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Invasive spotted lanternflies emerging in Lower Hudson. What's being done to kill them?

The insect, which feeds on certain crops, arrived in the U.S in 2014, doing much damage in Pennsylvania. But natural predators there are rising up.

 

Flesh-eating bacteria linked to NY death. What it is, and how to avoid it

The case of vibriosis, a potentially fatal bacterial infection that can cause skin breakdown and ulcers, involved a Long Island death.

 

Cortlandt man charged with manufacturing and possessing ghost guns in his home

A multi-agency police investigation resulted in the arrest of a Cortlandt man who was charged with manufacturing and possessing ghost guns.

 

Stakeholders rally to block Indian Point parent company from discharge into Hudson

About 40 to 50 people including several state and county legislators rallied with signs bearing messages such as "No nuke waste in the Hudson."

 

Rockland County Sheriff's K9 Galli scores first rescue, some treats, and lots of playtime

The bloodhound was named for NYPD Officer Thomas Gallagher, who died in 2018 after a battle with 9/11-related cancer.

 

Man who killed romantic rival in Yonkers gets 25 years to life in prison

A man who fatally shot the father of his ex-girlfriend's child was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison on Tuesday.

 

NY's asylum seekers face 6-month wait for work permits. Will feds shorten it?

A group of students in Westchester County joined the call to ease the federally mandated six-month wait for asylum seekers to obtain work permits.

 

Two charged with sexually assaulting teens in separate attacks in Westchester County

Two men are facing multiple felony charges in separate sexual assaults against teenagers in Westchester County

 

Former Sing Sing inmates enjoy a boat ride on the Hudson

Former Sing Sing inmates enjoy a boat ride on the Hudson River Aug. 13, 2023.

 

Formerly incarcerated men have opportunity to look back at Sing Sing

A group of seven men, each of whom spent at least 2 years behind bars, enjoined a boating excursion on the Hudson River Sunday.

 

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