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Drone Surveillance Trial in Ulster County

An Ulster County man charged with unlawful survellience has been acquitted. According to authorities, the -->

Silent Drowning, Important Information for Parents:

A new study suggests what you think you know about drowning could be wrong. Many -->

Driver of Fatal ATV Crash Facing Charges

Early Sunday morning, in Providence, NY, a 33 year old man crashed his all terrain -->

VA Announces Availability of Renewal Funding

by GPD, Veterans Today: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of 1-year -->

Presumption of Herbicide Exposure and Presumption of Disability During Service for Reservists Presumed Exposed to Herbicide

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulation governing individuals presumed to have -->

Vietnam Veterans Are Declared Eligible To Receive Long-Denied Benefits

by Peggy McCarthy:  Five Vietnam War veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) were granted upgrades -->

Wait Lists Grow as Many More Veterans Seek Care and Funding Falls Far Short

NY Times: By Richard A. Oppel, Jr. :One year after outrage about long waiting lists -->

E-Cigarette Use Banned in Westchester County

Lawmakers have approved a countywide indoor e-cigarette smoking ban for Westchester County. E- cigarettes, or -->

Fewer Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Being Reported, Few Being Solved

The U.S. Center for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) released its most recent summary of foodborne -->

A Father Speaks Out After Son Critically Injured in a Motorcycle Crash

A father is calling for change after his son was critically injured riding on the -->

Tornado Watch vs. Tornado Warning

The word “Tornado” invokes fear in most of us. Just this week the National Weather -->

Plane Skids Off Runway in Buffalo

United Express Flight 3796 skidded 350 feet off of a runway at Buffalo Niagara International -->

June 12th 2015: Ann Bloom celebrates 30th anniversary at Finkelstein and Partners

Ann Bloom celebrated her 30th anniversary as an employee of Personal Injury law firm Finkelstein -->

Disability Payments to Veterans: Letter to the Editor

To the Editor: Re “The Risk of Over-Thanking Our Veterans,” by Ken Harbaugh (Op-Ed, June 1): It -->

Senate passes Heller amendment on veterans records

By STEVE TETREAULT, WASHINGTON — The Senate approved an amendment on Tuesday to prod the Pentagon -->

The Battle to End the VA Backlog: Update May 31st-June 6th

By Chantell Frazier:  On Monday, the VA reported that the disability compensation claims backlog has -->

The April 2015 Landslide Still Affecting Normans Kill Residents

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan hosted an informational meeting Monday, June 8th for Normans Kill residents -->

Attorney Liz Wolff Spreads the Message

Last Friday, Attorney Liz Wolff spoke to hundreds of students at Ballston Spa High School -->

June 5th 2015: News Coverage of Attorney Liz Wolff School Appearance

Once again, we have teamed up with Albany-based TV station WRGB CBS6, to alert teens -->

Boston Woman Loses an Arm in a Boating Accident

Early this month a Boston woman lost her arm in a boating accident in Boston, -->

It Only Takes 2 Inches of Water for a Tragedy to Occur

When your child is in a pool, or in other large bodies of water, you’ve -->