upstate new york

Long Island chef runs 350 miles in bid to raise $20K for local crisis center

"I see it as a way of showing people you are able to go a lot further than you think," Christopher LaMagna, 32 of West Islip, told The Post minutes...

Shocked grandmother reunites with missing dog — 11 years after pup ran off: 'Thought it was a prank'

"I Googled it, and he can live up to 18 years old. So, I have another four to five good years to snuggle Snuggles," Epperson added.

NY couple charged with manslaughter after blaze at their Airbnb kills teacher, 1-year-old daughter

Dennis and Meredith Darcy rented their upstate New York home through Airbnb knowing it lacked smoke detectors and other safeguards, authorities said.

Illegal migrant begs for forgiveness at sentencing for heartless Airbnb murder of friend on her birthday

An upstate New York judge called the 2024 murder of 21-year-old Joselyn Jhoana Toaquiza "inexplicable" before sentencing her migrant killer to prison.

'Vibrant and spirited' grandmother, 43, found dead inside burning clothing donation bin in upstate NY

Michelle McFarren was identified after a forensic autopsy, which ruled her cause of death to be "fire-related injuries" — and the Glen Falls mayor beleives she may have been seeking...

Two young kids, 7 and 12, were forced to help torture transgender man to death in upstate motel: DA's office

“To have two children have to participate in the beating of another human being, it’s deeply disturbing,” Ontario County Assistant DA Kelly Wolford said.

Battle over 'inspirational' new pro-Trump sign ignites in NY court: 'Blatant attack on free expression'

A company that won an upstate legal battle to display a giant “Vote for Trump” sign on one of its buildings is back in court — over the new “America...

Dramatic video captures moment horse is rescued from icy pond in New York

Body-camera footage from responding officers shows the team of Saratoga Springs police and neighbors grunting and straining to pull Sly, a 1,300 pound horse, from a hole in the ice late...

Heavy snow causes New York firehouse to collapse as firefighters narrowly avoid injury

A lake-effect snowstorm started Feb. 14 and did not let up until Feb. 19, piling feet of snow on roofs.

10 NY correction officers charged in brutal on-camera beating death of handcuffed inmate

“These men killed my father, it was on video. The whole world got to see it. Waiting a month for these charges has been incredibly hard."

NY prison guards ordered to end illegal strikes after Kathy Hochul files suit: 'Causing undue fear'

The Democratic governor filed a lawsuit against the rogue strikes, who are prohibited from demonstrating under New York law, with the injunction requiring them to return to work.

Artist lists ramshackle off-grid retreat in the Catskill wilderness

Located in a hollow at the western edge of the town of Catskill, the sculpture park is an amalgamation of creations made by the artist Matt Bua and friends.

Gov. Hochul to send National Guard into NY prisons if correction officers don't end illegal strikes

The service members will flood an unspecified number of correctional facilities on Wednesday if the protests don't end, Hochul said.

NY rep wants Trump's birthday to be new federal holiday: 'Founder of America's Golden Age'

US Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) has proposed turning June 14 -- now celebrated as Flag Day -- to be merged with Trump's birthday to create a new combined holiday.

2 NY prisons thrown into chaos as corrections officers launch illegal strike after violent uprising

The disruptive work stoppages -- which are illegal under New York law and could lead to severe consequences for individuals and unions that participate in them -- occurred at the...

'No indication' murder of trans man Sam Nordquist tortured to death was hate crime so far: prosecutors

“At this time we have no indication that Sam’s murder was a hate crime,” the district attorney’s office and New York State Police said in a statement.

Transgender man 'tortured' by 5 attackers at upstate NY motel in 'beyond depraved' killing: cops

Five people were hit with murder charges for allegedly torturing and killing transgender man Sam Nordquist in upstate New York, authorities said.

NY woman spends 104th birthday in jail as part of special bucket-list wish

Her bucket-list wish was to get thrown in the can.

NY cops hunt for brute who shoved bystander into street in caught-on-video attack

Police in Kingston released surveillance video footage of the unprovoked attack on Wednesday afternoon, and asking the public to help ID the brute.