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• Albany Patroons back for another run

  10-01-2019 23:54 via timesunion.com
  AlbanyThe name of the league has changed, but one thing remains the same.The Albany Patroons are back for another run.A year ago, the Patroons played in the eight-team North American Premier Basketball League and made it to the championship series before falling to the Yakima SunKings. The PBL is gone, replaced by the 10- team The Basketball League.
  
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• Plea deal made in Hoosick Falls child sex case

  10-01-2019 23:43 via timesunion.com
  TROY – A Hoosick Falls man sobbed and shook when he pleaded guilty to a sex crime against a child Thursday under a deal reached after a State Police investigator admitted Wednesday during cross-examination in Rensselaer County Court that he had lied while testifying in the trial.Christopher Downey, 32, will serve 15 years in prison and 10 years post-release supervision under the deal in which he pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual course of action with a 6-year-old girl between July 2017
  
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• Schenectady cop in high profile death case back on the job

  10-01-2019 23:27 via timesunion.com
  SCHENECTADY — Mark Weekes, the veteran Schenectady cop at the center of a 2017 case involving a man who died in police custody, is back on the city payroll after taking voluntary leave of absence over the summer.Mayor Gary MCarthy confirmed Thursday that Weekes, who has 10 years on the job, returned to work on days as a patrolman New Year's Day.
  
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• After hiatus, Schenectady cop in high profile death case, back on the job

  10-01-2019 23:27 via timesunion.com
  SCHENECTADY – Mark Weekes, the veteran Schenectady cop at the center of a 2017 case involving a man who died in police custody, is back on the city payroll after taking voluntary leave of absence over the summer.Mayor Gary MCarthy confirmed Thursday that Weekes, who has 10 years on the job, returned to work on days as a patrolman New Year's Day.Attorney Andy Safranko, who represented Weekes, 33, could not be reached for comment Thursday.In May 2017, Andrew Kearse died in police custody aft
  
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• Siena women's basketball coach helps fiance through cancer fight

  10-01-2019 23:18 via timesunion.com
  Ali Jaques was on a recruiting trip for her job as the Siena women's head coach. She bought Marc Rybczyk, a Niagara men's assistant coach, the plane ticket as a birthday present so he could tag along and enjoy his first trip to Europe.There was just one thing wrong: the persistent back pain that Rybczyk, 48, had been experiencing for a couple of weeks."I wasn't miserable, but I wasn't comfortable at all there,'' Rybczyk recalled."I knew something was wrong,'' Jaques added.What Rybczyk thought wa
  
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• 7 Film Series to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend

  10-01-2019 23:00 via nytimes.com
  Our guide to film series and special screenings.
  
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• NYC to See Only Light Snow as Winter Storm Approaches

  10-01-2019 22:50 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  The winter storm moving toward the tri-state this weekend now shows the city staying mostly dry, though light snow is still likely Saturday night into Sunday morning, 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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• Fire Destroys Multiple Homes in New Jersey; 1 Injured

  10-01-2019 22:49 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  One person suffered injuries after a three-alarm fire broke out in Aberdeen, New Jersey — gutting three homes, police say.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• Attacker Slashes Sleeping Train Passenger, Flees Scene: NYPD

  10-01-2019 22:36 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  An attacker allegedly slashed a sleeping subway passenger before fleeing the scene, police said.Photo Credit: Getty Images/EyeEm
  
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• Johnsburg man accused of sexual abuse

  10-01-2019 22:23 via timesunion.com
  WARRENSBURG - A Johnsburg man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sexually abusing a 7-year-old child, Warren County Sheriff's Office said.
  
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• Gillibrand reps lease 5,000 square foot Troy building

  10-01-2019 22:15 via timesunion.com
  Campaign representatives for Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand signed a lease for a 5,000 square foot space in downtown Troy, according to a local democratic operative - a sign the recently-re-elected Albany native could be basing a presidential campaign in the Capital Region.
  
