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WCDO News — Wednesday 6-17-20
All area school districts passed their budgets yesterday. Capital projects were passed in Afton, Charlotte Valley, Delaware Academy, Oneonta & Greene. Bus & vehicles propositions passed in Franklin, Deposit, Delaware Academy, Afton, Bainbridge Guilford, Norwich, Unadilla Valley, Oxford, Edmeston, Laurens, Oneonta, Library budgets were passed in Sidney, Deposit, Norwich, Oxford & a Capital reserve fund vote was passed in Sidney.
Governor Cuomo announced today that the number of Hospitalizations & Deaths from the Coronavirus were at their lowest levels since the pandemic first hit New York in March:
(Cuomo 6-17-20)
Governor Cuomo said that the state should still exercise caution as 22 states are still reaching their highest levels of positive tests for the virus, & many of those started an aggressive re-opening in spite of the increasing amo0unt of cases, people from any of those states could easily travel to New York & start a 2nd wave.
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for the inclusion of the Child Care Is Essential Act in the next coronavirus relief package, as that industry took a major hit from the Pandemic:
(Gillibrand 6-17-20)
The Act would establish a $50 billion Child Care Stabilization Fund to provide grants to stabilize child care providers who were still open during the pandemic and would help child care providers that were forced to close, to safely reopen.
The Gilbertsville-Mount Upton School District will hold another milk giveaway tomorrow for families in their district and beyond. Thursday's giveaway will begin at 10:00 AM at the school, the milk comes from the American Dairy Association, Dairy Farmers of America and several local organizations, people are advised to stay in their vehicle during the drive-through event.
Chenango County Public Health announced their latest Coronavirus numbers today, they have 139 total cases, with 6 deaths, 1 person is hospitalized, 46 are quarantined, 127 have recovered. They have performed over 7800 tests.
Broome County Health Department announced their Coronavirus numbers today, they have 622 total cases, 49 deaths, 524 recoveries, 188 are being monitored by the department, they have conducted over 17,000 tests.
Governor Cuomo announced this week that the first major sporting event has committed to return in August. The U.S. Tennis Association announced that the U.S. Open will be held in Flushing Queens this August, No fans will attend and the U.S. Tennis Association will take extra precautions to protect players and staff.
State Attorney General Letitia James will hold a virtual public hearing to examine the nature and details of interactions between police and the public during recent protests throughout New York. The hearing will begin at 11:00 AM at ag.ny.gov/livestream
4 people are running to get the Republican Party Nomination on Primary day on June 23rd, in the 122nd Assembly District. The seat is being vacated this year by the retiring Cliff Crouch, Area landowner’s rights activist Vic Furman is running, he told WCDO News about his experiences & agenda:
(Vic Furman 6-17-20)
Furman faces opposition from James Powers, Joe Angelino & Nick Libous.
New York State Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan announced that he would not seek re-election to the Senate this fall, he announced Tuesday that effective June 28th, and he will be ending his State Senate career and pursuing a private sector opportunity.
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive in Walton today, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Walton Fire Department, 59 West Street. Appointments can be made by downloading the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
Delaware County is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 & 1 additional recovery Tuesday. There have been 79 confirmed positive cases, 13 people are quarantined, 2 are in the hospital, 3 are isolated at home, 5 people have died and 69 have fully recovered.
Governor Cuomo announced today that the number of Hospitalizations & Deaths from the Coronavirus were at their lowest levels since the pandemic first hit New York in March:
(Cuomo 6-17-20)
Governor Cuomo said that the state should still exercise caution as 22 states are still reaching their highest levels of positive tests for the virus, & many of those started an aggressive re-opening in spite of the increasing amo0unt of cases, people from any of those states could easily travel to New York & start a 2nd wave.
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for the inclusion of the Child Care Is Essential Act in the next coronavirus relief package, as that industry took a major hit from the Pandemic:
(Gillibrand 6-17-20)
The Act would establish a $50 billion Child Care Stabilization Fund to provide grants to stabilize child care providers who were still open during the pandemic and would help child care providers that were forced to close, to safely reopen.
The Gilbertsville-Mount Upton School District will hold another milk giveaway tomorrow for families in their district and beyond. Thursday's giveaway will begin at 10:00 AM at the school, the milk comes from the American Dairy Association, Dairy Farmers of America and several local organizations, people are advised to stay in their vehicle during the drive-through event.
