GLOVERSVILLE — Gloversville and Johnstown fire departments were dispatched to a second structure fire in Gloversville this week on Thursday evening Firefighters were called to 291 North Main St Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content Email notifications are only sent once a day Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Have the latest food and drink articles delivered to your inbox every Thursday Sign up today to receive email newsletters of local daily obituaries Get the Register Star and Daily Mail E-edition delivered directly to your inbox Have the latest local news delivered every morning so you don't miss out on updates Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account A fire displaced nine people from a two-family home in Gloversville on Thursday night Gloversville and Johnstown firefighters responded to 291 North Main St Battalion Chief Mike Putnam saw smoke coming from the second-floor apartment and requested additional units to the scene There was a report of a person trapped on the second floor A dog was found dead in the upstairs apartment The American Red Cross is helping five adults and four children The station representative that can assist any person with disabilities with issues related to the content of the public file is Brittany Moroukian. She can be contacted at bmoroukian@wnyt.com or 518-207-4710 May 1—GLOVERSVILLE — Police charged a 17-year-old from the city with arson and other felonies for setting a massive fire that destroyed a former glove and knitting factory and two other nearby structures The teenager was taken into custody around 4:30 p.m He was arraigned in the youth part of Fulton County Court and released Police are not releasing his identity because of his age Besides arson for allegedly starting the blaze Tuesday at the former Fownes factory at 102 South Main St. "We have no reason to believe there are other suspects involved in this incident and we are not seeking additional suspects at this time," Gloversville Police Capt. Brad Schaffer said Thursday morning Schaffer said the burglary offense is tied to the "unlawful entry into the factory" where the fire was initially ignited Schaffer said he was unable to say how the fire was started The suspect was identified in a tip from the public after the police department released two videos that showed a boy in an orange T-shirt riding a green neon-colored bicycle near the fire scene Officials did not identify the person as a suspect but said they were "requesting the public's assistance in identifying the individual." who earlier Thursday confirmed to the Times Union that an arrest had been made lauded the police department for the arrest "It's the result of incredible police work It's due to video surveillance that they were able to recover so I couldn't be prouder of our police department The historic glove factory was destroyed in an inferno that caused parts of the four-story structure to collapse The fire also burned down two structures close by A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist the owner of one of them the online crowd funding site has raised about $6,280 of a $10,000 goal The probe into the conflagration is being handled by the Gloversville fire and police departments and the state Office of Fire Prevention and Control The Fulton County sheriff and district attorney's offices and the city of Johnstown police are also involved constructed by the Fownes glove company in the early 1900s held the distinction at the time of being the largest glove manufacturer in the world. Fownes Brothers and Co. had its first U.S. factories in Gloversville and Amsterdam Tuesday and took firefighters hours to bring under control © 2025 the Times Union (Albany, N.Y.) . 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Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. a daughter of Louis and Betty Stowell Mauro and was a 1981 graduate of Gloversville High School Ron Zimmerman cuts the ribbon for Schine Memorial Hall's third floor grand opening on Friday Gatherers stand in Schine Memorial Hall during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday unveiling the museum and art gallery Gatherers enjoy catered food at Schine Memorial Hall's ribbon cutting ceremony co-manager of Schine Memorial Hall's third floor speaks to attendees at Friday's ribbon cutting ceremony GLOVERSVILLE — The Memorial Hall Cultural & Arts Center unveiled the renovated third floor of the Schine Memorial Hall building showcasing a museum dedicated to local history and art this Friday and $346,000 was used to renovate the third floor in Schine Memorial Hall It’s the city’s first private DRI project to be completed More Fulton County two days after a massive fire broke out in the structure in Gloversville Burned remains of the former Adirondack Exotics pet shop adjacent to the former Fownes Glove Factory in Gloversville GLOVERSVILLE - Victims of this week's Fownes factory fire continued Thursday to sort through the physical wreckage and emotional turmoil left behind by the inferno Among the victims was pet store Adirondack Exotics which was located next to the building and was completely destroyed in the blaze GLOVERSVILLE - The investigation into Tuesday night's massive Fownes factory fire is continuing after the arrest Wednesday