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Clifton Park, NY
Breaking News
Popular Bar In Capital District Ordered To Close, Report Says
A popular bar in the Capital District has been ordered to shut down over licensing issues, CBS 6 reports. Gaffney’s in Saratoga Springs received a notice of violation Monday, May 2, ordering it to cease operations immediately until the owners obtain the proper food and beverage license, the outlet reports. It’s unclear when the bar will reopen. CBS 6 reports that Gaffney’s has faced previous trouble with the State Liquor Authority following a string of incidents at the bar, including a reported stabbing. Click here for the full story from CBS 6.
Chappaqua, NY
On Your Side
MrBeast Burger, Delivery-Only Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Catching On In NY
A delivery-only burger chain created by a YouTuber with millions of subscribers is catching on in New York. MrBeast Burger was created by Jimmy Donaldson, who has more than 94 million subscribers on his MrBeast YouTube channel, in partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts. The business operates out of other restaurants' kitchens, and its burgers are available to order through food delivery apps. The menu includes burgers, chicken sandwiches, and Impossible burgers. The locations have expanded across the United States, including an expanding number of locations in New York. According…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Breaking News
Covid-
19: New Cases Of So-Called UK 'Super Strain' Confirmed In New York
The new, more transmittable strain of COVID-19 that came to the country from the United Kingdom continues to rapidly spread throughout New York, causing concerns for some. More than a dozen cases of the COVID-19 variant have been reported across the state after first being confirmed in Saratoga Springs. Since then, there have been infections reported on Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, and upstate. Among the newest cases, two are in Nassau County and two in Suffolk County. Officials have said that the UK variant has been proven to be more contagious, but not more lethal than the original st…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Breaking News
Covid-
19: Three New Cases Of More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Confirmed In NY
Three new cases of the COVID-19 variant so-called "Super Strain" that is said to be approximately 70 percent more contagious have now been confirmed in New York. That brings to four the total number now reported in the state. One of the new cases is on Long Island, in Nassau County. That case is a 64-year-old Massapequa man, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday, Jan. 9. The other two new cases are related to the state's first case - a Saratoga Springs man in his 60s who had been symptomatic and is now feeling better. That case was reported on Mondy, Jan. 4. The man works …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Breaking News
Covid-
19: New, More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Now Has Been Found In Fifth State
A fifth state has now confirmed a case of the COVID-19 variant so-called "Super Strain" that is said to be approximately 70 percent more contagious. On Tuesday, Jan. 5, the Georgia Department of Public Health said it's confirmed the state’s first case in an 18-year-old man with no recent travel history, meaning the infection was contracted through community spread. This comes a day after a man in his 60s who works at a jewelry store in Saratoga Springs became the first person in New York to test positive for the variant strain of the virus. Related story - COVID-19: First NY Case O…
Brentwood, NY
Breaking News
Covid-
19: New UK Strain Found In NY Could 'Be Game-Changer,' Cuomo Says
The new COVID-19 strain that came from the United Kingdom and surfaced in New York this week is causing concern for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who called it “highly problematic” while saying it “could be a game-changer.” For the first time, the UK strain was confirmed in a New York resident following reports of an outbreak that was traced back to a retail jewelry store in Saratoga Springs this week. Related story - COVID-19: First NY Case Of More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Confirmed In Store Worker Cuomo stressed that “anyone who was exposed, or anyone who was exposed to someone who …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Breaking News
Covid-
19: First NY Case Of More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Confirmed In Store Worker
A case of the COVID-19 variant so-called "Super Strain" that is said to be approximately 70 percent more contagious has now been confirmed in New York. An upstate man in his 60s who had been symptomatic is now feeling better, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday, Jan. 4. The man works at N. Fox Jewelers on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, which has been closed since Thursday, Dec. 24. The state is asking anyone who visited the store from Friday, Dec. 18 to Christmas Eve Day to get tested and notify state or local health authorities. "Because the virus strain is more transm…
Rutherford, NJ
Obituaries
Meadowlands Racetrack Pioneer Joseph A. DeFrank Dies, 87
Joseph A. DeFrank Jr. (DeFrancesco) of Lake Pleasant, NY — who helped pioneer North Jersey's famed Meadowlands Racetrack — passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 12. He was 87 years old. Born in Holley, NY on Aug. 27, 1933 to Joseph Sr. and Florence DeFrank, he was a proud member of the U.S. Army and a 50-year member of the American Legion Post 529 Holley. Beyond the racing world, Joe’s main priority was his family, who he loved wholeheartedly. Joe and his wife Beryl loved gardening and cooking together. They spent their retirement years enjoying the beauty of the Adirondacks from t…
Brentwood, NY
Your Community
Covid-
19: Order For ‘Substantial Food’ Sold With Alcohol Dates Back Decades, Cuomo Says
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo defended the state’s edict that requires ordering “substantial” food when drinking at bars and restaurants, noting that it’s been a law dating back decades. “In New York State, we have one license for bars and restaurants, there’s not a separate bar and restaurant license, unlike most other states,” Cuomo said during a COVID-19 briefing in Manhattan this week. The law dates back to 1964. “When we reopened bars and restaurants it was for outdoor dining, not outdoor drinking,” he said. “Any bar by our current law … our existing law, has to have food available. The…
Brentwood, NY
Your Community
Covid-
19: New Order For ‘Substantial Food’ Sold With Alcohol Snaps 'Cuomo Chip' Loophole
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration has closed a loophole that was started with a restaurant selling an item bearing his name. The State Liquor Authority (SLA) has updated its guidance to require restaurants to sell a “substantial” food item with every alcohol order after a clever pub owner started selling $1 “Cuomo Chips” upstate in Saratoga Springs to circumvent the new order. Earlier story - COVID-19: Restaurant Adds $1 'Cuomo Chips' To Menu After NY Order Banning Buying Alcohol Only According to the SLA, “‘Other foods’ are foods which are similar in quality and substance…
Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
Covid-
19: Restaurant Adds $1 'Cuomo Chips' To Menu After NY Order Banning Buying Alcohol Only
A New York pub has found a creative way to circumvent New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest edict regarding serving alcohol at restaurants amid the COVID-19 crisis. This week, Cuomo announced that bars and restaurants would not be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages without also ordering food, forcing the bar owner to get creative. In response to the latest order from the state, Harvey’s Irish Pub in Saratoga Springs introduced “Cuomo Chips,” a $1 option on the menu that will allow patrons to purchase alcohol while still not violating Cuomo’s order. “I mean why not, they’re his chips, the…
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
1st NJ Coronvirus Death Victim Was 40-Year Horseman From Little Ferry Who Worked At Yonkers
UPDATE: New Jersey’s first coronavirus fatality was a 69-year-old Little Ferry man who worked at Yonkers Raceway, which canceled racing Tuesday night from concerns that others may have contracted the virus, officials said. John Brennon was a horseman’s field representative for the Standardbred Owners Association (SOA) of New York, its president, Joseph Faraldo, said Tuesday. Faraldo said COVID-19 exacerbated existing health conditions, which authorities in New Jersey said included diabetes. Faraldo, in a Facebook post, said he remained confined himself over his doctor’s concerns that he mi…
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