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• Mom Found with Ax Head Wound, Son Turns Himself In: Sources

  07-01-2019 23:56 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A man has turned himself in after his mother was found with an ax wound to the head in an apartment near the Coney Island boardwalk on Monday afternoon, according to law enforcement sources.Photo Credit: Chopper 4
  
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• New York prosecutors: Legalizing pot will require better drugged-driving tools

  07-01-2019 23:28 via timesunion.com
  The impact that marijuana legalization is expected to have on drugged driving in New York was the topic of a panel hosted Monday by state Sen. Todd Kaminsky. Held at Molloy College on Long Island, it provided law enforcement officials and staff from various district attorney offices a chance to speak out about what they believe will be an uptick in drugged driving crashes, injuries and fatalities once marijuana is legalized.
  
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• Saratoga Springs to lay fiber networks

  07-01-2019 23:26 via timesunion.com
  SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Spa City will wire itself for the future.Over the summer city officials signed a long-term contract with SiFi Networks to design, install and maintain a fiber optic network, making it the first municipality in the state and one of only a handful in the nation to embrace the technology to provide residents and businesses with lightning-fast internet.The 30-year agreement, explained Commissioner of Finance Michele Madigan will come at no cost to the city while als
  
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• Alleged Gang Members Sentenced to 70+ Years for NJ Murder

  07-01-2019 23:15 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Two reputed gang members have been sentenced to more than 70 years in prison for their role in the murder of a New Jersey man, while a third alleged member awaits sentencing, according to prosecutors.
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• East Greenbush man charged with stealing $151K in worker's compensation

  07-01-2019 23:09 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY – An East Greenbush businessman has been indicted on charges he swindled $151,600 in worker's compensation benefits and lied under oath about his employment.Joseph Torre, 51, the owner of Unlimited Construction Services, pleaded not guilty Monday to an indictment unsealed by acting Supreme Court Justice Roger McDonough charging Torre with second-degree grand larceny and first-degree perjury.The indictment alleged Torre stole the worker's compensation from the New York State Insuranc
  
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• Troy police seek two women in 2018 larcenies

  07-01-2019 23:03 via timesunion.com
  TROY -- City detectives are looking for two women considered to be "persons of interest" in larcenies committed in 2018 at an assisted living facility in the city, police said Monday.The police released photographs of the two women leaving an assisted living facility in the city's Lansingburgh neighborhood.The photos have dates of Oct. 28, 2018.
  
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• NYPD Investigates Reports of Gunshots Fired at Fulton Mall

  07-01-2019 22:58 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  The NYPD is investigating reports of shots fired outside the Macy's store at Fulton Mall in downtown Brooklyn Monday afternoon. Law enforcement sources say two groups got into some sort of...
  
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• Albany schools beef up security, alarms after BB gun incidents

  07-01-2019 22:49 via timesunion.com
  Students returning to Albany High after the recent break are encountering some changes, in the form of additional alarms on the doors. And youngsters at O'Neal Middle School will find their building is open 15 minutes earlier, at 7:20 a.m., to allow for more thorough inspections of students who are entering the building.The security upgrades follow two incidents in December in which students were caught bringing BB guns into both the high school and middle school.
  
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• Local campus watch: Union's Conley recognized by Liberty League

  07-01-2019 22:39 via timesunion.com
  Union College's Nicole Conley was named Liberty League Player of the Week in women's basketball for the second straight time on Wednesday.Senior Conley, from Scotia (Scotia-Glenville High), earned her latest award after scoring a career-high 27 points with nine rebounds, six blocked shot, five assists and four steals in a 71-59 victory over Utica on Dec. 30 in Schenectady. She had 18 points on 7-for-9 shooting in the second half.On the season, the 5-foot-11 forward leads the Dutchwomen in scorin
  
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• Glenville eyes new gun range site

  07-01-2019 22:37 via timesunion.com
  GLENVILLE-Town officials are slated Wednesday to meet with the owner ofa parcel of landin West Glenville that could serve as the future home of a police firing range."I'm optimistic that we'll to come to an agreement that works for both parties andI think it's going to be a positivefor both the police department and for the land owner," said Supervisor Chris Koetzle Monday about the negotiations.He declined to get into details of the pending deal but said situating the range on the West Glenvill
  
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• Rotterdam father to receive 6 years in prison for injuring 2-month-old son

  07-01-2019 22:17 via timesunion.com
  SCHENECTADY – A 22-year-old Rotterdam man faces six years behind bars for causing brain injuries to his 2-month-old son by shaking or throwing him, according to the Schenectady County district attorney's office.Tristan Tinney pleaded guilty Monday to felony reckless assault of a child.
  
