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Coronavirus live blog: Sunday, April 19 updates | NCPR News

Source: Coronavirus live blog: Sunday, April 19 updates | NCPR News

Breaking: Seven inmates now ill with COVID-19 in Essex County | NCPR News

Source: Breaking: Seven inmates now ill with COVID-19 in Essex County | NCPR News

‘It’s miraculous’: CO recovering from COVID-19 | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: ‘It’s miraculous’: CO recovering from COVID-19 | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Police: Doctor hid secret camera in hospital bathroom

Source: Police: Doctor hid secret camera in hospital bathroom

Health Department is working with orchardists to ensure resident and worker safety

By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – Migrant H2A Jamaican workers are well-known as being the lifeblood of local orchards. In this morning’s Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) briefing, Director John Kanosa said his staff is monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it relates to the workers. He said, “The majority of these workers arrive later this […]

Comptroller DiNapoli releases Municipal Audits – April 17, 2020

Akron Fire Department – Financial Activities (Erie County) Auditors determined that 101 credit card purchases totaling $22,100 did not have original receipts attached to the monthly statement. In July 2019, Richard A. Lobur, a fire department member, admitted to taking almost $40,000 in grant money to use for personal expenses, pay off credit card debt […]

NYS Prisons: Older inmates with three months left may be released early | NCPR News

Source: NYS Prisons: Older inmates with three months left may be released early | NCPR News

Wanted by NYS Police – Dustin C. McCoy

Canada reducing port of entry hours of operation

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that as of 11:59 p.m. tonight (April 15) they will reduce hours of operation at four area out-ports: * HEMMINGFORD (Mooers) * LACOLLE ROUTE 221 (Overton Corners) * LACOLLE ROUTE 223 (Rouses Point) * TROUT RIVER The Canadian ports of entry at these three locations will now […]

NYS Prisons: Hundreds of staff and inmates contract COVID-19, advocates call for early release of inmates | NCPR News

Source: NYS Prisons: Hundreds of staff and inmates contract COVID-19, advocates call for early release of inmates | NCPR News

Inmate, seven corrections officers test positive for COVID-19 at FCI Ray Brook | Public Service News | nny360.com

Source: Inmate, seven corrections officers test positive for COVID-19 at FCI Ray Brook | Public Service News | nny360.com

Sheriff’s Dept. performing daily check-ins on quarantined | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Sheriff’s Dept. performing daily check-ins on quarantined | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Stefanik Statement on New York State Decision to Defer Negotiated Raises for Corrections Officers

Saratoga, New York – Congresswoman Stefanik has released the below statement following the announcement that New York will defer negotiated pay raises for thousands of state corrections officers: “Our brave Corrections Officers repeatedly put their lives on the line to keep order in our prison systems,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “In the wake of the COVID-19 […]

Per NBC 5’s Stephanie Gorin: Nyscopba Union employees and all unionized workers in NYS are not getting the raise they expected this month.

BREAKING: Nyscopba Union employees and all unionized workers in NYS are not getting the raise they expected this month. CORRECTIONS OFFICERS in NY say Governor Cuomo’s office told them their raise is not happening because of #covid19 costs. The state will reassess in a few months. The union responded quickly. Saying in part this news […]

DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights

Recent Forest Ranger Actions Town of Indian Lake Hamilton County Wilderness Rescue: On April 4 at 6:20 p.m., Hamilton County 911 transferred a call to DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch reporting a family of hikers from Johnstown took the wrong trail while visiting Rock Lake in the Blue Mountain Wild Forest area. Dispatch called the family, […]

DEC Announces New York is Open for Hunting, Spring Turkey Season Starts May 1

Youth Turkey Hunting Weekend is April 25-26   New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that spring turkey season opens May 1 in all of Upstate New York north of the Bronx-Westchester County boundary. In addition, DEC’s annual youth turkey hunting weekend will take place April 25-26. The youth […]

Trump administration nixes NTSB’s call for seatbelt requirement after Schoharie crash

Source: Trump administration nixes NTSB’s call for seatbelt requirement after Schoharie crash

BREAKING: Gov Cuomo upgrades COVID-19 security in state prisons | NCPR News

Source: BREAKING: Gov Cuomo upgrades COVID-19 security in state prisons | NCPR News

DEC Launches Annual ‘Look for the Zero’ Campaign Urging Homeowners to Purchase Phosphorus-Free Lawn Fertilizer

Encourages Homeowners to Practice Sustainable Lawn Care to Protect State Waterbodies New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced launch of the state’s annual “Look for the Zero” public awareness campaign that encourages homeowners to go phosphorus-free when using lawn fertilizer. DEC is encouraging consumers to review bag labels for […]

Three Troop B officers test positive for COVID-19 | nny360.com

Source: Three Troop B officers test positive for COVID-19 | Public Service News | nny360.com

NYS elaborates on COVID-19 recreation policy – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: NYS elaborates on COVID-19 recreation policy – – The Adirondack Almanack

COVID puts correction officer in ICU | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: COVID puts correction officer in ICU | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Where things stand with the New York state budget | CSNY

Source: Where things stand with the New York state budget | CSNY

Coronavirus Causes NYS DMV to Extend Vehicle Inspections | WRGB

Source: Coronavirus Causes NYS DMV to Extend Vehicle Inspections | WRGB

Stefanik talks correction officer’s needs, travel in briefing – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Stefanik talks correction officer’s needs, travel in briefing – Sun Community News & Printing