WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 2-12-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 12, 2021

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 2-12-21

Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa is under fire, for saying to some state lawmakers in a ZOOM meeting that the administration “Froze Up” after being asked last summer for information by the US Department of Justice, regarding the death toll in the state’s nursing homes from COVID 19. Local State Assemblyman Joe Angelino is the Ranking Republican on the Assembly Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Committee, he told WCDO news of his reaction:

(Angelino 2-12-21)

The State Health Department has released updated statistics in the last week that greatly increased the number of deaths of Nursing home residents to over 12,700, by including those who died from COVID while in a hospital.  This Afternoon, DeRosa clarified her statements by stating that Governor’s Office had asked State Lawmakers to wait for the administration’s response on Nursing Home deaths, so the administration could first resolve the Federal inquiry, she said that they were fully transparent with the Federal & then state inquiries in that order.  Some Lawmakers are calling for limiting the Governor’s emergency powers & for the resignations of DeRosa; many have also been calling for the resignation of State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker.

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2010 Unatego graduate Aaron “Frosty” Foster, who grew up in Wells Bridge, passed away unexpectedly Thursday in Tennessee.  Foster was a bluegrass musician, who currently had the #6 song on the Bluegrass charts, with Troy Boone, entitled “Country Fool”. Foster was inducted in 2020 into the Unatego Central School District Hall Of Distinction, he was 28.

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Major League Baseball announced today that all 120 Minor League Clubs offered an invitation to become Professional Development League (“PDL”) license holders, have officially agreed to accept. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies, selected as partners by the New York Mets, will provide both facilities and communities that are essential to the development of the next generation of big-league stars.  The Rumble Ponies will compete in a brand new League for the 2021 season and beyond. They will take part in the New Double-A Northeast League, and will be seeded in the Northeast division.

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State Police arrested 33 year old Carlos Smith of Utica, for torturing, injuring & failing to feed 6 dogs left at his former residence in the town of Davenport in December.  Smith was officially charged with 6 counts of failing to provide proper sustenance to animals; a warrant was issued for his arrest, which occurred late Thursday afternoon.

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State Police located 15 year old Trevor Mallory in the City in Binghamton in good health; he was turned over to the custody of a family member.  Mallory was reported missing on February 2nd, where he was last seen leaving the town of Colesville in a vehicle.  State Police stated that tips from the public & and the sharing of Mallory’s picture on social media led to his reappearance.

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Republican Claudia Tenney was sworn in to serve in the New York 22nd Congressional District yesterday, she previously served in Congress from 2016 to 2018 when she lost her re-election bid to Democrat Anthony Brindisi, who she just defeated by 109 votes, the vote count wasn’t certified until earlier this week after a prolonged vote count & issues with ballots in Oneida & Chenango Counties. 

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A.O. Fox Tri-Town Campus in Sidney will hold a Blood Drive Monday from 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Spokesperson Rebecca Brooks-White said that there is a shortage of many blood types:

(Rebecca Brooks White 2-12-21)

Appointments may be made at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-Red Cross.

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Chenango County Public Health reported another COVID related death today, bringing their total to 49. The report 102 active cases, 280 quarantined & 20 hospitalized, their total number of cases is up to 2285.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 2-12-21

State Police updated their information regarding Thursday’s crash of a garbage truck on State Route 17 in the town of Windsor.  The unidentified 64 year old driver from the Bronx was traveling at an unsafe speed, and made an unsafe lane change, he went through the guiderail and into the median, struck an earth embankment, the truck continued & the tractor became detached & overturned and came to rest in the median between the over passes for State Line Road.  The driver was taken to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City, the truck is registered to Lae Transport Corp in Newark, New Jersey, the investigation is continuing.

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Stadiums and arenas can reopen with limited spectators on February 23rd, following the success of the Buffalo Bills testing program, Governor Cuomo explained during a recent COVID 19 briefing:

(Cuomo 2-12-21)

Under the new reopening guidelines, the Barclays Center will open when the Brooklyn Nets host the Sacramento Kings.

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This weekend will be the first Free Fishing Weekend of the year, when anglers are permitted to fish for free without a license.  Tips on Ice fishing are available on the state DEC website, Participants are reminded to be socially distanced from others, wear masks & avoid sharing gear when possible.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 17 news COVID cases Thursday out of 352 tests, they have 116 active cases, 22 are hospitalized & 309 are quarantined.

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The next Delaware County Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative committee virtual meeting is Today at 1:00 pm. This meeting will be live-streamed on the Delaware County YouTube channel; the link will be shared 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting on the Delaware County Facebook page.  The live-stream video will remain available on the Delaware County YouTube channel after the meeting has ended, and a recording will be available on Facebook.

