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Man, Baby Shot In Brooklyn's Herbert Von King Park

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:11:21 +0000

Brooklyn, NY (WIBX) – A man and a baby have been shot in Brooklyn, according to a report by NBC New York. The station is reporting that the incident occurred at about 2 p.m. in Herbert Von King Park. According to the station, the victims were taken to Kings County Hospital, where they are being [...]

Famous Jets Fan Retires

Ty Webb — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 04:38:04 +0000

Fireman Ed, the man that popularized the “J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets” chant, will retire. Ed Anzalone created a stir when he left during halftime of the Jets’ Thanksgiving loss to the Patriots. Anzalone announced Sunday night that he will no longer attend Jets games as Fireman Ed. Anzalone claims the reason for his retirement is [...]

Yankees Swept By Tigers

Ty Webb — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:28:38 +0000

The New York Yankees season has come to an end. An 8-1 loss in Detroit capped a 4 game sweep for the Tigers in the ALCS. Alex Rodriguez went 0-2 as a pinch hitter in Game 4 in what may have been his last appearance as a New York Yankee. Read more.

A-Rod To Leave Yankees?

Ty Webb — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:25:37 +0000

According to an ESPN report Alex Rodriguez could be on his way out of New York this offseason. After struggling throughout the playoffs the Yankees and Rodriguez may part ways. Rumors have A-Rod heading south to Miami. Read the full story from ESPN here.

Utica's Rutger Park Revisited—Zach's Weekly Snaps [PHOTOS]

Zach Effrog — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 13:00:36 +0000

Two weeks ago, I took you on a photographic tour of Rutger Home number 3 in Utica’s historic Rutger Park. Yesterday, June 2, the Landmarks Society of Greater Utica held its annual "Picnic in the Park," where those who at

Applewood's Annual Garage Sale Cancelled, But Not Permanently

Zach Effrog — Mon, 21 May 2012 22:30:39 +0000

After many years of having its annual garage sale every June, The Applewood Community on Route 5 in Clinton is canceling it this year. But, according to Director of Operations and Tenant Relations Barbara Barkett, it’s not cancelled forever. Barkett says she is “disappointed to say the least,” in regard to the garage sale [...]

New York Is Officially the Nation's Rudest City

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:44:13 +0000

According to a ‘Travel + Leisure’ survey of their well-trodden readership, New York City, true to its reputation, is the rudest city in the nation. The Big Apple lost out on the top spot in the previous three annual surveys, when West Coast behemoth Los Angeles took the “rudest city” crown. But for whatever reasons Angelenos got [...]

Zach Visits Westmoreland's Farmer's Market [PHOTOS]

Zach Effrog — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:00:43 +0000

It wasn't only a great day for the Boilermaker on Sunday, it was also a wonderful day to get out of the house and enjoy the beautiful weather. And, that's exactly what I did. I decided to go to the Westmoreland Farmer's Market and check things out.

USPS: Over 5,500 Postal Employees Bitten By Dogs In 2010

Zach Effrog — Mon, 16 May 2011 05:00:27 +0000

It’s Dog Bite Prevention Week this week (May 15-21), and the United State Postal Service has released the top cities that are bad for mail carriers based on dog bite totals from 2010. According to the USPS, in 2010, 5,669 postal employees were attacked by dogs in more than 1,400 cities in the country. And, [...]

Utica-Rome Speedway To Open May 1st

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:49:01 +0000

The cold, wet weather Central New York has experienced this spring has led to a late start for the Utica-Rome Speedways 50th anniversary racing season. The Vernon track was slated to open Sunday, April 17th but now will have the engines roaring on May 1st. The opening night program will feature the usual bill of [...]

Oneida Square Roundabout Approved

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:17:00 +0000

The controversial Oneida Square roundabout has been approved. In a 7 to 2 vote, the Utica Common council gave the go ahead for the roughly $2 million project. It will utilize 85 percent federal, 10 percent state and 5 percent city dollars– but all the money will be spent by the city first and reimbursed later.

One just hopes it does not prove to be as confusing as the one pictured here.