central New York News

Central New York Building Co-Owner Gets Prison in Arson

A federal judge has sentenced a 55-year-old central New York man to more than 18 years in prison for his role in the arson of a factory building he co-owned and the subsequent $4.2 million insurance claim. U.S. District Court …

New Safety Map for New York Lake Where 3 Men Died in ’12

A central New York group has produced a map that identifies hazards on the state’s largest inland lake, where a father and son died a year ago this month after their boat struck a concrete pillar. Members of the Oneida …

New York Woman Sentenced for Bilking Feds Out of $326K

A former central New York mail carrier has been sentenced to more than a year in prison and ordered to pay back the more than $325,000 in workers compensation funds she stole from the federal government. The U.S. Attorney’s Office …

Worker Dies After Falling Off Roof in Central New York

Authorities say a 46-year-old construction worker has died after falling off the roof of a house outside Syracuse. Police in the town of Camillus say Harvey Seymour III of Fulton was placing shingles on a two-story home Thursday afternoon when …

National Guard Troops to Train in Central New York

Several hundred National Guard members from the Northeast and Caribbean will be in central New York for disaster preparedness training. New York National Guard officials say more than 700 soldiers and airmen from New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and …

Upstate New York City Digs Out After 32.5 Inch Snowfall

The digging out continues in a central New York city that got buried in nearly three feet of snow dumped by a lingering lake-effect storm. The National Weather Service reports that when it stopped snowing in Fulton Monday afternoon, 32.5 …