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Governor Andrew Cuomo's Girlfriend, TV Food Network star Sandra Lee, has been hospitalized for complications from her recent double mastectomy. Lee was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night the 49-year-old Lee had the surgery in May after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis through a routine Mammogram. Cuomo left a Billy Joel concert at Nassau Coliseum early to be with Lee when he learned of her hospitalization.

Chenango County Sheriff's deputies arrested 2 men Wednesday following a trespass complaint in the Town of North Norwich. Deputies arrested 19-year-old Daqon Holmes of Utica & Dashire Jackson of Utica following a 911 complaint from a male in North Norwich who claimed that the 2 would not leave his residence until he paid them $250 dollars. After arrival to the scene, detectives located the defendants, Holmes fled on foot, he was located and taken into custody without further incident, Holmes and Jackson were charged with criminal trespass, they were arraigned in the Town of North Norwich Court, they were remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility in lieu of $1000 cash bail.

The State Senate passed a package of bills last week to give municipalities the ability to pass their own sexual predators laws to meet their own needs, after a Nassau county law was struck down in court. Area State Senator John Bonacic comments:

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Bonacic said that this series of bills addresses the concerned raised by the Court Of Appeals in their ruling, and should stand up to any possible court challenges. The bills move to the Assembly for consideration.

On Friday, Delaware County Deputies responded to a Domestic Dispute on State Highway 10 in the Town of Kortright. Deputies arrested 34-year-old Craig Schmitz of Bloomville for Endangering the Welfare of a child, Harassment & Criminal Mischief; he was arraigned in the Town of Delhi Court and released on his own recognizance pending future court action.