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Popular Chicken Salad Chain Expanding To NY: How To Win Free Food For Year Popular Chicken Salad Chain Expanding To NY: How To Win Free Food For Year Popular Chicken Salad Chain Expanding To NY: How To Win Free Food For Year
Popular Chicken Salad Chain Expanding To NY: How To Win Free Food For Year A fast-growing chicken salad chain popular in the South is officially making its debut in the Empire State. Chicken Salad Chick will open its first New York location on Tuesday, Sept. 22, the company said in a news release. The restaurant is located at The Shops at Village Plaza at 5 Southside Drive in Clifton Park. The Clifton Park restaurant is the first planned under a 25-location franchise agreement. New restaurants will open in major Upstate markets like Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and the Hudson Valley. The deal is the largest franchise development agreement in Chicken Sala…

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by Chris Spiker
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Sitcom Starring Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe Films In Hudson Valley — Here's Where Sitcom Starring Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe Films In Hudson Valley — Here's Where Sitcom Starring Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe Films In Hudson Valley — Here's Where
Sitcom Starring Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe Films In Hudson Valley — Here's Where A Rockland County village was used as a filming location for an NBC sitcom starring Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe on Thursday, Sept. 10. Production for “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” is underway in Nyack on Thursday, according to the Village of Nyack.  Filming is taking place along Front Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and at St. Ann's School on Jefferson Street.  Residents and visitors may see production vehicles, equipment, and intermittent filming activity in those areas throughout the day, village officials said.  The shoot marks another Hudson Valley …

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by Ben Crnic
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Fake Coyote Cutouts Pop Up On School Fields In Hudson Valley — Here's Why Fake Coyote Cutouts Pop Up On School Fields In Hudson Valley — Here's Why Fake Coyote Cutouts Pop Up On School Fields In Hudson Valley — Here's Why
Fake Coyote Cutouts Pop Up On School Fields In Hudson Valley — Here's Why If you see coyotes lurking on school grounds in one Westchester school district, don't be alarmed — they're not real.  The White Plains City School District said on Thursday, Sept. 10, that its Facilities and Grounds team has placed artificial coyote cutouts on some fields across the district.  The unusual additions are intended to scare away geese, which can leave waste behind on school grounds and create potential health concerns, district officials said. Photos shared by the district show two kinds of decoys, including a flat, lifelike coyote cutout standing upright and a thre…

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by Ben Crnic
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College Student Faces Final Year Of School After Mother Killed In Fiery Hudson Valley Crash College Student Faces Final Year Of School After Mother Killed In Fiery Hudson Valley Crash College Student Faces Final Year Of School After Mother Killed In Fiery Hudson Valley Crash
College Student Faces Final Year Of School After Mother Killed In Fiery Hudson Valley Crash A New York college student now facing his final year of school without his mother after she was killed in a fiery crash in Orange County earlier this week is receiving a wave of support from community members.  SUNY Oneonta senior Devin Lester lost his mother, Jodi Lester, 56, of Monroe, when her vehicle crashed and caught fire early Sunday, Sept. 6.  As Daily Voice previously reported, New York State Police troopers came upon the vehicle fire on Cedar Cliff Road in the Town of Monroe at around 2:26 a.m. The Town of Monroe Fire Department extinguished the flames.  …

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by Ben Crnic
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Restaurant In Historic Hudson Valley Building Announces Closure — Here's What's Next Restaurant In Historic Hudson Valley Building Announces Closure — Here's What's Next Restaurant In Historic Hudson Valley Building Announces Closure — Here's What's Next
Restaurant In Historic Hudson Valley Building Announces Closure — Here's What's Next A restaurant housed inside a more than 250-year-old Orange County landmark is preparing to serve its final meals, but its owners say something new is already taking shape.   Old Stone House Restaurant, located at 21 Hathorn Rd. in Warwick, will close after service on Sunday, Sept. 13, according to an announcement posted by the restaurant on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  The restaurant has operated for five years after its owners spent years restoring the historic property.  The owners did not give a specific reason for the closure but described the move as the beginning of a new c…

