The New York City DEP is continuing with the monitoring and repair efforts related a turbid discharge below the Cannonsville Dam. Late last week, construction crews and geotechnical engineers began repairs they drilled a series of relief wells to provide an alternate path for the groundwater that’s under pressure, and prevent that water from moving up through the original bore holes. These relief wells will also end the mobilization of fine sediments that are causing turbidity in the West Branch Delaware River. The relief wells will be cased, screened and filtered to ensure only clear water is pumped from them. On Wednesday, Engineers noted a reduction in the turbid flow from the rock embankment once the first well began pumping, a sign that it had successfully tapped into the pressurized groundwater. Updates are available to the public at the NYC Watershed facebook page.
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Former New York state Senate leader Dean Skelos & His son Adam have pleaded not guilty at arraignment today in Manhattan, to the latest charges against them in a federal corruption case. Skelos was arrested earlier this year and was forced to leave his leadership position, he still retains a seat in the State Senate, he is accused of using his political power to get his son a no show job at an insurance company.
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State Police arrested 33-Year-old Jacob Perez of Brooklyn for Criminal Trespass & Harassment, after troopers had responded to a trespass complaint on July 13th at a home on Meadow Crest, in the Town of Unadilla. The investigation determined that Perez had walked into the home of a known woman without permission and began arguing with her. After a brief struggle with a man, who told him to leave, Perez fled the house and then drove away. He was located and arrested with a warrant. Perez was arraigned at the Town of Unadilla Court and released.
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New State Assembly Democratic Speaker Carl Heastie is making the rounds upstate today. Heastie made an appearance in downtown Binghamton this afternoon with Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, his visit comes a day after new State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan appeared in Cooperstown, both parties are looking to win the 52nd State Senate district following the conviction of Republican Tom Libous, who held that seat since 1988.
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Broome County Executive Debbie Preston announced that she would not run for the 52nd state senate seat. Preston released a statement saying that she was flattered that her name was considered by area Republicans, but she has decided to stay in her current position.
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44-year-old Thomas Newman of Binghamton was found guilty on several drug charges in Broome County Court after a 3-day trial. Newman was convicted on several counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, & criminally using drug paraphernalia, Newman was arrested after police executed a search warrant at his home and seized Oxycodone pills, cocaine and a digital scale. Newman is being held in the Broome County Jail pending sentencing on October 2nd.
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