P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 6-15-21
Governor Cuomo announced today that the State COVID restrictions adapted in the early days of the COVID pandemic are dropped as of today:
(Cuomo 6-15-21)
The Governor said that the state has reached 70% of the population receiving at least one COVID Vaccine, he urged New Yorkers to complete their series of vaccinations, & state health officials will keep an eye on the Delta variant of COVID that has devastated India and is affecting Eastern Europe.
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U.S. Majority Leader Charles Schumer and US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand are calling for legislation to enhance penalties for automated and illegal phone calls. The DO NOT Call Act would increase penalties for individuals and companies intentionally preying on consumers through unsolicited and illegal robocalls. Research indicates that 4.5 billion robocalls targeted Americans in April; over 229 Million of them targeted New Yorkers, making it the 5th most-called state in the nation. Consumers lose approximately $40 billion a year through telemarketing fraud.
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Sidney Police Department located a man Monday who was wanted in the State of Arkansas. 34 year old Robert Herbert was arrested on a violation of parole warrant issued from the State of Arkansas. He was arraigned virtually as a fugitive from justice and remanded to the Delaware County Jail to await extradition to Arkansas.
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The 146th Broome County Fair has been scheduled for July 27th through August 1st at the fairgrounds in Whitney Point. The 4-H Building and Cattle Barns are open to the public and all related events and shows are free, more information is available at broomecountyfairny.com.
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State Police announced that 3 men, including State Trooper Kevin Krause worked as a team to try to save a bald eagle on I-88 in Sidney, after it was hit by a side view mirror of a car. The unidentified driver did attempt to avoid the bird and did stop; the eagle was taken by the New York State ENCON Officer to a Wildlife Center. State Police told WCDO News today that the Wildlife Center did everything they could, including emergency surgery, but unfortunately, the eagle did not make it.
A.M. NEWS Tuesday 6-15-21
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County will be hosting a live stream Energy Chat today at 12:00 noon on Facebook Live. This 11th event of the series will feature a discussion about Smart Energy Choices with Community Energy Advisor Eileen Hanrahan from CCE Chemung County. More information is available at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County at 865-6531 or online at ccedelaware.org.
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Utica Police have arrested 32 year old Vanessa Armstead of Buffalo for criminal possession of stolen property, criminal trespass, burglary, grand larceny and criminal mischief, after allegedly stealing a Kunkel Ambulance, which ended up in the Irondequoit Bay near Rochester Sunday afternoon. Armstead was involved in a separate crash on the Thruway on Saturday, and was taken to St. Elizabeth Medical Center for treatment, after she was released, she went to Union Station in Utica, but never got on a train, she is accused of stealing the ambulance from the station on Catherine Street Sunday morning, she drove to Victor New York & crashed the ambulance into the bay. Armstead was rescued from the water and taken to shore; she was taken into custody and is currently being held at the Monroe County jail on $3,500 bail.
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