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The problem is everywhere. Source: Onondaga County opioid overdose deaths rise 22% in 2019 – syracuse.com

Source: More than 1,000 prison staff contract coronavirus statewide, 20 inmates test positive in Washington County | NCPR News

Source: Police searching for two suspects in deadly Burlington shooting

Source: Amid COVID-19 stay at home orders, North Country sees a surge in domestic violence cases | NCPR News

NYS Department of Health is partnering with Attorney General Letitia James to investigate nursing homes who violate Executive Orders requiring these facilities to communicate COVID-19 test results and deaths to residents’ families. Governor Andrew Cuomo previously issued Executive Orders and the Health Department and CDChave issued guidances requiring nursing homes to: provide personal protective equipment and temperature checks […]

Town of Keeseville – Essex County On April 11, Forest Ranger Sarah Bode cited two rock climbers for Failure to Obey a DEC sign. The tickets were written to a 31-year-old man from Bernardsville, New Jersey, and a 32-year-old woman from New York City for climbing closed routes on Poke O Moonshine. DEC wildlife staff […]

Source: Clinton County Court still handling ‘essential matters’ | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

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

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

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

Source: Police: Doctor hid secret camera in hospital bathroom

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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

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