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Here Are Three Good Reasons Why MMA Should Be Legal in New York State

BJ Ragone — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:35:15 +0000

As of right now, professional Mixed Martial Arts is not legal in New York State. To that we say ‘boo’. The lovely ring card girls of Cage Wars are stepping up to help the cause. In order of appearance, Brittney J, ChelsieAryn and Jessica Storie are the girls who make sure that we know what [...]

Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch Dies at 88

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:54:28 +0000

Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch died early Friday morning at the age of 88 after spending the last several months in and out of hospitals. He was admitted to New York Presbyterian Medical Center last week. He was moved to intensive care late Thursday as his condition worsened. Sources told the New York Post that [...]

30 States File Secession Petitions – Are You Serious?

Wes Styles — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:30:07 +0000

So last week was supposed be the end of all the BS from election right? We all know better then that. Residents in 30 states have filed Secession Petitions. I find this laughable on many levels. "We The People" voted to keep Obama in office and a week later comes people trying to secede from the Union?

New York State Suspends Smoking Ban In State Parks

BJ Ragone — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:45:02 +0000

In April New York State banned smoking in public parks, pools and historic sites. Now that ban has been lifted because smokers rights groups are threatening. Smokers can once again frolic in the parks while choking down nicotine and other harmful ingredients. It’s a temporary lift on a smoking ban in State Parks while New [...]

New York Says Viewing Child Porn Online Is Not Illegal – Say What?!

BJ Ragone — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:14:02 +0000

In a very strange ruling yesterday, the New York State court of appeals ruled that the actual viewing of child pornography on the internet is NOT a crime. Now lets be clear, they aren’t saying it’s okay to seek out child pornography with this ruling, but what they are saying is that they can no [...]

Do You Wait Till The Last Minute To File Your Taxes? [POLL]

BJ Ragone — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:03:19 +0000

Tax day is here! Are you surprised, or prepared? Have you done everything that you need to do to get that refund, or saved enough to pay? When it comes to filing taxes, there are a two types of people- people who file as soon as they get their W2′s, and people who put things [...]

Albany Capitol Building Haunting Tours

WQBK — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:10:38 +0000

Sitting majestically atop Albany's State Street hill, the New York State Capitol was built by hand in the 1800's over a period of 25 years, it is a marvel of late 19th century architecture and quite possibly HAUNTED! This October, get spooked with haunting tours of the New York State Capitol Building. Find out if the Nightwatchman still roams the halls and more. Tours begin October 11th, and are free but you will need to register online.

Could Upstate NY See Ads On School Buses?

BJ Ragone — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:32:18 +0000

The answer is yes. If a proposal goes through you could see some advertising on the sides of school buses around the Albany area. The school budget votes are in and some of them passed, and some of them failed. So for schools who are looking to boost their funds they have to look elsewhere. [...]

NY Driver Trades License Plate [VIDEO]

WQBK — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:57:45 +0000

Imagine traveling on the thruway and seeing a New York vanity license plate. “GOTOSAMA” . A retired New York City police officer has the plate after switching it from “GETOSAMA”, it’s just not on his car yet. Arno Herwerth of Hauppauge says It’s my way of saying thank you to the troops and everything they [...]

The Most Expensive Gas In The World

WQBK — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:32:25 +0000

Gas prices are utterly crazy! Just the thought of paying over $4 for a gallon of gas gets me upset. If you think that is high, wait to you see what people pay in Africa. Last week, the average cost of gasoline in the United States was $3.84. In places like Los Angeles, the price [...]