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• Sunk truck removed from Saratoga Lake

  06-02-2019 23:55 via timesunion.com
  SARATOGA SPRINGS- A truck that had sunk to the bottom of Saratoga Lake, as it was on its way to recover another truck that was stuck on the ice, was retrieved this weekend, the state's Department of Environment Conservation said.State Environmental Conservation Officers were called to Saratoga Lake on Jan. 27 for reports that a truck had fell through the frozen lake, DEC officials said.When arriving at the scene officers found a mid-size pickup truck, about a half mile off Brown's Beach, with it
  
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• Campus watch: Jasenski, Anderson facing top competition for Maryland

  06-02-2019 23:55 via timesunion.com
  Red-shirt freshman Kyle Jasenski and true freshman Orion Anderson are competing in dual meets against some of the top performers in the country for the University of Maryland wrestling team.Jasenski, from Schenectady and an Albany Academy graduate, is competing at 174 pounds for the Terrapins. He's 9-10 and has a 2-6 record in dual meets with a 0-5 mark against Big Ten Conference foes. He was 15-13 competing in open tourneys as a red-shirt last season.
  
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• Union hockey still doesn't have a No. 1 netminder

  06-02-2019 23:32 via timesunion.com
  SchenectadyAfter what went on this past week, you would think Union's hockey team finally has a goaltender the Dutchmen can call their No. 1.Think again.That's not how Union coach Rick Bennett rolls.Sophomore Darion Hanson, who hasn't allowed a g0al in two of the past three games, has not been given the coveted title of No. 1 goalie by Bennett. And, with eight games left in the regular season, it doesn't look like Hanson is going to get it.
  
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• Governor's budget cuts funding for housing services

  06-02-2019 23:20 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY - The budget unveiled last month by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo cuts funding for housing preservation programs by about a third and doesn't replace $20 million for foreclosure prevention assistance that runs out on March 31.
  
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• Albany police investigating Trustco bank robbery

  06-02-2019 23:11 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY, NY –Police are investigating a bank robbery after two masked men entered a Trustco Bank with a weapon, demanded for money and fled the scene Wednesday afternoon, officials said.Albany police were called to Trustco Bank, 301 New Scotland Ave., around 3:20 p.m. for reports of a robbery.
  
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• AIA honors Albany firm for University of Virginia restoration

  06-02-2019 23:09 via timesunion.com
  The American Institute of Architects announced a 2019 Institute Honor Award for Architecture to Albany-based John G. Waite Associates, Architects, for restoration of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
  
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• Bar Provides Drinks With Lids After Alleged Drugging Stories

  06-02-2019 22:38 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  The G.O.A.T, a Staten Island bar, announced Tuesday that it would implement safety measures such as lidded cups after women said they had been drugged at the venue.Photo Credit: Chris Shaleesh
  
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• Dance Teacher Accused of Sexually Abusing Student: Police

  06-02-2019 22:33 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A well-known Manhattan dance instructor was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 16-year-old student, police said.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Saratoga County GOP operative gets endorsement for judge's seat

  06-02-2019 22:27 via timesunion.com
  SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Saratoga County Republican Committee endorsed James Walsh, a controversial political operative with deep ties on the state, county and town levels, as its choice for judge Supreme Court's 4th Judicial District at its meeting on Tuesday night.Carl Zeilman, chair of the county committee, said that he and their other pick for judge, Dianne Freestone, "went through a rigorous process" with the town and county committees.
  
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• First Transgender Designer Shows Collection at NYFW

  06-02-2019 22:22 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A transgender designer made history this week as the first to show a collection at New York Fashion Week.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• New York's school spending battle begins in earnest

  06-02-2019 22:19 via timesunion.com
  Lawmakers grilled state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia for four hours on Wednesday, asking her about everything from measles vaccines to classroom technology to teacher evaluation and school safety strategies. One lawmaker, freshman Queens Democratic Sen. John Liu, even asked Elia if she believed in ghosts (he was joking).
  But one topic that they didn't broach with the commissioner, which was arguably the 900-pound elephant in the room, was the $2.3 billion budget gap that was revealed du
  
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• Wilton Mall loses another women's clothing store

  06-02-2019 22:18 via timesunion.com
  Days after Charlotte Russe announced it would close its women's clothing store at the Wilton Mall, Forever 21 confirmed it has departed the suburban Saratoga Springs shopping center.
  