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by Ben Crnic
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Owl Caught In Soccer Net While Snacking On Rabbit Rescued In Hudson Valley Owl Caught In Soccer Net While Snacking On Rabbit Rescued In Hudson Valley Owl Caught In Soccer Net While Snacking On Rabbit Rescued In Hudson Valley
Owl Caught In Soccer Net While Snacking On Rabbit Rescued In Hudson Valley An owl's lunch was unexpectedly interrupted when the bird became tangled in a soccer net while eating a rabbit in Northern Westchester, officials said.  The unusual rescue happened in Armonk on Aug. 28, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  An Environmental Conservation Officer responded after receiving a report of an owl stuck in a soccer net. When he arrived, he found the owl wrapped in the netting with a rabbit it had been eating, according to the DEC.  The officer carefully cut away the netting and freed the owl,…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Man, 26, Battling Cancer For Third Time — But Isn't Facing It Alone NY Man, 26, Battling Cancer For Third Time — But Isn't Facing It Alone NY Man, 26, Battling Cancer For Third Time — But Isn't Facing It Alone
NY Man, 26, Battling Cancer For Third Time — But Isn't Facing It Alone A 26-year-old man from Northern Westchester who survived cancer twice as a child is facing the disease for a third time — and his community is now rallying around him.   Cortlandt Manor native Ian Manzares was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in November 2025 at age 25, according to family and friends. It is the latest chapter in a battle with cancer that began more than two decades ago. Manzares was just 4 years old when he was diagnosed with stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma. He underwent treatment and beat the disease, only to receive another cancer diagnosis 10 years…

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by Ben Crnic
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Best, Worst Places To Retire In US Revealed In New Ranking: How NY Fared Best, Worst Places To Retire In US Revealed In New Ranking: How NY Fared Best, Worst Places To Retire In US Revealed In New Ranking: How NY Fared
Best, Worst Places To Retire In US Revealed In New Ranking: How NY Fared A new report shows which cities offer the best affordability, activities, and other benefits for retirees. WalletHub released its 2026 Best & Worst Places to Retire ranking on Monday, Aug. 31. The personal finance website compared 182 US cities across 45 measures covering affordability, activities, quality of life, and health care. The study evaluated cities using factors including adjusted cost of living, taxes, recreation and senior centers, museums, weather, crime rates, access to health care providers, hospital quality, and life expectancy. The analysis assumes retirees ar…

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by Chris Spiker
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Family Seeks Help Bringing Carmel Man Home After Fatal CT Crash Family Seeks Help Bringing Carmel Man Home After Fatal CT Crash Family Seeks Help Bringing Carmel Man Home After Fatal CT Crash
Family Seeks Help Bringing Carmel Man Home After Fatal CT Crash The family of a New York man killed in a Connecticut dirt bike crash is asking the community's help in sending him home. Jose Eduardo, 21, of Mount Carmel, New York, died Sunday, Aug. 23, after crashing a dirt bike on railroad tracks in Waterbury. His family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to return his body to his homeland.  “There are no words to comfort our family at this time,” the fundraiser said. “We asked for help to be able to send my nephew’s body to Guatemala since his body will have to be taken to his native country." The campaign had raised more than $2,400 by Monda…

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by Josh Lanier
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Got Tennis Skills? NY, NJ Players Can Earn Cash For 8 Hours On Camera Got Tennis Skills? NY, NJ Players Can Earn Cash For 8 Hours On Camera Got Tennis Skills? NY, NJ Players Can Earn Cash For 8 Hours On Camera
Got Tennis Skills? NY, NJ Players Can Earn Cash For 8 Hours On Camera Tennis players across the New York and New Jersey area have a chance to earn some cash in front of the camera. Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking people with a high level of tennis skill to portray players in the “Untitled Tennis Project,” according to a casting call. The background role pays $241 for eight hours and will film outdoors in Queens, the casting company said. Tentative shoot dates are Sept. 14 and 15 at night and Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 during the day. Applicants must be at least 18, local to the New York/New Jersey area, and provide their tennis experience and skill level. Both SAG…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation
Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation A Connecticut mother who was nearly killed after stopping to help three teenagers who crashed on Interstate 95 in July said she is "overwhelmed with gratitude" after Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to support her recovery. Ashlie Taunton, of Ledyard, was severely injured July 18 after she stopped to help teenagers whose vehicle had hydroplaned off I-95 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, during a rainstorm. Moments after she helped the last person out of the vehicle, a second car veered off the road. She shoved a teenager to safety before the car struck her. The 42-year-old's heroism has drawn nationa…

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by Josh Lanier
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Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair
Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair Two off-duty first responders jumped into action when a person became unresponsive at the Dutchess County Fair, helping perform CPR until the patient could be taken to a hospital.  The medical emergency happened inside Barn 30 at the fairgrounds in Rhinebeck on Friday afternoon, Aug. 28, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department.  Rhinebeck Firefighter/EMT Erik Stroka and his girlfriend, Skylar Jackson, an Albany Med registered nurse and former EMT, were in the barn showing cows when the emergency unfolded, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department and City of Poughkeepsie …

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by Ben Crnic