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Source: Protest closes Thousand Islands International Bridge | Top Stories | nny360.com

Source: Second Amendment sanctuary movement takes hold in New York

The Plattsburgh Police Department is looking for help finding the owner of this little chicken. She was found in the Kinney’s parking lot on Boynton. Anyone with information, please call the station (518)563-3411

Record Harvest in Southern Zone, Lower than Average Harvest in Northern Zone New York State bear hunters took 1,505 black bears during the 2019 hunting seasons, state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today. “Black bears are thriving in New York, and bear hunting seasons are a critical part of our state’s […]

Wilderness Rescue: On Feb. 6 at 3:29 p.m., a call came into DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch from inReach GPS services reporting a distress signal from a group of hikers on the Phelps Trail in the High Peaks Wilderness, including a 61-year-old male hiker from Brooklyn who was vomiting from severe dehydration. The hikers managed to […]

Practice used in 1990s to address large numbers of inmates continues despite decrease in prison population From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones ALBANY – Today, Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) was joined by leaders and members of the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) to urge lawmakers to support A.930, a […]

Source: Amid uproar, Senate Democrats to offer compromise on bail law | Newsday

Source: St. Lawrence County legal community divided over bail reform | NCPR News

Source: State, feds draw battle lines over Trump border edict, Green Light Law – The Buffalo News

Source: Governor Cuomo Announces First Free Fishing Weekend Of 2020 | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Source: Burlington Deputy Chief Wright Resigns Following Firestorm Over Social Media | Off Message

Source: Battle over trusted traveler programs devolves into federal-state stalemate – The Buffalo News

Source: Trump slams sanctuary cities in State of the Union

Source: Bail reformers face public relations hurdle

Source: Cohoes judge sets bail in low-level case, setting up legal challenge of new state law

Source: DHS suspends Global Entry, Trusted Traveler Programs for New York residents in response to sanctuary law | Fox News

Source: Spike in Crime Inflames Debate Over Bail Law in New York – The New York Times

Plan Available for Public Comment through April 3 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the release of the draft New York State Forest Action Plan for public review and comment. The State Forest Action Plan is a 10-year strategic plan for DEC and New York’s forestry community that provides long‐term, […]

Source: Joyce Mitchell to be released from prison 5 years after helping with Upstate NY escape – syracuse.com

Source: As Bail Reform Takes Hold Across New York State, a Rural County Wrestles With The Future Of Its Aging Jail – The Appeal

Wilderness Rescue: On Feb. 1 at 10:24 a.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a request for assistance for a 26-year-old female from Hagaman with a possible right leg fracture near the summit of Scarface Mountain. Six Forest Rangers took snowmobiles in to Scarface as far as possible and then hiked the rest of the way […]

Source: Heastie: Bail Law Is Being Sensationalized

Source: JCOPE proposes differing treatment for lawmakers’ charities

Source: Cuomo to sign limo safety package Monday

Source: North Country houses of worship look at added security | Local News | pressrepublican.com