of 17-year-old now … A vehicle with significant fire damage sits in the lot at Nethaway Motorcar at 1 Cayadutta St two days after radiant heat and embers from a fire at the old Fownes factory next door ignited multiple other fires at surrounding properties in Gloversville GLOVERSVILLE - The investigation into Tuesday night's massive Fownes factory fire is continuing after the arrest Wednesday of 17-year-old now accused of starting it But a police official could not confirm if the district attorney's office will bring animal cruelty charges against the suspect related to animals killed in the adjacent pet store destroyed in the blaze or whether prosecutors could seek to try him as an adult GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (WNYT)- A 17-year-old was arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed a building in Gloversville Tuesday night and damaged nearby buildings according to the Gloversville Police Department The teen’s identity will not be released because of his age Pictures and video of the fire show the building was completely destroyed after the fire jumped to other buildings Gloversville Police sent out sent out video of the teen Wednesday afternoon asking for the public’s help identifying him He was arraigned in Fulton County Youth Part Court and released Gloversville Police said they do not believe there are any suspects Demolition work continued at the building on Thursday Gloversville Fire Chief Tom Groff said it is a difficult process they had to take down all the interior walls and flatten it out into basically a pile so it’s easily loaded into the trucks,” he said so they had to lean it up and get the bricks away from the wall for the pile to drain.” The station representative that can assist any person with disabilities with issues related to the content of the public file is Brittany Moroukian. 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Teen arrested charged with felony arson in Gloversville fire, police confirmby Jana DeCamilla (WRGB) — A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a fire that broke out at 102 South Main Street on April 29 The City of Gloversville Police Department announced the arrest on Wednesday, April 30, following a tip from the public. with the arson charge classified as a Class C felony After police say he started the raging fire at the former Fownes Factory destroying the city's glove making history and also engulfing a next-door exotic pet shop RELATED:Gloversville factory fire rekindles frustration over city's vacant buildings was arraigned in Fulton County Youth Part Court and subsequently released Police have stated that there is no evidence suggesting any other suspects are involved PREVIOUS COVERAGE: PHOTOS: Massive Gloversville fire devastates former knitting mill, crews monitor hotspots Authorities urge anyone with additional information to contact Detective Sergeant Andrew Wilson at 518-773-4569 or via email at awilson@gpd.fulton.ny.us Gloversville is gearing up to complete a number of state-funded projects to revitalize its downtown But a fire last week damaged a number of buildings and destroyed an historic factory The Fulton County city was awarded $10 million in state Downtown Revitalization Initiative funds in 2021 and in the coming months a number of the projects funded through the grant will be coming to completion For lifelong city resident and Mayor Vincent DeSantis seeing new life brought to downtown has been a long time coming “It has always been my thought that Gloversville had all of the right bones and all of the right historic ambiance to really revitalize itself in a new age it’s really gratifying to see the results of that begin to come to fruition it has to continue because redevelopment of a city it can only get better and better,” said DeSantis The city has been able to leverage the initial state money into $35 million in investments into the city 75 new units of housing are going up across the street from city hall The city says an initial $1.2 million in DRI funds has turned into $22 million in investments in the complex City grant manager Nick Sabawsky says projects like the Glove City Lofts have brought new private businesses to the city “I mean the key to downtown is to bring people back to downtown and once we start bringing them in — it’s all inter-dependent You’ve got the eateries that are dependent on the people and the people that are dependent on the eateries it’s the same with any kind of retail you’ve got to have people to support it,” said Sabawsky this is geared toward artists and artists’ residences,” said DeSantis A $4 million renovation to the Glove Theatre and new artists residency spaces throughout the city are part of DeSantis’ DRI-driven vision for Gloversville to be a haven for a new generation of artists their meetings have been really well attended I think the last meeting they had 27 artists there of all kinds – musicians And this building is kind of geared toward residences for artists Another project that’s at the center of DeSantis’ vision for the city is just up the block Thomas Square was a barren plane of asphalt behind an abandoned church and a soon-to-be-completed building that will host vendors to sell food and drinks and even rent out skates for a winter rink who has been working in the