Chenango County Public Health announced their latest Coronavirus numbers today, they have 139 total cases, with 6 deaths, 1 person is hospitalized, 46 are quarantined, 127 have recovered. They have performed over 7800 tests.
Broome County Health Department announced their Coronavirus numbers today, they have 622 total cases, 49 deaths, 524 recoveries, 188 are being monitored by the department, they have conducted over 17,000 tests.
Governor Cuomo announced this week that the first major sporting event has committed to return in August. The U.S. Tennis Association announced that the U.S. Open will be held in Flushing Queens this August, No fans will attend and the U.S. Tennis Association will take extra precautions to protect players and staff.
State Attorney General Letitia James will hold a virtual public hearing to examine the nature and details of interactions between police and the public during recent protests throughout New York. The hearing will begin at 11:00 AM at ag.ny.gov/livestream
4 people are running to get the Republican Party Nomination on Primary day on June 23rd, in the 122nd Assembly District. The seat is being vacated this year by the retiring Cliff Crouch, Area landowner’s rights activist Vic Furman is running, he told WCDO News about his experiences & agenda:
(Vic Furman 6-17-20)
Furman faces opposition from James Powers, Joe Angelino & Nick Libous.
New York State Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan announced that he would not seek re-election to the Senate this fall, he announced Tuesday that effective June 28th, and he will be ending his State Senate career and pursuing a private sector opportunity.
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive in Walton today, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Walton Fire Department, 59 West Street. Appointments can be made by downloading the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
Delaware County is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 & 1 additional recovery Tuesday. There have been 79 confirmed positive cases, 13 people are quarantined, 2 are in the hospital, 3 are isolated at home, 5 people have died and 69 have fully recovered.
WCDO News — Monday 5-4-20
New York State has now tested over 1 million people for the Coronavirus, according to the State Health Department, they now confirm 318, 953 positive tests, over 9600 current hospitalizations, and another 226 people died Sunday, bringing the state death toll to 19,415.
Governor Cuomo held his latest Coronavirus briefing in Rochester this morning; he discussed the different phases of opening for businesses which is likely to begin May 15th:
(Cuomo 5-4-20)
The Governor Stated that the CDC Guideline dictate that a state needs to have 14 straight days of a decline in new Hospitalizations from this or any pandemic, the state has had only 3 days straight of that decline. Meanwhile, The State Labor department has identified some of the problem with those who claim that they have not received an unemployment check after filing an application, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa explains:
(Melissa DeRosa 5-4-20)
DeRosa said that the Department of Labor will regularly send emails informing New Yorkers when they are able to begin certifying and receiving their benefits.
Chenango County Public Health updated their Coronavirus statistics Monday; they now have 99 confirmed cases, with 5 people hospitalized, 47 in quarantine, 4 deaths & 73 recoveries.
Broome County released their latest Coronavirus numbers this afternoon, they now report 333 positive cases, 22 deaths, 184 are being monitored by the Health department, 206 have recovered.
The Otsego County Health Department announced today that they have no new cases of the Coronavirus to report. They have 62 confirmed cases, 1 person is hospitalized, 57 have recovered, there have been 4 deaths, and 25 people are quarantined.
Governor Cuomo announced that New York is joining a regional coalition of 7 nearby states to make the purchases of PPE's as a group, to lower the prices and not have the state competing against each other:
(Cuomo 7 states)
Participating in the coalition are New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, but the ideal would be to have those necessary items made in the US.
State Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 23 additional attorneys general urged the U.S. Senate to take action to protect women nationwide by reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. The Violence Against Women Act was originally signed into law in 1994, it has been reauthorized several times, but when the most recent reauthorization expired in September 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve in April of 2019, the US Senate has not acted on the bill. During the Coronavirus Pandemic & subsequent quarantines, violence against women has increased.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 44 year old Christopher Merwin of Walton for disseminating “revenge porn” early last month. Deputies responded to a harassment complaint in the Town of Hamden involving the alleged non-consensual sharing and dissemination of an intimate image depicting the victim, Merwin is accused of sending the image of the victim to a 3rd party by electronic means. Merwin was picked up Friday on an arrest warrant issued by the Delaware County Court he was charged him with unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image, he was arraigned by teleconference& he was served with a temporary order of protection.