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• Siena basketball's Sloan Seymour and mother share love of 3-pointer

  07-01-2019 22:13 via timesunion.com
  Doreen (Ferguson) Seymour was a 6-foot center for the Providence College women's basketball team when the NCAA adopted the 3-point line in 1986.She quickly developed an affinity for the long-distance shot, setting up for passes from her point guard, current ESPN analyst Doris Burke."I loved the 3-pointer,'' Seymour said. "And I think Sloan fell in love with it, as well. And I think at Siena, it's a perfect match."
  
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• Community Mourns FDNYer Who Died Helping Crash Victim

  07-01-2019 22:11 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Throngs of firefighters stood at emotional salute Monday as they watched an ambulance carry away the body of a 30-year-old FDNY firefighter who died when he fell off a Brooklyn bridge while helping car...Photo Credit: FDNY/News 4
  
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• From business loans to the weather, fed shutdown being felt

  07-01-2019 22:00 via timesunion.com
  Small businesses aren't expanding or hiring. Hundreds of meteorologists have skipped a major conference this week where advances in weather forecasting are shared. And airline pilots are expressing concerns about the safety and security of the national airspace system.The federal government shutdown, now in its third week, is rippling throughout the economy with no apparent movement toward a settlement.
  
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• Former Hebrew school property up for sale

  07-01-2019 21:14 via timesunion.com
  COLONIE - A former school property at 54 Sand Creek Road in Colonie is up for sale for $790,000.Bet Shraga Hebrew Academy of the Capital District moved out of the property after 30 years to up residence within the educational wing of Congregation Beth Emeth at 100 Academy Road in Albany.
  
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• Cuomo wants abortion rights enshrined in state constitution

  07-01-2019 21:02 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY - Before Democratic state legislators can deliver on their pledge to enhance abortion rights in New York later this month, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Monday that he wants to write the protections into the state constitution.
  
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• Suspect Sought in Kidnapping Attempt at Long Island Mall: PD

  07-01-2019 20:59 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Police in Nassau County are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the suspect of an alleged abduction attempt at Green Acres Mall over the weekend.
  
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• Watch Procession for FDNYer Who Died Helping Crash Victims

  07-01-2019 20:57 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Throngs of firefighters stood at emotional salute Monday as they watched an ambulance carry away the body of a 30-year-old FDNY firefighter who died when he fell off a Brooklyn bridge while helping car...Photo Credit: FDNY/News 4
  
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• Ex-School Worker Found Stabbed to Death in Cluttered NY Home

  07-01-2019 20:35 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Authorities are investigating the death of a 70-year-old retired school maintenance worker who was found stabbed multiple times in the Long Island home where he lived alone.Photo Credit: News 4
  
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• 2 Social Workers in Critical Condition After NJ Hit-and-Run

  07-01-2019 20:21 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Two pedestrians, both New Jersey social workers, are in critical condition after a driver hit them and fled the scene, authorities say.
  
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• Queensbury Kmart closing will cost 60 jobs

  07-01-2019 20:02 via timesunion.com
  Sixty people lose their jobs beginning March 26 when the Kmart store at 49 Dix Avenue Extension closes, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing with the state Department of Labor. The closing, previously reported, is part of a nationwide effort by Sears Holdings, which operates Kmart and Sears department stores, to cut costs as it seeks to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  
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• Family Finds Tot's Missing Fingertip in Towel at NY Day Care

  07-01-2019 19:48 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A Westchester couple is warning other parents to be careful after their son’s Dobbs Ferry daycare didn’t call for help after his fingertip was severed, according to published reports.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• NJ Ice Skating Coach Accused of Sexual Contact With Minor

