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Holiday Warning Issued As Protests, Threats Loom In New York
Gov. Hochul confirms New York is on high alert for the July 4th weekend. Police, National Guard, and state agencies are watching for threats. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is confirming New York State remains on high alert. Increased Security Across...

Blood, Wreckage, And Missing Search In Upstate New York
A crash turned into a manhunt when a bleeding driver disappeared into the woods. Drones, choppers, and police swarmed the area. In this week's DEC Forest Rangers – Week in Review, which highlights recent statewide forest ranger actions from the...

What’s In The Water? New York Beaches Closed Over Threat
Just before July 4th, beaches across the Hudson Valley and New York State are shutting down. Health officials say the reason could be dangerous. Just in time for the long holiday weekend, many beaches in the Hudson Valley and New York State are...

LA Sparks vs New York Liberty Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Charts for July 3 | 2025 WNBA Season
Thursday’s WNBA schedule features the season’s first clash between the LA Sparks and the New York Liberty. The Sparks come in having dropped five of their last six, while the Liberty are also struggling, with just one win in their last five...

140-Year-Old Food Giant Makes Stunning Move In New York
Here's what the move means for New Yorkers at their favorite grocery stores. A legendary grocery store stable is filing for bankruptcy. 140-Year-Old New York Grocery Stable Makes Major Move Del Monte Stops Growing Pineapples In Hawaii Getty Images...

Plane Crash Shuts Down Airport In Hudson Valley, New York
A popular airport in the Hudson Valley was closed after first responders rushed to the scene of a plane crash. There was high drama at New York Stewart International Airport on Wednesday. Small Plane Crashes At New York Stewart International...

17 Scenic Picnic Spots To Explore In Upstate New York
There’s nothing quite like a picnic in Upstate New York. Whether it’s a quiet lunch with a lake view, a family gathering at a shaded pavilion, or a romantic sunset dinner with the sound of waterfalls in the background—Upstate has the perfect spot...

NRF seeks to block New York’s Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act
The US National Retail Federation (NRF) has initiated legal action against a New York state law mandating retailers to disclose the use of “algorithmic” pricing. The law, known as the New York Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act, is scheduled to...

AMA New York Elects Kerushan Govender as President
Kerushan Govender, the South African-born CEO of growth strategy firm Blacfox, has been elected President of the American Marketing Association's (AMA) New York chapter. Govender believes that marketing should be more; it should help people unlock...

Baggio visits New York as Serie A Ambassador in two-day trip
The Serie A icon visited New York City this week as a Lega Serie A Ambassador, connecting with fans and community organizations during a two-day trip Serie AWHAT HAPPENED Roberto Baggio made his return to the United States nearly three decades...

Meet syracuse.com’s 2025 All-Central New York large school baseball team
Syracuse, N.Y. — The 2025 All-Central New York small school baseball team features 21 softball players chosen by syracuse.com reporters. Christian Brothers Academy’s Michael Giamartino was named the large school baseball player of the year at...

SBA Relief Still Available to New York Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by High Winds and Hail
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in New York of the July 28 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by...

“It’s Impossible to Get in”: The Gia Giudice Guide to Summer in New York
All photos courtesy of Gia Giudice. Perhaps no other child of reality TV stars has left as precocious a legacy as Gia Giudice. Just the mention of her name elicits the sonorous call of “Waking up in the morning, thinking about so many things…”—the...

How Congress is Reversing New York’s Progress on Clean Energy
Amy Albenda Hill wanted to power her Hudson Valley home in Tarrytown with green energy — solar panels on the roof, a geothermal heating system underground, and an electric vehicle in the driveway. She knew the initial investment would be...

Prudenti: Inside the high-stakes world of New York family court
Family Court has aptly been described as society’s emergency room, although at times it resembles a MASH unit with an immediate goal no more ambitious than stopping the bleeding. For this former judge, there is no more challenging, and often...

Michael Stewart’s Death Still Haunts New York
In 1985, police were acquitted in the killing of a graffiti artist and painter, a grisly act which galvanized the city’s art underground. Why has he been forgotten? Ad Policy A police officer places a cordon around the entrance to criminal courts...
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Trump said he told the New York Times about Musk’s alleged drug use, presidential biographer claims
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

With Drai’s Supper Club, Dustin Drai Introduces His Family’s Nightlife Brand to New York
Dustin Drai is looking to bring Drai’s, the nightlife brand founded by his father Victor Drai three decades ago, back to its restaurant roots. After opening its original French restaurant in Los Angeles, the brand expanded to Las Vegas, where it...

Chuck Frederick: New York Jets have shot at following Duluth into history
On the Iron Range in the 1920s, they were the pride of Roosevelt High School in Virginia, and they would go on to leave a hefty mark on the National Football League as one of only two sets of three brothers to suit up for the same team at the same...

Jess Carter's journey from Warwick to New York with medals and glory ahead of Euro 2025
16:02, 03 Jul 2025Updated 16:11, 03 Jul 2025 Jess Carter is preparing to help England defend their Women’s Euros title this summer after the defender took the big step of moving far away from her Warwick roots a year ago. Carter, 27, burst onto...