NYC man sentenced to 15 years in battered child syndrome death of girlfriend's son - New York news - NewsLocker (2024)

A 30-year-old New York City man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for causing the death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son in 2021 after causing him numerous injuries from battered child syndrome, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Jerimiah Johnson, 30, of East New York, Brooklyn, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree...

Chef Mark Graham out at Hattie’s-Albany

Mark Graham, hired to be head chef of Hattie's Restaurant's Albany location two years before it opened, lasted less than three months after the debut. No reason was given for his departure.

Comedian Pete Davidson heading back to Albany in September

Stand-up comic and Saturday Night Live alum Pete Davidson will perform at the Palace Theatre in Albany on Sept. 14.

Neil Young tour T-shirt prompts rumors of Farm Aid return to SPAC

Neil Young tour T-shirt prompts rumors of Farm Aid return to SPAC. Open dates on Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp's tours support the theory.

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First look: Schenectady's new Central Park pool

Funded with millions of dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act, the new facility will replace the park's longtime pool.

20 things you don't know about me: Casey Bortnick, Spectrum News

Casey Bortnick has worked in TV news for more than 20 years. He's now an anchor with Spectrum News Albany.

Kingston bakery accepts HBO’s John Oliver cake bears challenge

Deising’s Bakery stands to receive new oven and grill after a playful fight over a shuttered Red Lobster’s kitchen equipment.

HBO's John Oliver offers Kingston bakery equipment for 'cake bears' with his face on them

The challenge follows a television news story playfully framed around the bakery picking a fight with Oliver over a shuttered Red Lobster's equipment

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SEEN:15-LOVE Fore Love and Money 2024

Were you Seen at the 15-LOVE Fore Love and Money golf and tennis fundraising event held June 3, 2024, at the Schuyler Meadows Club in Loudonville?

Hudson teen charged with murder, arson in fatal Livingston fire

State troopers were called to the scene of a house fire Friday where a man died.

New York making Regents exams voluntary

State Education Department on Monday unveiled its long-awaited plan to de-emphasize tests used for decades in high schools

Two Democrats vie to unseat assemblyman in 107th district

The 107th seat went uncontested two years ago, but not this time.

Erika Anderson, a founder of the upstate New York chapter of the Pink Boots Society, opened Unified Beerworks in 2018 in Malta with her husband.

MTA expected to hold press conference amid cash crater from gov's congestion pricing pause

The MTA is expected to hold a press conference Monday afternoon, days after lawmakers ended the legislative session without plugging the funding gap caused by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s abrupt pause of congestion pricing. MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber is expected to speak from Manhattan at 4 p.m. It wasn’t immediately clear what he planned to address. The legislative failure...

Dan Hurley turns down Lakers head coaching job to stay at UConn: Report

Dan Hurley reportedly has decided to stay at UConn, turning down a lucrative offer from the Los Angeles Lakers to become their next head coach.

Dan Hurley turns down Lakers head coaching job to stay at UConn

Dan Hurley is staying at UConn after turning down a reported $70 million offer to become the Lakers' next head coach.

Hudson River beaches reopen days after sewage released during sewer main repairs

Boaters and especially swimmers will want to avoid part of the Hudson River in Westchester County, as up to a million gallons of sewage is expected to be dumped into the water just north of New York City every day.

Goat intended to be wedding gift gets away, turns up with NJ police

There was a bleating mystery in South Jersey over the weekend that ended with a goat claimed by some newlyweds.

Photos: Thousands march in Albany's Pride Parade

Albany streets were crowded with marchers and spectators celebrating Sunday's parade on Lark Street.

Photos: Thousands march in Albany Pride Parade

Albany streets were crowded with marchers and spectators Sunday at the annual Pride Parade.

Post-stage fright, jazz keyboardist Rachel Z heads to Caffe Lena with trio

Jazz keyboardist Rachel Z trades stage fright for spiritual enjoyment as she heads to Caffe Lena with trio.

Man who fled to Mexico pleads guilty in infant's fentanyl death at NYC day care

Investigators said a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of fentanyl was found in a closet in the day care center and 6 kilograms (13.23 pounds) of fentanyl, heroin and other controlled substances were found under a trap door in the floor beneath a padded mat where children napped.

The Rise and Fall of Congestion Pricing in New York

The decision to shelve a long-awaited tolling plan was attributed to concerns about the city’s coronavirus pandemic recovery.

Super PAC challenges RFK petitions seeking to get him on NY ballot

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s petitions to get on the New York ballot have been challenged by Democrat-backed Clear Choice Political Action Committee

Judge ices ethics commission's case against former Senate IDC leader

A judge had ordered the state ethics commission's to halt its prosecution of former state Sen. Jeffrey D. Klein, who argued the panel was formed in violation of the state constitution.

The Renaissance of a Chinatown Bookshop

Yu & Me Books was nearly destroyed in a fire. Its owner reopened the shop with the community’s support.

NJ woman was on phone when crash killed child in her car, driver of another, police say

A 37-year-old New Jersey woman has been arrested on charges including vehicular homicide and manslaughter in a late May crash that killed a child in her SUV and a 36-year-old woman in another as she drove while using her cellphone, authorities say. Sorah Tyner, of Toms River, is also accused of child endangerment, assault by auto, hindering and obstruction in...

First Female Leader in Centuries Returns a Tribal Nation to Its Roots

Lisa Goree took the helm of the Shinneco*ck Nation in April, as the Long Island tribe navigates disputes over burial grounds and projects to build a casino and a gas station.

University of Connecticut coach Dan Hurley expected to announce decision on Lakers job: report

ESPN reports that UConn coach Dan Hurley is expected to make a decision on Monday about whether he will stay with the Huskies and go for a third straight NCAA championship or become the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Hurley was in Los Angeles on Friday, where he met with the Lakersand they laid out “a compelling...

Man critically hurt in Manhattan bowling alley stabbing

A 21-year-old man was taken to a hospital in critical condition after he was slashed and stabbed in the stomach at a Manhattan bowling alley early Monday, authorities say. Authorities responding to a call about a stabbing at The Gutter NYC on Essex Street on the Lower East Side around 1:45 a.m. encountered the injured victim. Police say they are...