  07-01-2019 19:45 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  An ice skating instructor in New Jersey is accused of sexual contact with a child, prosecutors announced Monday.Photo Credit: Bergen County Prosecutor's Office
  
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• Mac-n-Cheese Bowl tasting stations filling up

  07-01-2019 19:25 via timesunion.com
  Many of the 30 restaurant tasting stations have been claimed for the 10th annual timesunion.com/Table Hopping Mac-n-Cheese Bowl.The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 2, in the Marcelle Athletic Complex (MAC, naturally) at Siena College in Loudonville. An idea originating with a Table Hopping reader, the Mac-n-Cheese Bowl grew into a tradition that has raised more than $355,000 so far for the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. The food bank, which organizes the event, is seeking mo
  
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• Off-duty Albany cop involved in fatal shooting in Utica

  07-01-2019 19:17 via timesunion.com
  UTICA — An off-duty Albany police officer was involved in a fatal shooting in Utica early Monday in which police said he justifiably shot a man multiple times in the chest during an attempted robbery.Utica police said the off-duty Albany officer, Christofer M. Kitto, 34, was carrying $3,000 cash at the time of the shooting and was charged with patronizing a female prostitute. Kitto, an Army veteran, joined the Albany Police Department in July 2013.The shooting victim, Shatelle Hooks, 35, o
  
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• Off-duty Albany cop allegedly involved in fatal shooting in Utica

  07-01-2019 19:17 via timesunion.com
  UTICA — An off-duty Albany police officer was allegedly involved in a fatal shooting in Utica early Monday in which a man was shot multiple times in the chest.Multiple law enforcement sources said the investigation is examining whether the officer, Christofer Kitto, opened fire on a man who was brandishing a knife.A spokesman for the Utica Police Department could not immediately be reached for comment.
  
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• Crash causes transformer to spark, burn car in Guilderland

  07-01-2019 18:24 via timesunion.com
  GUILDERLAND - One of the busiest intersections in town is closed after a crash, police said.The intersection of Route 20 and Route 155 are both closed.
  
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• State offers local drinking water protection funds

  07-01-2019 17:53 via timesunion.com
  AlbanyThe state is offering free help for local governments that want plans to protect their public drinking water supplies from contamination and environmental threats.On Monday, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced it has some $3 million to fund creation of such plans by up to 30 localities during the next three years under the new Drinking Water Source Protection Program.In return, local officials will be expected to commit their own staff and resources to helping to c
  
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• Questions remain after Cuomo vetoes advance notice for retiree health plan changes

  07-01-2019 17:46 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY — The 200,000 retired local public employees in New York would like a little advance notice whenever their health plans are changed.Legislation requiring local governments to give 30 days' notice ahead of "substantive" changes was struck down by an end-of-year veto from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who has repeatedly opposed similar measures.
  
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• 1 Dead, Others Hurt in Manhattan High Rise Fire: FDNY

  07-01-2019 17:45 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A fire broke out on the third floor of a Manhattan high rise Monday morning, leaving one person dead, according to the FDNY.Photo Credit: Citizen App
  
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• Subway Rider Stabbed 2x in Back After Denying Stranger $10

  07-01-2019 17:37 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A 37-year-old straphanger was stabbed twice in the back in a Bronx subway station during Monday's morning rush after refusing to give a stranger $10, authorities say.Photo Credit: News 4
  
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• Albany police investigating after woman grabbed outside apartment

  07-01-2019 17:18 via timesunion.com
  Albany police are investigating after a woman reported that a man grabbed her as she walked toward her apartment entrance early Sunday morning.
  
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• Amsterdam man sentenced to state prison in drunk driving case

  07-01-2019 16:53 via timesunion.com
  An Amsterdam man was sentenced to one to three years in state prison on Monday after pleading guilty to aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child in his car.
  
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• Ravena man sentenced to county jail after two drunk driving incidents

  07-01-2019 16:49 via timesunion.com
  A Ravena man was sentenced to eight months in Albany County jail and two concurrent five-year probation terms after being charged with drunk driving twice in three months.
  
