CDTA summer fun youth passes now on sale at Mr. Subb

Submitted by Anna Didio on Wednesday, June 19th, 2:53 pm

CAPITAL REGION –CDTA summer fun youth passes will be available for $30.00 for unlimited rides for the month of July and August. Following is more information:

The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is partnering with Mr. Subb again on the sale of CDTA Summer Fun passes, good for all Capital Region youths 17 and under. The Summer Fun Pass is currently on sale at multiple Mr. Subb locations throughout the Capital Region.
Summer Fun passes are also available online here and at CDTA sales office located at 85 Watervliet Avenue, and Proctors Theatre in Schenectady.

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NY maple syrup rebounds 59 percent after slow 2012

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 1:59pm

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's maple syrup production surged this year, thanks to better weather for the sweet crop.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says production was up 59 percent, from 360,000 to 574,000 gallons.

Sap flow was held down in 2012 because of the relatively warm weather in late winter and early spring. Federal experts say the colder early spring slowed budding on the trees and extended the season.

They say only Vermont produced more syrup than New York.

A total of 3.25 million gallons was produced nationally, up 70 percent from 2012.

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Hoosick Street accident sends bicyclist to hospital

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 10:59am

A bicyclist was hit by a car, near Hoosick and 10th Streets in Troy, Monday evening. -

TROY – A bicyclist is seriously hurt, after police say he was hit by a car while trying to cross Hoosick Street.

The accident happened around 9:30 Monday evening, near the intersection of 10^th Street.

That's about 150 feet away from where a mother and child were killed, earlier this year.

Witnesses say 32-year-old Edward Harlow of 10^th Street crossed the westbound lanes, and into a path of an eastbound vehicle, which hit him.

Harlow was taken to Albany Medical Center.

The driver of the car, John Howard, Jr. of Brunswick, was not hurt.

Police say alcohol and speed were not factors.

No tickets have been issued.

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Voters back to the polls in 3 school districts

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 6:11pm

Voters in three local school districts will go back to the polls Tuesday.

Last month, budgets were defeated in Niskayuna, Middleburgh, and Cairo Durham.

All three districts had submitted spending plans with tax increases above the cap.

The school boards have revised their budget proposals, making additional cuts that will bring them below the cap.

If the revised budgets are defeated Tuesday, the school districts must then impose a contingency budget with no tax increase.

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NY lawmakers push Amtrak for bike baggage cars

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 6:08pm

An Amtrak train arrives at the Albany-Rensselaer station. - Steve Wilson

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (AP) - New York lawmakers are pushing Amtrak to add baggage cars to its passenger trains that would be capable of carrying bicycles.

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and state Sens. Betty Little of Warren County and Brad Hoylman of Manhattan say such a move would get more visitors and tourism dollars into New York state.

They discussed their plan Monday at Amtrak's Albany-Rensselaer (rehn-suh-LEER') station.

The lawmakers want Amtrak to add baggage cars that could carry bicycles on the Adirondack and Ethan Allen trains, which run from Penn Station in Manhattan to the Albany area, Saratoga and destinations in New York's North Country and Vermont.

Amtrak says bikes can now be checked in as baggage for $10 each at some larger stations on those lines and it's generally looking at ways to accommodate more cyclists.

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Police investigate Sand Lake crash

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 6:07pm

SAND LAKE - Police are trying to figure out what caused a car to crash off of Route 150 in Sand Lake Monday.

The car left the road, rolled down an embankment and flipped over into a creek.

A woman was inside but somehow made it out of the car.

She was taken to Albany Medical Center.

No word yet on her name or condition.

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Strong storms cause damage around the Capital Region

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 6:05pm

Some pretty strong storms rolled through the Capital Region Monday afternoon.

A fallen tree shut down Academy Street in Rensselaer and crews are now working to remove it.

In Albany, the storm blew shingles off some houses, and caused a tree to fall on top of a car on Lawnridge Ave.

NewsChannel 13 is getting other reports of trees and power lines coming down in the region, our crews are out assessing the damage and we will keep you updated.

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