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• Colonie paid out $2.2M in OT to police, top earners

  06-02-2019 22:14 via timesunion.com
  Colonie's top 10 earners in 2018 were all members of the police department with salaries boosted by overtime and other pay benefits, according to town payroll records obtained by the Times Union this week. Overall, police overtime amounted to nearly $2.2 million in 2018, an increase from the year before, Acting Comptroller Chris Kelsey said.
  
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• NASA Announces 2018 Was Fourth Warmest Year on Record

  06-02-2019 22:12 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  NASA announced Wednesday that 2018 was the fourth warmest year since 1880.Photo Credit: Pexels/CC
  
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• Boy, 14, Brings Loaded Gun to School in Jersey City

  06-02-2019 22:11 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A gun was found in a bag a student brought into a New Jersey elementary school, officials and sources said.Photo Credit: News 4 NY
  
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• New NYC Book Cart Sells Paperbacks With a Personal Touch

  06-02-2019 21:01 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Keep an eye out for a new mobile book store in the Lower East Side. In it you’ll find used paperbacks, female authors and the owner’s daughter, Margot.
  
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• Ballston Lake sewer project in question

  06-02-2019 20:59 via timesunion.com
  BALLSTON – Plans to install a sewer around Ballston Lake are in jeopardy.The two of the three bids for the project, estimated at $12.5 million, came in at a cost millions higher than anticipated, Supervisor Tim Szczepaniak said. And the third, which was closer to the town's calculations, was withdrawn because of a "major mathematical error," thus forcing the town board to reconsider the future of the sewer."We have three options," Szczepaniak said. "We can shelf the project. We can go back
  
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• Trump Loves a Culture War

  06-02-2019 20:36 via nytimes.com
  The president lied about abortion in the State of the Union.
  
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• Beto O’Rourke Was Once Adrift in New York City. Now He’s Searching Again.

  06-02-2019 20:34 via nytimes.com
  As the former Texas congressman weighs a run for president, his rebel-in-moderation youth offers revealing parallels to his search for direction now.
  
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• Southern Saratoga chamber accepting award nominations

  06-02-2019 20:24 via timesunion.com
  CLIFTON PARK - The Chamber of Southern Saratoga County is seeking nominations for its annual Business Excellence awards and recently sent an email out to members seeking named of worthy businesses.The awards will be given out at a special dinner and networking event on April 4 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Clifton Park. The cost is $85 for members and $135 for the general public.
  
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• Comptroller: NY overdue to address gambling addiction

  06-02-2019 20:20 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY - New York's gambling landscape has radically evolved since the last time state officials took a comprehensive look at the need for problem gambling services in 2006.In the last 13 years, the state has expanded electronic gambling at race tracks, launched four commercial casinos, daily fantasy sports was invented and sports gambling will soon be available to New Yorkers.
  
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• Grace period to move cars during Albany snow emergencies proposed

  06-02-2019 20:03 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY - Albany residents must move their cars from the odd-numbered side of the street to the even-numbered side at 8 p.m., according to current policy.However, it's not possible for everyone to do this simultaneously and can create a chaotic situation in more densely populated areas of Albany where parking is a premium, said Richard Conti, Common Council president pro tempore.To provide more flexibility and clarity on when cars should be moved, Conti wants to add a one-hour grace period to swi
  
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• 2 NY Cities Have Top Credit Scores — and 1 NJ Town Has Worst

  06-02-2019 20:02 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A study by Wallethub released Wednesday showed that two New York towns were in the top 20 for best credit scores—and Camden, NJ is the worst out of the entire country.Photo Credit: Consumer Reports
  
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• Crew Searches for Body in Woods on Staten Island: Source

  06-02-2019 19:56 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A search crew is looking for a body in a wooded area on Staten Island, a law enforcement source says.Photo Credit: Chopper 4
  
