DOCCS Commissioner addresses staffing and contraband in state prisons
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—After the Wildcat strike ended in March, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has been focusing on rebuilding staffing levels at state prisons. Commissioner Daniel Martuscello said while staffing levels are still in crisis, there’s been improvement. “We are...
Unexpected Alligator Sighting Sparks Alarm In New York
An alligator was just found lurking in New York State, sparking major safety concerns. Here’s what officials are now warning
Meet Frankie Focus, Gov. Hochul’s freaky school phone ban mascot
He’s about 6 feet tall with unblinking blue eyes, orange eyebrows, thick-rimmed glasses and neon-green hair that covers his body, from his fleshy elf ears to his oversized feet. Meet Frankie Focus, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new mascot promoting New York’s new school smartphone ban. He’s part Phillie Phanatic and...
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Milk Dud
(WSYR-TV) — Bridge Street is back in studio after being away at the Fair. We are happy to have our adoptable pets back on the show. Jana Reiss, founder of Seventh Heaven Rescue along with Liz Persons, the co-adoption coordinator introduced us to Milk Dud, a seven-month-old black mouth cur mix.
Fulton Police’s drone program proves to be successful; SPD looks for the city’s approval...
FULTON, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Syracuse Police Department is pushing for the City of Syracuse’s approval of a drone program to assist in high-priority calls. Police drones are already at work in the neighboring community of Fulton. The Fulton Police Department has many uses for its drone program, besides fighting...
Raid on upstate New York food manufacturer leads to dozens of detentions
CATO, N.Y. (AP) — Federal agents forced open the doors of a snack bar manufacturer and took away dozens of workers in a surprise enforcement action that the plant’s co-owner called “terrifying.” Video and photos taken at the Nutrition Bar Confectioners plant Thursday showed numerous law enforcement vehicles outside...
Protesters rally outside Oswego Border Patrol Station after Cato raid
OSWEGO, N.Y. — A day after federal agents raided a food manufacturing plant in Cato, dozens of protesters gathered Friday night outside the Oswego Border Patrol Station demanding answers about the people detained. Officials and advocates say about 20 women are being held inside the station and could be...
At ‘DEAD END.,’ skate culture takes center stage
Excerpt from article found on Central Current. As a teen in Syracuse in the early 1990s, William Strobeck had an innate desire to be different. He would occasionally try sports to conform to the “follow the leader” culture in high school, but couldn’t summon the interest. Simply doing what his peers did wasn’t...
Route 81 drivers face slowdowns just south of downtown Syracuse for the next month
Drivers on Interstate 81 will see what transportation officials are calling rolling slowdowns for the next month, just south of downtown Syracuse. The New York State Department of Transportation has estimated the delays could last 5 to 10 minutes in both the northbound and southbound lanes. They will be concentrated...
Two arrested after stabbing in Seneca County
A man and woman from Syracuse face felony charges after a stabbing Thursday afternoon in Seneca County. Deputies say 53-year-old Jose A. Davilla-Parilla stabbed a man in the shoulder during a fight at Mays Point. Luzdeli Ramos-Acevedo, 48, is accused of grabbing the victim’s phone when he tried to call 911. Seneca...