Governor Cuomo issued an executive order delaying school board elections and budget votes statewide until June 9, 2020. The school board elections and budget votes will all be conducted by mail and all qualified voters will be sent an absentee ballot with return postage paid. The Executive Order also delays local special district and village elections until September 15, 2020.
Following protests around the state where protestors were not practicing social distancing or wearing protective face masks, Governor Cuomo said that law enforcement should enforce those laws:
(Cuomo 5-3-20)
New York State now has over 316,000 cases of the Coronavirus, with 9,786 hospitalized, and the state death toll is up to 19,189.
Delaware County Public Health reported 1 new case of COVID-19 Sunday. To date there have been 73 confirmed cases, There are 22 people under mandatory quarantine, and 12 confirmed cases have been transferred out of the county. 3 people are isolated in a hospital, 7 are recovering at home, 4 people are deceased and 47 have fully recovered.
Otsego County Health department reported that a bat has tested positive for rabies Friday in Oneonta. The bat was found in a room where 4 people were sleeping, the people were started on post exposure treatment, and more information about rabies is available at 547-4230.
Sidney Central School District Superintendent Eben Bullock asks that as the temperatures start to increase, each family receiving a bulk food delivery should leave a cooler or container that can keep food cool at your door, the food will be placed inside of the container at delivery. For those interested in signing up for the bulk food delivery, contact the school at 561-7703. Bullock also asks that district parents fill out the online survey, a link can be found on the school district website, the district's Facebook page and twitter account.
Governor Cuomo held his latest Coronavirus briefing in Rochester this morning; he discussed the different phases of opening for businesses which is likely to begin May 15th:
(Cuomo 5-4-20)
The Governor Stated that the CDC Guideline dictate that a state needs to have 14 straight days of a decline in new Hospitalizations from this or any pandemic, the state has had only 3 days straight of that decline. Meanwhile, The State Labor department has identified some of the problem with those who claim that they have not received an unemployment check after filing an application, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa explains:
(Melissa DeRosa 5-4-20)
DeRosa said that the Department of Labor will regularly send emails informing New Yorkers when they are able to begin certifying and receiving their benefits.
Chenango County Public Health updated their Coronavirus statistics Monday; they now have 99 confirmed cases, with 5 people hospitalized, 47 in quarantine, 4 deaths & 73 recoveries.
Broome County released their latest Coronavirus numbers this afternoon, they now report 333 positive cases, 22 deaths, 184 are being monitored by the Health department, 206 have recovered.
The Otsego County Health Department announced today that they have no new cases of the Coronavirus to report. They have 62 confirmed cases, 1 person is hospitalized, 57 have recovered, there have been 4 deaths, and 25 people are quarantined.
Governor Cuomo announced that New York is joining a regional coalition of 7 nearby states to make the purchases of PPE's as a group, to lower the prices and not have the state competing against each other:
(Cuomo 7 states)
Participating in the coalition are New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, but the ideal would be to have those necessary items made in the US.
State Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 23 additional attorneys general urged the U.S. Senate to take action to protect women nationwide by reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. The Violence Against Women Act was originally signed into law in 1994, it has been reauthorized several times, but when the most recent reauthorization expired in September 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve in April of 2019, the US Senate has not acted on the bill. During the Coronavirus Pandemic & subsequent quarantines, violence against women has increased.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 44 year old Christopher Merwin of Walton for disseminating “revenge porn” early last month. Deputies responded to a harassment complaint in the Town of Hamden involving the alleged non-consensual sharing and dissemination of an intimate image depicting the victim, Merwin is accused of sending the image of the victim to a 3rd party by electronic means. Merwin was picked up Friday on an arrest warrant issued by the Delaware County Court he was charged him with unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image, he was arraigned by teleconference& he was served with a temporary order of protection.
Governor Cuomo issued an executive order delaying school board elections and budget votes statewide until June 9, 2020. The school board elections and budget votes will all be conducted by mail and all qualified voters will be sent an absentee ballot with return postage paid. The Executive Order also delays local special district and village elections until September 15, 2020.
Following protests around the state where protestors were not practicing social distancing or wearing protective face masks, Governor Cuomo said that law enforcement should enforce those laws:
(Cuomo 5-3-20)
New York State now has over 316,000 cases of the Coronavirus, with 9,786 hospitalized, and the state death toll is up to 19,189.
