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Meet Wall Street’s First Black Millionaire Who Turned Opportunity to Fortune
02/02/2023

Meet Wall Street’s First Black Millionaire Who Turned Opportunity to Fortune

After his iconic status reached its height in the mid-19th century, Jeremiah G. Hamilton left behind a blazing trail as Wall Street’s first and only Black...

Popular Poughkeepsie Pizza Shop, Apartment Destroyed By 3-Alarm Fire
02/02/2023

Popular Poughkeepsie Pizza Shop, Apartment Destroyed By 3-Alarm Fire

A three-alarm fire destroyed a popular Hudson Valley pizza restaurant and heavily damaged an apartment building. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the Town of Poughkeepsie in the Arlington Business District around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1. The fire was first reported around 2 a.m. when....

Migrants remain defiant, stay camped outside of Hell's Kitchen hotel
02/02/2023

Migrants remain defiant, stay camped outside of Hell's Kitchen hotel

The city aims to use the hotel for migrant families, but many of the single men have said they'd rather sleep outside the hotel than move to the Brooklyn shelter.

Trump Moving to Mar-a-Lago May Have Given Prosecutors an Opening
02/02/2023

Trump Moving to Mar-a-Lago May Have Given Prosecutors an Opening

"They long ago missed the Statute of Limitations, & I recently won big money against 'Stormy' in the 9th Circuit—NEVER HAD AN AFFAIR," Trump posted this...

New York Regents exam blasted for ‘loaded’ questions about Israel
01/02/2023

New York Regents exam blasted for ‘loaded’ questions about Israel

A Regents exam administered to thousands of New York students last week was blasted by critics as “unconscionable and shameful” for including “loaded” questions about Israel. A group of Jewish leaders and civic organizations ripped a section of the test that showed maps of the changes to Isr...

Gov. Hochul proposes record high spending plan for New York State
01/02/2023

Gov. Hochul proposes record high spending plan for New York State

BUFFALO, N.Y. — NY Gov. Kathy Hochul has submitted her proposed budget for the coming fiscal year to state lawmakers, who now face an April 1st...

NY attorney general asks judge to sanction Trumps and their attorneys
01/02/2023

NY attorney general asks judge to sanction Trumps and their attorneys

The New York attorney general's office is asking a judge to sanction former President Donald Trump, his adult children and their attorneys after taking issue with...

1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Ramapo Crash
01/02/2023

1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Ramapo Crash

One person was killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 on Airmont Road and Route 59 in Ramapo. An investigation into the crash found that a 2012 Nissan Rogue, driven...

“Going for the kill”: Legal experts say Trump could face 4 years in prison amid new grand jury probe
01/02/2023

“Going for the kill”: Legal experts say Trump could face 4 years in prison amid new grand jury probe

The Manhattan district attorney's office on Monday began presenting evidence to a new grand jury about former President Donald Trump's role in hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign, according to The New York Times. The grand jury was recently impaneled and...

Riverhead named to Forbes’ top 50 travel destinations in 2023
31/01/2023

Riverhead named to Forbes’ top 50 travel destinations in 2023

Riverhead has been named to Forbes’ list of the top 50 travel destinations for 2023. Riverhead is one of 11 U.S. destinations named to the Forbes...

Federal judge blocks more of New Jersey's new gun carry law
31/01/2023

Federal judge blocks more of New Jersey's new gun carry law

The order issued by U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb temporarily lifts the blanket prohibition on carrying guns in public parks, on beaches and in casinos.

12 Jersey Shore mayors call for moratorium on offshore wind following whale deaths
31/01/2023

12 Jersey Shore mayors call for moratorium on offshore wind following whale deaths

A group of Jersey Shore mayors are calling for an "immediate moratorium" on offshore wind energy development until federal and state scientists can assure the public that ocean noise related to underwater seabed mapping, soil borings and other turbine construction activities poses no threat to whale...

Very Popular Store Closing 8 More New York State Locations
31/01/2023

Very Popular Store Closing 8 More New York State Locations

A very popular department store just confirmed plans to close down 8 more stores in the Hudson Valley and across the Empire State. On Monday, Bed...

13-year-old charged with murder in deadly Brooklyn stabbing of Nyheem Wright
31/01/2023

13-year-old charged with murder in deadly Brooklyn stabbing of Nyheem Wright

Nyheem Wright is believed to have been stabbed in the torso after standing up for a girl earlier this month.

Accused drunken driver breaks down after learning pregnant fiancée died in NYC wreck
31/01/2023

Accused drunken driver breaks down after learning pregnant fiancée died in NYC wreck

A pregnant Staten Island woman had her unborn baby ripped out and hurled 40 feet in a drunken-driving crash, officials said Monday — as her fiance, the driver, learned only minutes before court both had died. Suspect Adem Nikeziq, 30, wept uncontrollably during his first appearance before a judge,...

