Woman taken to hospital after 4th North Street fire in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Fire Department responded to a house fire at 105 4th North Street on Friday morning. Syracuse Fire Deputy Chief Elton Davis said crews found heavy fire on the first floor of the house. The only occupant of the home managed to escape the building before firefighters arrived.
New York Mandates Mental Health Warnings on Addictive Social Media Features
Albany, New York — New York has enacted a new law requiring social media companies to display mandatory mental health warning labels on certain platform features that state officials say encourage excessive use and harm young users. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the legislation on Dec. 26, targeting design tools such as...
17-Year-Old Dog Left Tied To Picnic Table In New York Park With A Heartbreaking...
When the team at Cuse Pit Crew (CPC), a nonprofit in Syracuse, New York, began their workday, they had no idea they were about to make a heart-wrenching discovery. News spread that a senior dog named Max had been found tied to a picnic table in a local park. The image of him alone, confused, and waiting for help was...
Dangerous snowstorm headed toward NYC, New Jersey, upstate New York: Latest forecast
(NEW YORK) -- A major winter storm is making the post-Christmas travel extremely dangerous in parts of the Northeast, and the storm is set to bring the most snow to New York City in years. The storm is also impacting flights. Nearly 800 flights have been canceled so far on Friday, with New York City's three airports...
St. Joe’s hospital renovation to provide more privacy and access for psychiatric patients
Syracuse, N.Y. -- St. Joseph’s Health is renovating and moving its inpatient psychiatric unit, changes that aim to provide patients with more privacy, safer spaces and better access to care. The new, two-floor facility will emphasize a “therapeutic environment,” with natural light, large windows and nature-inspired...
Snow safety alert issued for City of Syracuse, parking rules strictly enforced
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has issued a snow safety alert for snowfall ongoing in Syracuse. As part of the alert, the City is providing key reminders about plowing, sidewalk snow removal and traffic safety. “Sleet, heavy snow fall, and strong winds are expected to create hazardous conditions across Syracuse,” said...
Outdated 100-Foot Rule Cost New York Millions For Decades
An "outdated" 100-foot-rule that cost New Yorkers millions of dollars is a thing of the past.
Can Family Force You Into A Mental Hospital In New York?
If someone suspects that a person's mental health needs to be addressed professionally, can they force the person to be committed to a mental hospital in New York?
Famous Ghost Towns in New York
You’ll discover New York’s most haunting ghost towns scattered across the state, each abandoned for different tragic reasons. Doodletown in Bear Mountain State Park was seized by the government in 1964, forcing out 300 residents. Love Canal became America’s first Superfund site after toxic waste contamination. North...
Churchill: Bruce Blakeman begins to make his case for governor
Most upstate voters wouldn’t know Bruce Blakeman from Bruce Springsteen.
