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Buyer Beware! Just because an item is listed for sale does not mean it is legal to sell it. The owner of a New York antique store has been charged with the illegal commercialization of a prohibited species, a mounted mountain lion head.

We've all heard the terms "New York attitude" or "New York tough", right? Maybe those things have been taken a bit too far. Somewhere along the way New York has been labeled as "unfriendly" to those not from here. I'm not sure if there is actually any truth to that, but I hope it is not the case. There is a certain swagger that people from New York have, so maybe that's where that rumor got started. From NYC, to Upstate and onto Long Island you can tell when someone is from New York.

Help! A golden retriever named 'Wilson' is missing in the Ballston Spa and Saratoga Springs area. A $500 cash reward for information leading to the safe return of Wilson is being offered by Adirondack Sniffari and Bellyrubs Daycare & Boarding is matching that. Please contact 838-280-4768, no questions will be asked. Wilson was last seen on Wednesday September 2nd at Grays Crossing, near the border of Ballston Spa and Saratoga Springs. Wilson is about 75 pounds and nearly 12 years old.

The World's Biggest Garage Sale takes place annually right here in New York's Capital Region. Get ready to explore, shop, and hopefully discover some hidden gems on the first weekend of October. The World's Biggest Garage Sale in Warrensburg, NY has been going strong since 1980. Every fall this treasure-hunter’s paradise welcomes thousands of shoppers and hundreds of vendors to Main Street and beyond.

If there was one type of food that I could personally eat every single day it would be burritos. They reason why is because they can be made so many different ways that you could never get sick of it. Honestly, besides hot dogs, Mexican or Tex-Mex style is probably my favorite despite being a proud Italian. I'm very excited to see that we've just gotten another burrito spot in Albany. Bubbakoo's Burritos has officially opened their second Capital Region location, their first being open in Troy.

School is back in session, or quickly getting back in session for people around the Capital Region. That would include Albany. That also means that the speed zone cameras will be active once again for the City of Albany so you need to watch your speed. Reminder - school speed limit in Albany is 20mph and the City speed limit is 25mph. The other day while I was on Western Ave going past Eagle Point Elementary someone blew past me and it indicated they were going 45mph.

New York State Troopers have made an arrest in a case of allegedly transporting horses illegally. Even worse, the destination was Canada where the horses were to be slaughtered and consumed by humans. What sounds like the script for a horror movie became reality last week when troopers responded to a complaint brought to their attention by the New York State Humane Association.

The biggest tree in all of New York State is an Eastern Cottonwood located in Rensselaer County. Heck, according to Big Tree Hunters, this beauty is also a contender for the United States Champion Cottonwood. This tree is as nearly as tall as the sheer drop of Niagara Falls, and 10 feet taller than the Christ the Redeemer state in Rio de Janeiro. You would need 19 average American men stacked head-to-toe to reach 108 feet. Wait until you see this tree. Watch the video below.

The 2026 New York State Fair got off to a strong start with huge crowds arriving in the first 7 days. On the 8th day a strong storm arrived and the fairgrounds have been temporarily closed while officials asses flood damage. As of 12 noon on Wednesday 9/2, gates to the Great New York State Fair are temporarily closed while officials mitigate flood damage on the fairgrounds. At this time, the Wilson Phillips concert at Chevy Court is postponed. Hopefully a new time will be determined shortly.

Picking up someone from the airport is something we've all had to do. Sometimes you get to the airport early and have to wait. That's where the cell phone lots that many airports have set up come in handy. Albany International Airport has a cell phone lot that has been pretty unchanged for as long as I can remember, but that's about to change. Beginning on September 9th the lot will be closing temporarily closing to expand the current 32 parking spaces to 67.