Fire flares again inside old Albany warehouse
ALBANY, N.Y. — Authorities say a fire that burned for three days in an old Albany warehouse has started up again. Fire Chief Robert Forezzi (for-EH’-zee) tells the Times Union of Albany that the fire...
View ArticleFulton police: Woman made up report of stolen purse
Fulton, NY -- A Fulton woman who told police that her purse was stolen was arrested after police determined that she lied about the theft in an effort to obtain prescription drugs, Fulton police said...
View ArticleMan who alleged police brutality agrees to allow case to be dismissed
Syracuse, NY -- A man who accused Syracuse police of falsely arresting him and his girlfriend and hitting his girlfriend while she was in handcuffs and on the ground had his case adjourned in...
View ArticleWhat's going on: Indonesian volcano erupts a day after tsunami kills more...
Also, a national campaign roundup, and the Jordan-Elbridge school board answers a list of 58 questions posed by parents. From The Christian Science Monitor: A volcanic eruption on Java, Indonesia's...
View ArticleTribes return to court over New York cigarette tax
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A federal judge in Buffalo has extended a temporary order blocking tax collections on cigarettes sold by two New York Indian nations. Lawyers for the St. Regis Mohawk tribe of northern...
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Manlius mayor gets another recycling violation and is a suspect in fire...
Report: Firefighters suspect Mayor Mark-Paul Serafin of repeatedly taking food. Photo by Gloria Wright Mark-Paul Serafin Manlius, NY -- Manlius Village Mayor Mark-Paul Serafin has been charged a...
View ArticleToxic strain of algae discovered in Owasco Lake
Auburn, NY — The state health department has determined samples of algae taken from Owasco Lake show it to be a type that can be toxic for humans and pets. The blue-green algae was first brought to...
View ArticleJordan-Elbridge board responds to community's questions; many answers are we...
Elbridge, NY -- Jordan-Elbridge school board members have provided few specific answers to questions raised recently by parents concerned about the shake-up of administrators. The board cited...
View ArticleNew York congressman's ethics trial date is uncertain because he no longer...
WASHINGTON — The scheduled Nov. 15 start of Rep. Charles Rangel’s ethics trial is in jeopardy, because the former Ways and Means Committee chairman no longer has a defense team. The New York Democrat...
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Update: Police identify man arrested in D.C. driving car belonging to slain...
Courtesy of American UniversitySue A. Marcum Bethesda, Md. —A Nottingham High School graduate was killed in her Bethesda, Md. Home. Police in neighboring Washington arrested an 18-year-old man who was...
View ArticlePolice say man tried to deposit counterfeit cash at credit union
Kirkland, NY -- An Oneida County man was arrested Tuesday, charged with trying to deposit counterfeit money into a credit union account. Kirkland police were called to Access Federal Credit union at...
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Manlius Village Mayor Mark-Paul Serafin has been charged a second time by town of Manlius police with taking returnables from a resident’s blue bin, a violation of the village’s recycling regulations....
View ArticleSyracuse to pay $1.3M to woman whose car was rammed by police cruiser heading...
Syracuse, NY -- City officials have agreed to pay $1.3 million to a Syracuse woman whose car was rammed by a police cruiser in 2005, causing injuries that are expected to require lifelong pain...
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Syracuse wins $500,000 federal grant to help bring low-cost airline to Hancock
Money will provide incentives for new, discount airlines to locate in city. View full sizeDick Blume / The Post StandardThe welcoming sign at Syracuse Hancock International Airport is shown in a photo...
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Syracuse speakers condemn National Grid rate hike, with one exception
A vice president at CenterState CEO spoke in favor of the rate hike. View full sizeMichelle Gabel / The Post-StandardLaura Brazak (right), of Syracuse, and Mike Donnelly, a Green Party candidate for...
View ArticleOne stabbed, two arrested in Syracuse domestic dispute
Syracuse, NY -- One person was stabbed in the leg during a domestic disturbance Tuesday on Syracuse's Northside, police said. Both individuals involved were arrested. Dejay Golden stabbed his cousin...
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Syracuse area road report: Your guide to CNY construction news
Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Interstate 81: View I-81Roadmap in a larger map Click map markers for details on the following construction news: •...
View ArticleFire damages two-family home on Syracuse's West End
Syracuse, NY -- City officials at 6 a.m. were preparing to board up a two-family home that was heavily damaged by fire overnight on Avery Avenue. Firefighters were dispatched about 12:45 a.m. to 1235...
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Cicero supervisor wants to let voters decide whether to keep town police...
Cicero, NY - Cicero Town Supervisor Judy Boyke wants to give taxpayers the chance to vote on whether to keep or get rid of the Cicero Police Department. Boyke tonight plans to recommend the town board...
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New Process Gear announces more job cuts
Company will lay off 220 workers in January as it works to close plant. Mike Greenlar / The Post-StandardNew Process Gear has notified New York state that it plans to lay off 220 workers in January....
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