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• NYC Broadway, Restaurant Weeks Join Forces for Super Deals

  10-01-2019 21:52 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  New York City’s most popular deal events — Broadway Week and Restaurant Week — are joining forces this winter to create NYC Winter Outing.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Suspect Who Allegedly Raped Girl, 12, Turns Self In: Cops

  10-01-2019 21:51 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A suspect who allegedly lured a young girl into his car last week before raping her at a hotel has turned himself in, police say.Photo Credit: NYPD
  
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• Whitehall man arrested for driving drunk with child in car, police say

  10-01-2019 21:39 via timesunion.com
  QUEENSBURY - A Whitehall man was arrested after driving with a blood alcohol content twice the legal limit and with a six-year-old in the car, State Police said Wednesday.Ralph Charland, 33, was arrested for aggravated DWI.State Police said Charland had been driving on Dix Avenue Saturday, Jan. 5, when they noticed the car he was driving was failing to stay in its lane.
  
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• Guilderland man arrested for possessing child porn following tip

  10-01-2019 21:13 via timesunion.com
  GUILDERLAND - A 19-year-old was arrested Wednesday for child porn charges after police received a cyber tip, State Police said.Samuel Groezinger, of Guilderland, was charged with possession of a sexual performance by a child and Promoting a sexual performance by a child, both felonies.
  
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• Albany County EMT accused of possessing child porn

  10-01-2019 21:13 via timesunion.com
  GUILDERLAND - A 19-year-old was arrested Wednesday for child porn charges after police received a cyber tip, State Police said.Samuel Groezinger, of Guilderland, was charged with possession of a sexual performance by a child and Promoting a sexual performance by a child, both felonies.
  
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• Review: Louis C.K. moves toward meaningful comedy again

  10-01-2019 21:09 via timesunion.com
  GUILDERLAND — Louis C.K. is finding his way back.That's the most optimistic conclusion to be drawn from the strong, original, at times boundary-pushing but almost always worthwhile 50-minute set he performed Thursday night at Funny Bone Comedy Club at Crossgates Mall. (One of his opening acts said the group would be performing locally Friday night as well but didn't specify where. Though Funny Bone is booked, the calendar for The Comedy Works in Saratoga Springs was still blank for Friday
  
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• Republicans recommend nurse to fill vacant Cohoes legislative seat

  10-01-2019 20:52 via timesunion.com
  COHOES - Republicans in Cohoes are recommending a 33-year-old nurse from the city to fill the seat of Ralph Signoracci, who resigned as an Albany County legislator late last year to take a job with the county comptroller.Cassandra Horn, who was raised in Cohoes and graduated in 2003 from Cohoes High School, was nominated by the city's Republican Committee to be considered by the county legislature to fill the empty seat in District 17, according to a news release.
  
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• On-the-Job Deaths in NYC Hit 8-Year High, Federal Data Show

  10-01-2019 20:52 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  On-the-job deaths in New York City are up 55 percent year over year and saw a higher number in 2017 than in the previous eight years, according to U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics released Thursday.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• Ballston residents seek second public hearing on zoning

  10-01-2019 20:42 via timesunion.com
  BALLSTON - Town residents are calling for a second public hearing after significant changes were made to its proposed zoning laws months after its first public hearing was closed.The town's clerk's office confirmed on Thursday that the public hearing on the proposed changes to zoning was closed on March 13, 2018. Yet in August, Nan Stolzenberg, the independent, certified planner who was hired by the town to write the zoning laws, said she made "substantive" edits at the request of the town board
  
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• Albany High blood drive could lead to scholarships

  10-01-2019 20:41 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY — Albany High School students and staff members donated blood on Thursday to help the Red Cross make up for blood shortages throughout the country, particularly in Texas and Mississippi.The American Red Cross of Northeastern New York was at the school for the second of three blood drives this school year.
  
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• Long Island School Remains Closed After Early Morning Fire

  10-01-2019 20:32 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  An elementary school on Long Island remained closed Thursday after a fire broke out in the early morning hours.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• Schenectady County experts discuss immigration issue

  10-01-2019 20:20 via timesunion.com
  The Schenectady County League of Women Voters asks the question: "Immigrants in America: How do we decide?" On Thursday evening, a panel of immigration attorneys and educators will try to answer by explaining current immigration law.
  
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• Clifton Park Sonic stalled over lease dispute

  10-01-2019 20:19 via timesunion.com
  CLIFTON PARK - The Sonic Drive-In planned for Town Plaza off Route 146 in Clifton Park stalled last year due to an ongoing legal dispute over the lease.
  
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• Multiple Buildings Ablaze in New Jersey; 1 Injured

  10-01-2019 20:17 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  One person suffered injuries after a three-alarm fire broke out in Aberdeen, New Jersey — damaging three homes, police say.
  
