Residents are urged to get rid of standing water on their property after group of mosquitoes carrying the potentially deadly West Nile virus were found in two different towns.
Mosquitos in New York are capable of transmitting several life threatening diseases - and there's more of these nasty bloodsuckers than ever before this year.
Not many people would enjoy sharing a relaxing day by the lake with a bunch of snakes. But if that's totally your jam, here's the five lakes around New York where you're most likely to run into them.
It's no secret that some cities have much better drinking water than others, and you'll apparently find the state's best in this major Central New York city.
In an apparent first for New York State, a flamingo has been spotted in an East Hampton pond... and it's possible we'll could see even more of them in the future.
Major companies warn the consequences will be severe if New York lawmakers pass legislation that would practically end single-use plastic containers in the state.