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Capital District
News
New Update: UAlbany Freshman Injured In Hit-Run Awake After Week In Coma
Relatives of a University at Albany student from Long Island who was severely injured in a hit-and-run crash are celebrating a major milestone in her long recovery. Alexa Kropf, age 18, of Floral Park, is no longer in a medically induced coma and is breathing on her own, her family announced in an update on GoFundMe Monday, May 6. “We are deeply grateful for all your prayers. Prayer has incredible power!” said campaign organizer Christine M. Earlier Report: Hit-Run Leaves UAlbany's Alexa Kropf Severely Injured Kropf remains in critical condition at Albany Medical Center Hospital mo…
Capital District
Politics
'I Don't Really Care': DA Flashes Badge, Phones Chief During Tense NY Traffic Stop
A district attorney in upstate New York is under fire after she was caught on video berating and disobeying a police officer after refusing to pull over for a traffic stop. The tense exchange between Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley and a Webster Police Department officer on Monday, April 22, was captured in a 26-minute video recorded by the officer’s body camera. In the footage, the officer is seen approaching Doorley’s garage moments after she parked her SUV after ignoring his attempts to stop her for speeding. “I’m sorry, I’m the DA. I was going 55 coming home from work,” Doorley tells t…
Capital District
News
Criminal Probe Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing Albany, Niskayuna Nat'l Guard Members: Report
Officials have launched a criminal investigation into a National Guard helicopter crash near the southern border that killed two members from New York and a third victim, ABC News reports. The incident – which saw a UH-72 Lakota helicopter go down near Rio Grande City, Texas, on Friday, March 8 – is now the focus of an investigation by the Starr County Sheriff’s Office into whether there was any criminal wrongdoing, officials told the outlet. That investigation is separate from a parallel probe being conducted by the Department of Defense. So far, authorities have not publicly said what cau…
Capital District
Sports
Family Of UAlbany Football Standout, NFL Hopeful Who Died At 25 Sees Flood Of Support
Support is swelling for the family of a former college football standout in New York following his unexpected death at age 25. Amitral “AJ” Simon, a former defensive lineman for the University at Albany, died Tuesday, April 16, relatives confirmed. A cause of death was not given. Simon announced late last year that he was entering his name in the NFL Draft, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 25 to Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report: UAlbany Football Star, NFL Draft Hopeful AJ Simon Dies The 6-foot-1, 270-pound Simon, a native of Pennsylvania from Coolbaugh Township in Monroe Co…
Northampton
Obituaries
Monroe County Native And NFL Hopeful Amitral 'AJ ' Simon Dies Week Before Draft
Amitral "AJ" Simon, a Tobyhanna native and NFL prospect, died Tuesday, April 16, just one week before the 2024 draft, according to loved ones on GoFundMe. He was 25. "Our family lost a piece of our heart that will forever be missed," wrote campaign organizers. "AJ was an amazing son, brother, uncle, teammate, friend, and inspiration to many. He was a star on and off the field with an immense impact on the youth and community." Loved ones said he was "at the pinnacle of his football career" and had hopes of playing professionally. Simon was a defensive lineman for the Universit…
Capital District
Sports
UAlbany Football Star AJ Simon Dies At 25, Week Before NFL Draft
A former college football standout in New York died at age 25, just a week before the NFL Draft. Amitral “AJ” Simon, a defensive lineman for the University at Albany, announced late last year that he was entering his name in the draft. "He was a tremendous young man and even better teammate throughout his time at UAlbany," the UAlbany football program said in a statement announcing his death on Wednesday, April 17. "He will be profoundly missed." Simon's cause of death has not yet been released. The 6-foot-1, 270-pound Simon, a native of Pennsylvania from Coolbaugh Township in Monroe…
Capital District
Obituaries
Albany, Niskayuna National Guard Members Killed In Helicopter Crash Return Home; Funerals Set
Two New York National Guard members killed in a helicopter crash on the US-Mexico border that claimed three lives received a hero’s welcome in their hometowns. The remains of Casey Frankoski and John Grassia arrived at Albany County’s Army aviation facility in Latham at around 3 p.m. Monday, March 18. Gov. Kathy Hochul and other local leaders stood in silence as flag-draped caskets carrying the 28-year-old Frankoski and 30-year-old Grassia were loaded into waiting hearses. Earlier Report: National Guard Solider From NY ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash “The service and sa…
Middlesex NJ
News
DUI Iselin Driver Admits Snapchatting At 156 MPH Before Fiery Wreck That Killed College Student
More than a year after a New York college student was killed in a fiery, drunk-driving crash in the region, the man responsible has formally confessed. Vasu Laroiya, 24, of Iselin, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the death of Katie Fisher. Laroiya admitted that he was Snapchatting while driving drunk at 156 miles per hour on I-87 in Colonie when he struck Fisher’s Honda Civic on the night of May 28, 2022. Fisher, a 22-year-old junior at the University at Albany, then struck a guardrail on the eastern shoulder, causing her car t…
