Tag Archives: Glens Falls

Youths on bikes incidents resume

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

We’re hearing again about aggressive groups of youths on bicycles disrupting traffic and assailing drivers, among other acts, similar to last summer — the uptick perhaps driven by the return of warm weather.

The alleged incidents occurred in Glens Falls and Queensbury.


A man who identified himself but asked that his name not be published contacted The Chronicle on Tuesday, April 9. He …

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46 South Street hits the market: $1.2-million

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

46 South Street is for sale for $1.2-million. The vacant building — directly across the street from the Glens Falls Market Center now under construction — has been owned by Chad Nims and Nims Properties, LLC since 2017.

Realize Brokers has the listing.

“It’s in rough shape. And it’s basically in shell condition at this point,” Realize Principal Broker Nic Ketter said. “But it’s …

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Bonacio projects ‘all green light’; GF must fulfill contract to give it free parking

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

“It’s all green light,” says Glens Falls Mayor Bill Collins, now that Governor Kathy Hochul approved $6.6-million in Home and Community Renewal tax credits for Phase Two of developer Sonny Bonacio’s Spring City projects on South and Elm Streets. It also activates Phase One.

“I think they’re full speed ahead. We believe that Phase One should break ground in June,” said the mayor.

Phase …

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NYS tourney attendance soars: 18,602; 9,370 in 2023, 11,531 in 2022

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Binghamton will have a tough act to follow. The 2024 New York State Boys’ High School Basketball Tournament in Glens Falls drew 18,602 total attendance, reports Cool Insuring Arena General Manager Jeff Mead.

The tournament returns to Binghamton for 2025 to 2027, where it also was in 2017-2019. Looking back, Mr. Mead notes attendance at the 2019 Binghamton tournament was “10,000 or less.”

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Glens Falls Public Safety balks at Hoffman carwash

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Glens Falls Board of Public Safety voted unanimously at its March 13 meeting to urge rejection of Hoffman Car Wash’s plan to build at 194 Broad Street, where Steve’s Place restaurant closed on March 15. Hoffman is buying the property.

The Public Safety Board motion cited “a belief that this will unfavorably impact ambulance access to the hospital and also unfavorably impact the …

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