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Riverfest returning to Amsterdam

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:43 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The city of Amsterdam will be hosting their seventh annual Riverfest. The festival will be held on August 5 at Riverlink Park from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! (City of Amsterdam)The event will feature a variety of activities and performances, including live music, bounce houses, and a water ski show performed by the Amsterdam X-Squad. The festivities will come to a close with a fireworks display over the Mohawk River. The festival, which is free to attend, will also offer food, arts and crafts from over 50 vendors. Riverlink Park is located at 2 Front Street in Amsterdam.

Fine dining restaurant opens in North Greenbush

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:43 GMT

NORTH GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Roosevelt Room, located at 112 North Greenbush Road, recently had its soft opening. The restaurant is set to officially open on Monday, July 31. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! This intimate, fine dining restaurant has 60 seats and a cocktail bar. The Roosevelt Room is owned by the Moscatiello family, who also owns Moscatiello's Italian Restaurant across the street at 99 North Greenbush Road."I don't eat out that much because I don't feel there's that high quality of food like New York City or Boston," said owner Mike Moscatiello. "I wanted to bring that experience to North Greenbush." New owner revives RAW Juice Bar in Schenectady, opening date set The Roosevelt Room menu includes small plates, entrees, a curated wine list, and signature cocktails. A full menu has not been made available online yet, but it includes caviar cones, local steaks, Georges Bank sea scallops, Porcini Mushroom ...

Police name fatality in Orange County motorcycle crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:43 GMT

CORNWALL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police have released the name of the woman who died in a motorcycle crash on Thursday in Cornwall in Orange County. Police say Nidia Nieves, 54, of Ridgewood, was pronounced dead at the scene. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On July 27, around 12:15 a.m., troopers responded to a report of a car crash involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle on I-87 in Cornwall. The crash occurred in the area of mile marker 51.9 northbound between Exit 17 (Newburgh) and Exit 16 (Harriman).Police say a 2017 Chevy Malibu was traveling northbound in the left land on I-87 when it collided with the motorcycle crossing into the right lane. Nieves was driving a 2005 Harley Davidson and was ejected from her motorcycle. Albany school staffer, youth sports worker charged with unlawful surveillance Police are still investigating the crash at this time.

Overnight carjacking attempt in St. Louis foiled by disconnected battery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A disconnected battery prevented a group of three suspects from stealing a car overnight while two people were sleeping inside of it in St. Louis. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says the group attempted to carjack two people, a 34-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman, while they were sleeping inside of it around 2:30 a.m. Monday. It happened in the 6200 block of Oakland Avenue in the Clayton-Tamm neighborhood. Corpse flower now blooming at Missouri Botanical Garden Investigators say the suspects came out of an unknown white minivan and pulled up alongside the parked vehicle. Two suspects reportedly got out of the minivan and flashed black rifles. One armed suspect on each side ordered the couple out of the vehicle. The two complied and were briefly held at gunpoint. A third suspect entered the car and attempted to start it, but was unable to because the battery was disconnected. Eventually, the group took off with one victim's wallet, cell phone and car k...

San Bernardino City Unified School District begins classes on Monday in wake of new bill 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:43 GMT

While most kids associate the end of August or the beginning of September with the back-to-school season, children in one local school district are starting the school year especially early. Monday marked the first day of the 2023-2024 school year for pupils in the San Bernardino City Unified School District, and students were seen lining up outside of schools across the district, including Highland Pacific Elementary School in Highland, where students were greeted by a red carpet to help make the early first day feel special. The early school year start date coincides with a later school day start time for middle and high school students in the area and is in accordance with SB 328, which sought to fix the length of school days in response to studies that show students – especially middle and high schoolers – who have later school start times get more sleep.  Thousands of L.A. renters may face eviction as COVID back rent payment deadline approaches “The research was cl...

