Gov. Kathy Hochul declared Wednesday that this weekend will be a “free fishing weekend" across New York State. According to her announcement, “the fishing license requirement is waived for freshwater fishing on New York's waters” on Saturday and Sunday.

John Avlon, who quickly rose to the top in a field of Democratic congressional contenders that numbered half a dozen just a few months ago, is the winner of Tuesday's primary in New York's First Congressional District, besting the second-time candidate Nancy Goroff.

Raye Spielberg, an actor and writer, is on a roll with multiple film projects, a stage play headed Off Broadway, and a script she is co-writing for television.