Delaware County Public Health reported 1 new case of COVID-19 Sunday. To date there have been 73 confirmed cases, There are 22 people under mandatory quarantine, and 12 confirmed cases have been transferred out of the county. 3 people are isolated in a hospital, 7 are recovering at home, 4 people are deceased and 47 have fully recovered.
Otsego County Health department reported that a bat has tested positive for rabies Friday in Oneonta. The bat was found in a room where 4 people were sleeping, the people were started on post exposure treatment, and more information about rabies is available at 547-4230.
Sidney Central School District Superintendent Eben Bullock asks that as the temperatures start to increase, each family receiving a bulk food delivery should leave a cooler or container that can keep food cool at your door, the food will be placed inside of the container at delivery. For those interested in signing up for the bulk food delivery, contact the school at 561-7703. Bullock also asks that district parents fill out the online survey, a link can be found on the school district website, the district's Facebook page and twitter account.
WCDO News — Friday 4-17-20
Governor Cuomo today announced that the number of Coronavirus cases in New York State went up to 222,000 people; Hospitalizations remained at over 17,000, with an average of 2000 new cases discovered daily on average. The Governor said that the key to restarting the economy and sending people back to work is a lot more testing, with federal financial support;
(Cuomo 4-17-20)
State Budget Director Robert Mujica said that 70% of the state taxpayers filed by the usual April 15th filing date, most of those were getting refunds, those who have to pay, will wait until the July 15th extension, causing a cash flow problem:
(Robert Mujica 4-17-20)
Governor Cuomo said that another 606 people died from the Coronavirus Thursday, bringing the total to 12,858, about 60% of the deaths are male, and 50% of the deaths are age 70 and up.
Governor Cuomo signed an Executive Order announcing that New Yorkers MUST wear masks or face coverings on public transportation systems and while taking private transportation or riding in for-hire vehicles. Additionally, all operators of public systems, private carriers and for-hire vehicles must wear a mask or face covering at all times while working. The Executive Order is also requiring everyone in New York to wear a mask or a face covering when out in public and in situations where social distancing cannot be maintained. The order will go into effect tonight at 8:00 PM. Governor Cuomo is also signing an Executive Order directing all public and private labs to coordinate with the State Department of Health to ensure prioritizing diagnostic testing for public health and for restarting the economy.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies responded Thursday to a report of an unresponsive man in a parked vehicle at the Franklin Mirabito convenience store, the vehicle's operator regained consciousness and fled the scene at a high rate of speed. Deputies stopped that vehicle on County Highway 21 in the Town of Walton after observing the driver pass another vehicle in a no passing zone. Deputies identified the driver of the vehicle as 29 year-old Casey Killian of Walton, he was charged with passing in a no passing zone, unlicensed operator, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle & driving while ability impaired by drugs, he was released & will appear in the Town of Walton Court at a later date.
The Catholic Charities of Chenango County Roots & Wings program is delivering meals to those who cannot get out, Spokesperson Robin Cotter explains:
(Robin Cotter 4-17-20)
Those who would like more information can call 334-8244.
Chenango County Health Department announced today that they have 73 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus. 9 people are hospitalized, 39 people have recovered & 189 are quarantined, after conducting 435 tests.
The Otsego County Health department announced that they had 3 more positive cases of the Coronavirus today, they have 50 positive cases, 4 are hospitalized, 4 have died, 25 have recovered, 30 people are quarantined & 157 have been released from quarantine.
State Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Cuomo announced that the state has renewed a previous order from March 17th that halted the collection for another 30 days, of medical and student debt owed to the State and that was specifically referred to the Office of the Attorney General for collection, in response to growing financial impairments resulting from the spread of coronavirus. The new order took effect this morning and will run for an additional 30-day period, at that time, the Office of the Attorney General will reassess the needs of state residents for another possible extension.
State Senator Jen Metzger to Join Congressman Antonio Delgado’s Telephone Town Hall regarding the Coronavirus this afternoon. The call can be accessed by calling 855-905-3295 at 4:40 PM.
Delaware County received 1 new positive test result for the Coronavirus Thursday, there are 59 confirmed positive cases, with an additional 73 people under mandatory quarantine and 1 person under precautionary quarantine, 7 confirmed cases have been transferred out of the county to the patients home county. Of the 52 confirmed positive cases in Delaware County, 6 are in a hospital, 24 are recovering at home, 3 people are deceased and 18 have fully recovered.