city for four decades and is not seeking reelection in November the city’s DRI projects are a culmination of his dedication to Gloversville “The community envisioned what they wanted to see in the downtown it’s almost like there was a pent-up enthusiasm we knew exactly what we wanted and we hit the ground running,” said DeSantis a fire ripped through three buildings on South Main Street including the historic Fownes glove factory DeSantis estimates the demolition and repair of the land will cost nearly $500,000 which the city will seek state funds to help cover Darrin Palmateer was renting the building next door to the factory for his pet store Adirondack Exotics It was completely destroyed in the fire along with hundreds of animals inside He was left frustrated by what he saw as years of inaction by the city “Why was the building allowed to be sold in the first place unless somebody was going to come in and start to do something right away why didn’t the city do what they’re doing now that building has been doing nothing for 30 years The city is always worried about downtown Gloversville Downtown Gloversville I guess starts two blocks that way A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with the fire and is facing arson was arraigned in Fulton County Youth Court and released Be one of the first to know what's coming up on WAMC See additional subscription options NEWS10 ABC GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Gloversville Police Department arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a fire that broke out at the Fownes Brothers Glove Factory on Tuesday Police said the Gloversville teen’s name will not be released due to his age The teen is accused of setting the 102 S Main St Police said a public tip led to the identification of the teen after law enforcement issued a press release seeking the public’s help Gloversville Fire Department Chief Thomas Groff told NEWS10 that the fire was mainly in the factory and the fire was brought under control by 10:20 p.m Police said the teen was arraigned in Fulton County Youth Part Court and released Law enforcement also said that they have no evidence to suggest there are any other suspects in the case NEWS10 is the Capital Region’s local news leader Thanks to a vibrant community and dedicated fans the Star Wars films constantly smash box office records and the TV shows pull in millions of viewers If you need some help brainstorming ways to celebrate Star Wars Day A necklace that honors the bond between mother and child is a personal BARBER Gloversville firefighters pour water on Adirondack Exotics at 110 S Main Street and a vacant 4 story mill building at 112 S Main Street during a multiple alarm fire Tuesday Gloversville firefighters pour water on Adirondack Exotics at 110 S GLOVERSVILLE - Gloversville pet shop Adirondack Exotics was destroyed in Tuesday night's massive blaze at the former Fownes factory in Gloversville among them the building that housed the exotic pet shop GLOVERSVILLE — Police investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying a bicyclist seen in the area of Tuesday night's massive Fo… Update 10:31pm: News 10 reports from the scene that the fire has been put out all that remains is the shell of the abandoned factory building.  Update 10:03pm: Photos shared on Facebook by The Leader Herald show the intensity of the blaze.  Update 9:58pm: Former Gloversville Mayor Dayton King was at the scene and shared the video below on his Facebook page.  Update 9:54pm: The Daily Gazette reports the fire broke out around 7pm and has even spread to homes and businesses nearby Witnesses tell the paper they saw explosions in the area.  Update 9:48pm: In another video posted on X, user Shane B. Murphy says the building is the long vacant Fownes Glove Factory.  Update 9:44pm: Photos posted by FirefighterCloseCall on X show the entire building up in flames.  Gloversville, NY Currently a 4th alarm. pic.twitter.com/0PNNohqbYs Update 9:39pm: According to posts on social media, the building is a warehouse located on South Main Street in the city. NewsChannel 13 says the nearby Fulton County SPCA was forced to evacuate all animals due to the blaze.  Crews are battling a massive fire in Gloversville where a large building is heavily engulfed in flames Fulton County Area News confirms in a video posted to their Facebook that the building has collapsed The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is asking people to avoid the entire downtown Gloversville are as firefighters battle the blaze Free shuttles will be offered Saturday and Sunday The Saints and Great Danes will play at U-Albany on Wednesday This gem from 1990 talks about the new Knickerbocker Arena the Greyhound Strike and a bonus Montgomery Ward Commercial Apparently 14 year olds and younger shouldn't ref games The show features life at colleges across the US A rundown of the free shows coming up this summer The Trestle Restaurant & Pub is no more Police are looking for the vessel involved as restoration efforts face a new setback The 136th annual HVFA Convention & Parades returns to Lake George Fire official says its the worst fire of his career Police are asking everyone to avoid the downtown area The new flavor will be available until June 8 Stay up to date on the latest concerts and events in the Capital Region Gloversville Police are looking for a person who may be connected to the fire that destroyed a vacant glove manufacturing building. Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the person identified in video clips is wearing an orange shirt and riding a bicycle Anyone with information is asked to contact Det Andrew Wilson at awilson@gpd.fulton.ny.us or 518-857-4489 the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office and the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office are helping the investigation the fire spread to other businesses close by Gloversville Fire Chief Thomas Groff said a combination of smoke rain and wind made the fires difficult to fight In a Facebook post Wednesday morning the business said they lost everything in the fire including animals and pets The building at 102 South Main Street had been used in the past for textiles and knitting production The Fulton County Regional SPCA said evacuated dogs from their shelter located at 110 West Fulton St The dogs were staying with foster families PHOTOS: Massive Gloversville fire devastates former knitting mill Gloversville, NY (WRGB) — A massive fire erupted in Gloversville Tuesday night engulfing a vacant building that once housed a commercial knitting mill described by the fire chief as the worst he has encountered in his career also spread to vehicles in an adjacent lot and a single-story home which crews struggled to access due to the risk of collapse weather conditions and low visibility posed significant challenges for firefighters The fire also prompted precautionary measures from surrounding businesses including the temporary evacuation of animals from Fulton County SPCA Structures in the vicinity suffered heat damage and several cars at Nethaway’s Auto were extensively damaged and heavy smoke driven to ground level by the inclement weather No injuries to firefighters or civilians were reported The fire was brought under control around 10 p.m. with crews continuing to monitor hot spots The cause of the fire remains under investigation Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available Authorities have advised citizens to avoid the area of South Main St until approximately 9 PM this evening as Jackson Demolition works to raze the building at 102 South Main St An updated release is expected at 7 PM tonight Gloversville firefighters found the abandoned manufacturing building at 102 South Main St All shifts and mutual aide were called to the scene the keep the fire from spreading to neighboring buildings A transformer blows in front of 103 South Main St in Gloversville as the building is totally engulfed in flames on Tuesday Firefighters wet down a neighboring business as fire rages in an abandoned manufacturing building at 102 South Main St Firefighters run a line from a Burr Street hydrant to aide in controlling the spread of a fire at an abandoned manufacturing building at 102 South Main St GLOVERSVILLE — A massive fire engulfed the long-vacant Fownes Glove factory Tuesday night in a conflagration that spread to other nearby structures and attracted onlookers by the dozens Flames could be seen throughout the hulking downtown structure lighting up every window and the evening skyline Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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Massive fire breaks out at factory building in Gloversvilleby Felix Day NY — A massive fire broke out at a commercial knitting mill in Gloversville Tuesday evening prompting a large-scale response from multiple fire departments According to the Chief of the Gloversville Fire Department four floors were engulfed in flames when they arrived and firefighters spent much of the late night battling hot spots Embers from the fire spread to multiple buildings and cars nearby but the weather conditions and low visibility contributed to the challenge of fighting the fire There is no word yet on what caused the fire National Grid and the Police assisted in the response The fire prompted surrounding businesses to take precautionary measures announced the temporary evacuation of its animals as a safety measure A large fire started Tuesday night on South Main Street in Gloversville Video from the scene showed a large building according to multiple posts on social media which is nearby temporarily evacuated its animals on Tuesday night Each of the shelter’s volunteers took a dog home for the night The move was made out of an abundance of caution NewsChannel 13 is working to learn more and will have updates on air and online as this story continues to develop Gloversville building collapses in massive fire Local restaurant owner speaks in Washington about tariff impact Knee replacement won't stop local woman from running 5k Multiple cars had their windows smashed in at an apartment complex in Watervliet last October Police just recently charged the suspect tied to this case with a felony A team is investigating Monday to see if there was any further damage to the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse foundation after a tugboat and barge crashed into the monument last week New York is recognizing the deadly epidemic that’s impacted Indigenous people for generations May 5 is the National Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (M.M.I.P.) Awareness