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A group prays at the site of a memorial for the victims of the Buffalo supermarket shooting outside the Tops Friendly Market on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. Tops was encouraging people to join its stores in a moment of silence to honor the shooting victims Saturday at 2:30 p.m., the approximate time of the attack a week earlier. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown also called for 123 seconds of silence from 2:28 p.m. to 2:31 p.m., followed by the ringing of church bells 13 times throughout the city to honor the 10 people killed and three wounded.
Buffalo shooting victim laid to rest; city marks 1 week
BUFFALO — Roberta Drury, a 32-year-old woman who was the youngest of the 10 Black people killed at a Buffalo supermarket, was remembered at her funeral Saturday for "that smile that could light … more
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Carolyn Maloney
NY’s hasty redistricting rewrite draws ire of locals
NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers pride themselves on the dynamism of their metropolis, where it can feel totally different on the next block, where tourists walking in Chinatown quickly find themselves … more
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National Grid warns of scam
National Grid is warning customers that they have seen an increase in reported utility billing and payment scams across upstate New York. According to National Grid officials, customers have reported … more
Pictured is a redrawn 22nd Congressional District.
Reactions mixed to special masters new district lines
There were mixed reactions by local elected officials and candidates following the release of new congressional maps for New York by a court-appointed expert on Monday. The newly redrawn districts … more
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U.S. Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, R-22, New Hartford, honors the memory of fallen Oneida County Sheriff’s Deputy Kurt B. Wyman on Thursday at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. as part of National Police Week.
Tenney honors fallen sheriff’s deputy Wyman during visit to memorial
U.S. Congresswoman Claudia Tenney honored fallen Oneida County Sheriff’s Deputy Kurt B. Wyman on Thursday as part of a Congressional visit to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, … more
New York City health officials issued an advisory Monday urging New Yorkers to wear masks in all indoor public settings as the city approaches “high risk” COVID-19 alert status.
Mask up in indoor public settings, NYC health chief urges
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City health officials issued an advisory Monday urging New Yorkers to wear masks in all indoor public settings as the city approaches “high risk” COVID-19 alert status. … more
The draft maps released Monday would help the GOP by creating five districts that lean Republican and at least four other districts where Republicans would be competitive.
Court expert draws more GOP-friendly New York political maps
NEW YORK (AP) — A court-appointed expert released a draft of new congressional maps for New York that are more favorable to Republicans than the original gerrymandered political maps drawn by … more
Police walk outside the Tops grocery store on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at the supermarket, killing and wounding people in what authorities described as “racially motivated violent extremism.”
Buffalo shooter's prior threat, hospital stay face scrutiny
BUFFALO, N.Y.  — The white gunman accused of committing a racist massacre at a Buffalo supermarket made threatening comments that brought police to his high school last spring, but he was … more
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul hugs Charles Everhart Sr. as service ends at True Bethel Baptist Church on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.. Everhart's grandson, Zaire Goodman, was shot in the neck and survived during a shooting at a Buffalo supermarket on May 14. Goodman was released from the hospital last night. "I'm just grateful that God saved his life," said Everhart. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say
BUFFALO (AP) — The white 18-year-old who shot and killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had researched the local demographics and drove to the area a day in advance to conduct reconnaissance … more
Buffalo Police respond to a shooting at Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo on Saturday.
At least 10 dead in mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket
BUFFALO (AP) — At least 10 people were killed Saturday afternoon in a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. more
Border patrol: Human smuggler knew passengers couldn't swim
AKWESASNE, N.Y. (AP) — Federal authorities say a boat operator knew his passengers could not swim when he abandoned six Indian nationals on a sinking boat during a failed smuggling attempt … more
New York court halts family DNA searches for crime suspects
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York court halted the use of a DNA crimefighting tool that has helped crack cold cases and put murderers behind bars, but has also raised privacy and racial discrimination … more
A New York Air National Guard 174th Attack Wing ground crew sees to the successful landing of an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, which took off from Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse and landed at Griffiss International Airport in Rome Thursday, May 5. It was the first time the aircraft landed on a runway other than its home base. With new software and technology, the MQ-9 can now remain airborne for about 24 hours.
Drone’s successful landing spurs hopes for additional defense, rescue uses
ROME — With sunny skies and gusty winds, members of the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing and city officials witnessed the successful landing of an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted … more
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This photo provided by World Video Game Hall of Fame shows Ms. Pac-Man, Dance Dance Revolution, Sid Meier's Civilization andThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. More than 40 years after blazing a trail for female video game characters, Ms. Pac-Man was inducted Thursday into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, alongside Dance Dance Revolution, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Sid Meier's Civilization.
Ms. Pac-Man clears path to World Video Game Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER (AP) — More than 40 years after blazing a trail for female video game characters, Ms. Pac-Man was inducted Thursday into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, along with Dance Dance … more
Officials eye best use of opioid settlement funds
WAMPSVILLE — Local municipalities will soon be receiving payments from the state’s historic opioid settlement resulting in $1.5 billion secured by New York Attorney General Letitia James to hold … more
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The bridge on Judd Road over the New York State Thruway will be closed to traffic for replacement, starting Monday, May 9. The work is expected to be completed by the fall.
Judd Road bridge project starting soon
WHITESTOWN — The New York State Thruway Authority has announced the start of a $5.2 million bridge replacement project in Oneida County.  The Judd Road bridge over I-90 in the Town of Whitestown … more
BIG IMPACT — Soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum in Watertown secure vehicles on a flatbed train car in this file photo included in Fort Drum’s 2021 economic impact report. According to the report, Fort Drum had an economic impact of more than $1.5 billion on the North Country.
Stefanik lauds $1.5 billion economic impact of Fort Drum on North Country region
WATERTOWN — According to its recently released economic impact report, Fort Drum pumped nearly $1.5 billion for fiscal year 2021 into the regional economy of the North Country, a 4.6% increase from … more
Partial views of the New York state Capitol building, left, is shown next to the state Appellate court building in foreground, right, are shown earlier this month in Albany.
Task of drawing NY political maps falls to judge and scholar
ALBANY (AP) — After New York's highest court threw out new congressional district maps drawn by the state Legislature, the task of redrawing them has fallen to a rural judge and a researcher at … more
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BACK TO THE RE-DRAWING BOARD? — Partial views of the New York state Capitol building, left, is shown next to the state Appellate court building in foreground, right, are shown earlier this month in Albany. The state’s top court has determined that state Democrats engaged in gerrymandering when drawing new congressional district boundaries for the next decade. The judges in Wednesday’s ruling said a special court master will pass new district maps instead of the Legislature.
State’s highest court rejects congressional maps drawn by Dems
ALBANY — New York’s highest court on Wednesday rejected new congressional maps that had widely been seen as favoring Democrats, largely agreeing with Republican voters who argued the … more
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Rome Health receives $1M FEMA grant
ROME — Rome Health received a grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for $1.03 million. The grant reimburses the hospital for extraordinary expenses incurred as a result of … more
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