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Binghamton City Council votes to include 'unhoused' as protected group
The Binghamton City Council passed legislation last week to include people facing homelessness as a protected group. The resolution adds unhoused people to the city’s anti-discrimination laws. Those laws already ban discrimination based on a variety of identities, including age, race, gender, religion, height and weight. The legislation prohibits...
Cortland County sheriff launches website, smartphone app
CORTLAND, NY (CortacaToday) — A local law enforcement agency has a new website. Sheriff Mark Helms says CortlandCountySheriffNY.com includes a sex offender registry, inmate search, and the county’s most wanted criminals. A smartphone app has also launched, which Helms says will keep Cortland County residents and visitors connected and informed.
New Hartford Director of Athletics Banek to retire from public education after 24 years, 10 with district
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- After a decade within the district, New Hartford Central Schools Director of Athletics, Health, and Safe Schools is heading in a different direction himself. John Banek, who has been with the district for 10 years and in public education administration overall for 24 years, has announced...
Cortland Weather Outlook: Thursday, August 15
FUNFLICKS BRINGS THE DRIVE-IN TO YOU. CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW!!. Your Cortland County weather forecast for Thursday, August 15, 2024:. High pressure will move overhead today, extending our stretch of quiet weather. Sunny morning skies will mix with developing fair weather clouds, as is typical for the warm season. During...
Apalachin man accused of choking victim in domestic incident
UNION, NY (CortacaToday) – A Tioga County man faces criminal charges in Broome County. Police recently arrested 27-year-old Casey Little, of Apalachin, after an investigation into an alleged domestic incident in the Town of Union. Little is charged with felony strangulation, misdemeanor assault, and misdemeanor reckless endangerment.
State-Of-The-Art Floating Pool Coming To River In New York State
America's first river-sourced swimming facility is coming to New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a "step forward" regarding an upcoming "floating pool." Hochul was joined by New York City Mayor Eric Adams in demonstrating the feasibility of a filtered floating pool in New York City waters, which will be located at Pier 35 near Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The floating pool is called "+ POOL."
NC human trafficking arrest leads to fears of trafficking in other states
ROXBORO, NC (WDBJ) - Police in North Carolina are concerned about human trafficking in surrounding states after the arrest of a New York man. Alfredo Davis, 39, was arrested August 10 in Roxboro for trafficking. Investigators in Roxboro say their investigation began with a 911 call about a suspicious person near a bank. Police were given a vehicle and driver description, and they pulled the driver, Davis, over. Investigators then recovered nearly 40 alleged fraudulent identification cards, with different names, addresses and dates of birth, all containing the photograph of a 65-year old woman who was the passenger in the vehicle. Police seized several thousands of dollars in cash, personal checks alleged to be fraudulent or stolen, and marijuana.
Homeless Cortland man charged in alleged menacing incident
CORTLAND, NY (CortacaToday) – An allegedly stolen garbage can leads to a felony arrest in Cortland. The Cortland Police Department responded to Commando Avenue around 12:41 p.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2024, for a report of menacing involving a firearm. Officers say three people living at the residence on Commando...
Montauk beach gets $2.5 million upgrade to restore dunes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul visited eastern Long Island on Friday to announce a $2.5 million project to protect Ditch Plains Beach from coastal erosion caused by storms. The Town of East Hampton plans to use the money to restore the Montauk beach, which was severely eroded after a spate of storms this winter.
DEC Certifies Cleanup Requirements Achieved at State Superfund Site on Holt Drive In Stony Point
DEC Reclassified The Former State Superfund Site From Class 2 To Class 4: Site No Longer A Significant Threat To Public Health. The New York State Superfund site at 50 Holt Drive in Stony Point was recently reclassified as a Class 4 site that no longer presents a significant threat to public health and/or the environment. The site is commonly referred to as the Kay-Fries Industrial Site.
Major tickets and arrests in crackdown on NJ and NY bridge/tunnel drivers
⚫ Port Authority records a record pace of toll summonses/arrests. ⚫ Repeat toll violators can be subject to suspension and civil litigation. ⚫ "It's not a question of if we'll catch you, but when." The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is cracking down hard on drivers trying...
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