Day but the state is now acknowledging an awareness week Proposed rebates for electric landscaping equipment Mildred Elley to open new Amsterdam location Over $69K raised from 45th annual Crop Hunger Walk Registration ends Thursday for 2025 Pedal-Paddle-Run triathlon by Matt Green NY — A fire broke out at a two-family home on 291 North Main Street in Gloversville Thursday evening they observed smoke coming from the second floor and an additional Battalion was requested to assist There were initially reports that someone was trapped on the second floor A dog was found deceased in the upstairs apartment during the search The main body of the fire was found in the kitchen Crews extinguished the fire and ventilated the apartment The apartment fire broke out just two days after a massive fire destroyed the former Fownes factory just blocks away RELATED: Gloversville factory fire rekindles frustration over city's vacant buildings The Red Cross provided accommodations for those displaced The two-family home is owned by IKO Properties of Wilton by Briana Supardi A 17 year old is facing multiple felony charges in connection to the fire that destroyed a historic vacant factory in Gloversville but some residents are putting some of the blame on city officials The fire that tore through the former Fownes Factory on South Main Street Tuesday also destroyed a neighboring pet store Police made the arrest in less than 24 hours after the fire started But for some residents, including the owner of Adirondack Exotics, the arrest isn’t enough They say the fire like others at vacant sites in the city is the result of years of inaction “Now I’m without a business and hundreds of animals,” said Darrin Palmateer “I feel the whole Gloversville city has failed over and over again,” added Palmateer said he had been monitoring the building’s deterioration for months and that’s exactly what happened,” Atty said “There’s a lot of vacant buildings burning down in the city,” he added a massive fire tore through the abandoned factory that once housed the Continental Mil And just a block away from the Fownes site a debris pile still remains from the former Zimmer building Mayor Vincent DeSantis says the city has been working for years on a plan to tackle Gloversville’s abandoned properties many of which are remnants of the city’s past as an industrial hub and still in private hands very ambitious program of redeveloping Brownfields that started in 2019 and we got our first EPA citywide assessment grants to assess the contamination of the site We've been working on acquiring title to properties and remediating those properties whether it consists of demolition or rehab,” said the mayor He said the city administered two citywide assessment grants “We're now administering our third EPA grant So it's a process that takes years to do,” said the mayor city officials said they were working on securing a grant to stabilize the abandoned Fownes factory they’re working on securing a demolition grant they’re hoping to take care of the following properties: CBS6’S BRIANA SUPARDI: “Why wasn't anything done decades earlier?” Now– number one– I think prior administrations nobody had to wherewithal to even touch these places And the city would have had to take title to move forward with that type of thing and number two– the funding was not available.” He says the city recently received an influx of funding from the state and federal government to tackle the abandoned properties Police and fire department personnel collaborated to close streets and control the fire. The City of Gloversville Detective Division has since launched an investigation into the incident after obtaining a significant amount of digital evidence. Authorities are now asking for help in identifying an individual captured in video clips related to the fire. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Sergeant Andrew Wilson at awilson@gpd.fulton.nv.us or (518) 857-4489. We've had some big mills you know but obviously the most challenging So yeah definitely probably the worst fire I've been to in my career the Fulton County Regional SPCA temporarily evacuated dogs from its shelter on 110 West Fulton Street but embers from the fire did ignite causing some damage to nearby homes as well as damage to a car dealership next door.  The cause of the fire is still being investigated A suspect has been charged in connection with the fire in Gloversville that destroyed three buildings A 17-year-old from Gloversville is facing four felony charges in connection with Tuesday’s fire at the former Fownes glove factory on South Main Street and a nearby residential building were all irreparably damaged City Fire Chief Tom Groff said Wednesday they're lucky the fire didn't spread any further "You'll get an ember the size of a football or bigger a burning peice of wood that the air currents pick it up and drops it somewhere We had a lot of embers on Schlegel's roof over there you can see his—it kind of looks like a designer sign now," said Groff Authorities say the suspect was arraigned in Fulton County Youth Court and released is reduced to rubble two days after radiant heat and embers from a fire at the old Fownes factory next door ignited a fire at the pet store in Gloversville BARBER Gloversville