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The "Wear a Mask"  signs are posted everywhere as you walk into the restaurant, but US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand didn't seem to pay them any mind.  Watch the video posted below... It's common knowledge for all New Yorkers that you must wear a mask inside restaurants for the safety of the staff and everyone around you, but in this instance, the rules don't seem to apply. "The proble

See the video below of a Bald Eagle,  joyfully surfing on a stick in the river, and then taking it into the air using it like a hoverboard. The Bald Eagle we see in the video below isn't fully grown, we know that because its head isn't completely white.  Ou...

Bodycam video shows a police officer in Upstate New York sprinting to save a dog trapped in an icy lake.  Watch how he navigated the thin ice to return the pup safely to its owners. I'm sure if you asked police officer John Smith if he's a hero, he'd probably (very humbly I might add) just tell you that he was doing his job.  Bu...

We're pretty lucky.  Nature lovers in Upstate New York are surrounded by thousands of acres of pristine beauty that can't be found anywhere else in the country.  And whether you hunt in the Adirondacks, camp in the Berkshires, or hike in the Catskills, the NYS DEC wants you to know there's a proper way to "handle your business"  when nature calls. I know I w...

Who knew that the star of Tiger King 2 was popped right here in the Capital Region? While this isn't necessarily "new" news, many people in the Capital Region (myself included) may have zero about this, and it might come in handy if you plan on binge-watching Tiger King 2 on Netflix over the holiday weekend. This ...

Rachael Ray's Lake Luzerne Home Looks Stunning for Christmas - See Photos and Video Below! One-and-a-half years after an Adirondack fire nearly destroyed her home, TV personality and celebrity chef Rachael Ray showed off her rebuilt, rustic Upstate NY home, all ready for Xmas...

Trigger Warning:  This video below,  while not graphic in nature, does contain sensitive "choking" subject matter and might be a little too intense for some viewers. It's a parent's worst nightmare, especially if it happens to an infant.  I can't...

Water Slide World, a formerly very popular water park in Lake George, was known as much for its catchy jingle as it was for its slippery rides.  But this park that was, number one in family fun,  hasn't had water pumped through its pipes since it was shut down back in 2017. So, it's o...

"We don't know how many of these parties we're going to have for Eva," Angie Scotto said as she planned the surprise bday drive-by for her daughter At 12:15 PM on Saturday afternoon, the parking lot at Taft Furniture in Colonie started to fill up with friends family, strangers, vintage cars, trucks, motorcycles, first responders, and even Santa and Mrs...

Who knew that the star of Tiger King 2 was popped right here in the Capital Region? I'll be completely honest with you all right now, this isn't necessarily new news- but I sure as heck had no clue about this when I was watching Tiger King 2 on Netflix last week...

What Upstate NY Roadside Attraction is Causing People to Drop Their Drawers? (The answer btw has nothing to do with a former Governor) Malta, NY is a nice, quiet, upstate town located just 10 minutes from Saratoga, 25 minutes or so from Albany...

We remember the jingles, the catchphrases, and the celebrities who starred in them. These are 13 Classic TV Commercials the Capital Region Will Never Forget. I'm a sucker for Capital Region nostalgia and every now and again I go down these rabbit hole searches to find anything uniquely exclusive and retro when it comes to the 518.  Recently I started searching on YouTube for old, vintage, and clas

Did people smile 100 years ago? Ever watch vintage videos or see really old photos of your parents or grandparents?  It's hard to imagine the kind of life they lived because no one ever smiled and the black and white imagery makes everything look drab.  Bu...

Rachael Ray has millions of adoring fans across the country, but despite her fame and fortune, refreshingly she has never forgotten where she comes from. Ray, a Capital Region native, grew up in Lake Luzerne and still makes her home up north...

The Tobin's First Prize Center on Exchange Street in Albany is quite the eyesore for locals who see it on a regular basis, but for adventurous YouTuber's, the old meatpacking warehouse is a destination for those who like to explore the abandoned...

