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Thursday, May 02, 2013  New York Sen. Charles Schumer is proposing legislation targeting thieves who strip and sell copper and other metal from homes and businesses.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Authorities say a police bomb unit found nothing dangerous inside a car with Massachusetts plates that was pulled over in the city of Niagara Falls.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Federal authorities have released a list of New York airports where control towers may be closed or lose overnight operations because of automatic federal budget cuts.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  A first-of-its-kind survey estimates more than 2.2 million cyclists and pedestrians are using 14 of New York state's most popular trails each year.

Sunday, February 03, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reported to be planning to propose a new casino in Niagara Falls, where the state has a long-standing dispute with the Seneca Nation over revenue sharing.

Friday, January 25, 2013  National Guard officials say about 80 members of the Syracuse-based 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are expected to arrive Friday morning at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  A police officer has been charged with assaulting another woman during a country music concert at a western New York venue last summer.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo has confirmed that a deal has been struck to keep the iconic Maid of the Mist scenic tour boats running from the New York side at Niagara Falls.

Sunday, September 02, 2012  Police in New York are checking missing persons files

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  A man and a woman face charges after authorities say they caused an explosion that leveled a vacant upstate New York house over the summer.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  New York State Police and Canadian law enforcement are planning stepped-up traffic safety patrols at several busy border crossings during the national holiday weekends in both nations.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  Authorities say they've recovered the body of a woman who appeared to be swimming in the Niagara River before being swept over the brink of Niagara Falls.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  A police marine unit has rescued two men after their boat's engine failed and they drifted to within 1,000 feet of the brink of Niagara Falls.

Thursday, March 10, 2011  A metal fence erected to keep rocks from falling onto a western New York road has done its job in a big way.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  The nation's economy is still struggling, but upstate New York's top tourist destination is managing to gain ground during the recession.