Dead whale discovered on Long Island beach
31/01/2023

Dead whale discovered on Long Island beach

LIDO BEACH, N.Y. -- Calls to halt off-shore wind activity are growing louder with the death of two more whales in the past two days. The latest washed ashore on Lido Beach in Nassau county.Another giant of the deep found dead on dry land. The enormity of the male humpback dwarfed man and created a s...

Court appeal to prohibit Kingstonian project denied
31/01/2023

Court appeal to prohibit Kingstonian project denied

KINGSTON – CREDA LLC plans to open ‘Ye Olde Stockade Tavern,’ drawing on the Revolutionary War-era character of the Kingston Stockade Historic District (KSHD), and had...

All NJ Harmon stores now closing as Bed Bath & Beyond struggles
30/01/2023

All NJ Harmon stores now closing as Bed Bath & Beyond struggles

UNION — The entire Harmon chain of stores has begun shutting down for good, as Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. continues to struggle with its massive...

Migrants camp outside hotel in protest of being moved to Brooklyn center that ‘lacks good showers and heat’
30/01/2023

Migrants camp outside hotel in protest of being moved to Brooklyn center that ‘lacks good showers and heat’

Dozens of migrants were digging in their heels Monday and refusing to go to the city’s new massive intake center in Brooklyn, leaving some living under tarps on the street in front of a Manhattan hotel. Single men who recently arrived in the Big Apple after illegally crossing the US’s southern b...

New Yorkers in disbelief over Empire State Building celebrating Eagles’ Super Bowl berth
30/01/2023

New Yorkers in disbelief over Empire State Building celebrating Eagles’ Super Bowl berth

The Empire State Building was seen green on Sunday night and Twitter lost its collective mind as a result. Moments after the Philadelphia Eagles demolished the San Francisco 49ers in the 2023 NFC Championship game, 31-7, to advance to Super Bowl 2023, the official Twitter account for the New York Ci...

Residents In 8 New York State Hometowns Among Smartest in America
30/01/2023

Residents In 8 New York State Hometowns Among Smartest in America

Residents in these New York State hometowns can brag they are smarter than everyone else in the state and most of America. The team at personal-finance...

One shot, one stabbed multiple times in 30-40 person street brawl
30/01/2023

One shot, one stabbed multiple times in 30-40 person street brawl

STAMFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - One person was shot and another was stabbed multiple times after a street brawl in Stamford. Police say the incident took place...

Empire State Building shines in Eagles colors following NFC Championship win
30/01/2023

Empire State Building shines in Eagles colors following NFC Championship win

A photo was posted to the Empire State Building's Twitter account on Sunday with the caption 'Fly Eagles Fly' -- and social media was sent into a frenzy.

Police investigating fatal tractor-trailer crash in Ulster County
30/01/2023

Police investigating fatal tractor-trailer crash in Ulster County

New York State Police are currently investigating a fatal crash on I-87 in New Paltz involving a Toyota Avalon that struck a tractor-trailer from behind on Saturday. 63-year-old Darleen Halwick of Hurley, N.Y. was pronounced dead at the scene.

NJ dad suing to recoup $76K from wedding photographer for daughter’s lavish day
30/01/2023

NJ dad suing to recoup $76K from wedding photographer for daughter’s lavish day

This was hardly a picture perfect wedding. A New Jersey dad was forced to replace the photographer for his daughter’s lavish nuptials at the last minute — and wants his $76,000 payment back. Dr. Amit Patel, 59, scrambled and found another pro to take pictures as daughter Anisha, 28, married Arju...

Yankees spring training schedule 2023: Teams, Dates & How to Watch
29/01/2023

Yankees spring training schedule 2023: Teams, Dates & How to Watch

Somehow, some way, pitchers and catchers are already nearing their report date for 2023 MLB spring training, even though it still feels like yesterday when the...

6 dead, 3 injured in crash between bus and box truck in upstate New York
29/01/2023

6 dead, 3 injured in crash between bus and box truck in upstate New York

Six people died and three others were injured in a crash involving an express bus and a freight truck in upstate New York Saturday morning, according...

5 Hudson Valley NY Vegan Restaurants That All Foodies Will Love
29/01/2023

5 Hudson Valley NY Vegan Restaurants That All Foodies Will Love

Have you been trying to eat more plant-based foods? Maybe you are even dipping your toes into trying more vegetarian items. Have you thought about eating...

