Capital Region Road Rage Incident Escalated When Driver Pulled Gun, Police Say Capital Region Road Rage Incident Escalated When Driver Pulled Gun, Police Say Capital Region Road Rage Incident Escalated When Driver Pulled Gun, Police Say
Capital Region Road Rage Incident Escalated When Driver Pulled Gun, Police Say A Capital Region man pulled a gun on another driver during a road rage dispute on Interstate 787, state police said. Matthew R. Kuznia, 33, of Gansevoort, was arrested Sunday, Oct. 18, following the incident in Watervliet, New York State Police said. Troopers responded around 1:15 a.m. Sunday after the report of a road rage incident in Watervliet and determined Kuznia pointed the weapon at another person while driving northbound on I-787, authorities said. No one was injured in the incident, but Kuznia was cuffed and arraigned Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Watervliet City Court on charges of second-…

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NY School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America A Dutchess County school board member was arrested on a felony assault charge, prompting district officials to review whether she can continue serving in her position.  Cheryl Frazier-Woods, 62, a trustee on the Hyde Park Central School District Board of Education in Dutchess County, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 12, at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, according to a letter sent to district families and community members on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  The letter, signed by Board of Education President Michael Zagorski, said Frazier-Woods was arrested for second-degree assault…
Gunman Who Shot Up Car After Albany Bar Fight Takes Plea Deal, Officials Say Gunman Who Shot Up Car After Albany Bar Fight Takes Plea Deal, Officials Say Gunman Who Shot Up Car After Albany Bar Fight Takes Plea Deal, Officials Say
Gunman Who Shot Up Car After Albany Bar Fight Takes Plea Deal, Officials Say An Albany man who opened fire on a car after a bar dispute has taken a plea deal in the case, authorities said. Lateek Williams, 26, pleaded guilty to second-degree weapons possession, the Albany County District Attorney’s office announced Thursday, Oct. 22. Williams is expected to get eight years in prison at his sentencing hearing on Dec. 15, prosecutors said. He was previously facing a second-degree attempted murder charge, which was dropped, according to online court records. The case started on the night of Nov. 2, 2024, at The Pub on Madison Avenue in Albany, where Williams was invol…
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Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In NY: DA A man accused of stabbing his 61-year-old father to death inside their Westchester County home before fleeing has been indicted on murder charges, prosecutors said.  Yonkers resident Rami Ahmad, 32, was arraigned on Thursday, Oct. 22, before Westchester County Court Judge George Fufidio in connection with the killing of his father, Hekmat Ahmad, 61, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace.  Ahmad was indicted on charges of second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He pleaded not guilty and remains remanded to the Westcheste…
Drug-Impaired Driver Causes Wrong-Way Wreck In Capital Region, Faces Felony Charges: Police Drug-Impaired Driver Causes Wrong-Way Wreck In Capital Region, Faces Felony Charges: Police Drug-Impaired Driver Causes Wrong-Way Wreck In Capital Region, Faces Felony Charges: Police
Drug-Impaired Driver Causes Wrong-Way Wreck In Capital Region, Faces Felony Charges: Police A drug-impaired driver caused a wrong-way car crash in the Capital Region, then landed behind bars on felony gun charges, police said. Isaiha R. Hart, 20, of Bennington, VT, was arrested Friday, Oct. 16 after the collision on Route 7 in Pittstown, New York State Police said Thursday, Oct. 22. Troopers received an erratic driving complaint around 7:30 a.m. Friday, but before they could get to the scene, the vehicle was involved in a crash, authorities said. Hart was traveling eastbound on Route 7 when he veered into the westbound lane and struck a camper that was being hauled by another veh…

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Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In NY: See Full List Dozens of streets across the Northeast have been recognized among the nation's best places for trick-or-treating, including one in a town that inspired "The Addams Family." Reese's named East Dudley Avenue in Westfield, New Jersey, as the "Trick-or-Treatiest Street in America" on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Hershey-owned candy brand evaluated 150 popular Halloween destinations across the US, from large cities to small towns. Each street received a "haul score" and a "haunt score." The metrics were based on factors like crowds, decorations, Halloween spirit, and social media …

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Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say
Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say A would-be arsonist tried to start a fire inside a Long Island synagogue, but his efforts failed and he ended up burning a bush, police said. Azzm Khan, 29, of Lakeview, was arrested following the incident outside Young Israel of West Hempstead late Wednesday night, Oct. 21, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops initially responded to a criminal mischief complaint around 11:30 p.m. on Hempstead Avenue, where a Nassau County Police Department auxiliary vehicle’s side mirror had been damaged, police said. While officers searched for the suspect, another man stopped them and reported…

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Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey More Americans are cutting back on groceries and heating their homes as they battle soaring energy prices. Consumer Reports released findings from a survey on Wednesday, Oct. 21, showing how rising electricity costs are forcing families to make difficult financial decisions. The report found that more than one-quarter (26%) of Americans have put their heat or cooling at "uncomfortable levels to save money" in the last two years. Nearly one in five (19%) said they have reduced their spending on groceries or switched to cheaper food options to pay their electric bills. Other ways fa…

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Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey
Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey More Americans are cutting back on groceries and heating their homes as they battle soaring energy prices. Consumer Reports released findings from a survey on Wednesday, Oct. 21, showing how rising electricity costs are forcing families to make difficult financial decisions. The report found that more than one-quarter (26%) of Americans have put their heat or cooling at "uncomfortable levels to save money" in the last two years. Nearly one in five (19%) said they have reduced their spending on groceries or switched to cheaper food options to pay their electric bills. Other ways fa…

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Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien'
Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt, whose quiet authority anchored some of Hollywood’s most memorable movies and television dramas, is dead. The Emmy-winning actor died Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 93, his family said in a statement, noting that he died of natural causes. “While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives,” his family said in the statement. Skerritt’s career stretched across more than six decades, bringing him roles as military officers, fathers, and a small-town sheriff whose steady presence…