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The Greater Oneonta Historical Society has a new exhibition coming to its History Center at 183 Main Street. “Up from the Ashes, Oneonta Shaped by Fire” opens Today, the exhibition covers the history of Oneonta’s early fire companies, the Oneonta Fire Department, & notable Oneonta fires,  it  will remain on display until May 1st, more information is available at 432-0960 or info@OneontaHistory.org.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 2-11-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 11, 2021

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 2-11-21

State Police and the State Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit responded to a tractor trailer rollover on State Route 17 in the Town of Windsor, at about 11:00 this morning. Police said that no other vehicle was involved.  The driver was transported to a local hospital.  One lane of 17 east bound and one lane of 17 west bound was closed near exit 81; the cause of the accident is under investigation.

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Governor Cuomo today announced more than $29 million in grant funding has been awarded to several counties to improve local emergency communication. This funding will support a variety of projects.  Locally, Chenango County will receive $6,000,000 to build several new communications tower sites, add new radio channels to strengthen communications between multiple jurisdictions and agencies, as well as upgrade the county’s 911 communications center with new equipment to improve monitoring of those multi-jurisdictional communications channels.

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Commerce Chenango announced they will host a Virtual State Budget presentation with State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball Friday at 12:00 Noon.  Commerce Chenango President & CEO Kerri Green comments:

(Kerri Green 2-11-21)

Members can register by email:  register@chenangony.org, more information is available at 334-1402.

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Chenango County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Sunday to an address in the Town of Plymouth to locate 26 year old Chelsey Hendricks on an Arrest Warrant.  Deputies located a Hendricks sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle, While Deputies were taking Hendricks into custody, Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia were located & the vehicle was seized.  The investigation revealed that Hendricks possessed Methamphetamine, she was arraigned on the Warrant and for Criminal possession of a Controlled Substance & Criminal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and she was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility without bail pending future court action.  The investigation is ongoing & more charges are anticipated.

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Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested Adrianna Burlison of Norwich for Promoting Prison Contraband last Friday, following an investigation into drugs being mailed to an inmate at the Chenango County Correctional Facility.   Burlison faces action in Town of Norwich Court at a later date.

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The State Health Department reported today that over 285,000 new Yorkers were tested for COVID 19 Wednesday, & the positivity rate was down to 3.5%, the lowest since November 25th.  Patients hospitalizations were down to 7,342, after hovering over 8,000 for weeks, the number of patients in an ICU bed went down to 1,402, after being at or above 1500 for many weeks and the number of patients on Ventilators was down to 941, after being over 1000 for many weeks, there were 122 deaths from COVID on Wednesday.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 10 new COVID cases today, Hospitalization went down by 6 to 19, there 6 less active cases, the numbers is now 104, people in quarantine went down by 29 to 273.

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State Police are reminding the public that if someone calls, texts, emails or messages you on social media and asks you to send money in the form of a gift card, it’s probably a scam.  State Police continue to receive complaints of different scams involving gift cards, some of the scammers claim to be asking to help local small business, a religious organization, or they claim to be from the IRS.  The Federal Trade Commission does collect information about scams at ftc.gov/complaint; if you have lost money, contact local law enforcement.

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 2-11-21

State Police and the State Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit responded to a report of a dump truck into a residence Wednesday morning at about 8:30 AM.  The dump truck struck a trailer on Caldwell Hill Road near State Route 79 in the town of Lisle.  The accident is still under investigation.  The driver of the dump truck reported arm and neck pain.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 17 new COVID 19 cases Wednesday; they have 105 active cases with 22 hospitalized and 267 quarantined.

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The State Health Department of Health has provided updated statistics on COVID-related nursing home deaths, both inside and outside of the facilities, following a Supreme Court order.  The state previously reported a death only as a ‘nursing home death’ if it occurred in the facility. If a nursing home resident died in a hospital, it was counted in the Hospital death numbers.   The full breakdown is available categorized by County & each facility at the State Health Department website.

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The Sidney Central School District has been notified that one 5th grade student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student has not been on campus since Monday, February 8th. The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and the contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the Sidney instructional model.

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State Senator Fred Akshar released his latest Community Voice Survey online to poll the community on various issues, the survey can be found at nysenate.gov/webforms/2021-community-voice-survey.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-10-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 10, 2021

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-10-21

Governor Cuomo announced today in his COVID briefing, that the vaccine supply will be increased again from the federal government:

(Cuomo 2-10-21)

The Governor also announced that starting February 23rd, sporting events & concerts will be allowed with certain restrictions, the 1st event will be a Brooklyn Nets Basketball Game at the Barclays Center.

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The State Health Department continues to see favorable numbers regarding COVID.  The state tested over 176,000 New Yorkers Tuesday with 4% positive, the lowest rate since late November, Hospitalizations continue to decrease, the number of Patients in an ICU bed went up slightly & the number of Patients on Ventilators decreased to 955, there were 136 COVID related deaths Tuesday.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 19 new cases of COVID 19 today, they have 110 Active Cases, 302 in Quarantines, 25 hospitalized and a total of 2256 since the pandemic began.

