A 14%-illuminated waxing crescent moon will hang low in the southwest tonight, soon after sunset, still in Capricorn, with bright star Fomalhaut to its left side. It will remain in the night sky for a little longer tonight. — Jamie Carter

As Christmas approaches, Christians across the world are preparing to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. However, you may be wondering how the holiday exactly came to be. With no confirmation of Jesus' birth and no mention of Christmas itself ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced nearly $2 million awarded to SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) to help identify, model, and map urban heat islands; assess ...

The following is a DEC press release: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 7/Central New York office is providing maps on its website for the first time that depict the boundaries of wildlife management units (WMUs) and state ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has proposed several changes to deer hunting regulations, according to an announcement on Friday. The proposals seek to modernize reporting and increase youth hunting ...

Peter Walke serves as the chief of staff to Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos. Prior to joining DEC, he was the assistant secretary for the Environment in the Office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Walke entered state government ...

Christmas tradition pits Santa Claus against Grinch at Saratoga Harness Track SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – One of the most highly anticipated races takes place each year at Saratoga Harness Track. It’s between Santa Claus and the Grinch. Saugerties ...

Check out the lists below to see the weekly stat leaders from December 15-21 in six statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals and 3-pointers.