The leader of the NXIVM sex cult is hoping his conviction will be overturned. According to WNYT, attorneys for Keith Raniere and Clare Bronfman were in court Tuesday. Bronfman was also convicted for her role in the sex cult. She is trying to appeal her sentence. Raniere’s attorneys said Tuesday they didn’t get enough time to cross-examine witnesses.
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The ownership at Gaffney’s plans to issue a statement today concerning the bar’s license being suspended Tuesday by the New York State Liquor Authority. WNYT reports the decision says “effective immediately, no alcohol may be sold or consumed on the premises” at Gaffney’s on Caroline Street. It comes in the wake of a stabbing outside the bar this past weekend.
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The ownership at Gaffney’s plans to issue a statement today concerning the bar’s license being suspended Tuesday by the New York State Liquor Authority. WNYT reports the decision says “effective immediately, no alcohol may be sold or consumed on the premises” at Gaffney’s on Caroline Street. It comes in the wake of a stabbing outside the bar this past weekend.
The leader of the NXIVM sex cult is hoping his conviction will be overturned. According to WNYT, attorneys for Keith Raniere and Clare Bronfman were in court Tuesday. Bronfman was also convicted for her role in the sex cult. She is trying to appeal her sentence. Raniere’s attorneys said Tuesday they didn’t get enough time to cross-examine witnesses.
NXIVM founder Keith Raniere and Seagram’s Heiress Clare Bronfman are due back in court on Tuesday. They will appear before a Court of Appeals judge. WNYT reports Raniere plans to appeal his conviction, and Bronfman, her sentence.
A Bolton Landing man is accused of driving to Colonie and shooting several businesses. According to WNYT, police believe the young man was randomly picking out storefront windows and using them as his own personal shooting gallery. The suspect is identified as 23-year-old Christopher Huck. He’s being held at the Albany County Jail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for later this week when he will face at least 7-felony charges.
Gaffney’s Bar & Restaurant in Saratoga has been ordered shut down by City Hall for the time being. According to WNYT, the shutdown was ordered after two checks bounced. One was for the fire inspection, and the other was for the bar’s eating, drinking and cabaret license. The checks totaled $435. No word on when the place can reopen.
Saratoga’s Commissioner of Public Safety, Jim Montagnino says there was a stabbing at Gaffney’s in Saratoga Springs early Sunday morning. WNYT reports He says the incident happened at 2:20 A.M. The fight began between two groups of people inside, and then ended outside. The victim was transported to Albany Med, with non-life threatening injuries, and several were charged with disorderly conduct.
A Union College student is claiming that she was expelled from campus after refusing to get her COVID booster shot. According to WRGB, the student, Diamond “Ellie” Puentes, said that she provided letters from her doctor stating that the vaccine would cause adverse medical effects. The school says federal privacy laws prohibit the college from disclosing any information about an individual student’s medical records.
If you’re looking to get away, new flights are departing from Albany International Airport. Frontier Airlines launched service to Denver on Thursday. WNYT reports flights to Raleigh, North Carolina begin Friday. Also, Allegiant Airlines will begin direct service to Myrtle Beach next month.