cny paranormal

As much interest as there is in the paranormal throughout the Halloween season, hauntings and ghosts are not confined to particular times of the day, nor seasons.

Remsen, NY is a small town outside of Utica, usually only familiar to those who live there, and those who visit once a year, for the Barn Festival of the Arts held there every fall. For a small, sleepy town, Remsen, and the neighboring town of Steuben, has a reputation for being haunted...

This month the CNY Paranormal series is exploring personal accounts of the paranormal found throughout our region and contributed by those who have had the encounters. These ghost stories will send a chill down your spine and make you look at your favorite CNY haunts in a different light...

One of the stops on the Haunted Rails Ghost Train is going to be the Remsen Community Arts Center, a converted church on Main Street, in Remsen. This building has a long and varied history, and if you pay close attention while there, may be home to a spirit or two.

A new movie debuting at Scare-a-Cuse horror and sci-fi convention at the Turning Stone Resort Casino is based on an infamous western New York ghost story.  'Please talk with me,' tells the story of a 1985 incident at SUNY Geneseo.

The Central New York region is known for the confluence of cultures which currently populate the region, and have helped our region develop its unique cultural views. One of the cultures that helped form our area is the Welsh culture...

One of the most interesting paranormal accounts is that of the the phantom vehicle, in particular the ghost train. There are a number of variations of this account including a ghostly train and ghosts haunting a train. Phantom vehicles are so common that many insurance companies actually have a definition for legal purposes that generally reads something along the lines of "a vehicle is that

When you hear about Bigfoot or Sasquach, the talk is usually about the Pacific Northwest.  But are there unidentified creatures like Bigfoot in Upstate New York?

Utica's first train station was constructed in 1836 to serve as a way station for travelers bound for the west. In 1853 the train lines converged and it was apparent that Utica needed a more substantial station for the traffic.

The month of August marks the anniversary of an event that has shaped our region’s history. On August 6, 1777, the Battle of Oriskany took place, in what is now known as the town of Oriskany. This battle was one of the bloodiest battles in the Revolutionary War, and not only effected the history of the Central New York region, but also shaped our developing nation.

First identified in the 1990s, the paranormal phenomenon of 'black-eyed children' has become a hot topic in paranormal circles recently.  They tend to appear either at one's door or an encounter in a store or other public venue.  The people, often children, ask for assistance. They often stare unnervingly and turn beligerant if their requests for assistance are turned down. One report of these odd

The Hotel Utica is a prominent building in downtown Utica. Located on Lafayette Street, the Hotel Utica was created to be the pinnacle of luxury in the early 20th century, and was home to many prominent guests, some of which may have never left.