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Assem. Lopez says he's stepping down Monday

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 10:15pm

 

Embattled Assemblyman Vito Lopez is stepping down on Monday amid sexual harassment allegations. The move comes before expulsion procedures against him were to begin.

Vito Lopez's resignation came in the form of a letter to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver early Saturday morning. He simply said he was stepping down effective 9:00am Monday.

Hours earlier the Brooklyn Assemblyman released a statement saying he would leave at the end of session on June 20th.

Lopez had been under mounting pressure from both sides of the aisle to take a hike after two of his female staffers accused him of sexual harassment. Then two reports, one from a downstate special prosecutor - the other from the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) - revealed the allegations in detail.

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Fatal accident in Warren County

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 11:13am

One person has died after a crash late Friday night in Lake Luzerne.

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Suicide prevention takes prominent role in South High health fair

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 5:45pm

SOUTH GLENS FALLS - South Glens Falls High School students took part in their annual health fair Friday.

In addition to the physical contests, there are reminders about the dangers of smoking, drinking and HIV.

But the danger that's never far from the minds of these students is suicide.

The school, known for its wildly successful dance marathon, has seen more young lives lost than most.

So they turned to a program started at the University of Rochester, called Sources of Strength.

"We started here because we had a few tragedies," said Tiffany Woolsey, a teacher, and adviser to Sources of Strength. "It was really important to find new ways for kids to connect and feel more confident about who they are."

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Warren County bars could close at 3 a.m.

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 5:43pm

WARREN COUNTY - Bars in Warren County could soon be closing earlier.

NewsChannel 13’s media partners at the Post Star report the Warren County Board of Supervisors have voted to change the closing time to 3 a.m. from the current 4 a.m.

The effort now goes to the state liquor authority for approval.

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Skin Cancer Screening to be held May 18

Submitted by Anna Didio on Friday, May 17th, 3:07 pm
Skin Cancer Screening to be held May 18

 

GLENS FALLS – A free skin cancer screening will be held on Saturday, May 18.

The screening is open to the public and individuals with no insurance are especially encouraged to participate.

The screening will be held at the C.R. Wood Cancer Center in Glens Falls from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

To schedule an appointment, contact the center at (518) 926-6640.      

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State Parks Saratoga to Host a Geocache Challenge

Submitted by Anna Didio on Friday, May 17th, 2:53 pm
State Parks Saratoga to Host a Geocache Challenge

 

SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Saratoga/Capital District Region of New York State Parks is hosting a geocache challenge.

Geocaching is an outdoor sporting activity in which the participants use a GPS or alternative mobile device and basic navigational techniques to find hidden outdoor containers, called geocaches.

The challenge begins on Memorial Day Weekend and extends through Veteran’s Day, November 11th.

Geocache passports can be picked up at the office of any participating park or site, or downloaded from the agency’s webpage here.

GPS coordinates for the State Park geocaches can be found here.

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Details out for Saratoga 150th anniversary events

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 5:48pm
The Saratoga 150 starting gate gets a champagne christening.

SARATOGA SPRINGS - This summer, the bugle will have an extra special ring to it.

This year marks the 150th birthday of Saratoga Race Course.

Final plans for the celebration of thoroughbred racing have been released.

Leaders of the Saratoga 150 Committee held a news conference Thursday at Saratoga Race Course to discuss details of some of the major events that will highlight the five-month celebration.
 
Nearly 200 events are planned through September.
 

And to celebrate the equestrian sesquicentennial, a team of heavy hitters is pulling out all the stops.

Famed socialite Marylou Whitney is even making fun of her own age in a commercial to promote the celebration.

"I'm Marylou Whitney. I think the only thing older than me in Saratoga is the race track," Whitney says during the commercial.

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