State Police arrested 27-year-old Denzil Kelly of Binghamton, for Identity Theft, Criminal Impersonation, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, & Operating a Motor Vehicle without an Interlock Device. Kelly had been driving a vehicle and was stopped for speeding on Place Road in the Town of Windsor in January. During this traffic stop, he is accused of impersonating another person to keep from being arrested. Kelly was driving with a suspended license and his vehicle did not have a court ordered ignition interlock device installed. Kelly was arraigned in the Town of Windsor Court and was remanded to the Broome County Jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 bond.
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Governor Cuomo launched the 2nd round of “NaturalizeNY” which is a public-private partnership to encourage eligible immigrants in New York State with becoming U.S. citizens. The initiative provides free eligibility screenings, application assistance, naturalization exam preparation, and for Round 2, a lottery for up to 1,500 vouchers for low-income citizenship-eligible immigrants. Nearly 960 immigrant New Yorkers registered for the initial round of the randomized lottery in 2016, registration is available at www.NaturalizeNY.org.
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli reported that state tax collections were down 13.1% in the first month of the new fiscal year, compared to the same period in 2016. New York collected 7.1 Billion dollars in April, which was 1.1 Billion dollars lower than April 2016 due to a decline in personal income tax collections.
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold a Job Fair at SUNY Delhi on June 20th, Chamber President Ray Pucci told WCDO news that the Job Fair is also aimed at recent graduates looking to start careers:
(Ray Pucci 5-31-17)
The Job Fair will be held at SUNY Delhi’s Farrell Hall, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.
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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is leading a coalition of 6 state Attorneys General, they are urging the Trump Administration to immediately close a loophole that allows highly flammable, highly explosive crude oil to be shipped by rail through communities in New York and across the country. The trains are responsible for several rail accidents in recent years, including the 2013 explosion in Quebec that killed 47 people; in New York alone, these trains cover roughly 700 miles of the state.
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The Delaware County Firefighters Association is conducting their annual fund drive; they are looking to raise money for upgrades at the Charles Cook Fire Training Center in Hamden. Checks can be sent to the Delaware County Firefighters Association at 280 Phoebe Lane, Suite 3, Delhi 13753.
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The next meeting of the Tri Town Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention will hold their next regular meeting this evening. The Meeting will be held at the Sidney High School Library from 6:00 to 7:30 PM
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The corruption conviction of late State Senator Tom Libous of Binghamton has been vacated. Yesterday, the U.S. Second Circuit court ruled in the appeal of Libous & the corruption conviction was vacated and the fine was ordered returned. Libous was convicted in 2015 of lying to the FBI for allegedly using his political influence to get his son a job with a Westchester County law firm. In October 2015, Libous was sentenced to 6 months house arrest and a $50,000 fine, an appeal was filed in November 2015, and Libous died in May 2016 after a long battle with cancer.
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State Lawmakers will return to work in Albany on June 5th, with many bills to be considered before the end of this year’s session in Late June. Lawmakers will consider a bill to raise the age of marriage from 14 to 17; also, Governor Cuomo is expected to sign a measure to allow for the start of Ride Sharing services like Uber & Lyft to start in late June, rather than on July 9th.
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The Sidney Emergency Squad announced that they will hold a free community C.P.R. training class this weekend. Spokesman Ray Baker explains:
(Ray Baker 5-31-17)
Baker said that the event will be held at the sidney fire department training center on river street from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Squad Members will answer questions & teach the new CPR techniques.
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The American Cancer Society announced that the recent Tri-Town Relay For Life was forced to closed early due to inclement weather back on May 6th. The luminaria & closing ceremonies have been rescheduled as a separate event, to be held tonight at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge. The event will run from 6:00 to 9:30 PM.
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The next Commerce Chenango Business After Hours will be held today in Norwich. The Event will be held at the Community Bank at 4837 State Highway 23 in Norwich from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
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