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Boy who fell from 11-story window remains in serious condition

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:49:00 EDT

The 4-year-old Albany boy who fell from an 11-story window this weekend remains in serious condition. Four-year-old Hasim Townswend is being treated for injuries — including a fractured skull — at Albany Medical Center.

Hospitality company joins bid for thoroughbred racing franchise

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 19:03:00 EDT

A challenger for the New York Racing Association's franchise today announced it was teaming up with a hospitality and entertainment management company in its bid to control thoroughbred racing in the

Thruway travel plaza in Monroe has no available fuel

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 10:27:00 EDT

The New York State Thruway Authority says one of its travel plazas has no fuel available after someone drove off with a nozzle in their gas tank and damaged the computer system. The Ontario Travel

Mother says she left child to see boyfriend

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 10:13:00 EDT

The mother of the four-year-old Albany boy who survived a fall from an eleventh-story apartment window Friday told police she left the child alone because she thought her boyfriend was with another wo

Clinton, Spitzer challengers facing petition deadline

Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:15:00 EDT

Candidates say it's exhausting but exhilarating, and it ends in just a few days. The deadline to force primary elections by gathering names on petitions is Thursday. Those hoping to challenge Se

Deadly capsizing leads to more lawsuits

Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:08:00 EDT

Last fall's capsizing of a tour boat that killed 20 people on Lake George has led to two more lawsuits. One filed by the estate of Marjorie Perry of Michigan says the makers of the tour boat's pump and engine should among those held responsible.

Boy, 4, survives fall from apartment window

Sat, 08 Jul 2006 10:35:00 EDT

Police and medical workers said they are amazed Hasim Townsend is alive. The four-year-old boy survived a fall from an eleven-story apartment window yesterday after being left alone.

19 counties hit by flooding declared eligible for federal aid

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:59:00 EDT

Eleven counties slammed by severe flooding in upstate New York last week were declared eligible for full disaster aid by the federal government today. That's according to Governor Pataki's office.

Clinton and Schumer continue to push for civil unions

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:38:00 EDT

A day after New York's top court ruled that gay marriage is not permissible in the state, Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Charles Schumer reaffirmed their support for civil unions as an alternativ

Patakis headed for European vacation

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:12:00 EDT

Governor Pataki and his wife are taking off for a European vacation tonight that will take them to Spain and France. The Patakis will fly to Madrid and then visit Barcelona before heading across th

8,000 names added to state sex offender Web site

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:05:00 EDT

Governor Pataki signed a bill today to require about 8,000 more sex offenders to be listed publicly on a state Web site. Under the previous law, only Level Three offenders — those considered a

Minarik co-hosting Faso fundraiser in Rochester

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:48:00 EDT

The state's GOP chairman is putting his weight behind another candidate in the race for governor of New York. Stephen Minarik says he'll co-host a fundraiser for former Assembly minority leader John Faso in Rochester next week. Before last month's state GOP convention, Minarik had been highly critical of Faso's chances.

State to buy more than 1 milllion antiviral treatmen

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:47:00 EDT

New York is spending about 23 million courses of antiviral medications in case of a pandemic flu outbreak. Rob Kenny, a spokesman for the New York State Health Department, says the state plans to b

Man admits fraud in Internet flooring sales

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:13:00 EDT

A 51-year-old Rensselaer man has pleaded guilty in federal court to mail fraud in his Internet-based flooring business. Federal prosecutors say Timothy Kirsch yesterday admitted advertising wood fl

Flooding closes Mohawk Valley factory

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:32:00 EDT

One Mohawk Valley factory damaged by last week's flooding has been forced to close most operations at least temporarily, and the company president says they need government help to keep his 100 employ

Pittsfield set to honor shuttle's mission specialist

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 04:38:00 EDT

The city where shuttle Discovery's Stephanie Wilson grew up is planning a celebration in honor of the mission specialist when she returns home. The 39-year-old Wilson is a 1984 Taconic High School graduate.

Woman accused of abuse asks for visitation rights

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:01:00 EDT

An Albany area woman facing 18 criminal charges in the abuse of her 4-year-old daughter has asked a family court judge for visitation rights. Twenty-six-year-old Delia Hernandez of Schenectady yest

DMV extends licenses and registrations for storm victims

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:00:00 EDT

Victims of last week's flooding in upstate New York will get an extension on renewing their expired licenses and registration. The state Department of Motor Vehicles says licenses and registrations

Top Suozzi backer endorses Spitzer for governor

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:30:00 EDT

A top backer of Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi's outsider bid for the Democratic nomination for governor switched sides today to endorse the front-running candidacy of state Attorney General Eliot

Pataki praises court ruling on gay marriage

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:05:00 EDT

Governor Pataki praised the state Court of Appeals ruling today upholding the state Health Department's position that New York law doesn't permit issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.

Court of Appeals: Gay marriage not allowed under state law

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 09:29:00 EDT

Plaintiff Regina Cicchetti says she is "devastated" by the state Court of Appeals ruling today that gay marriage is not allowed under New York's marriage law. But the Port Jervis woman sa

Hospital, union reach tentative accord on workers' contract

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:46:00 EDT

Negotiators have reached tentative agreement on a new contract for 620 unionized workers at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson with a 15.5 percent pay increase across the board over five years. The old contract expired this year.

MoCA gets state grant of 700,000 dollars

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 05:20:00 EDT

The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams has been awarded 700,000 dollars from a state trust fund. The money will be used to pay for solar energy panels and energy efficiency technologies. The grant comes from the state's Renewable Energy Trust, which is funded through a surcharge attached to customers' utility bills.

Boy dies at Pittsfield basketball camp

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 04:43:00 EDT

A 12-year-old boy with breathing problems died at a basketball camp for youngsters in Pittsfield. Officials said the boy from Bethesda, Maryland, died after he experienced difficulty breathing while playing basketball at Camp Winadu.

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