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Lag B'Omer celebration canceled in Orange County due to coronavirus restrictions

Thousands of mainly Hasidic Jews typically dance and pray around a huge bonfire to celebrate the end of a plague during the Middle Ages.

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Multiple children shocked by fallen electrical wires at Sullivan County day camp

Warm Thursday with isolated shower and storm chances in the Hudson Valley

West Haverstraw residents raise concerns over proposed warehouse project

DA: Substitute Lakeland School District employee accused of possessing child sex abuse material

Top NY officials discuss legal aid for immigrant minors, condemn possibility of ICE shock gloves

Spring Valley man sentenced for possessing illegal loaded handgun

First 'wind phone' in Rockland County dedicated in memory of local teen

Port Chester man sentenced to 31 years for repeated sexual abuse of 12-year-old girl

11 New Yorkers arrested in fake marriage fraud scheme

Mount Kisco restaurant owners with ties to Colombia launch earthquake relief drive

New York domestic violence agencies say state funding falls short as need for help grows

Man accused of scamming elderly victim out of $180K

AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Spotify to add label identifying AI-generated artists

Bronx man arrested after alleged attack on mother and daughter inside Westchester home

Siena poll shows Hochul leading Blakeman by 10 points in governor’s race

Yorktown supporters rally for dog owner as shooting suspect returns to court

Newborn found abandoned in Yonkers building reunites with police who rescued her

Nursery owner says repeated acts of vandalism left her with up to $40K in damage and losses

Dutchess County lawmakers vote to ban high-potency kratom