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• Listen Up: Firefighter Dies in Brooklyn, Pot Grow House and Nathan's Closing

  07-01-2019 16:34 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Find out more about the firefighter who lost his life in Brooklyn, a marijuana grow house in the Bronx and Nathan's closing in this Jan. 7 edition of Listen Up.Photo Credit: WNBC
  
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• New Study Reveals the Best & Worst States to Raise a Family

  07-01-2019 16:29 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  New York is among the nation's best states to raise a family -- and New Jersey and Connecticut aren't too bad either, according to a new study.Photo Credit: Pexels/CC
  
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• Police looking for missing teen in Warren County

  07-01-2019 16:19 via timesunion.com
  State Police in Warren County are searching for a missing 16-year-old boy from Lake Luzerne.
  
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• Missing teen found in Warren County

  07-01-2019 16:19 via timesunion.com
  State Police in Warren County are searching for a missing 16-year-old boy from Lake Luzerne.
  
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• Drunk Boat Stowaway Sentenced in Crash That Broke NY Family

  07-01-2019 16:17 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A 39-year-old Long Island man has been sentenced to up to 15 years behind bars in a DWI crash that left a young man dead and his parents hurt last year.Photo Credit: Handout
  
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• Stewart's exiting Voorheesville after plan for new store fails

  07-01-2019 16:02 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY — Stewart's Shops is leaving the village of Voorheesville after its attempt to build a new store there failed.The current store at 42 South Main St. is set to close on Sunday, Jan. 13.
  
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• Man Shot Multiple Times Dies in NYC: Police

  07-01-2019 14:57 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A man was shot multiple times in New York City early Sunday, killing him, police said.
  
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• 1 Found Dead Near Coney Island Boardwalk

  07-01-2019 14:56 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A person died after possibly going into cardiac arrest near the Coney Island boardwalk early Monday, authorities say.Photo Credit: News 4
  
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• Time to Say Goodbye to the Rockefeller Center Tree

  07-01-2019 14:19 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  It's time to say sayonara to the Rockefeller Center tree.Photo Credit: Mary Altaffer/AP
  
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• Wintry Mix Moves in Late, Could Mean Sloppy Tuesday Commute

  07-01-2019 14:09 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A messy wintry mix is expected to hit the tri-state area overnight, making for sloppy commutes Tuesday morning, especially for those who live north and west of Route 280, Storm Team 4 says.Photo Credit: APThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Suspect in killing of beloved Pop Warner coach heads to court

  07-01-2019 14:03 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY - A parolee accused of gunning down a beloved Pop Warner football coach is due in an Albany County courtroom Monday morning.Shaquille Owens killed Joseph Davis, 42, and shot two other people when he opened fire outside a Central Avenue nightclub on Sept. 29.He is expected to appear in front of acting state Supreme Court Justice Roger D. McDonough.
  
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• Parolee admits killing Pop Warner coach in Albany

  07-01-2019 14:03 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY - A parolee accused of gunning down a beloved Pop Warner football coach is due in an Albany County courtroom Monday morning.Shaquille Owens allegedly killed Joseph Davis, 42, and shot two other people when he opened fire outside a Central Avenue nightclub on Sept. 29.He is expected to appear in front of acting state Supreme Court Justice Roger D. McDonough.
  
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• LIRR Rush Hour Diversions, Cancellations Start Monday

  07-01-2019 13:45 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Multiple LIRR trains will be canceled or diverted for infrastructure projects next year -- including the East Side Access megaproject that sources say is more than four years away from completion.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Happening Today: Shutdown, Kevin Spacey, Golden Globes

  07-01-2019 12:41 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Here's what to know for Monday, Jan. 7.Photo Credit: NBCUniversal via Getty Images
  
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• N.Y. Today: How the Federal Government Shutdown Affects the New York Region

  07-01-2019 11:57 via nytimes.com
  Shuttered museums and historic sites, employees working without pay, no panda cam to watch. Also: Our mayor speaks of his love for “The Simpsons.”
  
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• FDNYer Helping Crash Victims Plunges to Death Off NYC Bridge

  07-01-2019 11:16 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  An FDNY firefighter died after he fell off a bridge in Brooklyn while trying to help injured people at the scene of a car wreck, officials say.Photo Credit: News 4 / FDNY
  
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