National Weather Service: Heat Advisory For Today
WHEN...From noon to 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses to occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The highest temperatures and heat indices
  will be found in urban valleys.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. 

The 50th Anniversary Of Summer Jam At Watkins Glen

A website called TheGratefulWeb.com reports that today marks the 50^th anniversary of the 1973 Summer Jam at Watkins Glen.  The Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers Band and other groups were there.  The 1973 Summer Jam at Watkins Glen was said to be, even bigger in crowd size than the 1969 Woodstock Concert was.

 

Yesterday: An Important Day In U.S. History 

Thursday was the anniversary of the end of the Korean War.  Republican Assemblyman Phil Palmesano and other legislators issued statements, both remembering and praising the Korean War veterans.   

 

Gillibrand's First Responder Summit In Washington D.C. 

Democrat U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is holding a New York State First Responders Summit in Washington D.C. Acting State Police Superintendent Steven Nigrelli and State Police Deputy Superintendent Richard Allen are there.  The Superintendent took part in a panel about recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers.  State and federal law enforcement officials, and Fire and EMS first responders were also at the Summit.

 

Spectrum: NYS Republicans Want To Be Able To Keep Side Jobs 

Spectrum News reports that GOP state lawmakers are suing the governor and the state to overturn a new state law that makes it so state legislators cannot have a job outside of being a lawmaker.