Massive Layoffs At Multiple Companies In New York
The economy is not doing well, and New Yorkers are suffering. Multiple companies recently fired hundreds of workers. In June of 2022, 370,000 jobs were added, followed by 586,000 in July of the same year. In contrast, just 3 years later, in July 2025, only 147,000 jobs have been added. Things seem to be on a decline,...
Deadline arrives for NY state schools to submit cell phone ban plan
Friday, August 1 was is the deadline when all schools in New York state must submit a bell-to-bell cell phone plan to the state. It’s part of the Distraction-Free Schools Law, passed earlier this year as part of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s state budget. It applies to all school districts, charter schools, and BOCES schools....
Monster Sized Catfish Is A New York State Record!
The fishing in New York State has been great this year! From the Great Lakes, to the Atlantic Ocean, New York State has so many amazing places to fish. With multiple species to fish for, The Empire State is a bucket list destination for people who love to fish!. It...
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.
Hochul: I ‘Have a Lot of Alignment’ with Mamdani ‘on Issues Like Affordability’
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) stated that New York City mayoral candidate Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D) has “taken a lot of positions that I don’t agree with, but we have a lot of alignment on issues like affordability.”
Former Oswego prosecutor who injured man in DWI crash avoids jail but loses law...
Clay, N.Y. ― A former Oswego County prosecutor who crashed head-on into another car in Clay while driving drunk has avoided prison time but lost her law license. Sarah Knickerbocker, 31, was sentenced to five years of probation Wednesday after previously pleading guilty to second-degree vehicular assault and driving...
Potential Gun Ban After Mass Shooting In New York
New rules may follow after an out-of-state gunman opened fire in New York, killing four. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is once again calling for a nationwide assault weapons ban. Hochul's plea comes following Monday's mass shooting at a Manhattan office building. Authorities say Shane Tamura sprayed the lobby at...
Syracuse church responds after deportation of mother and her kids
A church community is speaking out after a mother and her four children, three of them American-born, were deported to Guatemala. Last month, Paula Ramirez and her children — ages 13, 10, 9, and 6 — reported to the Syracuse Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office, complying with a detainment order. Her...
Onondaga Lake Parkway bridge hit by truck
UPDATE at 2:24 p.m. on 8-1-25: The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office has provided more information in a release on the bridge strike. Around 12:30 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 1, an Enterprise rental box truck traveling southbound struck the railroad bridge on the Onondaga County Lake Parkway. No injuries were reported as a...
Activists call on NY lawmakers to help fill funding gap for Medicaid and Medicare
Medicare and Medicaid turned 60 years old Wednesday, and central New York activists concerned about recent cuts in the federal programs are using the landmark to call for change. Balloons and cupcakes festooned Columbus Circle in Syracuse as local activists marked the 60th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare, which...
