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Adorable Bear Cub Loose in Plattsburgh [VIDEO]
October 11, 2012 You are going to love this short video of a bear cub that was loose in the city of Plattsburgh earlier today.
New York News
New York News
October 11, 2012
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Quebec Earthquake Shakes New York’s North Country
October 10, 2012 A magnitude 3.9 earthquake that stuck overnight in Quebec was felt in parts of the North Country. According to the US Geologic Survey, the quake was centered about five miles from Beloeil, Quebec, approximately 60 miles north of the US Border.
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Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library Fall Book Sale – Upstate New York’s Largest Book Sale
October 5, 2012 This weekend marks the first of three for the largest charity book sale in the region: the Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library Book Sale in Ithaca.
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Photos From the 40th Adirondack Balloon Festival [IMAGES]
September 22, 2012 This weekend thousands of hot air balloon enthusiasts and spectators converged on Northeastern New York for the 40th Adirondack Balloon Festival. Held from Thursday through Sunday in both Glens Falls and Queensbury, the event draws more than 100 hot air balloons.
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Get Your Sugar Fix While You Can — The New York City Soda Ban Has Passed
This morning in New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on large sugar-laden drinks was approved by the Department of Health in a 9-1 vote.
How long do the Big Apple's Big Gulp enthusiasts have until they can't buy a soda bigger than 16 ounces?
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Buffalo Area Riva’s Pizza Offers $9.11 Pizza Special on 9/11 [IMAGE]
September 11, 2012 Perhaps it's timely marketing, perhaps it's incredibly insensative. A pizzeria near Buffalo is offering a large cheese pizza today for $9.11.
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WTC: 9/11 Museum Opening Delayed but Agreement Reached
September 11, 2012 The 9/11 Museum, once slated to open today, the 11th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, has been delayed due to disagreements between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the National 9/11 Museum and Memorial Foundation.
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Breaking News: Several People Shot Outside the Empire State Building
Several people have been shot outside the Empire State Building in New York City just after 9 this morning. Three to four people were injured with several being taken to the hospital.
NJ1015.com is saying the gunman has been shot and killed.
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Interstate 690 Stop Light During the New York State Fair – How Rare are Stop Lights on the Interstate Highway System?
August 23, 2012 Drive through the Syracuse area during the twelve day run of the New York State Fair and you may notice something odd - a stoplight on Interstate 690. The traffic on the expressway is stopped often during the fair to allow egress to the highway from the parking lots. Have you ever wondered how rare stoplights are on the Interstate Highway System?
Exceptionally rare.
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New York Apple Association Wins Award for ‘All About Apples’ Commercial [VIDEO]
August 21, 2012 The New York Apple Association won an advertising award for a TV commerical they produced promoting the state's apple industry.
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Small Plane Crashes in Clifton Park
August 15, 2012 Preliminary reports are one person is dead this morning after a plane crashed just after take off from Albany airport this morning.
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Hot Dog Eater To Set New World Record At NYS Fair
Syracuse, NY (WIBX) – While the New York State Fair is aiming to break personal attendance records this year, one of its visitors is looking to set his own record, one hot dog at a time.