Capital District
News
Drunken Driver Going 156 MPH Admits Snapchatting Before Fiery Colonie Crash Killing Student
More than a year after a beloved New York college student was killed in a fiery, drunk-driving crash in the region, the man responsible has formally confessed. New Jersey resident Vasu Laroiya, age 24, of Iselin in Middlesex County, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the death of Katie Fisher. Laroiya admitted that he was Snapchatting while driving drunk at 156 miles per hour on I-87 in Colonie when he struck Fisher’s Honda Civic on the night of May 28, 2022. Earlier Report: 22-Year-Old Killed In Colonie Crash Remembered Fo…
Capital District
Politics
New Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Support Using SUNY Dorms To House Migrants
New polling is shedding light on how New Yorkers feel about a proposal to house migrants in university dorms. Among the state’s registered voters, 54 percent oppose using SUNY dorms to temporarily house new migrants to New York, while 33 percent are in favor, according to a Siena College poll released Wednesday, June 28. “Voters oppose using SUNY dorms to temporarily house new migrants to New York by a 21-point margin," Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement. "It’s opposed by more than three-quarters of Republicans and a majority of independents, while Democrats ar…
Capital District
News
'Won't Ever Forgive You': Drunk Driver Who Killed Albany Author In Hit-Run Crash Gets Prison
An admitted drunk driver who struck an up-and-coming New York author with his car and then left her to die in the roadway is heading to prison. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Altamont, was sentenced to eight to 24 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Wednesday, April 26. Earlier Report: Drunk Driver Who Killed Author From Albany In Hit-Run Crash Pleads Guilty It followed his February 2023 guilty plea to aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite in Albany in September 2022. According to prosecutors, Brathwaite was walking home from her job as…
Capital District
News
25 Years After UAlbany Student's Disappearance, Community To Gather In Remembrance
Twenty-five years to the day after a University at Albany sophomore disappeared from campus, family, friends, and community members will gather to mark the somber anniversary. Suzanne Lyall, age 19 at the time, was last seen on the night of March 2, 1998, when she arrived back at the UAlbany campus following her shift at the Crossgates Mall in Westmere, according to State Police. A friend later told police they saw Lyall get off a city bus at Collins Circle, not far from her dorm. A native of Ballston Spa in Saratoga County, Lyall graduated with honors from Ballston Spa High School in 199…
Capital District
News
Drunk Driver Who Killed Author From Albany In Hit-Run Crash Pleads Guilty
An admitted drunk driver accused of striking an up-and-coming New York author with his car and then leaving her to die in the roadway is facing years in prison. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Altamont, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Albany County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite. Earlier Report: Drunk Driver Who Killed Albany Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says It came more than five months after the 31-year-old Brathwaite, of Albany, was struck on Clinton Avenue in Albany while walking home from…
Capital District
News
Drunk Driver Who Killed Albany Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says
The man accused of striking a New York author with his car and then leaving her to die in the roadway had a “significant” amount of alcohol in his system at the time, prosecutors allege. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Guilderland, was arraigned on an 11-count indictment in Albany County Court on Monday, Nov. 21, including second-degree manslaughter, in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite. Earlier Report: Published Author ID'd As Victim In Fatal Hit, Run Crash In Albany The 31-year-old Brooklyn native was walking home at around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, when she was struc…
Columbia Greene
Police & Fire
College Students Driving Home For Thanksgiving Killed In Head-On Crash In Ghent
Two New York college students who were heading home for Thanksgiving were killed in a fiery crash that left a third person with life-threatening injuries. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called at around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, with reports of a serious crash on State Route 9H in the town Ghent, near the Columbia County Airport. When deputies arrived, they found one of the vehicles fully engulfed in flames, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said. The 19-year-old driver of the burning car, Michael Shepherd, of Brooklyn, was pulled out by deputies with the help of another drive…
Saratoga
News
'Cold, Hungry, Thirsty': Lost Students Rescued Hours After Bus Leaves Them In Adirondacks
