New York

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Occupy Protestors
By Aaron Scheinblum
November 16, 2011 - 11:21am
The New York Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that protestors may return to Zuccotti Park, but they may no longer camp there.

The park has been the main headquarters for a movement that has spread not only from coast-to-coast, but also across the world.

After New York Police cleared the “residents” from the park early Tuesday morning, attorneys for the demonstrators argued the forced evacuation was unlawful, CNN reports.

State Supreme Court Justice Michael Stallman disagreed.

Steering away from texting while driving
By Storm Sebastian
August 9, 2011 - 2:01pm
Citizens and local police advocating for education on driving distractions are endorsing New York's new ban.

The day Jacy Good graduated from Muhlenberg College should have been filled with excitement.  Instead, it was a day marked by tragedy.

As Jacy and her parents, Jay and Jean Good, both 58, drove home to Lititz, Pa. after the commencement ceremony, their station wagon was struck by a swerving tractor-trailer. Jacy survived the crash, but was placed in the hospital with a shattered pelvis, collapsed lungs, a lacerated liver, and severe traumatic brain injury. Her parents died on impact. 

Police arrest protesters today outside Gov. Cuomo's Capitol office
By Giancarlo Doyle...
March 23, 2011 - 7:04pm
Demonstrators protest proposed budget cuts.

According to the Post-Standard, 33 people protesting Gov. Cuomo's proposed budget cuts were arrested today outside the Capital. The protesters were led by faculty and students from the City University of New York, which faces a 10-percent cut in funding under Cuomo's proposed budget.

"Tax the rich, not the poor; stop the war on Cuny!" and "Stop the war on teachers!" were among the chants during the half-hour demonstration.

New York judges to see pay increase
By Rashaud Thomas
February 10, 2011 - 6:53pm
After 12 years, judges finally get a higher salary.

A state judge has ordered New York State to raise the pay of its 1,300 judges retroactive to April 1, 2009, according the New York Law Journal.

The state’s judges have not had a pay increase in 12 years and the decision ruled by Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Karen Murphy found it unconstitutional.

Oswego
By Margaret Amisano
February 1, 2011 - 3:39pm

OK, so Oswego, NY is even colder, windier, and snowier than Syracuse in the wintertime -- but it’s still worth a trip to experience what Oswego has to offer. It’s a small college town nestled next to Lake Ontario with a hopping maritime district of bars and restaurants. Sip tea with some SUNY-Oswego students, conquer downtown of this notorious party school, or visit the waterfront to view some awesome WWII tugboats and learn some history.

Distance: 33 miles

Driving: 53 minute trip northwest

Population: 18,000

A day out of the Orange
By Margaret Amisano
February 1, 2011 - 1:56pm
Looking for an escape from 'Cuse for the day? Cortland, Oswego, and Skaneateles are only 30 miles away and filled with exciting things to do and explore.