New Yorkers snap up discarded subway signs, seats at annual sale
New York's subway is known for being dirty, noisy and sometimes flooded, but that doesn't stop people from flocking to grab a seat, sign or other memorabilia at a unique annual auction. The iconic orange plastic seats from the New York subway go for around $900 each.
Brooklyn Adoption Supervisor Accused of Forging Signatures on 37 Family Court Filings
A former supervisor at a Brooklyn child welfare nonprofit is facing felony charges after investigators say he used an unofficial stamp of a higher-up's signature and his own notary seal to push adoption paperwork through family courts without proper authorization. John Olufemi, 66, once ran the permanency unit at HeartShare St. Vincent's Services, where his job was to shepherd foster children toward stable, permanent homes.
People held in New York City Central Booking can claim up to $475 per...
New York City has agreed to pay up to $21.5 million to people who were held in its Central Booking cells, the holding facilities where people wait after an arrest before seeing a judge. Anyone detained in the covered years can ask for up to $475 for each separate detention, but the window to ask […]
This spooky New York village is hosting a Halloween Witch Festival on the Hudson...
If there’s one place that knows how to do Halloween , it’s Sleepy Hollow — and things are about to get a little witchy on the Hudson River. This Saturday, October 10, the annual SUP Witches Festival returns , bringing a whole coven of costumed witches, warlocks, and wizards to the water for a spellbinding paddleboard spectacle. Expect brooms held high, plenty of Halloween spirit, and a group photo that’s straight out of a spellbook. Even if you’d rather keep your feet firmly on dry land, the fun
Saratoga Springs PD: Coworker asked for ride, then attacked driver
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WNYT) – A Saratoga Springs woman suffered life-threatening injuries after police said a passenger attacked her inside her car before it hit a restaurant. Dispatchers alerted police and firefighters at 8:13 p.m. Oct. 9 to a report that a vehicle had struck Augie’s To-Go at Lake Avenue and Forest Avenue. Saratoga Springs […]
Missing World War 2 soldier returning home to Kingston
After over 80 years, a World War II soldier from Ulster County is finally returning home. On Friday, the Albany International Airport took part in the dignified transfer of U.S. Army soldier Albert Marks.
For 17 Years She Signed Her Dead Mother-in-Law’s Name. It Cost $668,884.
Kimberly Cardella, 59, of Rensselaer, New York, has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Prosecutors say she spent nearly 17 years cashing benefit checks in her dead mother-in-law’s name — allegedly draining $668,884 from two public pension systems. The mother-in-law died in 2009. The checks never stopped.
Altercation Between Clarkstown Town Supervisor, Highway Super Prompts Investigation
A Rockland County town has launched a formal workplace violence investigation after an altercation between two top officials at a press conference was caught on video. The incident involved Clarkstown Highway Superintendent Bob Milone and Town Supervisor George Hoehmann during a press conferen…
Neighborhood ‘zoo’ of blocked driveways leads New Yorker to boot someone’s parked car
"First of all, why did he even own a boot? That's not something a normal person has." [ more › ]
World War II soldier from Kingston coming home 82 years after his death
A Kingston native who served under Gen. George Patton and was killed in action during World War II is coming home Friday 82 years after his death. The remains of Private First Class Albert Marks, identified in April by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), will land at Albany International Airport around 4:50 p.m., according to the agency. Members of his family and a U.S. Army Military Honor Guard and casualty officer will welcome him back to the states.