Two college students in New York had to be rescued by state Forest Rangers after getting left behind in the woods of the Adirondacks while on a day retreat. Emergency crews in Warren County were called at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, with reports that two students were lost near Dippikill Pond, located about 10 miles northwest of the town of Warrensburg. A Forest Ranger contacted the students via phone and responded to the area, where he was able to make voice contact with them, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said. He then made his way to them a short time …
Capital District
Police & Fire
Shots Fired, 16-Year-Old Stabbed In Altercation Near UAlbany
A 16-year-old boy is recovering after police said a fight between several teens escalated into gunfire and a stabbing near the University at Albany. The incident happened shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, near Western Avenue and Ontario Street, not far from the Alumni Quad, according to university police. Officers were called with reports that a large group of juveniles was fighting when multiple gunshots were heard, police said. The 16-year-old victim was stabbed in the shoulder and was taken to the hospital with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries. Nobody was sh…
Ulster Sullivan
Schools
Marlboro Central School District Names New Superintendent
A school district in the Hudson Valley has just named a longtime educator in the region as its new superintendent. In Ulster County, the Marlboro Board of Education announced that it has appointed Michael Rydell as the district’s new superintendent of schools. He will be replacing Michael Brooks, who is retiring this summer. The appointment was made during a board meeting on Wednesday, July 6. "It concludes a nearly three-month superintendent search process, led by Orange-Ulster BOCES," the district said in a statement on the hiring. "The process, which sought to collect feedback fro…
Capital District
Obituaries
22-Year-Old Killed In Colonie Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Smile'
A college student killed in a crash on I-87 is being remembered for her "contagious laughter." Saratoga County resident Katryn R. Fisher, of Ballston Spa, was age 22. The crash happened on the Northway stretch of I-87 at around 9:55 p.m. Saturday, May 28 on the northbound side in Albany County in the town of Colonie. Known as Katie, "she was a shining bright light, with an unbelievable smile," according to her obituary. "She had such a hysterical sense of humor and her contagious laughter brought joy to everyone around her. "Katie was such an incredibly responsible and safety-c…
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 41 Tickets In Northern Westchester Speed Detail
More than three dozen tickets were dished out by New York State Police troopers in the area during a special speed detail in Northern Westchester. On Tuesday, May. 26, troopers handed out 41 tickets along the Route 9 corridor during the targeted enforcement period in the Town of Cortlandt. Thirty-six of the 41 tickets were issued for speed-related infractions. Police said that the "operation was conducted in furtherance of our mission to ensure highway safety for all users of the roadway.” According to police, speeding is listed as a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal c…
Pelham
Police & Fire
Memorial Day Weekend DWI Crackdown Being Conducted By Both State, Local Police
As the Memorial Day holiday approaches, New York State Police announce they will increase patrol to combat drunk and impaired driving. The STOP-DWI enforcement effort will take place statewide beginning on Friday, May 22, and runs through Tuesday, May 26, the department said. State police will work with local law enforcement to remove impaired and reckless drivers on the highways, the department said. “Driving impaired is a choice that often has serious and even deadly consequences, State Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett said. "State Troopers will be highly visible this we…
Bedford
Police & Fire
Police Issue 41 Tickets In Northern Westchester Speeding Detail
More than three dozen tickets were dished out by New York State Police troopers in the area during a special speed detail in Northern Westchester. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, troopers handed out 41 tickets along the Route 9 corridor during the targeted enforcement period in Cortlandt. Thirty-five of the 41 tickets were issued for speed-related infractions. Police said that the "operation was conducted in furtherance of our mission to ensure highway safety for all users of the roadway.” According to police, speeding is listed as a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes…
DV Plus - Westchester
Schools
Around Westchester Schools: Outstanding 20 Compete In Science, Art Draws Prestigious Attention
Einstein gets credit for saying "Imagination will take you everywhere," but the phrase is perhaps best espoused by a pair of Bronxville High School art students, whose works drew prestigious favor recently. The seniors, Ruby Howell and Victoria Vigorito, won multiple awards at the regional Scholastic Art & Writing awards competition. Ruby won eight for her drawings and paintings, and Victoria, one a piece for her pen drawing and an animation. Their commitment is significant, according to art teacher Courtney Alan. "Their artwork stood out among thousands of submissions," she…
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 48 Tickets In Westchester Speed Enforcement Detail