Broome County Department of Health reported Thursday that they have 171 coronavirus cases, with 39 recoveries, 8 deaths, & 282 people are quarantined.
The Binghamton Devils, & other American Hockey League Teams have joined forces for the New York Hockey Gives Blood initiative, today from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM. The teams have partnered with the American Red Cross. Appointments are requested at 1-800-Red-Cross or redcrossblood.org, or with the Blood Donor app, the Binghamton Devils Blood drive will be at the Christ Episcopal Church at 10 Henry Street in Binghamton,
(Cuomo 4-17-20)
State Budget Director Robert Mujica said that 70% of the state taxpayers filed by the usual April 15th filing date, most of those were getting refunds, those who have to pay, will wait until the July 15th extension, causing a cash flow problem:
(Robert Mujica 4-17-20)
Governor Cuomo said that another 606 people died from the Coronavirus Thursday, bringing the total to 12,858, about 60% of the deaths are male, and 50% of the deaths are age 70 and up.
Governor Cuomo signed an Executive Order announcing that New Yorkers MUST wear masks or face coverings on public transportation systems and while taking private transportation or riding in for-hire vehicles. Additionally, all operators of public systems, private carriers and for-hire vehicles must wear a mask or face covering at all times while working. The Executive Order is also requiring everyone in New York to wear a mask or a face covering when out in public and in situations where social distancing cannot be maintained. The order will go into effect tonight at 8:00 PM. Governor Cuomo is also signing an Executive Order directing all public and private labs to coordinate with the State Department of Health to ensure prioritizing diagnostic testing for public health and for restarting the economy.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies responded Thursday to a report of an unresponsive man in a parked vehicle at the Franklin Mirabito convenience store, the vehicle's operator regained consciousness and fled the scene at a high rate of speed. Deputies stopped that vehicle on County Highway 21 in the Town of Walton after observing the driver pass another vehicle in a no passing zone. Deputies identified the driver of the vehicle as 29 year-old Casey Killian of Walton, he was charged with passing in a no passing zone, unlicensed operator, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle & driving while ability impaired by drugs, he was released & will appear in the Town of Walton Court at a later date.
The Catholic Charities of Chenango County Roots & Wings program is delivering meals to those who cannot get out, Spokesperson Robin Cotter explains:
(Robin Cotter 4-17-20)
Those who would like more information can call 334-8244.
Chenango County Health Department announced today that they have 73 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus. 9 people are hospitalized, 39 people have recovered & 189 are quarantined, after conducting 435 tests.
The Otsego County Health department announced that they had 3 more positive cases of the Coronavirus today, they have 50 positive cases, 4 are hospitalized, 4 have died, 25 have recovered, 30 people are quarantined & 157 have been released from quarantine.
State Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Cuomo announced that the state has renewed a previous order from March 17th that halted the collection for another 30 days, of medical and student debt owed to the State and that was specifically referred to the Office of the Attorney General for collection, in response to growing financial impairments resulting from the spread of coronavirus. The new order took effect this morning and will run for an additional 30-day period, at that time, the Office of the Attorney General will reassess the needs of state residents for another possible extension.
State Senator Jen Metzger to Join Congressman Antonio Delgado’s Telephone Town Hall regarding the Coronavirus this afternoon. The call can be accessed by calling 855-905-3295 at 4:40 PM.
Delaware County received 1 new positive test result for the Coronavirus Thursday, there are 59 confirmed positive cases, with an additional 73 people under mandatory quarantine and 1 person under precautionary quarantine, 7 confirmed cases have been transferred out of the county to the patients home county. Of the 52 confirmed positive cases in Delaware County, 6 are in a hospital, 24 are recovering at home, 3 people are deceased and 18 have fully recovered.
Broome County Department of Health reported Thursday that they have 171 coronavirus cases, with 39 recoveries, 8 deaths, & 282 people are quarantined.
The Binghamton Devils, & other American Hockey League Teams have joined forces for the New York Hockey Gives Blood initiative, today from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM. The teams have partnered with the American Red Cross. Appointments are requested at 1-800-Red-Cross or redcrossblood.org, or with the Blood Donor app, the Binghamton Devils Blood drive will be at the Christ Episcopal Church at 10 Henry Street in Binghamton,
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