firefighters battle a multiple alarm fire in a four story mill building on S Main Street in the city after fire was reported shortly after 7:30 p.m The fire spread to businesses next to and to a 3 story building on Burr Street GLOVERSVILLE - A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with this week's massive Fownes factory fire in Gloversville that destroyed that building along with a neighboring pet shop and damaged other structures by a tip from the public" after the police press release Wednesday that included video of a bicyclist in the area Gloversville Police reported an arrest was made after an investigation into a major fire on Tuesday A large fire burnt down the old Fownes Glove Factory in Gloversville on Tuesday night reminding residents and city leaders of the dangers that lurk when abandoned factories remain vacant The individual police are seeking to ID in the Gloversville Fownes fire investigation BARBER Berkshire firefighters pour water on a 3 story building on Burr Street that was started by burning embers from a 4 story mill building on S BARBER Gloversville firefighters use a deck gun on Burr Street in the city after fire was reported shortly after 7:30 p.m The fire was started from flying embers from a 4 story mill building behind it BARBER Gloversville firefighters battle a multiple alarm fire in a 3 story mill building on Burr Street in the city after fire was reported shortly after 7:30 p.m BARBER Gloversville firefighters pour water on Ralph's Mens Clothing Shop at 110 S Main Street during a multiple alarm fire in a 4 story mill building next door at 112 S BARBER Perth Fire Company's ladder truck is moved into position to assist Gloversville firefighters on Burr Street in the city after fire was reported shortly after 7:30 p.m Firefighters battle a multiple alarm fire at a South Main Street mill building on Tuesday in Gloversville GLOVERSVILLE — Police investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying a bicyclist seen in the area of Tuesday night's massive Fownes Glove Factory fire in downtown The individual is being described as a “person of interest” in the probe of the inferno that destroyed the historic four-story structure on South Main Street GLOVERSVILLE - Video of the Gloversville Fownes fire aftermath Wednesday Gloversville firefighters battle a multiple alarm fire in a mill building on Burr Street after a fire was reported shortly after 7:30 p.m The fire spread from a neighboring factory Gloversville firefighters battle a multiple alarm fire in a four story mill building on S The fire was reported shortly after 7:30 p.m The fire spread to businesses and to a 3 story building on Burr Street BARBER Perth Fire Company’s ladder truck is moved into position to assist Gloversville firefighters on Burr Street in the city after fire was reported shortly after 7:30 p.m A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with setting this week’s massive fire at the old Fownes factory in Gloversville that destroyed the… A massive fire has impacted a handful of buildings in downtown Gloversville The former Fownes glove factory on South Main Street in the Fulton County City caught fire Tuesday around 7 p.m Another residential building on adjacent Burr Street was hit by an ember First responders were unable to stop the fire in that building though they were able to prevent any irreparable damage to any other buildings the remains of the four-story factory were still smoldering as firefighters sprayed water from a neighboring parking lot and a demolition crew began knocking down one of the brick walls Wayne O’Brien has lived in the city for a couple years His apartment is just up the street from the burning remains He says he could feel the heat sitting on his porch I don’t have my phone right now but I got a video from when it first happened the power lines were just like—it was going crazy They said I think the dumpster at the mechanic was on fire,” said O’Brien City Fire Chief Tom Groff says by the end of the day “These buildings are expensive to clean up City just doesn’t have the fund to pursue it We’ll pursue the owners and try to hold them responsible but for now we’ve just got to get it down so it’s not a hazard to the public And then we’ll do everything we can to make someone responsible in order to get the buildings cleaned up If the owners have insurance they should pony up and take care of their properties,” said Groff Groff says this is the third major mill fire within the city in the past 12 months I was a hobbyist before I opened the store Nobody opens up an exotic pet store out of nowhere basically it’s like—I watched the past 12 years of my life burn up last night,” said Palmateer He says hundreds of animals were lost in the fire I actually only live—I own a house that’s like four blocks away My mom said ‘hey there’s a crazy fire,’ and I walked outside to look at the smoke and I just got this pit feeling that I had to come down and I got down here and I arrived on scene at the same time as one of the big trucks and this building was fully engulfed They wouldn’t let me closer so I started running hoses with the firefighters to the fire extinguishers,” said Palmateer He says the support from city residents and hobbyists has been overwhelming. Though a GoFundMe has been started Mayor