Governor Cuomo delivered his combined “State of the State” address & executive Budget presentation to a joint session of the legislature in Albany this afternoon. In His Summation, the Governor quoted his recently departed father & former Governor Mario Cuomo:

(Cuomo 1-21-15)

Cuomo is proposing about 100 proposals for the legislature to consider in the 2015 session.
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The 3rd murder trial for Cal Harris will begin with Jury selection Thursday in Schoharie County Court. Harris had 2 previous guilty pleas overturned on appeal & he is now being tried for the 3rd time for the September 2001 death of his estranged wife Michelle. A judge granted a request to have the third trial moved out of Tioga County INTO Schoharie County.
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A Middletown man has been charged after he allegedly bulldozed his own $160,000 home. James Rhein was charged with criminal mischief and was released on $300 bail for allegedly knocking down his own house with a rented bulldozer, without a permit & all of his family possessions inside. Rein’s wife Diane Andryshak said that her husband was dissatisfied with the quality of renovations in the home; the case has drawn nationwide media attention.
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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced that his office reached a settlement with Vacation Tours USA, over a false advertising scam targeting consumers across New York State. The company sent letters to consumers telling them they had won a vacation package, including airfare and lodging, and invited them to attend a seminar at a local hotel. Once at the hotel, consumers were subjected to a sales presentation conducted by a third-party company instead of being given vouchers for free airline tickets and hotel stays. Seminars were conducted in several municipalities, including in Binghamton. If consumers believe they were a victim of this scam, they can contact Attorney General Schneiderman’s Office by calling 1-800-771-7755 or 607-721-8771.