P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 6-16-23

A State Trooper was shot today on I-88 at about 11:15 this morning. State Police said that an unidentified Trooper was conducting a routine traffic stop on I-88 in Duanesburg, an occupant of the vehicle opened fire and struck the Trooper. The Trooper sustained a gunshot wound and is currently in stable condition. The suspect fled the area and has been located. There is currently no threat to the public and the investigation is ongoing.

——————————————————-

Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $23,455,963 in federal funding for 13 New York airports, including $9.2 Million Dollars for the Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field will receive $6.4 million dollars.

———————————————————

The Broome County Special Investigations Task Force executed a narcotics search warrant at 403 Jackson Ave in the Village of Endicott. Police arrested 53 year old Steven Masciarelli and 54 year old Ann Forkey, they seized Methamphetamine, Fentanyl & Scales and packaging materials used for weighing and packaging narcotics for sale, Both were charged with a number of counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree, Masciarelli and Forkey were arraigned and released & will appear in court again at a later date to answer to the charges.

—————————————————-

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli reported that Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.1% in May compared to the same month in 2022. DiNapoli said that it was the 3rd consecutive month in 2023 of less than 2% growth. New York City’s collections increased 3.3%, however, County and city collections in the rest of the state decreased 1.8%.

——————————————————–

The Central New York Youth for Christ has decided to expand their summer horseback riding program in Laurens. Participants in grades 7-12 are welcome to attend starting now until August 5th, spokesperson Dorothy Davidson explains:

(Dorothy Davidson 6-16-23)

Davidson said that the program is weekly with sessions on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday. More information is available at 607-432-0594.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 6-16-23

38 year old Terell Wilson of Binghamton was found guilty by a Broome County jury of 9 felony charges. The jury deliberated 1 ½ hours before convicting Wilson of 4 counts of Vehicular Assault, 3 counts of Assault and 2 DWI related charges. On February 18, 2022, Wilson was driving while intoxicated on Hawleyton Road in the Town of Binghamton and crashed the vehicle into a tree. The front seat passenger suffered serious injuries including spinal injuries, a broken pelvis, and a broken arm, requiring surgery and lengthy hospitalization. Wilson has prior convictions for narcotics possession, assault and DWI, faces up to 7 years in New York State prison when he is sentenced on September 14, he also faces additional prison time for Criminal Possession of a Weapon.

————————————————————–

The Chenango County Dairy Day will be held tomorrow at the Chenango County Fairgrounds, spokesperson Karen Hoffman explains:

(Karen Hoffman 6-16-23)

Hoffman said that there will be no parade this year leading up to the start of the event due to road construction, The event runs from 10:30 to 2:00 PM at the Fairgrounds in Norwich.

————————————————————————-

The Raymond Corporation will hold their 2nd job fair of the week Saturday at their plant in Greene, Executive Vice President Steve Van Nostrand comments:

(Steve Van Nostrand 6-16-23)

Van Nostrand said that they are looking to add about 200 new employees. in the latest round of hiring, registration & more information is available at CAREERS.RAYMONDCORP.COM.

————————————————

The State Department of Labor announced that the number of private sector jobs increased over the month by 31,100, or 0.4%, to 8,25 Million in May. The State’s unemployment rate decreased from 4.0% in April to 3.9% in May 2023, the labor force participation rate increased from 60.8% to 61.0% in May.

—————————————————–

Attorney General Letitia James today announced that they will make its Election Protection Hotline available for the upcoming June 27 election and during New York’s early voting period, which runs from Saturday, June 17 through Sunday, June 25. The hotline will be available at (866) 390-2992 or online at electionhotline.ag.ny.gov.

—————————————————————