Google exec fired after female boss groped him at drunken bash, suit says
29/01/2023

Google exec fired after female boss groped him at drunken bash, suit says

A Google executive claims he was booted by the tech giant for rejecting a high-ranking female colleague’s grabby advances at a posh company dinner. Ryan Olohan, 48, accuses Google of firing him after one its top executives, Tiffany Miller, groped him at a Chelsea restaurant in December 2019 and to...

I make over $100K dog walking: ‘It’s been a blessing’
29/01/2023

I make over $100K dog walking: ‘It’s been a blessing’

This well-paying gig is a walk in the park. Michael Josephs went from making under $40,000 a year as a teacher to raking in six figures doing what he loves — walking dogs. The seemingly humble job has allowed the former Brooklynite, 34, to buy a home in Middletown, NJ, where he currently lives, as...

Rep. Elise Stefanik says ‘crimes were committed’ by intelligence agencies
29/01/2023

Rep. Elise Stefanik says ‘crimes were committed’ by intelligence agencies

Rep. Elise Stefanik, a new appointed member of the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, said she “absolutely believe[s] crimes were committed.” “Look at most recently the bombshell news report of FBI head of counter-intelligence in New York state — part o...

New Milford Resident Among Purported Trinitarios Members Seized In Massive NYC Drug Takedown
29/01/2023

New Milford Resident Among Purported Trinitarios Members Seized In Massive NYC Drug Takedown

A New Milford resident was one of more than a dozen purported Triniarious gang members arrested in a lightning-strike series of raids on both sides of the Hudson River, authorities confirmed. Fentanyl and an unspecified amount of illegal proceeds were seized during the New Milford raid around 6 a.m....

Woman thrown from car dies in Staten Island crash: NYPD
29/01/2023

Woman thrown from car dies in Staten Island crash: NYPD

NEW DORP, Staten Island (PIX11) — A woman died after she was ejected from a car that crashed into a utility pole on Staten Island Saturday morning, police said. A 30-year-old man was driving a Dodge sedan southbound on Hylan Boulevard in New Dorp when he lost control of the vehicle and hit a wall ...

Yoko Ono claims she takes 4-mile walks — despite being ‘wheelchair-bound’
28/01/2023

Yoko Ono claims she takes 4-mile walks — despite being ‘wheelchair-bound’

Yoko Ono goes for 4-mile walks to beat depression. The 89-year-old widow of The Beatles’ John Lennon — who is said to be struggling with mobility issues — shared the practice she follows to keep a clear mind. “There’s something I do to get out of depression. I walk about 80 city blocks,”...

Car spins out on icy ramp, crashes getting onto Route 19 in N.J.
28/01/2023

Car spins out on icy ramp, crashes getting onto Route 19 in N.J.

PATERSON, N.J. -- Icy conditions on a ramp coming off I-80 in Paterson are causing drivers to spin out and at least one crashed Friday morning. An overhead look from Chopper 2 showed slippery conditions getting off I-80 and onto Route 19 south.Multiple cars slid, and one vehicle went off the road an...

New Paltz police chief responds to newly released body cam footage of Tyre Nichols’ murder
28/01/2023

New Paltz police chief responds to newly released body cam footage of Tyre Nichols’ murder

“Now that I have viewed the video footage of Tyre Nichols’ murder at the hands of five Memphis police officers, I struggle with how to both...

Federal prosecutors discussed charging Trump in Stormy Daniels case when he left office, book says
28/01/2023

Federal prosecutors discussed charging Trump in Stormy Daniels case when he left office, book says

Days before then-President Donald Trump left the White House, federal prosecutors in New York discussed whether to potentially charge Trump with campaign finance crimes once he...

Daughter of Sopranos actor dies aged 25 three months after giving birth
28/01/2023

Daughter of Sopranos actor dies aged 25 three months after giving birth

Odele Ventimiglia, the daughter of Sopranos actor John Ventimiglia, has died at the age of 25 just three months after giving birth. Ms Ventimiglia died on 12 January and the cause of death has not been made public. Mother Belinda Cape said in a post on Facebook that the family was “heartbroken”....

Kerhonkson man arrested for allegedly stealing six fi****ms
28/01/2023

Kerhonkson man arrested for allegedly stealing six fi****ms

KINGSTON – Detectives from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Kerhonkson man for allegedly stealing several fi****ms. Authorities said on January 24 at about 2...

WRAPS – Woodstock Rock Art and Poster Show – Returns to Bearsville Center May 6-7
28/01/2023

WRAPS – Woodstock Rock Art and Poster Show – Returns to Bearsville Center May 6-7

WRAPS – the Woodstock Rock Art and Poster Show – will return to Bearsville Center over May 6-7, 2023. The two-day event will feature a wide...

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