Vincent DeSantis says he had been planning to apply for state grants to preserve the factory it would have been a great building to restore One of the floors on the interior had collapsed onto the floor below it and it went all the way down to the ground floor my hope was to apply for a Main Street Grant this year,” said DeSantis Lifelong city resident Frank Nethaway is one of the owners of the used car dealership across from the factory He never imagined something like this happening in downtown I know DeSantis was trying to work on getting it up The city of Gloversville circulated a video of a person authorities are seeking to identify as they investigate the fire They ask anyone who can help identify the person to call 518-857-4489 Amsterdam graduate Todd Cetnar recently was named the new boys' basketball coach at Gloversville High School GLOVERSVILLE — With Ed Collar stepping down after five seasons as coach the Gloversville boys' basketball program will now be in the hands of former Amsterdam standout Todd Cetnar The Gloversville job will be Cetnar’s first time coaching basketball since the mid-2000s He spent two seasons as a college assistant — one at Plymouth State and one at Union College More Local Sports GLOVERSVILLE - Photos from late Tuesday night of the Fownes factory fire in Gloversville A massive fire ripped through a historic building in Gloversville on Tuesday night destroying and collapsing the structure that had stood in downtown for over 100 years All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law Dramatic video (below) showed just how massive this inferno was none of the firefighters were hurt or injured while trying to extinguish the fire That left the question: what caused the fire in the first place According to Fulton County Area News members of the City of Gloversville Police Department Detective Division arrested a 17-year-old male on Wednesday whom they allege is responsible for igniting the fire at 102 South Main Street is a resident of the City of Gloversville; however Police say a public tip led to the arrest of a minor alleged to have started the massive inferno in Gloversville Anyone with any information is asked to contact Det Andrew Wilson by telephone at 518-773-4569 Video shows a massive fire completely engulfing and then ultimately destroying a historic building in downtown Gloversville on Tuesday Several videos of Tuesday night's blaze were posted to the Fulton County Area News Facebook page you can see the challenges that firefighters faced trying to salvage the vacant building before it collapsed Fulton County Area News says the inferno started in the early evening on Tuesday night to the building located at South Main and Burr Street in downtown Gloversville.Read More: Roaring Twenties Treasure Just Uncovered In New York had been a fixture in Fulton County for over a hundred years albeit it had "severely deteriorated." all personnel were sent away from the collapse zone just before the north side of the building collapsed at 7:51 p.m A Facebook video shows the historic building cave in Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law...\nRead More According to Fulton County Area News Several videos of Tuesday night's blaze were posted to the Fulton County Area News Facebook page Fulton County Area News says the inferno started in the early evening on Tuesday night to the building located at South Main and Burr Street in downtown Gloversville.Read More: Roaring Twenties Treasure Just Uncovered In New York MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS SEEN DURING MASSIVE GLOVERSVILLE FIRE NY\nAdditional details remain published on our page 2025Photo: sukanya sitthikongsak / Moment / Getty Images A 17-year-old boy has been charged with arson and other felonies for allegedly starting a massive fire that destroyed the historic Fownes Brothers Glove Factory in Gloversville on Tuesday (April 29) According to Times Union the suspect was apprehended on Wednesday (April 30) following a tip from the public The Gloversville Police Department had released videos showing a boy on a green neon-colored bicycle near the fire scene whose name is not being disclosed due to his age The fire, which began around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, destroyed the former glove and knitting factory, causing parts of the four-story structure to collapse. The Gloversville Fire Department managed to bring the fire under control by 10:20 p.m In addition to arson, the teenager faces charges of burglary, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment. As CBS6 Albany reports the arson charge is classified as a Class C felony Police have stated that there are no other suspects involved in the incident The fire has rekindled frustration over the city's vacant buildings with Mayor Vince DeSantis praising the police department's swift action in solving the case A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist the owner of Adirondack Exotics which has raised over $6,000 of its $10,000 goal New York state has officially designated Gloversville as a pro-housing community The designation comes after multiple attempts to adopt a so-called pro-housing pledge in the Common Council Mayor Vince DeSantis encouraged the council to support the pledge so the city could be eligible for grant funding only available to pro-housing communities the city hopes to make headway on enlivening the downtown corridor Reach Digital Content Producer Ameara Ditsche at aditsche@dailygazette.net GLOVERSVILLE — A massive fire engulfed the long-vacant Fownes Glove factory Tuesday night in a conflagration that spread to other nearby struc… Teen Charged with ArsonBy iHeartRadioMay 1 2025Photo: Jesse Koering / iStock / Getty Images The blaze, reported around 7 p.m., was challenging to control due to adverse weather conditions, including rain and wind. