24-Year-Old From Region Dies In Crash Months After Sister Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver 24-Year-Old From Region Dies In Crash Months After Sister Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver
24-Year-Old From Region Dies In Crash Months After Sister Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver Just months after losing their daughter to a suspected drunk driver, a Capital District family is again in mourning, this time over the loss of their 24-year-old son. Greene County resident Luke Niosi, of Coxsackie, was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the town of Hunter on Sunday, Aug. 28, according to police. Earlier Report: 24-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Hunter Investigators determined that Niosi had been riding a 2022 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle westbound on State Route 23A when he crossed the center line and struck a guardrail. Paramedics transported him to Columbia M…
Tattoos Lead To ID Of Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Capital District Tattoos Lead To ID Of Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Capital District
Tattoos Lead To ID Of Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Capital District A woman who was struck and killed by a car in the region has been identified after police released photos of her tattoos. The Albany County incident happened at around 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, in Colonie, near Central and Fairfield avenues, police said. Witnesses told Colonie Police the woman had been walking along the center turn lane when she was struck by a car. Medics administered life-saving care, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. She was not carrying identification at the time, leading police to put out several photos of her tattoos in hopes that someo…
Fire Dept. Suspends Lieutenant Amid Accusations He Followed Women At Capital District Target Fire Dept. Suspends Lieutenant Amid Accusations He Followed Women At Capital District Target
Fire Dept. Suspends Lieutenant Amid Accusations He Followed Women At Capital District Target A Capital District firefighter accused of following women inside a Target store and filming at least one of them has been suspended. In a statement Tuesday, July 26, the Midway Fire Department in Colonie announced that it was aware of the charges against Lieutenant Kevin Hart, age 25. Earlier Report: Firefighter Accused Of Following, Filming Woman Under Skirt At Colonie Target “Kevin has been suspended from all fire department activities until further notice,” the department said. The Midway Fire Department is a volunteer organization and the firefighters are not town employees. At …
NY Soldier Made Terroristic Threats At Army National Guard Base, Cops Say NY Soldier Made Terroristic Threats At Army National Guard Base, Cops Say
NY Soldier Made Terroristic Threats At Army National Guard Base, Cops Say An Army National Guard soldier in Upstate New York is facing charges after allegedly threatening violence at a military base in the Capital District. New York State Police said they began investigating after a concerned soldier from the Army National Guard Base in Latham contacted them on Saturday, July 23. Troopers determined that Thomas Greene, age 20, of Colonie, had made a terroristic threat while on the base and arrested him. State Police did not initially reveal Greene’s connection to the base, but an agency spokesperson later confirmed that he is a soldier. Investigators also sear…
Firefighter Accused Of Following, Filming Woman Under Skirt At Capital District Target Firefighter Accused Of Following, Filming Woman Under Skirt At Capital District Target
Firefighter Accused Of Following, Filming Woman Under Skirt At Capital District Target A Capital District firefighter is facing criminal charges for allegedly following a woman inside a Target store and trying to record under her skirt. In Albany County, police in Colonie were called to the Target store on Central Avenue on July 13 with reports that a man was acting strangely and following multiple women around the store. During their investigation, Colonie Police determined that the suspect followed the women while using his cell phone to film or photograph up the skirt of at least one woman, police said. He did so while in the presence of a young child who may have seen w…
'Heavy Heart': Popular Capital District Restaurant Closing After 26 Years In Business 'Heavy Heart': Popular Capital District Restaurant Closing After 26 Years In Business
'Heavy Heart': Popular Capital District Restaurant Closing After 26 Years In Business After nearly three decades in business, a popular Capital District restaurant is closing its doors for good. Colonie eatery TJ’s Cafe made the announcement Friday, July 15, in a Facebook post that had garnered hundreds of comments and reactions just hours later. “To our valued customers, dear friends, family, and customers who have become friends and family... it is with a heavy heart that I must announce the closing of TJ's Café after almost 26 years in business,” owner Todd Leach wrote. The 55-year-old owner and chef cited “economic forces” for the closing, saying the cost of goods, sup…
Would-Be Elderly Victim Busts Serial Scammer In Capital District Would-Be Elderly Victim Busts Serial Scammer In Capital District
Would-Be Elderly Victim Busts Serial Scammer In Capital District An accused serial scammer is behind bars thanks to a savvy would-be victim in the Capital District. Colonie Police said the elderly woman called 911 Wednesday morning, June 22, saying she had received a phone call that she believed to be a scam. She told police a man had called claiming to be an attorney for her granddaughter and said he needed bail money to get her out of jail. At one point, the man even put a woman on the phone who pretended to be the victim’s granddaughter, police said. The suspects reportedly told the woman they would send a courier to her home to retrieve the money.…
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-87 Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Laughter' 22-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-87 Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Laughter'
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In I-87 Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Laughter' A college student killed in a crash on I-87 is being remembered for her "contagious laughter." Saratoga County resident Katryn R. Fisher, of Ballston Spa, was age 22. The crash happened on the Northway stretch of I-87 at around 9:55 p.m. Saturday, May 28 on the northbound side in Albany County in the town of Colonie. Known as Katie, "she was a shining bright light, with an unbelievable smile," according to her obituary. "She had such a hysterical sense of humor and her contagious laughter brought joy to everyone around her.  "Katie was such an incredibly responsible and safety-c…
Woman Killed In Fiery I-87 Crash Involving Drunk Driver, State Police Say Woman Killed In Fiery I-87 Crash Involving Drunk Driver, State Police Say
Woman Killed In Fiery I-87 Crash Involving Drunk Driver, State Police Say A woman was killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash involving a drunk driver on a stretch of I-87, New York State Police said. It happened at around 9:55 p.m. Saturday, May 28 on the northbound side in Albany County in the town of Colonie. A preliminary investigation determined that a 23-year-old New Jersey resident was operating a 2021 Tesla Model Y northbound on I-87 at a high rate of speed when he collided with the rear of a northbound 2018 Honda Civic, according to police.  The Honda subsequently struck a guide rail on the eastern shoulder and caught fire, according to police.&n…
William Christopher, Supervisor At New York State Higher Education, Dies Suddenly At 57 William Christopher, Supervisor At New York State Higher Education, Dies Suddenly At 57
William Christopher, Supervisor At New York State Higher Education, Dies Suddenly At 57 Family and friends are mourning the death of a former state employee from Albany County. William Christopher, age 57, of Colonie, passed away suddenly Wednesday, April 27, surrounded by his family, according to his obituary. Christopher spent nearly 30 years working as a supervisor at New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC). The agency helps students who want to attend college by administering the state’s Tuition Assistance Program and more than 20 state scholarship and loan forgiveness programs, among other services. An avid fan of horse racing and football, Christoph…
Popular Food Network Star Launches Take-Out Only NY Restaurant Popular Food Network Star Launches Take-Out Only NY Restaurant
Popular Food Network Star Launches Take-Out Only NY Restaurant Food Network star Guy Fieri has a new delivery/take-out-only restaurant in New York. “Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchen” in Colonie, just outside Albany, opened on Thursday, Feb. 25. Flavortown is uniquely fit for service during a pandemic. It will be take-out only and chefs will operate out of a “ghost kitchen.” A ghost kitchen is when a business operates out of an existing restaurant. The upstate location marks the host of “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives’” second restaurant in the state. The other is in Times Square. Over the past month or so, Fieri has opened 120 similar delivery-only, gho…