November 15, 2012 One sure sign of the holidays is the Christmas tree lighting at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City. This year's tree has a special meaning, as it survived the torrential winds and floods of Hurricane Sandy. My daughter was in New York City yesterday when the tree arrived and sent me this photo.
November 14, 2012 Remember the two Syracuse brothers that turned in the winning $5 million dollar lottery ticket 6 years later? If not, here's how the story originally was told. It seemed fishy then, and it turns out really smelly now, with fraud charges and another man scammed out of his winning lottery ticket.
November 13, 2012 The 23rd annual Lights on the Lake display opens tonight at Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool. According to Lightsonthelake.com the display will open tonight with the traditional Lights on the Lake Stroll for walkers followed tomorrow night by the Lights On the Lake Dog Walk for canines and their human friends. The display will open to vehicles on Thursday and remain open until January 6. Here are the details.
November 12, 2012 Wonder Works in now open in Destiny USA in Syracuse and Tadpole & I had the opportunity to experience the adventure.
November 12, 2012 Talk about Karma. A Chicago man went to his hometown in New Jersey to help victims of Hurricane Sandy and while he was there, he hit the lottery.
November 12, 2012 Recently back from their honeymoon, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel volunteered to help clean up Rockaway, Queens.
November 10, 2012 It took nearly a year to clear his name, but former Syracuse Assistant Basketball Coach, Bernie Fine was cleared of all sex abuse charges. While charges were dropped, Fine's reputation has been muddied, he lost his job and endured a year unlike any of us have ever seen.
November 10, 2012 Don't let the upside down picture fool you. That's exactly how the Wonderworks marquee looks when you arrive at the 3rd floor of Destiny USA in Syracuse. The long awaited educational and entertainment venue for kids is now open for business.
November 6, 2012 As you know, today is election day, and polls will be open in New York state until 9:00 p.m. . Many people in the greater New York City area affected by last week's Hurricane Sandy may have difficulty finding their polling place. Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued an executive order to enable them to vote in state and national elections, even if their polling place is closed due to the last week's storm. If you have family members or friends in the New York City area, you may wish to share this with them.
November 6, 2012 As victims of Sandy continue clean up efforts in New York and New Jersey, another storm is on the way. Not something anyone in those areas needs right now.
According to the Weather Channel, a nor'easter could bring more high winds, rain, flooding, even snow. This won't be as strong as Sandy, but significant impacts are expected, including more coastal flooding. Here's the storms timeline:
November 5, 2012 As the East Coast cleans up after Hurricane Sandy, another storm is on the way. According to the Weather Channel, a low pressure system is forecast to move up the East Coast and deliver significant impacts to the Northeast Wednesday and Thursday.
November 2, 2012 After days of saying the New York City Marathon would continue as planned, Mayor Bloomberg has changed his mind. Many were outraged as the plans continued in spite of Hurricane Sandy's destruction.
