📆 BETHELEHEM AREA EVENTS

🏀🦅 TWO BETHLEHEM EAGLES EARN ALL-STATE HONORS! 🔥👏

🥏🦅 BC ULTIMATE FRISBEE MAKES HISTORY WITH 2ND PLACE FINISH IN NEW YORK! 🏆🔥

🖨️🔫 NEW YORK PASSES FIRST-IN-THE-NATION 3D PRINTER GUN RESTRICTIONS ⚖️🚨

🏡📉 CAPITAL REGION HOUSING MARKET STAYS HOT DESPITE HIGH MORTGAGE RATES 🔥💰

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🏀🦅 TWO BETHLEHEM EAGLES EARN ALL-STATE HONORS! 🔥👏

Congratulations to Bethlehem Central stars Lily Griesbach and Elizabeth Kearney for being recognized by the New York State Sportswriters Association as members of the prestigious All-State Girls Basketball Team! 🏆🧡🖤

🏀 Junior Lily Griesbach
🏀 Sophomore Elizabeth Kearney

The talented duo played a huge role in Bethlehem’s incredible season, helping lead the Eagles all the way to the New York State Championship Game! 💪🔥

Being named to an All-State team is one of the highest honors in high school athletics and recognizes outstanding talent, hard work, dedication, leadership, and performance throughout the season. 👏

Selections are made with input from:
🏀 Coaches
🏀 Athletic administrators
🏀 College recruiters
🏀 Sports supporters across the Northeast

The recognition is coordinated by the New York State Sportswriters Association, considered one of the top authorities in scholastic athletics statewide. 📰🏆

Congratulations again to Lily and Elizabeth on this tremendous accomplishment and for representing Bethlehem Central with excellence all season long! 🦅🔥

Original Article: https://www.bethlehemschools.org/two-student-athletes-named-to-all-state-team/

#BethlehemEagles #AllState #GirlsBasketball #BCAthletics #GoEagles #CapitalRegionSports #HighSchoolBasketball #BethlehemLocalNews 🏀🏆🧡🖤

🥏🦅 BETHLEHEM ULTIMATE FRISBEE MAKES HISTORY WITH 2ND PLACE FINISH IN NEW YORK! 🏆🔥

What an incredible achievement for the Bethlehem Central Ultimate Frisbee team! 👏🥏

The BC Ultimate Eagles placed 2nd overall in New York State, marking the best finish ever by a Capital Region Bx Ultimate Frisbee team! 🧡🖤

During an exciting championship weekend hosted at BCHS, the Eagles battled their way to the finals with impressive wins over:
🥏 Brighton High School
🥏 Bronx Science
🥏 The Beacon School

The Eagles ultimately fell to Brooklyn Technical High School in the championship game Sunday, but not before an unforgettable postseason run in front of dedicated fans who braved the rainy conditions to cheer on the home team! 🌧️👏

Since 2018, Bethlehem Central High School has proudly hosted the New York High School State Championships, welcoming more than 20 teams from across the state competing in both Bx and Gx divisions. 🏆

Bethlehem Ultimate Frisbee continues to grow as a year-round club sport with more than 40 student-athletes participating across:
🥏 Bx Team
🥏 Gx Team
🥏 Development Team

👏 Congratulations to the BCHS Ultimate Eagles players and coaching staff on an incredible season and historic accomplishment!

🥏 TEAM MEMBERS:
Dylan Cady (C)
Ezra Cotton (C)
Arav Sahu (C)
Dylan Singh (S)
Ethan Bigwarfe
Jack Clark
Noah Eisenberg
Niccolo Genovese
Brodie Halvorson
Kairav Jerabek
Ben Karmel
Spencer Kimmelblatt
Justin Kohn
Val Kustov
Dermot Maione
Nana Moat
Tyler St. Cyr
Sawyer Young

👏 COACHING STAFF:
Thomas Nicholas
Seth Reinhardt
Matt Wolkoff
Jon Wyatt

📲 Read more:
https://www.bethlehemschools.org/ultimate-frisbee-earns-2nd-place-in-nys-championships/

