safety

Give 'Em a Break! Beware of These Creatures on Upstate NY Roads
Give 'Em a Break! Beware of These Creatures on Upstate NY Roads
Give 'Em a Break! Beware of These Creatures on Upstate NY Roads
This is the time of year when Upstate New Yorkers see more wildlife on the roadways and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wants you to be alert. They are calling for drivers to slow down and give these creatures a break.
Will You Help? SPAC Mass Casualty Training Needs Volunteers
Will You Help? SPAC Mass Casualty Training Needs Volunteers
Will You Help? SPAC Mass Casualty Training Needs Volunteers
It's always fun to see a concert at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. A lot goes into making it not only a great experience but a safe one as well. This month, there will be a mass casualty training exercise on the SPAC grounds. Here's how you can help.
Keep These 15 Things in Your Vehicle During Capital Region Winter
Keep These 15 Things in Your Vehicle During Capital Region Winter
Keep These 15 Things in Your Vehicle During Capital Region Winter
We haven't gotten a significant snowstorm yet here in the Capital Region. This has given us a bit more time to prepare. The temperatures are getting colder and you never know if you will get stuck in a storm. Here are just a few things to have in your car just in case you get stuck.
Bill Makes School Buses Safer
Bill Makes School Buses Safer
Bill Makes School Buses Safer
New York state is one step closer to making our children safer on the school bus. Legislation has passed to ensure more safety both on and off the bus.
3 of the Safest Towns in New York are Right Around the Capital Region
3 of the Safest Towns in New York are Right Around the Capital Region
3 of the Safest Towns in New York are Right Around the Capital Region
The Capital Region- well some of it at least- might be safer than you thought. According to a report by News 10 abc, three of the safest towns in New York are right in and around the Capital Region.  There are, according to statistics and News 10 abc, 50 towns in New York that have a crime rate 94% lower than the national average...
Kids Will Be Safer On the School Bus
Kids Will Be Safer On the School Bus
Kids Will Be Safer On the School Bus
It always surprised me that school buses only had lap seat belts or some, none at all. Well it may be mandatory soon to have safer measures on school buses including better seat belts.
New Law Could Force You to Clean Snow Off of Your Car
New Law Could Force You to Clean Snow Off of Your Car
New Law Could Force You to Clean Snow Off of Your Car
What happens when we get a big snow fall and you've got to somewhere fast? Do you clean it thoroughly or do you just give your windshield a quick dusting? Well, there's about to be some new regulations.
Grenade Found At Albany Area Goodwill Store
Grenade Found At Albany Area Goodwill Store
Grenade Found At Albany Area Goodwill Store
Colonie police responded to the Central Avenue Goodwill Store Saturday afternoon after a pair of grenades were reportedly found in the store. If you were around the area of Central Avenue and Fuller Road in Colonie on Saturday afternoon, at about 1:30 p.m., you may have seen some police cars and several other official vehicles in the parking lot of the Goodwill Store.
Trick Or Treating Safety Tips
Trick Or Treating Safety Tips
Trick Or Treating Safety Tips
Where are the trick or treaters these days? I remember shopping with my parents as a child. My mother would pick up bags upon bags of candy. Our household was prepared with hundreds of sugary, delicious treats in anticipation of the flood of children who would be ringing our door bell on Halloween.