N.Y. Gov. Hochul orders flags to half-staff Saturday
Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed flags on all state government buildings to fly at half-staff on Saturday, Jan. 10, in honor of retired New York State Police Sergeant Michael L. Piro. Piro died on Jan. 6 from an illness related to his assignment at the World Trade Center site following...
NY Teen Arrested After Laser Hits Helicopter During Flight
State Police say a Buffalo teen aimed a laser at a helicopter, causing vision problems for the crew and forcing the aircraft to change course.
Salina stabbing sparks standoff, fire
Smoke, flames, and flash bangs marked a tense police standoff after a daytime stabbing in Salina, according to CNY Central. Deputies responded to a stabbing on Sunflower Drive around 3:41 p.m. Friday, believing the suspect barricaded inside the home. The victim went to Upstate University Hospital in critical...
Weedsport residents push back on Byrne Dairy plan
Tensions ran high at a packed public hearing as Weedsport residents blasted Byrne Dairy’s plan to build a gas station and store, according to The Citizen. The company hopes to redevelop the old Shurfine grocery lot, but many locals say it’s the wrong fit — citing traffic, lighting, fumes, and concerns over another...
Lawsuit: New York youth detention centers illegally using solitary confinement
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. Juvenile detention centers in New York are keeping children and young adults in solitary confinement for days or weeks at a time, a federal lawsuit filed Thursday alleges....
NJ Ranks Among States With Nation’s Highest Flu Rate
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey is among a handful of states hit hard early on by a surge of influenza cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This particular virus is influenza A — the H3N2 strain — and it’s spreading rapidly across the country, driven by holiday travel.
Gas prices hit nearly five-year low, but Vermont still among most expensive
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The new year is off to a cheaper start at the pump, with the national average gas price reaching its lowest point in nearly five years. According to AAA, the national average is sitting at $2.81 per gallon. The last time it was that low was March 2021.
Parents demand action after claiming kids ‘freeze’ on mandated electric school buses that are...
Rob Petree of WIVBTV says parents in the Lake Shore Central School District are sounding the alarm over a basic winter expectation: that a school bus should be warm enough for kids to ride without shivering the whole way to class.
Assemblyman calls for investigation into rising National Grid bills in New York
WRGB- State Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara is urging the state comptroller's office to investigate the increasing National Grid bills in New York. Santabarbara has received numerous calls from customers questioning why their delivery fees are rising despite reduced energy usage. He explained, "So that means the...
Attorney General James Demands Answers from Instacart about Algorithmic Pricing
New York Attorney General Letitia James today sent a letter to online grocery shopping platform Instacart demanding more information about its use of algorithmic pricing and price-setting experiments after a recent report revealed Instacart users were being charged significantly different prices for the same...