A viral video surfaced recently of a group of at least 20 bikers, most of them weaving in and out of traffic, driving through medians to get around traffic, some even going through red lights that had changed color some time ago.  Worse, many of them appear to be almost reveling in the bit of chaos and disruption they created on a high-traffic road in Schenectady. ...

The life and work of a New York State Trooper can change as rapidly as the weather does here in the Capital Region.  One day you might be chasing bad guys going 100 MPH, the next you could be rescuing an injured owl on the side of the road, later that day you might be helping an old lady fix a flat tire stranded on Route 9.  We...

Angelo Santabarbara posted a video on his Facebook page recently of what appears to be a dead insect that might give you nightmares if you watch it posted below. It looks eerily like The Predator from the 80's Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. You...

Is it a UFO or is there a much simpler explanation for the mysterious, sphere-like object caught on tape by an airline passenger recently?  In the 5-minute video, it does appear that something is darting and moving in the sky while a commercial airline touches down in Upstate, NY. ...

Have you guys seen the low-riding, fast-moving, mystery vehicle that has been making its way around the Capital Region on major roads recently? The few clips of videos and pictures I've seen have left me wondering what the heck this thing is, and apparently, I'm not alone...

Last year, disappointment filled the air of Washington County.  Absent were the shrieks from Sasq-wannabees throughout Washington County when the annual Sasquatch Festival and Calling Contest was put on hold due to Covid. But this year, the annual celebration of Sasquatch was back in Whitehall, NY, and some would say it was bigger and hairier than ever.   W...

A viral video surfaced on Sunday evening that shows an Albany woman hurling the "N-word," allegedly toward four African-American women having dinner at Post restaurant on Lark Street in Albany.   In the short video, Caryn Burton of Albany is seen seated at the restaurant having what appears to be a heated conversation with others,  while an Albany police officer stands in front of her at

A dog trainer in Western, New York claims that he was sexually molested by a female bigfoot in one of the most bizarre (NSFW) 5-minute videos I've ever seen. Apparently, this video has been floating around the internet for a while now, and it's been viewed probably a million times...

Owners of the  5,000 square foot Columbia County mansion were lucky to escape unharmed after their home went up in flames on Thursday afternoon.  Multiple sources believe a lightning strike created the massive inferno that was battled for hours by fire crews from all over the Capital Region. The h...

Meet "Peep" the adorably cute, loose-lipped, peppy, little European Starling who Jeanne Governale-Cousineau started rehabbing when he was still nesting. Jeanne from Queensbury, is a certified bird rehabber, so she knows a thing or two about these furry, flying friends.   R...

A video of what appears to be a rather large cat,  marking its territory in the backyard of a residential neighborhood, was caught on a trail cam and shared by a Selkirk man recently.  This thing is enormous and caught my attention because it was re-shared by News Channel 13 meteorologist Reid Kisselback.  Reid ob...

A viral video posted on Twitter recently shows the driver of a black pickup truck "rolling coal" and swerving all over the road creating a volatile and dangerous driving sitiuation for the vehicle behind it.   In the :14 second video clip, the driver of the truck appears to be blocking the car behind it, swerving all over parts of I-90 West in Albany County, emitting large clouds of deis

The Adirondack Outlaw, the new thrill ride at the Great Escape in Lake George, finally opened and people with very strong stomach's had a chance to go on it over the holiday weekend. First off, I will tell you that as a kid, I loved these kinds of intense rides. ...

Surveillance video in downtown Saratoga captured the horrifying moment when a motorcycle smashed into an unsuspecting vehicle in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 24th.  In the :21 second video clip shared by the Saratoga Springs Police Department, it appears as though the man on the motorcycle was speeding through a red-light on Broadway when his bike collided with a truck turning left th

When you think of famous black writers or poets, the name Toni Morrison has to be near top of your list. I was surprised to learn that Ms. Morrison was a college professor, and she spent time here in the Capital Region.