upstate New York News

Holiday Lights Rules Irk Upstate New York Business Owners

Business owners in Buffalo’s popular Elmwood Village shopping and entertainment district say the city is threatening to pull the plug on a holiday tradition. Local media report that city officials have warned business owners along Elmwood Avenue that they can’t …

OSHA Investigating Crane Collapse in Upstate New York

Federal authorities say they’re investigating the collapse of a construction crane in the middle of the downtown business and entertainment district in Saratoga Springs. No one was injured when the crane toppled over Tuesday afternoon at a hotel construction site …

New York Town Bills Man $1,400 for Water Use After Fire

Michael Pietro doesn’t mind so much that he got billed for the water firefighters used to battle the blaze that destroyed his upstate New York home. What really irks him is the amount: $1,400. “First of all, I’m not shocked …

Cops: Drunk Drivers Collide on Upstate New York Street

Authorities say two drivers were both drunk behind the wheel when their cars collided on an Albany, N.Y., street. Police tell the Times Union of Albany that the accident happened around 3:30 a.m. Sunday at an intersection in the city …

Upstate New York Yogurt Plant Faces $178K in OSHA Fines

Federal inspectors have proposed fining a yogurt maker $178,000 safety violations at its upstate New York plant. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the problems at Agro Farma Inc.’s Chobani Greek Yogurt plant in Chenango County included unguarded moving …

Upstate New York Man Charged With Multiple Arson Counts

A 43-year-old man has been charged with setting a string of fires that caused more than $500,000 in damage to several structures and vehicles in a northern New York village. State police say Joseph King of Port Henry was charged …