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• Siena men's basketball staying "in the moment"

  06-02-2019 19:49 via timesunion.com
  The Saints are tied for third, only a game behind league-leading Rider. Imagine a team that was picked to finish last in the preseason coaches' poll sitting atop the MAAC with just three weeks to go in the regular season.Siena fans can revel over the possibility, if they like, but head coach Jamion Christian and his players keep insisting they are not. They're sticking to the mantra of staying "in the moment," as they have all season."I don't even look at any of the standings,'' Christian insist
  
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• Rutgers University Student Diagnosed With Meningitis

  06-02-2019 19:42 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A student at the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers University was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, the school announced Wednesday.
  
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• App lets you send, receive drinks at participating bars

  06-02-2019 19:35 via timesunion.com
  BrewFund, a new app that allows users to buy drinks for friends and receive drinks in return at participating bars, has added an Albany restaurant as the first New York place to accept the app.
  
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• Bus Driver Accused of Watching Porn in Front of Kids: Police

  06-02-2019 19:09 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A school bus driver was arrested after two kids told their parents he was watching porn on his cell phone, authorities said.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• ME: Heart Issue Caused Teen's Sudden Death at Practice

  06-02-2019 18:58 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  The 16-year-old Queens boy who died suddenly after collapsing during basketball practice the day after Christmas died of natural causes, the city's chief medical examiner announced Wednesday.Photo Credit: Provided to News 4 New York
  
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• NYC Man Accused of Beating, Permanently Blinding Dog: DA

  06-02-2019 18:20 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A Queens man was indicted Wednesday on animal cruelty charges for allegedly beating a dog so severely that the small animal was left permanently blind in one eye, prosecutors say.Photo Credit: Pexels/CC
  
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• Berkshire train service would target downstate millennials

  06-02-2019 18:18 via timesunion.com
  Plans for a seasonal weekend train service to the Berkshires in western Massachusetts are progressing, with a pilot program seeking to launch by Memorial Day of 2020.Under current plans, Massachusetts would pay Amtrak to extend one of its Empire Corridor trains now terminating at Rensselaer to Pittsfield, Mass. From there, passengers would rely on one of a number of options to cover the "last mile" to their destination, ranging from car-hailing services and rental cars to taxis and local buses.
  
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• Woman Dies After Getting Shot Through Window in Bridgeport: PD

  06-02-2019 18:09 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A woman has died after police said she was shot through a window of a home in Bridgeport on Tuesday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Gun Found in Student's Bag at Elementary School: Sources

  06-02-2019 18:04 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A gun was found in a bag a student brought into a New Jersey elementary school, officials and sources said.Photo Credit: Chopper 4
  
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• Rescuers search Saratoga Lake after report of possible drowning

  06-02-2019 17:50 via timesunion.com
  SARATOGA SPRINGS - A report of someone falling through the ice on Saratoga Lake sent rescue crews out Wednesday morning.Saratoga Springs Fire Chief Robert Williams said the station got a call about 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday from a woman who reported she saw what looked like someone falling through the ice in an area popular with ice fisherman.
  
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• Missing NYC Mom Found Dead in Garbage Bag in NJ: Sources

  06-02-2019 17:40 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A 65-year-old Manhattan mom who has been missing since Monday night was found dead in a garbage bag in Morristown, New Jersey, law enforcement sources said.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Distillery tasting room opens in Latham

  06-02-2019 16:42 via timesunion.com
  Oligan Distilling, which has quietly been making its signature vodka since last May at 918 Albany-Shaker Road in Latham, on Wednesday opens the tasting room at the distillery. The owner is Sean O'Keeffe, who previously worked locally at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in East Greenbush and learned distilling at Kings County Distillery in Brooklyn.
  
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• Chicago developer buying 165 acres at Luther Forest tech park

  06-02-2019 16:26 via timesunion.com
  MALTA - A large parcel of land at the Luther Forest Technology Campus is being acquired by a Chicago-area developer called InSite Real Estate for a potentially large project.The sale of the land, which is under contract, was first reported by the Business Review, which added that InSite is one of two developers scouting the region for land for a distribution center as large as 1.1 million square feet.
  
