P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 8-25-21

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that nearly 12,000 more deaths from COVID-19 than had been publicized announced by the Cuomo administration. New York now reports 55,395 people have died of COVID-19 in New York based on death certificate data submitted to the CDC, up from the roughly 43,400 that the Cuomo administration reported, based only on COVID 19 deaths only in Hospitals & nursing homes.

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Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to announce her choice of Lieutenant Governor this week; Hochul has selected State Senator Brian Benjamin of New York City, as her choice for lieutenant governor, according to the Associated Press. An official announcement on the choice of Benjamin is expected Thursday or Friday

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Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a last-minute commutation to David Gilbert, who was convicted of 3 murders in the 1981 killings of Nyack Police Sergeant Edward O’Grady, Police Officer Waverly Brown and Brink’s Guard Peter Paige. Law Enforcement officials around the state are calling the Gilbert commutation reprehensible, including Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond:

(Sheriff Craig DuMond 8-25-21)

Former Governor Cuomo’s actions will allow David Gilbert to have his case heard by a Parole Board after spending 40 years in Jail, Sheriff DuMond said that the same Parole Board has released 15 cop killers from prison since 2017.

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Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has had his Emmy award rescinded, as the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced that in light of the Attorney General’s Letitia James’s report, and Cuomo’s resignation as Governor, His name and any reference to his receiving the award will be eliminated from International Academy materials going forward. Cuomo was awarded an Emmy last year for his daily COVID 19 briefings which were watched by millions around the world as New York State was an early Hot Spot for the virus.

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Chenango County Public Health reported another death associated with COVID 19 today, bringing the County’s death toll from the pandemic to 81. Chenango County reports 82 cases, they are up to 200 Quarantined, 7 Hospitalized & a total of just under 3800 cases since the start of the pandemic.

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State Department of Labor today released Local unemployment rates for July. The State’s unemployment rate decreased from 7.7% in June to 7.6% in July, locally, Chenango County had 4.9% Unemployment in July, Delaware County had 5.6% & Otsego County 5.3%.

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Colorscape Chenango will be returning this year, after missing in-person activities due to the pandemic last year, spokesperson Celeste Friend comments:

(Celeste Friend 8-25-21)

Colorscape Chenango will be held in East & West Parks in Downtown Norwich on September 11th & 12th.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 8-25-21

State Police are looking for the public’s help in finding a man who stole vehicle parts recently. Police stated that on June 27th and July 19th, a man operating a white Chevrolet Silverado stole scrap brake rotors from Sidney Tire, also on June 27th, he was observed at Certified Auto in Oneonta, taking truck tires and 5 rims into the same white Chevrolet Silverado. The man is described as a white male with short darker hair, between 30 -40 years old, wearing a dark t-shirt, dark pants, dark shoes with white soles. Anyone with information should call State Police at 561-7400.

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State Police are investigating a fatal 1-vehicle crash on I-81 in the town of Triangle Tuesday Night at about 6:15 PM. Troopers were dispatched to a report of a vehicle on its side and on fire with a fatality. Troopers are looking for any witnesses that may have seen the black Kia Sedona with Missouri license plates, the deceased has been identified as a 64 year old man from Missouri, the name will be released after family notification. Anyone with information is asked to call State Police at 775-1241.

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The Binghamton Police Department recovered multiple “ghost guns” from a residence on Pine Street Monday. Officers were dispatched to 61 Pine Street around 11 p.m. for a report of one gunshot fired from inside an apartment with no injuries. Police said 18-year-old Mecca Rose of Binghamton for criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment and 3 counts of unlawful possession of ammunition feeding devices; Rose was arraigned & was remanded to the Broome County Jail. Police executed a search warrant and recovered several “ghost guns,” which are described as privately made firearms that are unserialized and untraceable, assembled from parts or kits, which can be purchased online without the required federal background checks. Anyone with information is asked to contact Binghamton Police at 772-7080.

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