P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 6-16-22
The homeowner tax rebate credit will be sent out in the coming weeks, it’s a 1 year program providing direct property tax relief to nearly 3 million eligible homeowners. People who qualify will not have to do anything, the check will be sent automatically, To be eligible, you must have qualified for a 2022 STAR credit or exemption, had income that was less than or equal to $250,000 for the 2020 income tax year, and a school tax liability for the 2022-2023 school year that is more than your 2022 STAR benefit.
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New York State Economy Added 27,200 Private Sector Jobs in May & the Unemployment Rate Decreased from 4.5% to 4.4% Over the Month, according to the State Department of Labor. The number of private sector jobs was back up just under 8 Million, the number of unemployed in the state dropped to 414,800 in May.
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Bassett Healthcare Network is putting in place new visitation guidelines at its hospital and clinic locations starting next Tuesday. All people who enter Bassett Healthcare Network’s buildings must wear a properly fitting surgical-grade mask during the entirety of their visit and participate in screening procedures upon entrance, including temperature checks and a brief questionnaire. Proper personal protective equipment will be provided at building entrances for those who need it. Full visitation policy information for Bassett Healthcare Network is available on www.bassett.org.
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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s bill expanding health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic military burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan passed the U.S. Senate on Thursday, Gillibrand has been pushing for this bill for several years:
(Gillibrand 6-16-22)
The Senate Passage sends the legislation back to the House for final approval before moving to the president’s desk for signature into law.
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State Police in Troop C arrested 63 year old Candy Barklow of Apalachin for Aggravated Vehicular Assault. Troopers were dispatched on June 6th to a report of a vehicle that struck a man working on his front lawn when he was struck. Barklow fled the scene, the victim was taken to Wilson Medical Center with serious injuries. Barklow was arrested about 25 minutes later by Vestal Police for DWI, Barklow was transported to Tioga County Central Arraignment and Processing.
A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 6-16-22
Over 1600 customers of NYSEG in Otsego, Delaware, Broome & Chenango Counties were without power this morning, due to the overnight storms, crews have been working to restore power, this afternoon, the number of customers without power was down to about 280.
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State Police responded at about 7:00 PM last night to a report of a tractor trailer rollover on Interstate 81 north near McGraw, No injuries have been reported. The driver of the tractor trailer has been arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. DEC spill response was called in for cleanup, The investigation is on going.
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Democratic Party Chairmen across the 19th Congressional District chose Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan to run for the seat in a special election on August 23rd. Republican County Committee Chairmen have chosen Marc Molinari as their candidate for Congressional seat, that was vacated when Antonio Delgado became State Lieutenant Governor.
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Commerce Chenango will host their annual awards Gala tonight, at Stoney Creek Castle, in Earlville. Commerce Chenango CEO & President Kerri Green told WCDO about this year’s award winners:
(Kerri Green 6-16-22)
Green said that the winning businesses and individuals are nominated by their peers and chosen for their accomplishments and achievements this past year.
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The Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway announced that a groundbreaking will be held today, after the Future for Oneonta Foundation provided a $50,000 Grant to help complete a trail connecting several Oneonta Parks. 3 of 4 sections are complete and open to the public, when completed, the trail will follow the Susquehanna River for about 6 miles from the Silas Lane Loop in the West End of Oneonta to Neawha Park and around New Island in the city of Oneonta, future plans call for a possible expansion to Fortin Park in the East End of Oneonta. More information is available at oneontagreenway.org.
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