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New York State Home To Mega Millions Winners

5 days ago | thenew961.com | Dave Fields

Friday's Mega Millions drawing produced a "Big Money" winner in New York State. The New York State Lottery announced that there was one 3rd place winning ticket sold in New York from Friday's Mega Millions drawing. That ticket matched four out of five numbers and also had the Megaball number. The built-in multiplier on the winning ticket was 3x times the winning prize amount which means that the ticket won $30,000. There were also several other 4th and 5th place winning tickets sold in New York.
New York Could Be Most Corrupt State In America

5 days ago | thenew961.com | Dave Fields

Accusations from Elon Musk and DOGE are claiming that New York State could be one of the most corrupt states in America. According to a post on "X" last week, DOGE stated that New York, along with California and Massachusetts as the states with the most improper claims for unemployment benefits. The numbers could be inflated based on population. Both New YorkDOGE has been posting the latest updates on "X" about what departments and contracts they are canceling and positions they have eliminated.
Gas Prices Are Falling In New York State

6 days ago | thenew961.com | Dave Fields

If you are traveling for the Easter weekend, there is some good news for you. It will cost you a lot less to fill up your tank than last year. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas continues to drop across New York State. The price at the time of this writing was around $3.09 per gallon. That is down .02 cents from last month. If you traveled last year for Easter, you know gas prices were much higher than this year.
Long Time Western New York Bar Set To Close

6 days ago | thenew961.com | Dave Fields

Dyngus Day will be the final last call for a long time a bar in Western New York. According to their Facebook page, the owners of the Happy Swallow Bar and Restaurant is set to close next week. They plan on being open to celebrate Dyngus Day on Monday and then closing for good. According to their post on Facebook, the owner, Tom, who has already shut down the restaurant part, will be closing the bar part after Dyngus Day due to his desire to retire.
Lindy Ruff Reaches Historic NHL Milestone

6 days ago | thenew961.com | Dave Fields

The Buffalo Sabres might have missed the playoffs for an NHL record 14 straight years, but they wrapped up their season with a win that helped their head coach reach a career milestone. SabresScotty BowmanJoel QuennevillePaul MauriceBarry TrotzBesides a historic win for Lindy Ruff, Alex Tuch also set a new NHL record during the game. Tuch set the new record for most blocked shots by a forward in NHL history with 112 blocked shots this season.
Time To Put Away The Winter Gear In Western New York

6 days ago | thenew961.com | Dave Fields

We waited and waited and waited some more, but now it looks like Spring is finally coming to Western New York. While April snow showers are nothing new in Western New York, we have had measurable snow for the past 141 years, it seems this year the cold and snow were never going to leave. Well, that turns out not to be true. Spring is FINALLY coming to Western New York.
New York Ranks Among The Nation's Biggest Offenders of Unemployment Insurance Abuse

1 week ago | thenew961.com | Derek Wolf

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), created by President Donald Trump and spearheaded by businessman Elon Musk, has been a polarizing initiative within the first 100 days of this Trump term. One of the more recent findings of waste, fraud and abuse within our government, according to DOGE, comes from Unemployment Insurance Claims since 2020. If this report is accurate, New York State ranks among the top 3 States for fraudulent claims.
Snow In Forecast This Week For Western New York

1 week ago | thenew961.com | Dave Fields

It looks like some kids will be playing in the snow for their Spring Break in Western New York. A cold front is expected to move across the area on Tuesday, and with it will be a drop in our temperatures and a chance of snow Tuesday night into Wednesday. We will be back to warmer weather on Thursday, with some above-average temperatures expected across the area. The average temperature in Buffalo for this time of year is around 50 degrees.
Buffalo New York Bachelor In Trouble Over Baby Name

1 week ago | thenew961.com | Dave Fields

Buffalo, New York native and former Bachelor contestant Jason Tartick is in some hot water with his former fiance over a baby name. On a recent episode of her podcast, Kaitlyn Bristow threw her former fiance under the bus for the choice of name for his new dog. Apparently Jason got a new puppy that he named "Teddy" and that was the one baby name that Kaitlyn set aside for her future son.
New York State Could Soon Accept Digital Currency

1 week ago | thenew961.com | Dave Fields

A new proposed bill could change how state agencies accept payments in New York State. New York State Assembly Bill A7788 would allow state agencies in New York to develop a system to collect digital currency as a form of payment. If the bill is passed into law, state agencies would be able to accept digital currency such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash as payment. Currently, New York State only accepts cash, credit, and checks for payment.