Saratoga Springs City Council passed an amendment to its firearms ordinance on Tuesday night. Officials say it was necessary because the ordinance has not been updated since the 1970s. WTEN reports the amendment prohibits the possession of firearms while intoxicated in public spaces, and includes penalties for each firearm discharge.
Saratoga Officials Warn Of Fake Uber, Lift Drivers
Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim is warning about a rise in issues with ridesharing, mainly Uber and Lyft. City council sent out a warning Tuesday alerting people to check for the difference between registered, licensed passenger services and unregistered passenger services, reports WNYT, after reports of unlicensed, fake Uber and Lyft drivers picking up passengers from popular locations within the city.
Sentencing For Man Who Called In Bomb Threat To Clifton Park Day Care Center
The Cohoes man who called in a bomb threat to a Clifton Park daycare center was sentenced Monday afternoon to six years in state prison. According to WNYT, Brendan Ryder called Kindercare in Clifton Park on March 15 and said, “bomb threat.”
Staff evacuated all of the children from the center and moved them to a safe location. State police and their K-9 officers swept the facility and found no evidence of an explosive device.
Guided Tours In Saratoga
During August, you can take a guided trolley tour of Saratoga Springs. WNYT reports the tours are hosted Tuesdays and Thursdays. The tours will include historic sights and discussions along Broadway, North Broadway, the Skidmore campus, the high rock area, Saratoga Racecourse, and Union Avenue.
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Galway Man Arrested Following Altercation
State Police of Saratoga arrested Dennis O. Walsh, 46, of Galway, for Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Criminal Mischief and Menacing. Police say Walsh got into a verbal argument with a victm after which he allegedly returned with a rope with a metal clasp on it and struck a vehicle operated by the victim, causing damage. He then fled the location in a vehicle but was located and stopped on State Route 50 in Ballston.
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Aug. 1, 2023 1:47 AM CST
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YRC Shut Down Affects Glenmont Workers
The 99-year-old trucking company, Yellow Roadway Corporation, is stopping operations and filing for bankruptcy and at the
Glenmont YRC, large trucks can be seen blocking off both entrances. 50 union workers in the Albany area have now been displaced because of the closure. WRGB reports a representative also says workers were not given laid-off slips, they were called over the weekend by their managers to cease operations.
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Aug. 1, 2023 1:51 AM CST
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Motorcycle Passenger Dies In Northway Accident
A Fulton County biker hit a truck while riding intoxicated near the the Adirondack Northway Sunday, resulting in the fatal ejection of a passenger on his motorcycle, state police reported. The Daily Gazette reports officials responded around 7:52 p.m. to a vehicle crash at the exit 15 off-ramp in Wilton. Amanda Sullivan, 43, of the city of Johnstown, was sent to Saratoga Hospital where she later died from her injuries. Police say Sullivan was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by Richard Irelan, age 45, of Johnstown in Fulton County, who was driving his motorcycle on the off-ramp at Exit 15 when he collided with a pickup truck.
Biker Dies In Wilton Crash
A Fulton County biker hit a truck while riding intoxicated near the the Adirondack Northway Sunday, resulting in the fatal ejection of a passenger on his motorcycle, state police reported. The Daily Gazette reports officials responded around 7:52 p.m. to a vehicle crash at the exit 15 off-ramp in Wilton. Amanda Sullivan, 43, of the city of Johnstown, was sent to Saratoga Hospital where she later died from her injuries.
Glenmont Hit By YRC Operations Shut Down
The 99-year-old trucking company, Yellow Roadway Corporation, is stopping operations and filing for bankruptcy and at the
At the Glenmont YRC, large trucks can be seen blocking off both entrances. 50 union workers in the Albany area have now been displaced because of the closure. WRGB reports a representative also says workers were not given laid-off slips, they were called over the weekend by their managers to cease operations.
Galway Man Charged After Altercation
State Police of Saratoga arrested Dennis O. Walsh, 46, of Galway, for Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Criminal Mischief and Menacing. Police say Walsh got into a verbal argument with a victm after which he allegedly returned with a rope with a metal clasp on it and struck a vehicle operated by the victim, causing damage. He then fled the location in a vehicle but was located and stopped on State Route 50 in Ballston.