Cuomo projects $90M for State Parks construction

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 10:46am

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The Cuomo administration says about $90 million will be spent this year on construction projects at 50 of the state's parks and historic sites.

It says that will cover almost 90 projects to upgrade infrastructure or fix potential health and safety problems.

Planning will also begin on 60 more projects to be undertaken in coming years. There are 179 state parks and 35 historic sites in New York.

The funding includes $7.4 million in New York City, $11.3 million in the Capital Region and $7.9 million in the Finger Lakes. It also includes $13.2 million in the Hudson Valley; $10 million on Long Island, $4.8 million in the Mohawk Valley, $4.7 million in the North Country, $5.8 million in the Southern Tier and $16 million in western New York.

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Canadian quake felt across parts of upstate NY

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 5:46pm

OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (AP) - A 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Ontario, Canada has been felt across upstate New York from Buffalo to the Vermont border.

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Free cancer screenings for woman 40+

Submitted by Andrew Murphy, Web Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 9:32am

AMSTERDAM – St. Mary’s Healthcare services and Nathan Littauer Hospital will be holding free cancer screenings on Monday, June 17.

The free cancers screening are provided by the Cancer Services Program of Fulton and Montgomery Counties.

The screenings are for women who are 40 and older who don’t have health insurance. The screenings may include mammograms, breast and pelvic exams pap tests and colorectal cancer screenings.

The screening at St. Mary’s is from 4-6 p.m. and the screening at Nathan Littauer is from 1-3:30 p.m.

Pre-registration is required. To pre-register, please call, 518-841-3726.

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Local airman graduates basic military training

Submitted by Anna Didio on Thursday, May 16th, 2:39 pm

GLOVERSVILLE - Air Force Airman Nicholas A. Poultney graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Poultney is the brother of Ian Poultney of East State Street, Gloversville.

He is a 2007 graduate of Gloversville High School.

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Ice cream vendor battle continues

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 6:11pm

GLOVERSVILLE - The battle between two ice cream vendors does not seem to be melting away.

The mayor of Gloversville and the police chief were supposed to testify Wednesday, but the case was adjourned until Monday.

The case involves the owner of a Mister Ding-A-Ling truck versus the owners of a Sno Kone Joe truck.

Sno Kone Joe's Joshua Malatino and Amanda Scott are accused of harassing the Mr. Ding-A-Ling truck owner.

The city canceled the operating permit for Sno Kone Joe.

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Northville's Farmer’s Market begins May 24

Submitted by Anna Didio on Wednesday, May 15th, 3:57 pm

NORTHVILLE – Northville’s first Farmer’s Market will be held on May 24.

The Farmers' Market will be held every Friday May 24-October 11, 2013 2pm-5pm Rain or shine.

The market is free and open to the public and will be held at the Waterfront Park on Main Street, Northville.

For more information, call (518) 863-4211

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NTSB: drop BAC threshold from .08 to .05

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 11:53pm

ALBANY - The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday they intend to get tougher on drunk driving. With an ultimate goal of reaching zero alcohol related highway deaths, the NTSB proposed lowering the blood alcohol content to determine a drunk driver from .08 to .05.

More than 100 countries around the world have already adopted .05 as the legal standard. European nations that have done that have seen alcohol related fatalities more than cut in half.

Drunk driving kills 10,000 Americans every year. The NTSB thinks this country needs to do better.

"Alcohol impaired crashes are not accidents," says Deborah Hersman, chairman of the NTSB, "They are crimes."

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