full swing and the weekend finally here, many will celebrate with a cold glass of frothy beer. The great thing about New York is it's thriving craft beer scene. Next...
NY weather: part of New York under a severe thunderstorm watch until Thursday night
At 1:24 p.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm watch valid between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. in effect until 9 p.m. for the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island as well as Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties. When lightning looms: Expert safety...
Where Beechwood Homes is quietly changing life on Long Island and beyond
You’ve likely seen the signs: Country Pointe, The Selby, Meadowbrook Pointe. Maybe you toured one of the model homes. What you might not know is that many of the premier residential communities rising across the region are the work of a Long Island-based father-and-son team leading one of the most prominent private...
Attorney General James Freezes $300,000 in Cryptocurrency Linked to Scammers Targeting New Yorkers
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office took action to stop a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scam that targeted hundreds of Russian-speaking New Yorkers in Brooklyn and across the country. A joint investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), the Brooklyn District...
Governor Hochul Celebrates Completion Of $45 Million New York State Regional Food Hub in...
Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the completion of the New York State Regional Food Hub, a $45 million cold-storage facility that will transform food access across New York. The first-of-its-kind 60,000 square-foot facility, operated by GrowNYC in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, will enable a...
