Following the arrest of Pittsfield High School\u2019s Dean of Students, Levante Wiggins, in connection to drug trafficking, the School Committee met on Wednesday night. A large crowd was drawn in that was concerned for the district\u2019s future. For more than 30 minutes, parents and community members criticized the district\u2019s hiring practices and response to the latest allegations.<\/p>\n
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday night that the Federal Aviation Administration is planning to grant temporary flight restrictions over some of New York\u2019s critical infrastructure sites. The governor said the move is precautionary and there is no threat to these sites. The FAA also temporarily banned drone flights in 22 areas of New Jersey where critical infrastructure is located.<\/p>\n
Albany Medical Center and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) are reacting to a letter sent by elected officials weighing in on the contract dispute between the two organizations. In a joint letter, New York Assemblymembers Pat Fahy and John McDonald, Sen. Neil Breslin, and Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan said, \u201cWe urge NYSNA to thoroughly consider the proposal on the table and to expeditiously resolve matters at hand.\u201d<\/p>\n
21-year-old Jacob Krall, of Milton, was sentenced to seven years in state prison after a three-week trial for assaulting an infant, the Saratoga County District Attorney\u2019s Office announced on Thursday. Krall was convicted back in October.<\/p>\n The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare\u2019s CEO was whisked back to New York by plane and helicopter Thursday to face new federal charges of stalking and murder, which could bring the death penalty if he\u2019s convicted.<\/p>\n These stories highlight some of the important news and developments in the region. From concerns over public schools to federal charges and sentencing, there is a lot to stay on top of. Stay informed with NEWS10, the Capital Region\u2019s local news leader.<\/p>\n A: The Federal Aviation Administration is planning to grant temporary flight restrictions over some of New York\u2019s critical infrastructure sites.<\/p>\n A: Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the FAA\u2019s plans as a precautionary measure, stating that there is no threat to the critical infrastructure sites.<\/p>\n A: Elected officials, including Assemblymembers Pat Fahy and John McDonald, Sen. Neil Breslin, and Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, urged NYSNA to thoroughly consider the proposal on the table and to expeditiously resolve the contract dispute.<\/p>\n A: Jacob Krall, 21, was sentenced to seven years in state prison after a three-week trial for assaulting an infant. He was convicted back in October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Five Things to Know This Friday Pittsfield Community Voices Concerns to Public Schools Following the arrest of Pittsfield High School\u2019s Dean of Students, Levante Wiggins, in connection to drug trafficking, the School Committee met on Wednesday night. A large crowd was drawn in that was concerned for the district\u2019s future. For more than 30 minutes, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":7246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7245","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.news10.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/07\/5-things-to-know-this-morning-generic-2.png?w=566&w=566&resize=566,316&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7245"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7245"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7247,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7245\/revisions\/7247"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Conclusion<\/h4>\n
Frequently Asked Questions<\/h4>\n
Q: What is the FAA planning to do with temporary flight restrictions in NY?<\/h5>\n
Q: Why did Gov. Kathy Hochul announce the FAA\u2019s plans?<\/h5>\n
Q: What did elected officials say about Albany Med and NYSNA negotiations?<\/h5>\n
Q: What happened to Jacob Krall?<\/h5>\n