Pilot who flew dogs to be adopted dies in upstate plane crash
A Virginia pilot who was dedicated to rescuing shelter dogs was killed Sunday when his small plane crashed in the Catskill Mountains while flying several dogs for adoption to an animal shelter in the northern part of the state. Seok Kim, a 49-year-old father of three, flew from Maryland to Albany to adopt on Sunday […]
Upstate New York blasted by winter storm, rain as major airports face travel delays
As Thanksgiving travelers depart, a powerful early-season snowstorm across the Northeast caused travel delays and disruptions. More than a foot of snow fell in parts of upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania, according to the FOX Prediction Center. 20 inches of snow was reported in High Point, New Jersey, 19 inches in Cortez, Pennsylvania, and […]
Judge says upstate NY bitcoin mine can continue to operate despite climate concerns – Gothamist
A judge in the upstate ruled Thursday that a controversial Finger Lakes cryptocurrency mine can continue operating for now, but the fossil fuel-burning operation's days may be numbered. Two years ago, the state Department of Environmental Protection denied an air permit renewal for the mine, called Greenridge Generation. Located on the shores of Seneca Lake, […]
NYC Warns Migrants Funding for Upstate Hotel Rooms Is Ending
New York City officials have quietly told hundreds of immigrants that the city will stop funding hotels in north Albany and that the immigrants must leave the free accommodation by mid-December. Democratic Mayor Eric Adams' administration announced on Dec. 31 that the city will phase out hotel funding for up to 220 immigrant families currently […]
Brandon Williams, John Mannion spar over Israel in heated upstate NY battleground debate
In a hotly contested debate between two battleground congressional candidates, Rep. Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.) and state Sen. John Mannion, sparks flew Tuesday over their records on Israel. . When Williams accused Mannion of remaining “silent” after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Democrats fired back, clearly irritated. “My opponent is not ashamed,” Mannion began. “It is […]
Giant ‘Vote for Trump’ sign sparks unifying frenzy in Upstate New York, Democratic owner tells Glenn Beck
The man responsible for the 100-foot-tall “Vote for Trump” billboard that now towers over an upstate New York city has appeared on a television show. glenn beck On “Wednesday's Show,” host Glenn Beck will explain why the billboard is a win for all Americans, regardless of their political affiliation. Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino on […]
Larceny case against upstate animal sanctuary owner dropped because key evidence cows were slaughtered
From “first evidence” to prime rib. Charges against the owner of an upstate animal sanctuary accused of stealing a police officer's cow were dropped Thursday after the cow was slaughtered and costly evidence destroyed. The brutal petit theft case against Tracy Murphy was thrown out by a judge because the state trooper who prosecuted her […]
Upstate NY Democrat goes rogue and launches write-in campaign, breaks with party on bail reform
An upstate New York Democrat is launching an unlikely write-in ballot campaign to keep his job as prosecutor, blasting bail reform and other criminal justice reforms pushed by his own party's leaders in New York. Albany County District Attorney David Soares, who has held the job since 2005, is campaigning again after losing his party's […]
Upstate man charged in shooting death of popular NYC sneaker reseller ‘Upscale Cracc’
A Poughkeepsie man has been charged with shooting and killing a well-known sneaker reseller known as “Upscale Crack,” who was shot multiple times during a robbery in June, police said. Police said the suspected gunman, Jaquan Straker, 35, was taken into custody Saturday morning on suspicion of murder in the murder of Upscale, whose real […]
Creep fugitive wanted for child molestation caught towing kids’ rides to upstate NY county fair
An Indiana fugitive wanted on child sexual abuse charges was arrested in upstate New York on Tuesday while towing a children’s amusement ride to the Erie County Fair. Michael Wayne Gordon, 48, was driving a Ford F350 towing a trailer loaded with colorful amusement park rides on I-90 when he was stopped by police because […]