Alplaus, NY Reverse Mortgage in New York

I'm not sure when the Alplaus Fourth of July parade first began. It didn't exist when we moved there in 1966.

Vehicles snarled along North Shore streets this afternoon after power lines fell onto a tractor-trailer traveling under the Goethals Bridge, forcing authorities to re-route traffic. via Pennlive.com

"It's a tough situation either way you look at it"

With summer coming up fast, the Mohawk Valley is preparing for construction season. via Gloversville Leader-Herald

"We know Americans work hard for their money and this is our small way of showing our appreciation"

Dunkin' Donuts is offering customers a free donut on Tax Day, April 15. The Canton, Mass.-based food chain said the donut is free with the purchase of a cup of hot coffee. via The Business Review

Where there's a will ... there's a way. Except when you're dealing with the city of New York. via Staten Island Advance

Two businesses in the Albany, N.Y., area are in jeopardy of losing state tax credits and being booted out of the state's Empire Zone program, state officials said. via Business Review

It was the most rocky of starts for a state fiscal year: A new governor installed after a scandal, a budget deadline missed by nine days, and a secretive budget negotiation process that even had legislators ... via WCBS Newsradio 880

"I think the retailers are hesitant to move forward until they can really touch it, feel it and look at the building"

Four dilapidated buildings in the heart of downtown Schenectady, N.Y., are tentatively scheduled to be demolished April 12, clearing the way for a proposed $3.75 million retail and office complex. via Business Review

"Just as with a Chinese person learning how to speak English, an American student learning Arabic script opens them up to more languages"

Citing increasing demand for Arabic speakers in the work force, Schenectady city schools say they will be among the first public schools in the Capital Region to teach children as young as 11 the main language ... via Times Union

The Webster Art Club will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. April 9 at the Webster Fire Hall, 29 South Ave. via Democrat & Chronicle

"We've made it clear how this is a priority issue for us and what the consequences could be"

TWO of Mayor Bloom berg's close pals are the largest individual con tributors to a political action fund pushing the mayor's green agenda, including targeting legislators who oppose congestion pricing. via New York Post

"Residents can call the Mayor's office and give the street and the pole number"

Report those broken streetlights -- that's the message being pushed to Schenectady residents today. via CBS 6 Albany

Cities in western New York continued to show population losses over the past year. via WSTM-TV Syracuse

"I think that more than any elected official on this planet, and probably in outer space, I have discussed my personal situation over the last week"

The new governor bristles when questions about his recent revelations won't stop. via WHAM-AM Rochester

"The whole thing about global warming is that it's redefined what pollution is"

De Blasio, Jeffries, Gerson, Millman: Will they tarnish their environmental records by voting against pricing? The New York League of Conservation Voters announced earlier this month that it is forming a new ... via Streetsblog

"It's painful, it's difficult, it's hard to cut"

Lawmakers and Gov. David Paterson are nearing a deal on a new state budget that does not include a tax hike on millionaires sought by Assembly Democrats, legislators said Wednesday. via Press & Sun-Bulletin

"If someone drives by on their way to a bar and sees (the display), they might think twice about drinking and driving."

Mothers Against Drunk Driving of Western New York is gearing up for the annual DWI victim memorial garden that serves as a remembrance and creates awareness for community members. via Democrat & Chronicle

SENTENCE STATEMENT, FELTON SAYS HE'S RETIRING EFFECTIVE APRIL 4th. HE HAD HELD THE POST SINCE FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR. via WGY-AM Albany

"Whenever New York has faced a challenge or a difficult time we come together. And David Paterson is the type of person who will work well to bring people together. We have to put aside politics and partisanship and work in the public's interest."

George Pataki: 'Whenever New York has faced a challenge or a difficult time we come together. via Journal News

"New York is facing a fiscal challenge that we have not seen since the dark days following Sept. 11"

Gov. David Paterson Tuesday proposed cutting state spending by $800 million - an across-the-board cut of 2 percent. via Press & Sun-Bulletin