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• Chilling Details Revealed in Temple Student Murder Trial

  10-01-2019 20:02 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  On the night she died, murdered Temple University film major Jenna Burleigh wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the words 'Positive Vibes Only' on the front.Photo Credit: Left: Mugshot via Philadelphia Police Department; Right: Temple U. PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Liquor Store's Bid to Open Next to NYC Rehab Is Foiled

  10-01-2019 19:55 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A liquor store has been denied its application to open next to a drug and alcohol rehab center in Queens, a bid that had the neighborhood up in arms over the potential impact to people seeking help, some...Photo Credit: News 4
  
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• 'We Want to Work': Furloughed Workers Rally in NYC

  10-01-2019 19:53 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A couple dozen furloughed federal workers gathered in lower Manhattan Thursday to protest the government shutdown that has impacted their pay demanding a stop to being used as bargaining chips in a political...Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• Town of Lake George OK's new amusement park

  10-01-2019 19:43 via timesunion.com
  The Town of Lake George Planning Board approved plans for the new Lake George Expedition Park attraction, which will replace the longtime Magic Forest amusement park along Route 9 between Lake George and Queensbury, according to a statement released by the park.
  
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• NTSB and DA reach agreement for access to limo in Schoharie crash

  10-01-2019 19:29 via timesunion.com
  SCHOHARIE - The National Transportation Safety Board and Schoharie County District Attorney Susan Mallery have reached agreement on a plan that will give the federal agency access to the limousine involved in the crash that killed 20 people on Oct. 6, U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko announced Thursday.The congressman says a NTSB may bring back an investigator furloughed by the federal shutdown to investigate the wrecked limo.
  
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• NJ Wrestler in Forced Haircut Video Is Targeted Again: Atty

  10-01-2019 19:29 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A New Jersey high school wrestler who was forced to cut off his dreadlocks before a match to avoid forfeiting was asked to cover his hair before another match this week — the result of an "unrelenting fixation"...Photo Credit: SNJ Today
  
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• ICE arrested 3 in Chatham restaurant raid

  10-01-2019 19:20 via timesunion.com
  ICE arrested three undocumented men in a restaurant kitchen raid in Chatham, Columbia County last week and detained them in the Albany County Jail, according to local immigration activists who interviewed one man arrested and a restaurant employee.
  
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• Cuomo, Legislature begin work on agenda they promised

  10-01-2019 19:09 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY — Democratic lawmakers, who control the Senate and the Assembly, are wasting no time moving long-stalled progressive measures through the Legislature.In addition to voting reforms, both houses are expected to take up bills ending the LLC loophole — which allows individuals and entities to circumvent campaign finance limits — banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity, and banning conversion therapy — a discredited practice of trying to change someone's
  
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• Over $35M in stolen wages returned to NY workers in 2018

  10-01-2019 19:07 via timesunion.com
  In the Capital Region alone, over $1.1 million was returned to 1,965 workers.
  
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• Man Who Shot Teen Burglar Faces Attempted Murder Charge

  10-01-2019 18:53 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A New Jersey resident who shot a teen allegedly trying to burglarize his car now faces an attempted murder charge, officials said.Photo Credit: News 4 New York / BCPO
  
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• Great Barrington pot shop, an hour from Albany, opening Friday

  10-01-2019 18:12 via timesunion.com
  A Massachusetts cannabis company is opening the state's sixth recreational marijuana dispensary Friday, and it's the closest yet to the Capital Region.
  
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• Siena men's basketball faces familiar coach at Marist

  10-01-2019 17:36 via timesunion.com
  The Saints head to Poughkeepsie to take on Marist, whose head coach, John Dunne, spent the past dozen years leading Saint Peter's.Dunne has brought his grinding, tenacious style 80 miles north to rebuild the Red Foxes, according to Siena senior forward Evan Fisher."Well, Coach Dunne's teams in the past, they don't really press as much,'' Fisher said. "They try to slow the game down. We play at a slow pace as well and they've always been known for really tough halfcourt defense. I think we're one
  
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• Sen. Kevin Parker sets up 'general consulting' firm, plans unclear

