Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the full membership of the Lake Placid–New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee, with nearly 90 members. The committee held its first full meeting in New York City today, marking the next phase of an evaluation of the feasibility of hosting a future Games in New York State.

On October 19, 2026, at approximately 2:17 p.m., New York State Police in Tarrytown responded to a report of a serious personal injury motor vehicle collision on Interstate 287 westbound, near mile marker 3.9, in the City of White Plains.

On October 15 shortly after 4:30 a.m., a State Police trooper traveling eastbound in the left lane of Interstate I-287 in the town of Harrison encountered a vehicle traveling westbound directly toward the patrol vehicle at a high rate of speed. The trooper took evasive action to avoid a head-on collision, then exited the highway and entered the westbound lanes to attempt to locate the wrong-way vehicle.

The New York State Police have arrested Raul E. Braddock-Toala, 26, of Napanoch, NY, following an indictment in connection with a fatal two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of Kaelyn A. Rausch, 24, of Ellenville, NY.

UPDATE: On October 12, 2026, at approximately 3:40 p.m., New York State Police in Rhinebeck responded to a report of a two-vehicle personal injury motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer in the area of 41 Hollow Road in the Town of Clinton. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2009 Kawasaki operated by Noah J. Ali, 16, of Poughkeepsie, New York was traveling northbound on Hollow Rd when he lost control and struck a southbound 2022 Peterbil

Some stories are remembered through photographs. Others survive in old newspaper clippings, family memories, or the records tucked away in a dusty collection. And then there are stories that refuse to sit quietly in the past because the music is simply too good to forget.

There are places where history is preserved behind glass, carefully maintained and protected from the passage of time. And then there are places where history simply refuses to disappear. The remains of the Standard Screw & Bolt Works are one of those places. Built in 1898, the massive five-story brick factory once stood as a commanding presence on the east side of town. For generations, it was a place of noise, labor and production—a building where machinery shook the

A prisoner involved in the operation was also charged, deputies said in an Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. The pair were arrested over the last four days. The county correctional facility in Whitestown staff was tipped off in August to a corrections officer bringing drugs into the prison, said Lt. Christopher Paravati, a spokesperson for the office.

Upon arrival, a 29-year-old male victim was located bleeding from his face and with significant swelling to his left eye. An investigation determined that, while the victim was waiting to board a ride, he was assaulted by three males identified as Ryan A. Depew, 32, of Catskill, New York; Lloyd D. Depew, 31, of Kingston, New York; and Dennis J. Appollonia, 36, of Kingston, New York. The assault caused the victim to sustain serious physical injuries.

AOC and Zohran Mamdani face backlash after being seen laughing during the 9/11 memorial ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.