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WCDO News — Tuesday 1-15-19

Posted 1:48 PM
Governor Cuomo unveiled his State of the State Agenda &
the Executive Budget proposal to a joint session of the legislature this
afternoon:

(Cuomo 1-15-19)

The Legislature has until April 1st to pass the budget for
the start of the next fiscal year, the 2019 session officially ends on June
19th.


Governor Cuomo proposed a number of reforms Monday,
regarding limousines, busses, taxis & school busses, following the October
6th accident in Schoharie last year that took 20 lives.   The vehicle involved in the crash in Schoharie
was a re-manufactured SUV, Cuomo proposes banning remanufactured limousines,
the bill also would require drivers to hold a Commercial driver license to
operate a for-hire vehicle with 8 or more passengers;  Make it a felony to remove an out of service
sticker placed by a DOT inspector without having the vehicle re-inspected by
the DOT; Explicitly authorize DOT and DMV to seize suspended license plates
& make it a felony for any owner/operator to tamper with a Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard tag or vehicle inspection sticker; among several other
proposed safety requirements.


The State Legislature passed several new voting rights bills
Monday in Albany.  The bills allow for
early voting, pre-registration for 16 & 17 year olds, Same-day registration,
No excuse absentee voting & combining state/federal primaries, the package
of bills now goes to the Governor for his signature.


29 year old Naythan Aubain of Utica has been declared unfit
to stand trial, on 2 counts of murder in Oneida County.  Aubain is accused of killing his 90 year old
Grandmother Katherine Aubain & her landlord, 87 year old Jane Wentka in
Utica on January 6th.  Aubain was
examined by 2 mental health experts, who declared that he say that he is not
fit to proceed in a court trial, in accordance with the State Criminal
Procedure Law.


The Binghamton Rumble Ponies and United Way of Broome County
are holding a "Soup"er Bowl Can Drive. Fans are encouraged to donate
non-perishable canned goods including soups from January 25th – January 31st at
The Armory Team Store at NYSEG Stadium, which will be donated to the Southern
Tier AIDS Program.  The Armory Team store
will be open Monday through Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM during the duration of the
promotion.


A Portion of the Old Tappan Zee
Bridge was demolished into the Hudson River this morning.  The portion was imploded; remaining parts of
the old bridge will be removed from the site for recycling.

Governor Cuomo will deliver his 2019 STATE OF THE STATE AND Executive
Budget proposal this afternoon to a joint session of the legislature in
Albany.   The address will begin at 2:00
PM at the Egg in Albany.


The Oneonta Common Council will hold their next meeting this
evening.  The meeting will be held at the
2nd floor council chambers at City Hall at 7:00 PM & will be open to the
public


Another Red Cross Blood Drive will be held in Oneonta today
from 1:00 to 6:00 PM at the St. James Episcopal Church at 305 Main Street.  Appointments can be made with the Red Cross
Blood Donor App, at RedCrossBlood.org or at 1-800-RED CROSS.   All blood types are needed.
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