Paint The Zoo Blue- Honor 2 Central New York Fallen Heroes

Put on your blue shirts and come together as a community to celebrate the lives of two fallen heroes- Ofc. Michael Jensen and Lt. Michael Hoosock.

The Rosamond Gifford Zoo will be holding a fundraiser/celebration of life event at the zoo. Some of the vendors include local food trucks, wineries, and distilleries such as:

Via Napoli Express
Carraba’s Italian Grill
Skippy's Ice Cream
Leo's Donuts
Elm Street Tacos
Exhale Cafe & Bake Shop
Bob Barkers
Limp Lizard
Ma & Pa's Popcorn
Kona Ice
Phat Kat Tacos
Heritage Hill
Ashley Lynn Winery
Lock One Distillery
Beak & Skiff

The zoo will have raffles and a live auction with all sorts of prizes from local vendors to all sorts of New York State sports teams. All proceeds from the event will go to the families.

"Included in your ticket price is food, drinks, access to the zoo and our other activities as well as access to entering all of our raffles and silent auctions. We will be holding a live auction at the end of the closing ceremony."

OCSPA - Onondaga County Deputy Sheriff's Police Association

Local Tunnel to Towers Chapter Grants Life-Changing Payment to Widow of Onondaga County Lieutenant

Many people know about the mission of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, but for those who don't they are an organization dedicated to helping pay off mortgages and build adaptive homes for families left behind when a first responder is killed in the line of duty or catastrophically injured in battle. The organization was founded by current CEO Frank Siller after his brother was killed on 9/11. His brother was a New York City Firefighter.

Siller and the local Central NY chapter of the Tunnel to Towers foundation made the announcement they will be paying off the mortgage for the home owned by Lieutenant Michael Hoosock and his wife. You can read the full story online here.

"Wait, There's More!" 'Lions and Tigers and Bears (Oh My)' at These 15 Great Upstate New York Zoos

This is a list of many Upstate zoos, animal sanctuaries, animal rescue farms, and adventure parks where the whole family can visit and get close to nature and mingle with some of the most impressive animals anywhere.

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

The Best "Zoo" In New York Is In a Tiny, Rural Upstate New York Village!

There are many excellent zoos in Upstate New York. Most of them (not all) are located in the larger cities like Binghamton, Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, etc. On the smaller, but no less wonderful size, Zoo New York is a special treat in the North Country (Watertown). But Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, NY (Broome County) stands heads and tails above them all (in this writer's opinion). It does not have all the whiz-bang, sophisticated accouterments one expects at a modern, urban zoo. But what it lacks in that category, it totally makes up for in charm, live animal encounters, and a drive-through zoo experience that is the best in the state. So, while we will never put Animal Adventure Park up against say, the Bronx Zoo and its million annual visitors, we think this rural park is outstanding in every way. Here are a bunch of reasons you should visit this amazing place this summer!

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

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