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Rotterdam Police investigating vandalism at Free Jewish Cemetery, Gazette reports
ROTTERDAM, NY (WRGB) — Rotterdam police are looking into who vandalized a Jewish cemetery after more than thirty gravestones were found knocked over last month -- that’s according to the Daily Gazette. Citing police, the Gazette says the vandalism at the Free Jewish Cemetery was first reported April...
19-year-old college student in coma after being hit by illegal dirt bike
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) - A 19-year-old college student from New York remains in the hospital fighting for her life a week after she was involved in a hit-and-run with a suspect on an illegal dirt bike. The suspect is still at large. Alexa Kropf, a 19-year-old University at Albany student,...
Fire damages abandoned Schenectady building apparently used by squatters
Fire damaged an abandoned building in Schenectady early Friday morning. The Schenectady Fire Department received a report just before 12:30 a.m. for a structure fire at the two-story building at 115 Victory Ave.. Although the home was abandoned, it appeared that people were living inside, officials said. The fire was...
Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter May 1: BC High School evacuated
A fire at Bethlehem Central High School school on Tuesday, April 23 that forced an evacuation of school and relocation of some classes is now under investigation. The post Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter May 1: BC High School evacuated first appeared on Spotlight News.
Troy’s Outdoor Farmer’s Market Returns for 25th Season
Troy’s popular outdoor farmer’s market returns on Saturday for its 25th season. The event started with just 20 vendors in a parking lot along the Hudson River. Now, it has expanded to more than 100 vendors that span six city blocks on River Street and around Monument Square.
New budget forbids MTA from using facial recognition to bust fare evaders
The Metropolitan Transit Authority has been barred from using facial recognition software to bust fare evaders, according to a new measure quietly passed in Albany. The prohibition was slipped unnoticed into the state’s $237 billion budget, which passed last month. The new law states the MTA must “not use, or arrange for the use, of biometric identifying technology, including but not limited to facial recognition technology, to enforce rules relating to the payment of fares.” 23-year-old woman critically injured after she’s struck by MTA bus in Brooklyn Like many tweaks, the measure was shoehorned into the budget without public debate or comment. State Assemblymember...
Capital Region teaching assistant honored by statewide teachers' union
NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) — An Albany High School teaching assistant received a statewide honor Saturday. James Chaney named School-Related Professionals Member of the Year from New York’s teachers’ union. The union says Chaney has inspired and motivated students for the past 23 years. Chaney has been...
I Love My Park Day in the Capital Region
I Love My Park Day at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany. Dozens of volunteers came together to celebrate “I Love My Park Day” all over the Capital Region. At the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, volunteers did their part to get the historic site ready for visitors. The manager...
Hulett Street Fire: Our 2013 coverage
May 2, 2013 – a suspicious early morning fire on Hulett Street in Schenectady killed a man and three children in a second-floor apartment. A little 5-year-old girl, Sa’fyre Terry, survived with burns to 75% of her body. Here’s our coverage from that day, and beyond.
Marc Johnson Gets a First and a Second at Albany-Saratoga
MALTA – Not bad for a night’s work. After finishing second in the first leg of the DiCarlo’s Auto Body 358 Modified Shootout earlier in the night, Marc Johnson switched cars and drove to his first win of the season in the 35-lap NAPA Modifieds feature, highlighting a busy Friday night of racing at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
State lawmaker John McDonald tells CBS6 why State stepped in to save Burdett Birth Center
Schenectady — New York State Assemblyman John McDonald joined Tom Eschen on Power and Politics this week, breaking down how, and why the State stepped in to help save the Burdett Birth Center in Troy. Stay tuned for more from this wide-ranging conversation with John McDonald.
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