radioNOVO News NY News Roundup for September 15, 2026

Good morning,Eligible New Yorkers should keep an eye on their mailboxes as state energy rebate checks of up to two hundred dollars begin arriving. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the automatic mailings as part of an ongoing push to help residents manage rising utility bills through the end of the year.Meanwhile, state prison officials are evaluating proposals to construct what would become New York’s largest correctional facility. The Department of Corrections is exploring a seven-hundred-fifty-million-dollar, three-thousand-bed prison, with site criteria prioritizing easy access to major transportation corridors and community support services.In political news, President Trump is making headlines following Friday’s twenty-fifth anniversary nine-eleven commemoration ceremony at Ground Zero, publicly accusing two New York City elected officials of laughing during the solemn proceedings.In public health, city officials have confirmed one death and nine illnesses tied to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in the South Bronx. Ten area cooling towers—including one located at Yankee Stadium—have been ordered disinfected after preliminary testing returned positive results for legionella bacteria.In Dutchess County, a Poughkeepsie man is behind bars after allegedly striking and killing a thirty-five-year-old e-bike rider early Saturday morning. Police arrested Joseph Marcinelli on charges of manslaughter, D-W-I, and leaving the scene of a fatal crash on the Salt Point Turnpike.And in sports, the Buffalo Bills kicked off their 2026 season on a high note, pulling out a thirty-six to thirty-one road victory over the Houston Texans behind a three-hundred-thirty-four-yard passing performance from Josh Allen. Down on Long Island, the New York Islanders have officially named veteran forward Bo Horvat as the team's new captain.For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.