6 New Yorkers Charged In $66 Million Food Stamp Scam
Six New Yorkers have been charged in a massive $66 million SNAP scheme. As SNAP benefits get cut by the current administration, 6 New York State residents violated the system, and worse yet, the ringleader was a federal employee. Working Families In New York To Lose Medicaid & SNAP Benefits.
New York rolls past PA in Big 30 Charities Classic, evens up all-time series
BRADFORD, PA — For the first time in a decade, New York has gone back-to-back with wins over Pennsylvania in the Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic. This year, the Empire State rolled to a massive 56-0 shutout that evened up the all-time series between them and their Keystone State rivals at 26 apiece.
Summer bliss gets Monday interruption with smoky, hazy skies
What a different a week makes. Three hot and humid days, followed shortly after by a deluge of rainfall, broke away, giving the tri-state area a truly gorgeous summer weekend. Temperatures stayed in the low 80s and humidity could barely be felt. How’s that for a bit of relief.
Air Quality Health Advisory issued for NYC due to Canada wildfires: officials
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Smoke from wildfires in Canada has forced officials to issue an air quality health advisory for New Yorkers. Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health officials declared a health advisory for Monday as the Air Quality Index value is expected to exceed 100, according to...
2 men busted for staging fake car crashes to get insurance payouts linked to...
Two more men were charged last week for masterminding fake car crashes on busy New York highways as part of a scheme to pocket insurance payouts. Jaime Huiracocha is accused of spearheading the staged crashes last fall. The Queens District Attorney's Office said the 53-year-old Brooklyn man is connected to at least...
Surprising 3.0 earthquake rattles New York metro area
A moderate earthquake jolted residents across the New York metropolitan area Saturday evening, creating a brief moment of concern before officials confirmed no significant damage occurred. The seismic event measured 3.0 on the Richter scale and originated in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, at 10:18 p.m. The United...
Gov. Hochul Pushes Interborough Express into design phase, promising faster Brooklyn-Queens commutes
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Interborough Express (IBX), a long-awaited light rail connecting Brooklyn and Queens, is moving into its design and engineering phase. The project aims to dramatically cut travel times for cross-borough commuters, offering a route that bypasses Manhattan.
Officials urge pet owners to update rabies shots
New York health officials are encouraging pet owners to keep rabies vaccinations current amid a rise in positive cases, according to RochesterFirst. Since last July, 364 animals across the state—excluding NYC—have tested positive, including cats in Schenectady and raccoons in Nassau County. Rabies is mainly...
National Guard member charged with selling inmates drugs, phones
A New York National Guard member has been arrested on charges of selling contraband to state prison inmates at Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County.
Magnitude-3.0 earthquake shakes N.Y. area, USGS says
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — A small earthquake rattled the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor had a magnitude of 3.0. It hit in the New Jersey suburb of Hasbrouck Heights, less than 8 miles west of Central Park, at a depth of about 6.2 miles.