New York State Police troopers handed out four dozen tickets during a special speed enforcement detail on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Westchester over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. During the detail in Hawthorne, a total of 48 tickets were issued for a variety of vehicle and traffic violations on the Sprain Brook Parkway. Of those tickets, 37 for were drivers allegedly speeding. According to police, speeding is listed as a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes in New York State. According to the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research at the Universit…
Rivertowns
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 49 Speeding Tickets In Westchester Detail
More than four dozen tickets were dished out by New York State Police toppers during a special speed detail in Northern Westchester. On Saturday, Nov. 30, troopers from the Cortlandt barracks handed out a total of 56 tickets along the Route 9 corridor during the targeted enforcement period. Of those tickets, 49 were for speed-related infractions. Police said that the "operation was conducted in furtherance of our mission to ensure highway safety for all users of the roadway.” According to police, speeding is listed as a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes in New Yo…
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 42 Tickets In Northern Westchester Speed Detail
Nearly four dozen tickets were dished out by New York State Police troopers in the area during a special speed detail on Route 9 in Northern Westchester. On Sunday, Sept. 17, troopers handed out 42 tickets along the Route 9 corridor during the targeted enforcement period in Cortlandt. Thirty-six of the 42 tickets were issued for speed-related infractions. Police said that the "operation was conducted in furtherance of our mission to ensure highway safety for all users of the roadway.” According to police, speeding is listed as a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes …
Armonk
Police & Fire
Slow Down: Westchester Police Agencies To Target Speeding Drivers During Detail
Police agencies in Westchester will be targeting speeding drivers as they enter into a “high-visibility enforcement campaign aimed at reducing the incidence of speed-related crashes.” Beginning on Thursday, Aug. 1, officers started targeting motorists, noting that each year, speed-related crashes cost Americans approximately $40 billion, according to the Insurance Information Institute. The emphasis details are expected to last through Wednesday, Aug. 7. According to police, speeding is listed as a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes in New York State. Acco…
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Police Issue 128 Tickets In Taconic State Parkway Detail
“Speed Week” heated up in Dutchess County, as New York State Police troopers handed out more than 100 tickets during a speed enforcement on the Taconic State Parkway. During the detail on Monday, June 10, a total of 128 tickets were dished out, including 111 of which were for speed-related infractions. According to police, the goal of the Speed Week campaign and enforcement year round is to "reduce speed-related crashes and improve safe travel for drivers and passengers on New York’s roads. Speeding by all vehicle types, as well as other traffic violations, will be heavily enforced through…
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 58 Tickets In Westchester Speed Enforcement Detail
Dozens of tickets were dished out during a New York State Police “Speed Week” enforcement operation on the Sprain Brook Parkway. New York State Police troopers from the Hawthorne barracks were in Hawthorne on Thursday, June 6 for the detail, where they handed out a total of 58 tickets, including 51 of which were for speed-related infractions. According to police, the goal of the Speed Week campaign and enforcement year round is to "reduce speed-related crashes and improve safe travel for drivers and passengers on New York’s roads. Speeding by all vehicle types, as well as other traffic v…
Northwest Dutchess
Police & Fire
Missing UAlbany Student, 21, Found Dead In New York City
A body pulled from the East River has been identified as a 21-year-old University at Albany physics student. John Carlos Garcia-Mendez, a resident of New York City, was found in the water near the Manhattan Bridge. Garcia-Mendez’s death is not considered suspicious, Albany Police said, noting he may have traveled to the city from Albany and there were no signs of trauma. Garcia-Mendez had been reported missing on May 7 in Albany. His body was discovered May 19 and an identification was made over this past weekend. "John Carlos's death is heartbreaking and will be felt by the enti…
Armonk
Sports
Iona College Names Former Hudson Valley HS Star As New Head Baseball Coach
A familiar face and one of the Hudson Valley's own is coming home to lead the Iona College baseball team. Former Gaels hitting coach Paul Panik was named the sixth head baseball coach in Iona history, Athletic Director Matthew Glovaski announced on Monday, following a year as an assistant coach in the University at Albany. Panik is a Dutchess County native who was a three-year starter at catcher for John Jay-East Fishkill High School, where he graduated in 2005. The two-time all-county selection went on to enjoy a standout career at Canisius College, where he was a starter his sophomore thr…
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