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• Listen Up: MoMa's Temporary Closure, CBD Crackdown, Very Fresh Noodles

  06-02-2019 16:06 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Find out more about Moma's temporary shut down, the crack down on CBD food and beverages, and lunar new year noodles at Very Fresh Noodles in this Feb. 06 edition of Listen Up.Photo Credit: WNBC
  
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• You won't believe the number a man texted to set up an alleged drug deal

  06-02-2019 16:04 via timesunion.com
  Most everyone's sent a text they've come to regret. But most of those texts don't land you in county jail.Rotterdam police said Richard J. Betters, Jr., 44, of Schenectady accidentally texted a detective on Tuesday to set up a drug deal.The two arranged to meet at the Taco Bell on Altamont Avenue. When police arrested Betters, he had 20 oxycodone pills, detectives said.
  
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• Sheriff: Bolton woman charged with assault

  06-02-2019 15:50 via timesunion.com
  BOLTON - A 74-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday evening for allegedly damaging property and assaulting a person in an Alpine View Drive home, Warren County Sheriff's Office said.
  
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• Tractor-Trailer Overturns in NJ Near Lincoln Tunnel

  06-02-2019 15:35 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A tractor-trailer overturned on Route 495 in New Jersey on the outbound helix of the Lincoln Tunnel.Photo Credit: Chopper 4This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Mechanical issue delays Saratoga library opening Wednesday

  06-02-2019 15:29 via timesunion.com
  The Saratoga Springs Public Library won't open until 1 p.m. Wednesday because of a mechanical emergency, according to an alert from the library.
  
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• $400,000 Homes in Ohio, Colorado and New York

  06-02-2019 15:01 via nytimes.com
  An 1880 brick house in Columbus, an A-frame mountain home near Boulder and a one-bedroom cottage on an island in Pine Plains.
  
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• NJ Woman Shot in the Face While Vacationing in Puerto Rico

  06-02-2019 14:34 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A Jersey Shore woman is fighting for her life after she was shot in the face while vacationing in Puerto Rico.
  
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• State of the Union Moments: Women Cheering, Birthday Singing

  06-02-2019 14:12 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  President Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered his State of the Union address a week later than originally scheduled because of the historic 35-day government shutdown.Photo Credit: Andrew Harnik/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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• Owner of limo in deadly Schoharie crash now in Dubai, victim's lawyer says

  06-02-2019 13:19 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY -An attorney representing the family of one of the victims of the Schoharie limo crash says he was told by prosecutors that the owner of Prestige Limousine, the company that supplied the stretch 2001 Ford Excursion involved in the deadly tragedy, is now in Dubai.
  
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• Lawyers at odds over location of limo company owner

  06-02-2019 13:19 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY - Is Shahed Hussain in his native Pakistan? Or is he in Dubai?Hussain, owner ofthe stretch Ford Excursion limousine involved in the Oct. 6 crash in Schoharie County that killed 20 people, is living in Pakistan, according to Joseph Tacopina, the high-profile Manhattan attorney who is defending Hussain's son Nauman against a charge of criminally-negligent homicide.But Albany attorney Sal Ferlazzo, who represents the family of crash victim Amanda Rivenburg in a civil case against the Hu
  
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• Route 7 reopens after early morning crash in Colonie

  06-02-2019 12:53 via timesunion.com
  COLONIE - All lanes of Route 7 are reopened after an early morning crash closed the intersection with Vly Road.Police said the busy intersection, a busy spot during the morning commute, reopened shortly before 7 a.m.
  
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• Rain, ice to slow Wednesday evening commute

  06-02-2019 12:49 via timesunion.com
  A storm system will bring a mix of rain and freezing rain on Wednesday that could make for a messy evening commute.
  
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• After-school programs scrapped amid fear of messy commute

  06-02-2019 12:49 via timesunion.com
  A storm system will bring a mix of rain and freezing rain on Wednesday that could make for a messy evening commute.
  
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