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Albany Port District Commission welcomes new board members
The Albany Port District Commission (APDC), the Port of Albany-Rensselaer’s governing body, welcomed two new Commissioners (Corcione and DeFrancesco) appointed by NY Governor Hochul, and celebrated the retirement of a third (Tagliento). Born, raised, and a resident of Albany, Commissioner Andy Corcione serves as the Vice President of Capitalize...
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First Snow Is Coming to Upstate New York. 8 Things to Do in Your Yard Before It Falls
Syracuse averages more than 120 inches of snow each winter, earning bragging rights among large American cities. That first dusting usually arrives in early or mid-November across much of Upstate New York, sometimes even sooner. Albany usually sees its first measurable flakes a little bit later, around the middle of...
New York Post
More and more teen killers — blame NY’s Raise the Age law for cultivating crime
Police just arrested yet another teen homicide suspect, the latest grim reminder that Albany’s disastrous Raise the Age law is creating more young criminals. On Wednesday, cops nabbed a 17-year-old in connection with the killing of Javits Frimpong , the Bronx 15-year-old gunned down walking to school late last month. A Bronx judge recently set a $25,000 cash bail for Kalvin Veloz, 16, charged in the fatal shooting of Riley Billingslea , 15, this summer. Juvenile gun arrests have jumped 19% this year, and violent teen crime is far above its level before Raise the Age kicked in seven years ago. Crime’s way down thanks to Trump — Dems will fight to send it back up The law sought to protect 16- and 17-year-olds by making it near-impossible to try them in adult Criminal Court, but sending them to Family Court instead has meant little or no punishment even for violent crimes. So kids who might learn a lesson after a low-level mistake don’t — and are more likely to make worse ones, all too often until someone ends up dead. Saritha Komatireddy has spent a career putting away bad guys — The Post endorses her against political hack Letitia
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Health experts discuss state of diabetes in Capital Region
Healthcare providers and employers gathered in the Capital Region this morning to discuss the state of diabetes and what patients need to better manage the disease. The event, organized by the American Diabetes Association in Upstate New York, featured panels, talks and presentations focused on issues affecting people living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
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Assemblyman and former Cohoes Mayor John McDonald reflects on passing of Ron Canestrari
WRGB Studios-Schenectady, NY — Former New York State Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari passed away this week at the age of 83. The former Cohoes Mayor represented that area at the State level from 1989-2012, gaining respect from both sides of the aisle, while advocating for the Capital Region along the way.
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Paul Grondahl's new book is 'Andy Rooney: A Lucky Life'
For more than three decades, Andy Rooney was America's favorite curmudgeon, delivering sharp, funny, and sometimes controversial observations on CBS '60 Minutes.'. But the Albany native was far more than a television personality. He was a World War II correspondent, prolific author, and pioneering broadcast journalist. In his new biography,...
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Mid Day Radar & Storm Update – 11/12/26
A very active radar at lunch time on this Thursday. The northern half of the Hudson Valley is dry at the moment, but that could be changing shortly. (Radar loop from 11am to 12:30pm) To our north and west, you can see the bulk of the precipitation toward Albany, back...