A little over a week ago I heard loud, nearly professional grade fireworks booming throughout Center Square, Albany around 8pm. Anyone who lives within an earshot of Washington Park has almost certainly heard them too.
Now that the warmer weather has ramped up in the Capital Region, it's more common to see illegal and unsafe ATV and dirt bike use all over the streets, especially in Albany. Reckless riders zip through parks, many times they're going the wrong way on one-way streets and I've even seen them on sidewalks weaving around pedestrians. Kudos to the Albany Police department. After many complaints from
Winter hit us quickly. You may not have been ready with your rock salt or heavy coats yet, but most likely, you already broke this New York State law with the cold.
Vaping has been in the news a lot lately. Some of it is banned, some of it isn't, but it's all in reaction to kids. One local high school is taking all of that a step further.
All hours of the day, you can see and hear illegal dirt bikes and ATV's screaming up and down the Lark Street area of Albany. They travel in packs - their faces covered and vehicles unregistered - sometimes just 2 or 3 of them but I've seen as many as 10-12 at a clip. They pop wheelies, weave through traffic, go the wrong way down one-way roads, and even climb sidewalks. At times it feels unsafe
When you were a kid, chances are you had a lemonade stand at some point, right? Little did you know as a 7-year-old, you broke the law. Now, a company has decided to make sure no kid has to worry this summer.
It's the season of giving, but beware, there is a gift exchange scam that is circulating through Facebook. Here's what you need to know so you don't fall for it.
Distracted walking is illegal in some cities and towns in California and Hawaii. I can't tell you how many times I've approached intersections with a green light and have had to slam on the breaks as someone was texting (or chasing Pokemon) cluelessly walked into the middle of a busy street. At the risk of sounding like the most 'get off my lawn guy' in the history of cranky old men, maybe it's t