P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 4-27-23
State lawmakers have another Budget Deadline set for tomorrow, after numerous delays & disagreements among state leaders on key issues, according to local assemblyman Joe Angelino:
(Angelino 4-27-23)
The key sticking points have been Bail Reform & the Governor’s Housing agenda.
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4 Towns Forward will be holding their 2nd annual Community Yard Sales, but due to the predicted poor weather condition this Saturday, the event will be moved to the following Saturday May 6th, according to 4Towns Forward President Teri Schunk:
(Teri Schunk 4-28-23)
Schunk said that they are expecting an even bigger number of Participants this year in Afton, Bainbridge, Sidney & Unadilla. More information is available at the 4Towns Forward Facebook page.
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Sidney’s Annual Arbor Day Celebration will be held tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM at Keith Clark Park, spokesperson Lorrie Roach explains;
(Lorrie Roach 4-27-23)
Roach said that a Japanese Red Maple tree will be planted in recognition of Mary Jane Plummer contributions to the community. Sidney has also been designated as a “Tree City USA” community for the 27th year.
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Today, the Governor’s Office sent state agencies to Assist Local governments IN Sullivan County following Saturday’s Tornado in Callicoon Center and Roscoe. Affected residents can call the Disaster Hotline at 800- 339-1759 For Insurance-Related Questions. The State Department of Agriculture and Markets Encourages Affected Farms to Contact U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency to Report Damage. The National Weather Service in Binghamton determined the tornado was an EF2, with maximum winds of 115 mph. The tornado traveled 10 miles with a maximum width of 300 yards.
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Law Enforcement Agencies around the state are participating in “Operation Safe Stop Day” today, where police officers are checking to see if motorists are stopping for school busses with their flashing lights on, picking up or dropping off students. It is estimated that 50-thousand New Yorkers illegally pass stopped school buses each day that school is in session. Penalties for a first-time offense include a fine of up to 400 dollars, five points on a person’s drivers license and possibly 30 days in jail.
A.M. NEWS Thursday 4-27-23
The family of Jorge Jimenez, who was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by former Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim in February 2019, has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Boeheim. Terms of the settlement will remain sealed, Jimenez was a passenger in a car that that skidded on Interstate 690 and hit a guardrail. Boeheim was driving home after a game when he swerved to avoid the car and hit Jimenez, who was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Boeheim was not charged by police investigating the crash.
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3 more area blood drives are being held today in the tri-county region. Another drive is being held at the Hunt Union at SUNY Oneonta from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, another will be held at the Unadilla Fire Department from 12:00 to 5:00 PM, and another will be held at the Delhi Alliance Church, from 1:00 to 6:00 PM, to make an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
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32-year-old Kyle Packer was arrested by Otsego County Sheriff’s deputies following a domestic dispute in Edmeston. Packer allegedly choked a victim & several items were also damaged, he left the scene, but was later arrested on a separate outstanding warrant for allegedly trying to use a fake $100 bill to purchase items at a retail establishment. Packer was charged with Strangulation, Criminal Obstruction of Breathing, Criminal Mischief, Harassment, Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument & Petty Larceny, he is being held in the Otsego County Jail pending arraignment.
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