Cardi B hurls mic at concertgoer in Las Vegas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:43 GMT

Cardi B is the latest artist to have a fan throw something while performing on stage. Over the weekend in Las Vegas, Cardi was performing her hit song "Bodak Yellow" at Drai's Beach Club when a fan threw, what looked like, water at her. However, the Bronx native didn't let the act slide. The "I Like It" rapper chucked her microphone into the crowd almost instantly, as her security team rushed to the stage. The fan appeared to have been escorted out of the venue by security.The show seemed to continue with fan video showing Cardi continuing to dance and appear unbothered.The incident is just the latest in a series of bad behavior at concerts. Artists like Harry Styles, Drake and more have become targets of objects thrown at them on stage. Singer Bebe Rexha suffered a black eye when a fan threw a phone at her during a performance in New York.

Lady Gaga pays tribute to Tony Bennett: 'I will miss my friend forever'

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:43 GMT

Lady Gaga penned a touching tribute to dear friend and music legend Tony Bennett. The singer took to Instagram on Sunday evening to post a lengthy tribute to the crooner. "I will miss my friend forever," her caption began. "I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking with him, being on stage together. With Tony, I got to live my life in a time warp. Tony and I had this magical power. We transported ourselves to another era, modernized the music together, and gave it all new life as a singing duo."Gaga then explained that their connection wasn't just a musical act and that her friendship with the "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" singer was 100 percent authentic. Tony Bennett, left, and Lady Gaga appear at the Americans for the Arts 2015 National Arts Awards in New York on Oct. 19, 2015. Bennett died Friday, July 21, 2023. at age 96. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)"Though there were five decades between us, he was my friend. My real true friend. Our age diff...

Leobardo Cervantes Killed in Hit-and-Run Bicycle Crash on California Avenue [Long Beach, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:43 GMT

29-Year-Old Bicyclist Fatally Struck in Hit-and-Run Collision near Harding StreetLONG BEACH, CA (July 31, 2023) – Thursday morning, Leobardo Cervantes was killed in a hit-and-run bicycle crash on California Avenue.The incident took place at the intersection of California Avenue and Harding Street around 7:55 a.m., on July 9th.Per reports, the driver of a dark-colored sedan was speeding eastbound on Harding and struck the bicyclist. Upon impact, the driver fled the scene without contacting police or rendering aid.Medical personnel arrived and transported the cyclist to a nearby hospital for further treatment. Authorities later identified the deceased victim as 29-year-old Cervantes, of Long Beach.Meanwhile, officers are still looking for the suspect driver who intentionally hit the victim and fled the scene. At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate ...

James Runge Killed in Parking Lot Crash near 196th Avenue [Buckeye, AZ]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:43 GMT

72-Year-Old Pedestrian Dead after Semi-Truck Crash near Indian School RoadBUCKEYE, AZ (July 31, 2023) – Wednesday morning, James Runge lost his life in a parking lot accident near 196th Avenue and Indian School Road.The incident happened on July 26th, around 9:30 a.m., at Fry’s grocery store near 196th Avenue and Indian School Road.According to reports, 72-year-old James Runge, was walking in the parking lot when a semi-truck struck him. The impact of the collision left Runge with serious injuries.Following the crash, paramedics arrived at the scene and transported Runge immediately to the hospital. At the hospital, officials pronounced James Runge dead, due to the extent of his injuries.Additionally, the driver of the semi-truck remained at the scene and he cooperated with the responding authorities.Police stated that the driver was not suspected to be impaired at that time.Meanwhile, the events leading up to the deadly incident were not yet determined by the authorities and ...

Meet Radical Creative Christy Roberts Berkowitz

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:43 GMT

Christy Roberts Berkowitz (she/her/they/them/multitudes) is a cross-disciplinary artist whose radical creative practice centers around empathy and risk-taking in the service of community well-being. Her intuitive and intentional turns at performance-based experiences, curatorial narratives, music and production, poetry, filmmaking, arts education, collective organizing, and unflinching historical review all flow to and from her abiding love for Los Angeles, its troubles and its triumphs, its contestations and compassions, its magic and its margins. Berkowitz has had an incredible month, with her appointment to a year-long residency as Creative Strategist with the L.A. County Department of Human Resources, her receipt of a Creative Corps grant to develop a storytelling project for the Inland Empire exploring shared legacies of displacement, and an incredible year in residency with her organization KCHUNG Radio at MOCA. We caught up with her on her way to Brooklyn for a reading of her...