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The fire spread to other businesses, including Adirondack Exotics, which reported losing everything in the fire, including animals, as noted by WNYT Authorities continue to seek information from the public Anyone with details is encouraged to contact Detective Sergeant Andrew Wilson at 518-773-4569 Councilman Jay Zarrelli at a Gloversville Common Council meeting on Friday GLOVERSVILLE — Jay Zarrelli is officially back on the Gloversville Common Council after a brief resignation following his retirement At Tuesday's Common Council meeting, the council unanimously voted to reappoint Zarrelli, R-5th Ward, back on the council, after he briefly resigned to avoid potentially jeopardizing his pension with the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Unionized nurses at Nathan Littauer Hospital continue to protest what they say is an unacceptable “final” contract offer from management New York State Nurses Association members at the Gloversville hospital have been picketing demanding better pay and lower health insurance costs Dozens of nurses and supporters dressed in bright red shirts chant at the entrance to the hospital’s parking lot technology has come into the hospital since I’ve become a nurse and the challenges that the nurses face are more difficult,” said Marion Enright Nurse Marion Enright has worked at the hospital for 36 years nurses marched to CEO Sean Fadale’s office demanding a better contract Enright says they’ll continue to protest until then And it’s very concerned that our CEO is very oblivious to our concerns and demands,” said Enright Nathan Littauer did not respond to a request for comment maternity nurse Wendy Bowie said a poor contract impacts patient care “During the course of my career New York state has lost over 500 maternity beds and I am worried for the future mothers and the care they receive when management continues to disregard the nurses who care for them,” said Bowie Unionized nurses say turnover is high due to their current pay and benefits Some said they have to pay nearly $1,200 a month for insurance and a proposed 15% pay raise over three years isn’t enough to make ends meet Bowie says this creates higher stress on the nurses who do stay at the small but “vital” hospital But my dedication has been taken advantage of if a nurse is sick and they can’t come to work that creates intense pressure on an entire unit placing patients and nurses in unsafe and dangerous conditions We shouldn’t have to work sick and we shouldn’t have to pick up extra time and overtime to ensure that our coworkers and patients aren’t in those situations,” said Bowie Democratic state Assemblymember Phil Steck of the 110th district joined the demonstration “We have had a situation where our healthcare system has been declining over time And we have had people who think it’s about making as much money as possible for themselves and not about patient care If you want to go into this field as a hospital administrator you should be committed to the public interest and not to your private personal interest,” said Steck Fadale told the Leader-Herald that the contract offer the hospital made April 3 was fair Bowie remains optimistic that the union and the hospital administration will be able to reach an agreement “One thing I’d like to mention is our proposals and their proposals were not significantly different And as I’ve mentioned they have hired a lot of non-bedside staff members whose one salary could easily make up the difference,” said Bowie The previous contract expired at the end of last year NY — Firefighters from the Gloversville and Johnstown Fire Departments responded to a significant structure fire in Gloversville on February 17 engulfed the second floor of a two-family home and extended into the attic Captain Josh Frye and Firefighter Zachery Angus were among the first to arrive encountering heavy fire conditions as they stretched a line to the second floor Battalion Chief Brandon Lehr called for additional personnel to assist in the firefighting efforts The Johnstown Fire Department dispatched two additional shifts while the Berkshire Fire Department was on standby at the Gloversville station Firefighters faced not only the intense blaze but also adverse weather firefighters managed to bring the fire under control and prevent it from spreading to nearby structures One firefighter was taken to Nathan Littauer Hospital for treatment and is being held for observation overnight The Red Cross is assisting three adults displaced by the fire Firefighters returned to their stations by 5:15 PM The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Gloversville Fire Department Fire Investigators and the Gloversville Police Department.