Governor Cuomo today issued an Executive Order to protect homeless individuals from inclement winter weather where temperatures decline to 32 degrees or below. The order will ensure that homeless individuals are directed to shelter during inclement winter weather which can cause hypothermia, serious injury and death. It also requires homeless shelters to extend their hours of operations so that those without shelter can remain indoorsý. The State will assist local social services districts if they are lacking facilities, resources or expertise.
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Broome County Sheriffs arrested 31 year old Courtni Rozelle of Dickinson on a variety of drug charges, after pulling her over for driving a vehicle with a cracked windshield & driving without wearing a safety belt. Police accuse Rozelle of giving a false name, as she was wanted a warrant for her arrest & she was driving with a suspended license. Rozelle was charged with 3 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, plus Criminal Impersonation, Criminal Possession of a Hypodermic Instrument and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle. She is being held at the Broome County Jail on $1,000 bail.
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A new law is in effect in New York State that will update the Breastfeeding Mothers’ Bill of Rights to add a provision that allows women to take reasonable, unpaid breaks at work in order to pump breast milk for up to three years following childbirth. Including this provision in the Breastfeeding Mothers’ Bill of Rights, which is publicly posted in maternal healthcare facilities, nurseries, maternity floors, and post-delivery rooms, would ensure that women are aware of this right and would prevent employers from discriminating against them based on their decision to express breast milk at work
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Colleen Ayres of River Street in Sidney is one of the first homeowners in the area to get her house elevated, a process that started on December 9th. Ayres told WCDO News about the process:

(Colleen Ayres 1-4-16)

Ayres said that she had to get Blueprints made up as her home is in the Sidney Historical Section of town, various landscaping and other projects will need to be performed to maintain the historical appearance once the elevation process is complete.
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State Police arrested 19-year-old Kobe Hanns of Conklin for felony-aggravated cruelty to animals, after troopers responded to a report of a dog being shot in the Town of Conklin. Hanns is accused of being in a dispute with his sister; he shot & killed her dog outside the residence. Hanns was arraigned in the Town of Conklin court and was remanded to the Broome County jail with no bail set at this time. His next court date is pending.
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State Police arrested 24-year-old Trevon Clement of Newark for unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle and numerous other traffic violations, after a pursuit. This arrest occurred after a troopers first observed Clement speeding at almost 100 miles an hour, he continued try to flee Police at speeds up to 127 miles per hour on State Route 17, where he crashed into guide and stopped. Clement was arraigned at the Town of Chenango court and then remanded to the Broome County jail in lieu of $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 bond, his next court date is pending.
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The Raymond Corporation of Greene has donated a forklift to the Conservation and Equipment technology program at DCMO BOCES. Students will have an opportunity to work with state of the art technology with a leading brand and the equipment enables instruction for 3 different classifications of forklift certification. The donation is valued at $5,250 dollars.
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The Broadway Theatre League, Broadway in Binghamton is delighted to announce that the national tour of “JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT”, at the Forum Theatre in downtown Binghamton on Sunday, February 14th for 2 performances. Tickets are on sale now at the Arena Box Office and Ticketmaster. To charge by phone call 800-745-3000 or order on-line at ticketmaster.com. For more information call 607-778-6626 or visit our website BroadwayInBinghamton.com.
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The city of Oneonta Parks & Recreation committee will hold their next meeting this evening. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall.
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A new state law that went into effect in the New Year will provide expanded access to health care by providing for the delivery of services via telehealth under Medicaid coverage and private insurance parity. 2 other new laws include dentists and physical and occupational therapists within the covered telehealth services under Medicaid. These practitioners would then be able to provide services from a distant location to benefit the patient where and when they need it most.
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