Healthcare Crisis Worsens In These Parts Of Upstate New York
A frightening new report from New York State determined that residents in these counties have an "alarming" lack of access to basic care.
Reaction to NY law banning cell phones in classrooms
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has launched a website to let people check their district's plan for the state's new school cellphone ban. FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg has the details.
Humane World for Animals’ New York State Director on puppy mill pipeline after retail...
Going back to, I believe it was 2019, when this was first introduced in its current form, the puppy mill pipeline is essentially this pipeline from the Midwest of mass breeders, brokers, transporters who take these live animals from these factory farm puppy mills and bring them to New York and to other states, where...
6 New Yorkers Charged In Massive SNAP Scheme
In a shocking twist, a federal employee is implicated in a massive fraud case against a program designed to help the most vulnerable.
New York officials, researchers ask for help to combat Spotted Lanternfly
A summer scourge of Spotted Lanternfly have returned to the Northeast and New York officials and researchers are asking for the public’s help in collecting data and preventing the spread of the invasive species. Spotted Lanternfly populations were initially detected in North America in Pennsylvania in 2014. In New...
Staying Juvenile: ‘Raise the Age’ is killing New York kids
Last week, 14-year-old Angel Mendoza was fatally stabbed in a Bronx playground by a group of teens. His 15-year-old friend Yasmin found him dying. In the days since, a 13-year-old was stabbed by a 14-year-old in Queens , and a 17-year-old shot at a rival teen in Times Square , hitting tourists. Unfortunately, these...
Schools to offer free breakfast and lunch this year to all students
VOORHEESVILLE — As students gear up for the new school year, free breakfast and lunch are both on the menu. That’s because of the New York State Universal School Meals program, whose central tenet is that participating schools serve both breakfast and lunch to students at no cost.
Crime in Syracuse drops significantly compared to last year, police say
Syracuse Police report a 27.3% decrease in overall crime, with significant declines in both violent and property crime, due to community outreach programs and efforts to reduce gun violence.
Mary Nelson ran low on backpacks for her annual giveaway. A Syracuse company stepped...
Syracuse, N.Y. — Mary Nelson was worried Wednesday night. It looked like she was going to have a record turnout for her annual backpack giveaway but not enough backpacks for the smallest kids. “I like for them to have choices,” she said. It should feel like shopping not charity....
2025-26 Winter Weather Prediction For New York State
If you are looking ahead to Winter, get your snow shovel and snowblower ready because it could be a cold, snowy winter here in New York State. This Winter could end up being a very cold and snowy one. La Nina Expected To Impact Winter Weather In New York. Current...