#BethlehemEagles #UltimateFrisbee #StateChampionships #GoEagles #BCHS #CapitalRegionSports #HighSchoolSports #Ultimate #BethlehemLocalNews 🥏🏆🦅🎾

🖨️🔫 NEW YORK PASSES FIRST-IN-THE-NATION 3D PRINTER GUN RESTRICTIONS ⚖️🚨

New York lawmakers have approved groundbreaking legislation aimed at preventing 3D printers from being used to manufacture untraceable “ghost guns” — becoming the first state in the nation to attempt regulating the technology this way. 👀

The measure, backed by Governor Kathy Hochul and included in the state budget package, would require all 3D printers sold in New York to include technology designed to block the printing of firearms and illegal gun components. 🖨️❌🔫

The legislation also:
⚠️ Criminalizes possession or sharing of digital firearm manufacturing files
⚠️ Targets illegal firearm attachments made through 3D printing
⚠️ Creates a state working group to establish safety standards for printer blocking technology

Supporters of the law, including Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, say ghost guns have become an increasing public safety concern as 3D printers become cheaper and more accessible. 🚔

“These ghost guns are a scourge everywhere,” said Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, who sponsored the legislation.

However, critics argue the law may be difficult to enforce and could raise constitutional concerns involving Second Amendment rights and open-source software technology. 🤔⚖️

Republican lawmakers questioned whether manufacturers and sellers should be held responsible when illegal modifications are made by criminals using aftermarket parts and downloadable files.

The legislation still awaits Governor Hochul’s signature. If signed:
📅 The law would take effect in 90 days
🛠️ A state working group would then spend up to a year developing recommendations for the required “blocking technology”

Officials say the law is designed to remain flexible as technology continues to evolve. 🖥️

📲 Full story:
https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/regulations-3d-printers-passed-still-face-long-22277140.php

💬 What do you think about New York’s proposed 3D printer regulations?

#NewYork #3DPrinting #GhostGuns #PublicSafety #Technology #GunLaws #NYPolitics #CapitalRegion #BethlehemLocalNews 🖨️⚖️🚔

🏡📉 CAPITAL REGION HOUSING MARKET STAYS HOT DESPITE HIGH MORTGAGE RATES 🔥💰

Even with rising mortgage rates and ongoing affordability concerns, the Capital Region housing market continues showing surprising strength heading into summer. 👀🏠

According to new real estate data:
📈 Pending home sales in the Capital Region rose 3.3% in April
🏡 Closed sales increased 4.1% year-over-year
⏳ Homes are still selling quickly, averaging just 40 days on the market

However, inventory remains extremely tight across the area:
📉 Homes for sale dropped 5.5% compared to last year
📊 The market currently has only a 1.9-month supply of homes available

That means if no new listings were added, the entire inventory of available homes would sell in less than two months at the current pace! 😳

💵 The median home price in the Capital Region now sits at:
🏠 $333,500

Meanwhile, statewide housing inventory actually increased, giving buyers in some parts of New York a few more options than we’re seeing locally.

Real estate experts say buyers are still staying active despite mortgage rates climbing above 6.5%, though affordability continues to challenge many families trying to enter the market. 📈💸

“Nearly 12,000 showings took place last month, including nearly 4,000 in Albany County alone,” said Greater Capital Association of REALTORS CEO Laura Burns.

Experts now expect mortgage rates to likely remain between 6% and 6.5% through at least the fall unless broader economic conditions improve. 📊

💬 Are you currently house hunting, waiting for rates to fall, or thinking about selling? Tell us how the housing market is impacting you. 👇

📲 Full story:
https://www.timesunion.com/realestate/article/capital-region-house-inventory-tight-median-22276738.php

#CapitalRegion #RealEstate #HousingMarket #AlbanyNY #BethlehemNY #MortgageRates #HomeBuying #CapitalRegionRealEstate #NewYorkHousing #BethlehemLocalNews 🏡📉💰

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