Jay News

JEERS to bicyclists who clog up area roads. It may be legal to ride bicycles in the roads, but, as a courtesy to passing drivers, cyclers should move inside the shoulders when possible.

Ozone Park: Maybe we should all wear signs that say "I'm sorry" - your choice of color and style - around our necks and flash them at regular intervals, just to make sure we haven't upset, insulted or ...

For the last two weeks, tires have been found just about everywhere in Jay, New York.

The New York State Department of Health will conduct a rabies-vaccine bait drop for raccoons Thursday and Friday.

“It's our first time in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Columbus, so we're hyped for those shows”

Whether it's Spank Rock and Plastic Little down in Philly or the Durty Nanas back in Brooklyn, the booty-shake/party quake has been slapped back into hip-hop's soul, and L.A.'s Time Machine are doing their part ... via CMJ New Music Monthly

A northern New York town has their fire trucks back. The town of Jay, New York declared a state of emergency on Saturday following a house fire at a rural home, because once the blaze was out, some of the fire ... via WCAX-TV Burlington

A Peru man has been charged with raping a 14-year-old girl. State Police arrested Timothy J. Crowningshield, 40, of 838 Clintonville Road Thursday, charging him with two counts of second-degree rape, a felony; ... via Press-Republican

Crews from several area departments responded to a reported residential structure fire here earlier today. via Press-Republican

“They (the firefighters) did a great job. They made a nice save, and we had a really good turnout.”

Several people were sleeping inside their apartments Thursday night when a fire erupted in the building. via Press-Republican

On Wednesday's Daybreak, Kevin took us behind the scenes of a favorite Western New York breakfast destination. via WGRZ-TV Buffalo

“We support the town in urging the state to take over the bridge. The traffic on that road is equivalent to a state highway.”

A new bridge connecting the famed Adirondack Loj trailhead with Route 73 could cost the Town of North Elba more than a million dollars. via Press-Republican

“My predecessor (Tony Glebus) had just started when the Ice Storm hit 10 years ago, so maybe it's not a good idea to be elected supervisor in Lewis.”

Although the wind rushed through the area as fast as a runaway freight train, the cleanup in its aftermath has been taking somewhat longer. via Press-Republican

“They found a primary location”

Fire destroyed a home Thursday night at 13 Cayuga Lane in AuSable Acres owned by Judy Sullivan. via Press-Republican

“We had an emergency situation in the AuSable Acres at approximately 7:30 p.m., in which a woman was trapped in her vehicle with two small children, with power lines surrounding her”

The towns of Jay and Black Brook have declared states of emergency as a result of Wednesday's wind-storm damage. via Press-Republican

“If I win New Hampshire, it's because I did this show”

Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign stop was interrupted Monday when two men stood in the crowd and began screaming, "Iron my shirt!" during one of her final appearances before the New Hampshire primary. via Houston Chronicle

The second alcohol-purchase sting in two weeks in Essex County netted just one arrest Tuesday night. via Press-Republican

“In the long run, this is going to save dollars. Any day, you can walk around (at the county complex) and find vehicles unused. We will be eliminating duplication of services.”

Come Jan. 1, Essex County will have a new department to oversee the county's transportation needs and, hopefully, correct a myriad of problems. via Press-Republican

“It's mind boggling to think that we have been through such an ordeal and that in 30 years, my sister and myself and my wife and our unborn children have to get up every two years and make sure that this guy doesn't get out of jail”

The family of a woman brutally murdered by a neighbor who was arrested with her decapitated head in his car trunk decried a judge's plans Monday to sentence the killer to a prison term that leaves open the ... via New York Daily News

“It seems like technology in search of a problem. Police body cams might make more sense because they take video of whatever activity the officer is involved in prior to the shooting.”

It's the ultimate first-person shooter. PistolCams, cameras that can be attached to handguns and record video images of a weapon's target as it is being discharged are being marketed to police agencies for a ... via Poughkeepsie Journal