The latest news for CNY : News : CNYcentral.com

Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Maurice Sendak, the children's book author and illustrator who saw the sometimes-dark side of childnood in books like "Where the Wild Things Are" and "In the Night Kitchen," has died. He was 83.

read story

more stories

Follow CNY Central

Get news and weather notifications on your phone by downloading the iPhone or Android app below

submit

Special Features

CNY Biz Central - Senior Living

Find the assistance you need here.

CNY Biz Central - Auto

Do-it-yourself tips on auto maintenance and repair.

Contest Corner

Enter to win!

CNY Biz Central - Recreation & Travel

We have the travel information you need, and more!

Find it, click it, use it... your neighborhood business guide.

Around the Web

Video: Dramatic rescue in the Sierra Buttes caught on film
KTXL Sacramento
Two teens had to be rescued atop the Sierra Buttes in California
Video: Plane slams through hangar after wrong turn
Associated Press
41 wounded, 7 dead in Chicago weekend shootings
The Grio NBC News
Teen with metal detector finds class ring lost during softball game a half-century ago
Minneapolis Star Tribune
U.S. engaging in Syria without a concrete plan, lawmakers fear
CBS News
A glimmer of hope in Iran’s nuclear posture
Time

Video Headlines

Latest local news, weather and sports for Syracuse and Central New York