Governor Cuomo already has a commanding lead over his challengers in the race for Governor this year. Cuomo leads actress Cynthia Nixon by a 66 to 19% margin, according to a Siena College poll released this week, The same poll also had Cuomo with a 2 to 1 advantage over both State Senator John DeFrancisco and possible Republican candidate Marc Molinaro
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said yesterday that she is endorsing Governor Andrew Cuomo over challenger Cynthia Nixon. Gillibrand said that she believed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will join also support Cuomo for Governor again this year.
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New York’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.7% to 4.6% in February, the lowest level since July 2007. Locally, the state labor department reported that the number of Non-Farm Jobs declined in the Tri County Region by .3% in the last 12 months.
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Delaware County Public Health is holding a “Medical Countermeasures” drill on Tuesday, April 3rd to practice and test the ability to dispense large amounts of medicine in the event of a public health threat such as a disease outbreak or bioterrorism threat to the community. All are welcome to attend the drill. There is no pre-registration required. No medications are actually being dispensed. The event will be held from 10:30am to 12:30pm on April 3rd at the Delhi American Legion Hall, 41 Page Avenue, more information is available at 832-5200
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Oneonta City officials announced that their First Fabulous Fridays will begin on May 4th this year. Scheduled for the season opener are Tom & Doug’s Cruise-In on Main Street from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, with Live Music, food & Beverages available.
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The New York State Senate passed “Laree’s Law” this week. Laree’s Law would allow law enforcement officials to charge a drug dealer with homicide if a death results from the sale of heroin or an opiate controlled substance. State Senator Fred Akshar voted in favor of the measure, he said that High-level drug dealers who profit from the heroin epidemic should be held accountable for the lives taken from the sale of the deadly drugs, the bill moves onto the Assembly for consideration.
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Governor Cuomo today announced new efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, including advancing partnerships in New York’s Prescription Monitoring Program across the country, training investigators with the New York State Department of Health’s Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement to carry and administer naloxone, and allowing hospitals to provide detoxification services without a separate certification from the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. The State Department of Health announced that their prescription Monitoring Program is now connected to 25 states and Washington, D.C., so that New York’s program securely shares and receives information regarding about 150 Million patients’ prescriptions records.
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State Police arrested 54 year old Michele Bookhout of Schenevus, for Aggravated DWI with a B.A.C of .19%. Troopers were dispatched to a one-car rollover on State Highway 7 in the town of Milford, Troopers located Bookhout uninjured in her vehicle. Bookhout was issued tickets and released. She is scheduled to appear in the town of Milford Court on April 10, 2018.
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State Police arrested 22 year old Rene Flowers of Oneonta for Criminal Obstruction of Breathing and 2 counts of Harassment, Troopers were called to Oneonta Job Corp, Flowers allegedly pushed, punched and choked 1 person & pushed another. Flowers was issued appearance tickets and released. He is due in the town of Oneonta Court on March 27th.
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State Police arrested 34 year old Christopher Davis of Otego for Criminal Mischief and Criminal Contempt, after Troopers were called to a residence on State Route 357 in the town of Franklin for a dispute Monday. Troopers determined Davis had violated an order of protection and also damaged property, he was located in Cooperstown where he was arrested. Davis was issued appearance tickets and is due in the town of Franklin Court on March 22, 2018.
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