7+ hour, 56+ min ago  (416+ words) At 1:07 p.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch valid from Friday 4 p.m. until Saturday 1 p.m. for Northern Westchester, Southern Westchester, Richmond (Staten Is.) ... Winter storm watch issued for New York for Friday and Saturday " possibly 8 inches of snow…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (510+ words) VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important U.S. appointment to date, naming a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York to lead one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses as it navigates relations with the Trump administration…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (778+ words) Washington " Each year for 27 years, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has heard from New Yorkers about their struggles, fears, hopes and successes as he visited each of the state's 62 counties. But after completing his annual statewide tour this week, Schumer said this…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (516+ words) New York State is changing its point system for drivers in 2026, affecting driver's licenses and potentially car insurance. According to WHEC and WHAM, the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles' new rules for points have already been approved the the state…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (112+ words) Cicero, N.Y. " Cheerleaders from 21 Central New York cheer squads took over syracuse.com's 2025-26 winter media days at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. Practice began earlier this month, but these athletes got a jump on the fun as they posed with teammates to…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (107+ words) High school swimmers from across New York are about to compete for state titles. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association swimming championships wrap up on Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Webster Aquatic Center. Competition began on Friday with…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (233+ words) If you haven't received your New York inflation refund check, keep watching your mail. The state began sending out the checks to over 8 million people in September. The Tax Department said then it would take weeks for all of the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (321+ words) The maximum weekly unemployment benefit in New York is increasing, starting with payments issued the week of Oct. 13. The maximum benefit is set to rise from $504 to $869, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul's office. That's an increase of more than 72%. Benefits…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (70+ words) INSPYRE Innovation Hub offers 90,000 square feet of ultra-modern space where startups can develop before "graduating" to permanent locations. Syracuse, N.Y. " CenterState CEO has launched the largest business accelerator in New York, a three-story, $32 million hub in downtown Syracuse. The economic development…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (579+ words) Upstate New York is making its mark, with four cities landing spots on a new ranking of America's top 100 cities. Researchers at worldsbestcities.com analyzed the largest U.S. metros with populations over 500,000, weighing core statistics with online data from Google, Tripadvisor…...