  10-01-2019 17:29 via timesunion.com
  When Democrats formally took over the state Senate majority on Wednesday, Brooklyn state Sen. Kevin Parker officially took over a powerful new role as chairman of the Senate Energy Committee. But Parker may also soon be adding another line to his resume: as a private "general consultant."State incorporation records show that in late September, Parker formed a new limited liability company, Praxis Paradigms, registered to his home in Brooklyn.In an interview, Parker said that while he'd had "disc
  
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• 'We Saw a Hole in the 6th Floor': UES Roof Collapse Probed

  10-01-2019 17:22 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Winds may have been a factor when debris from a construction site plunged onto an adjacent building and damaged the roof and several apartments inside on the Upper East Side, officials say.Photo Credit: News 4 NY
  
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• Wealth Is ‘in the Wrong Hands,’ Mayor Says, Pledging to Redistribute It

  10-01-2019 17:03 via nytimes.com
  In his annual State of the City speech, Mayor Bill de Blasio is offering progressive promises and a new ferry to Staten Island.
  
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• Mayor de Blasio Says Wealth Is ‘in the Wrong Hands,’ Pledges to Redistribute It

  10-01-2019 17:03 via nytimes.com
  In his State of the City address, Mayor Bill de Blasio offered progressive promises and a new ferry between Staten Island and Manhattan’s West Side.
  
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• De Blasio Says Wealth Is ‘in the Wrong Hands’ and Vows to Redistribute It

  10-01-2019 17:03 via nytimes.com
  In his State of the City address, Mayor Bill de Blasio offered progressive promises and a new ferry between Staten Island and Manhattan’s West Side.
  
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• Cuomo scheduled to deliver budget address on Tuesday

  10-01-2019 16:59 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo will deliver his annual budget address on Tuesday in Albany.The schedule was revealed by the governor during his Thursday morning appearance on WAMC News. He said the speech, which also serves as this year's official state of the state address, will likely be held in the Empire State Plaza convention center, where last year's address was made.
  
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• Listen Up: NJ Man's Mystery Death, NYC Paid Time Off and 'Hamilton' Stars' Bookstore Save

  10-01-2019 16:39 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Find out more about a possible health crisis in New Jersey, the mayor's plan to require paid time off for all NYC employees and Lin-Manuel Miranda's latest save in this Jan. 10 edition of Listen Up.Photo Credit: WNBC
  
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• Troopers looking for more victims of suspect car dealers

  10-01-2019 16:37 via timesunion.com
  State Police are looking for any other victims of a Slingerlands couple with a lengthy history of defrauding car buyers.Earlier this week, Kimberly and Timothy Shaffer were charged with multiple felonies after a victim complained that the couple falsely advertised and sold a car with an inoperable odometer and fake Department of Motor Vehicles paperwork.
  
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• Accused Killer’s Roommate Takes Stand in Temple Murder Trial

  10-01-2019 16:35 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  The roommate of accused killer Josh Hupperterz is expected to testify of day three of Temple University student Jenna Burleigh’s murder trial.Photo Credit: Left: Mugshot via Philadelphia Police Department; Right: Temple U. PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Naked Wrong-Way Driver Crashes on I-95 After 2-State Chase

  10-01-2019 16:34 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A naked wrong-way driver crashed on Interstate 95 in Southwest Philadelphia following a multi-state chase, police said.
  
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• Startling Twist in Death of NJ Man Could Spark Health Crisis

  10-01-2019 16:04 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Authorities are looking into whether the New Jersey man who died at the hospital after going on a livestreamed rant inside a police station may have had spinal meningitis, sources familiar with the investigation...Photo Credit: Facebook/Lowery family
  
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• Authorities probe train derailment in Hoosick

  10-01-2019 15:39 via timesunion.com
  HOOSICK — Emergency workers remained at the scene Thursday of a train derailment that knocked several tanker cars - some carrying propane - off the tracks.None of the gas leaked after the incident along Hoosick Junction Road, a remote spot near North Hoosick.A handful of homes in the area were evacuated after the derailment occurred on Wednesday evening. It is not yet clear whether the residents have returned to their homes.
  
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• Troopers: Man arrested for machete attack on neighbor

  10-01-2019 15:25 via timesunion.com
  GHENT – A Columbia County man threatened his neighbor with a machete, State Police said.Troopers responded to a 911 call on Wednesday in Ghent where they found a town man, Albert J. Dalton, 52, with the weapon. He was taken into custody without incident, police said.
  
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