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Source: Franklin County DA: Bail reform problems appearing as expected | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from the backcountry. Town of Clifton St. Lawrence County Wilderness Rescue: On Feb. […]

February 25, 2020 Former Speculator village clerk-treasurer Bonnie Page was charged with grand larceny and corrupting the government for allegedly scamming the village out of $25,988 for health insurance benefits for her family, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Page is charged with using her official position to have the village pay $25,988 for […]

Source: Cayuga Nation seizes properties, demolishes buildings early Saturday morning | WSTM

Source: Support for bail reform nosedives in New York, new poll shows

Source: Census change could inaccurately report small Vermont community counts – VTDigger

Source: APA considers $1.5 million in fines against “illegal” Adirondack resort | NCPR News

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, […]