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Sherburne claims victory over Aiello for Olean mayor

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Sherburne claims victory over Aiello for Olean mayor

By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com

November 4, 2025

OLEAN — The 28th mayor of the city has been selected. Surrounded by officials from both the Republican and Democratic parties, first-time candidate Am...

Forever with Fido: NY to allow people to be buried with pets

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Forever with Fido: NY to allow people to be buried with pets

Sep 26, 2016

ALBANY (AP) — New York state will now allow people to be buried with the cremated remains of their pet. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law ...

New York governor: Corruption allegations ‘reprehensible’

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New York governor: Corruption allegations ‘reprehensible’

DAVID KLEPPER, Associated Press CAROLYN THOMPSON, Associated Press

Sep 23, 2016

BUFFALO (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo, addressing a scandal that has rocked his administration and its economic development initiatives, said Friday that w...

Imam in bombing suspect’s home town speaks against violence

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Imam in bombing suspect’s home town speaks against violence

MEGAN TRIMBLE, Associated Press MUNIR AHMED, Associated Press

Sep 23, 2016

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey imam spoke against violence and in support of law enforcement during the first Friday prayer service since a local...

Trump hotels settle with attorney general over data breach

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Trump hotels settle with attorney general over data breach

MICHAEL VIRTANEN, Associated Press

Sep 23, 2016

ALBANY (AP) — The Trump Hotel Collection company has agreed to pay $50,000 and shore up data security after breaches exposed more than 70,000 credit c...

Bombing suspect still too injured to question, official says

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Bombing suspect still too injured to question, official says

ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press DAKE KANG, Associated Press

Sep 23, 2016

LINDEN, N.J. (AP) — Investigators haven't been able to question a man charged with setting off bombs in New York and New Jersey because he's too sever...

Weiner online chats with teen girl investigated in 2 states

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Weiner online chats with teen girl investigated in 2 states

JAKE PEARSON, Associated Press

Sep 23, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Online communications between disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner and a 15-year-old girl are being investigated by law enforce...

NY governor’s ex-top aide among 9 charged in bribery case

New York State, Western New York

NY governor’s ex-top aide among 9 charged in bribery case

DAVID KLEPPER, Associated Press LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press

Sep 23, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — A former top adviser who Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo once likened to a brother was among eight men arrested Thursday in a bribery and...

APNewsBreak: Grand jury investigating NY foster care system

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APNewsBreak: Grand jury investigating NY foster care system

FRANK ELTMAN, Associated Press

Sep 22, 2016

RIVERHEAD (AP) — A special grand jury has been empaneled to investigate New York's foster care system following the arrest of a suburban man on child ...

2 potential bombing witnesses seen with suitcase are sought

New York State

2 potential bombing witnesses seen with suitcase are sought

JAKE PEARSON, Associated Press MEGAN TRIMBLE, Associated Press

Sep 22, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators of last weekend's bombings have released an image of two men who took a suitcase they found on a city street, possibly w...

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Placid scene may replace NY village’s controversial logo

Sep 22, 2016

WHITESBORO (AP) — A 20-year-old college student's design is being considered to replace an upstate New York village's official logo, which appears to ...

Defense: Man in same-sex parental dispute was trying to help

New York State, Western New York

Defense: Man in same-sex parental dispute was trying to help

CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press

Sep 21, 2016

BUFFALO (AP) — A Virginia businessman was being kind, not condemning homosexuality, when he helped a mother move her daughter out of the country and a...

Homeless man hailed as a hero after reporting backpack bombs

New York State

Homeless man hailed as a hero after reporting backpack bombs

MEGAN TRIMBLE, Associated Press

Sep 21, 2016

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — Lee Parker still pictures the explosion that could have happened if he had dropped the backpack he took from a garbage can on S...

US prosecutors charge NY guards in bloody inmate beating

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US prosecutors charge NY guards in bloody inmate beating

Sep 21, 2016

ALBANY (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged three New York prison guards with participating in the bloody beating of an inmate more than two years ...

Bomb suspect vowed ‘death to your oppression,’ feds say

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Bomb suspect vowed ‘death to your oppression,’ feds say

ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press

Sep 21, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — He bought bomb ingredients on eBay and recorded a mirthful video of himself igniting a blast in a backyard. In a handwritten journal, ...

‘Simple Gifts’: Met exhibit explores Shaker design

Lifestyle, Lifestyles, New York State

‘Simple Gifts’: Met exhibit explores Shaker design

KATHERINE ROTH, Associated Press

Sep 21, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — The Shakers, an industrious and pious New England sect that rose to prominence in the 19th century but whose membership has now dwindl...

Trial starts in lawsuit over troopers’ 1997 protest actions

New York State

Trial starts in lawsuit over troopers’ 1997 protest actions

Sep 21, 2016

SYRACUSE (AP) — Testimony is starting in the lawsuit filed against the New York State Police by American Indians who claim they were beaten by trooper...

After latest attacks, Americans plod forward in ‘new normal’

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After latest attacks, Americans plod forward in ‘new normal’

MATT SEDENSKY, AP National Writer

Sep 20, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — After a round of frightening domestic attacks, Americans plodded on in the comfort of routine Monday, either resilient in the face of ...

FBI: Bombing suspect’s father contacted the feds in 2014

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FBI: Bombing suspect’s father contacted the feds in 2014

ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press JAKE PEARSON, Associated Press JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press

Sep 20, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — The father of the man suspected in the weekend bombings in New York and New Jersey called the FBI in 2014 to say his son was a terrori...

Rahami called ‘friendly,’ but he changed after Afghan visit

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Rahami called ‘friendly,’ but he changed after Afghan visit

ADAM GELLER AP National Writer

Sep 20, 2016

To neighbors and customers of his family's storefront chicken takeout, Ahmad Khan Rahami was a friendly, quiet presence behind the counter who liked t...

AP Explains: Wireless cellphone alerts on bombing suspect

New York State

AP Explains: Wireless cellphone alerts on bombing suspect

TALI ARBEL, AP Technology Writer

Sep 19, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Many people in the New York City area were alerted Monday morning to a screeching, buzzing message about a man wanted in connection wi...