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Today at 12:24 PM  To celebrate CNY Central’s Facebook page hitting 40,000 likes, Lisa Spitz and Peter Hall held a dance off on ‘Today in Central New York.’

Yesterday at 11:27 PM  Family and friends gathered on Monday night outside the home of Levon Wameling at 748 Jay Street in Utica.

Yesterday at 6:33 PM  "Gateway" empty, abandoned properties an especial concern

Yesterday at 6:25 PM  Central and Northern New York are running out of new phone numbers and will need a new area code by the first quarter of 2015.

Yesterday at 3:15 PM  A New York man who says he caught four boys vandalizing his father-in-law's home has been charged with child endangerment after corralling them in a closet until police arrived.

Yesterday at 1:25 PM  A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for parts of central New York.

Yesterday at 11:54 AM  The Utica Police, who previously asked residents not to organize a search for missing 9-month-old Levon Wameling, are now welcoming citizens to volunteer to join the search when it becomes appropriate.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  John Meier is one of the newest co-owners of Greek Peak ski resort, taking over just a couple months ago and working to bring the resort out of its financial troubles. Meier is making big changes to the resort to make sure it stays one of Cortland Counties biggest tourist destinations, as well as one of its main employers.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Outreach to help avoid stigmas

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Land would be donated in Emerson Park, money from contest would build the park

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Whether you call it Freedom Day, Emancipation day, or Juneteenth, it was clear today that people were celebrating freedom today in Syracuse's Clinton Square for Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates the freeing of slaves in Texas who remained enslaved until 1865.