Syracuse NY

The first electric chair execution in U.S. history took place at Auburn Prison in Central New York.

They picketed for higher wages, childcare assistance, and compensation for working short-staffed.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Chris Yeschick was in the shower Monday morning when a fire alarm began blaring through his home on Syracuse’s East Side. By the time he stepped out, smoke had filled the upstairs apartment at 2815 E. Genesee St. He quickly pulled on his clothes and began calling for the family’s puppy, moving from...

A new statewide survey shows many New Yorkers live one expense away from financial trouble as costs keep climbing, according to the Times Union. The report from the Community Service Society of New York found one in four adults has no emergency savings, while more than a third say they’re barely getting by. Housing,...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) —The Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law has been signed by Governor Hochul. “We lost our son last year. He was hit in February 2024 and he passed away the beginning of March. It was a very tragic accident. He was 14-years-old. He was a great kid,” shared New York State...

An elected official from the Hudson Valley is blasting on the longest-running show currently airing on NBC.

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?

Food insecurity in 2023 in Onondaga County was at 13.2%; in Oswego County, 14.5%. “We want to give a hand up, not a handout,” said Lynn Hy, chief development officer for the Food Bank of Central New York. And toward that end, the organization distributed more than 11,260 tons...

New York's new energy plan revives fossil fuels while keeping climate goals, reigniting debate over reliability, costs, and the future of clean power. The post New York Energy Plan Sparks Debate Over Climate Commitments appeared first on One Green Planet.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Now that the governor of New York plans to sign into law the medical aid in dying legislation, there are questions about the life insurance policy of an individual who selects to die in this manner. Peg Sandeen, CEO of Death with Dignity, says the language...