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Bear Spotted In City Of Newburgh As Residents Report Multiple Sightings
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (187+ words) Jun 11, 2026, 1: 20 PM A bear was spotted in a tree in the City of Newburgh Thursday, while residents reported additional sightings in other parts of the city overnight. Video provided to News 12 shows the bear perched in a tree along Montgomery…...
Heat Alert: Heat advisory issued as severe storm threat and dangerous heat build across Hudson Valley
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (345+ words) Jun 9, 2026, 8: 20 PM The Hudson Valley is entering an active weather pattern featuring both dangerous heat and the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms through the end of the week. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the upper 70s to…...
Power & Politics: NY state comptroller primary; Suffolk Democratic leadership race; State budget breakdown
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (278+ words) Jun 7, 2026, 1: 54 PM Voters across New York are facing several key political contests, including a high-profile statewide primary that will determine who oversees public funds. The three-way Democratic primary for state comptroller features New York's longest-serving statewide elected official, State Comptroller…...
Man arrested in New Rochelle in connection to shooting on Long Island
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (294+ words) Jun 4, 2026, 4: 50 PM An early morning police chase prompted a lockout at a New Rochelle elementary school. According to Suffolk County police, Eric Giovanni Whilby was arrested with the assistance of state police and New Rochelle police on Pelham Road in…...
Yonkers receives $55 M in state aid; city council set to vote on proposed city budget
1+ week, 6+ day ago (290+ words) May 28, 2026, 9: 18 PM Yonkers will get $55 million in assistance under the state budget, as the city mulls a tax hike. A final public hearing was held Thursday night in Yonkers. "The budget is actually quite good for Yonkers," said Yonkers Mayor…...
Housing, bars and groceries: Poughkeepsie leaders plan to upgrade downtown through coveted state grant
3+ week, 6+ day ago (466+ words) May 15, 2026, 6: 21 PM From a bar on the train station platform to a high-rise apartment building in the middle of the city, Poughkeepsie leaders are upgrading the city's downtown. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday a list of newly approved projects that…...
Port Jervis burger joint wins New York's "Best Burger" title
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (257+ words) May 14, 2026, 2: 48 PM A burger from a small Orange County restaurant is now officially being called the best in New York state. Ben's Fresh was named the winner of the New York Beef Council's 2026 "Best NY Burger" competition Wednesday during an…...
News 12 | Hudson Valley | 13 Year Old In Custody After 15 Year Old Shot In The Head In Eastchester
4+ week, 2+ day ago (185+ words) May 12, 2026, 5: 41 AM A 13-year-old boy is in custody after a 15-year-old boy was shot in the head in Eastchester on Monday." Police sources say it appears thatthe15-year-old shot himself in the head and remains in the hospital right fighting for…...
Gov. Hochul's 2027 state budget agreement announcement sparks backlash
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (239+ words) May 7, 2026, 5: 29 PM Gov. Kathy Hochul's announcement of a general agreement for the 2027 state budget was met with backlash on Thursday. The announcement was made in Albany more than a month after the budget's original April 1 deadline. Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl…...
Local lawmakers react to budget confusion in Albany
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (349+ words) May 7, 2026, 10: 15 PM Updated 27 min ago There was confusion in Albany on Thursday over whether there is or isn't a deal on the state budget, which was due over a month ago. "I'm very proud to announce that we've reached a…...