Tag: New York

Mayor of Middletown, New York, Spurs City Redevelopment Under New Vision

December 21, 2022
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Middletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano grew up two blocks away from the now vacant O&W train station, a symbol of the railroad industry where his Italian grandparents once earned a living. As the railroad and manufacturing industry waned in the second half of the twentieth century, his city soon suffered another blow from the development of…

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Yankees Announce Re-Signing of Home Run King Aaron Judge

December 21, 2022
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The New York Yankees hold a press conference to announce the re-signing of Aaron Judge, after the outfielder hit 62 home runs in 2022, setting an all-time American League single-season record. …

Buffalo City Sues Firearms Makers, Claiming They Are Fueling Violence

December 21, 2022
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The city of Buffalo, New York, has filed a lawsuit in state court against firearms manufacturers and distributors, as well as ghost firearms companies, for their alleged fueling of violence. Mayor Byron Brown announced the lawsuit on Dec. 20, which he said was the first of its kind. It was filed in state Supreme Court. “Members of…

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Pharma Millionaire Gigi Jordan Who Was Convicted in Death of Son

December 21, 2022
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The Supreme Court took the unusual step Dec. 20 of granting bail on an emergency basis to a multimillionaire pharmaceutical executive previously convicted of manslaughter in the death of her young son. In 2014, Gigi Jordan was convicted of administering a fatal dose of drugs to Jude Mirra, her 8-year-old autistic child, in 2010 and…

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Former New York Teacher Sentenced to Community Service for Illegally Vaccinating Teen

December 20, 2022
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The former New York teacher who was accused of illegally injecting her son’s 17-year-old friend with a COVID-19 vaccine on New Year’s Eve has avoided jail time, according to reports. Laura Russo, then a science teacher at Herricks High School, was arrested on Jan. 1 at her Sea Cliff home, where the illegal injection took…

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NYC Mayor Warns of Service Cuts in Order to Prioritize Illegal Immigrants as Title 42 Expires

December 19, 2022
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned that federal COVID-19 immigration law Title 42’s expiration may force the city to slash public services to deal with an expected influx of illegal immigration. “Our shelter system is full, and we are nearly out of money, staff, and space. Truth be told, if corrective measures are not…

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NY State Investigation Finds Central Hudson Responsible for Excessive and Delayed Billing

December 18, 2022
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A months-long investigation by the New York State Public Services Commission finds the Central Hudson leadership to be responsible for the overcharging and billing delays for thousands of customers.  Central Hudson is a major utility delivering electricity and natural gas within the Mid-Hudson Valley region, including an eastern portion of Orange County.  In Sept. 2021, the company started…

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NY’s Orange-Rockland-Westchester Region Sees Record Job Growth in November

December 18, 2022
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The tri-county labor market region of Orange, Rockland, and Westchester in New York saw a record-high job growth at 4.1 percent in November, according to state labor department analyst Johny Nelson. Compared to last November, the region added 24,200 jobs. The two sectors that had the most growth are health services and hospitality, Nelson said….

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Snow Pummels Parts of Northeast; Thousands Without Power

December 17, 2022
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BOSTON—Utility crews raced Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of customers across New England and New York after a powerful storm dumped 2 feet of snow in some places. More than 160,000 customers in New England were in the dark as of the afternoon and another 20,000 were without power in New York…

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Decades of Evidence May Be Destroyed in Massive Fire at NYPD Warehouse

December 17, 2022
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A massive fire broke out at a New York Police Department warehouse that houses DNA evidence from crime scenes as well as cars, e-bikes, and motor scooters, police and fire officials said. Eight people suffered minor injuries. The fire at the Erie Basin Auto Pound, a low warehouse situated atop a long, curving breakwater on…

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