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This week Delaware County Public Health has been allocated 100 doses Of the COVID 19 Vaccine, all are allocated for 1b essential workers.  Employers in Delaware County seeking COVID-19 vaccinations for their staff that are listed in Phase 1B can email their contact information to dcph@co.delaware.ny.us.  More information about Vaccines is available at nyuhs.org/southerntiervax

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A.O. Fox Hospital’s Tri-Town Campus announced that they will be holding a blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross on Monday, February 15th, between 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the main conference room at 43 Pearl Street West in Sidney.   Appointments are required at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-REDCROSS, all blood types are needed.

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City of Norwich Emergency Management Director A. Wesley Jones announced that after 26 years, he will retire from that position effective on April 20th.  Jones joined the City as the Assistant Emergency Management Officer in April of 1995 & in January 1997, he took the position he now holds.

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State Police responded Tuesday Morning at about 11:30, to Interstate 88 west in the town of Bainbridge for a 2-vehicle crash involving a State Department of Transportation Plow and a garbage truck.   The westbound lanes were closed at exit 9 for several hours to remove the two vehicles.  An investigation revealed that the plow truck was in the left lane plowing the passing lane and shoulder of the roadway.  The garbage truck passed on the right and struck the snowplow wing on the passenger side.  The impact caused both vehicles to go into the median. The garbage truck was registered to Global Transportation in Iowa & was being operated by 77-year-old male from Tennessee, The DOT truck was operated by a 22-year-old male of Oxford with a 55-year-old passenger of Greene, and No injuries were reported.  The roadway reopened around 2:20 p.m. 

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State Police at Binghamton are searching for a missing runaway teen. 15 year old Trevor Mallory was last seen on February 2nd at 4:30 PM leaving an address on Colesville Road in the town of Colesville.  Troopers were told he got into a grey colored 4-door-sedan; the vehicle make and model are unknown.  Mallory is described as 5 foot 9 inches and 135 pounds.  He has brown hair and brown eyes, anyone with information should contact State Police at 775-1241.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-10-21

Current Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig announced the passing of Former Oneonta Mayor & Businessman Albert “Sam” Nader at the age of 101.  Nader co-owned the Oneonta Yankees Baseball team from the late 60’s until 2008 & was responsible for getting Oneonta an airport while mayor.

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The Otsego County Department of Health was notified of 10 deaths related to COVID in residents of a long term care facility in January. The total deaths for 2021 are now 24; they reported 15 new COVID cases, they have 98 active cases, 17 hospitalized. Otsego now has 43 COVID deaths since early in 2020.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 9 new cases of COVID 19 Tuesday; they have 96 active cases, 21 hospitalized and 225 in quarantine.  County residents can find about more about vaccinations at nyuhs.org/southerntiervax.

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The Sidney Central School District has been notified that a 3rd grade student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student has not been on campus since Friday, February 5th. The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and the contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the instructional model at this time.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 2-9-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 9, 2021

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 2-9-21

State Police closed down I-88 Near exit 9 in Sidney earlier today following a collision between a DOT Snowplow & a tractor trailer.  The crash occurred at about 11:50 this morning, both vehicles slid off the highway, there has been no report of injuries, the investigation is continuing. 

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The City of Oneonta and the City of Oneonta Fire Department announce the retirement of Chief Patrick Pidgeon, effective March 25th.  Chief Pidgeon joined the City of Oneonta Fire Department in 1985, and has served in a variety of positions in the department in his 36 years; he was promoted to Fire Chief in 2010.

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GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES LOWEST 7-DAY AVERAGE COVID-19 POSITIVITY RATE SINCE DECEMBER 1 as the 7-Day Average Positivity Rate Drops to 4.38%.  On Monday, 153,648 tests were conducted, with 7,866 positives, a 5.12% rate, there were 7,875 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide Monday, with 1,412 Patients in the ICU; 971 Intubated & 138 deaths were reported.

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Otsego County Public Health has announced 2 more deaths attributed to COVID-19 Monday.  Otsego County has 106 active cases, they had 12 more positive cases reported Monday, and they have 14 hospitalized from the Virus.  The County Health department has had 14 deaths since January 1st, and 35 since the pandemic began in 2020.

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Chenango County Public Health confirmed their 48th death attributed to COVID 19. They reported 28 hospitalized, 107 active cases & 304 quarantined.  They had 12 new positive cases to report, their total is up to 2249 since the pandemic first hit, they have had 2034 recoveries.  Chenango County Public health also reports that they received 300 total doses of the COVID vaccine this week, Distribution of vaccine will go to more 1A and 1B priority groups that have been identified by the State Health Department.

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Governor Cuomo announced an effort to get the Arts back into the spotlight, prior to re-opening theaters & galleries and similar venues around the state:

(Cuomo 2-9-21)

The events & scheduled will be announced shortly, and will be happening in every corner of the state.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 2-9-21

Republican Claudia Tenney has been named the winner of the 22nd Congressional District race following vote certification Monday; incumbent Congressman Anthony Brindisi has conceded the race to Tenney.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office arrested 21 year old Jon Boening of the Town of Colesville Friday, for predatory sexual assault against a child under the age of 13; Boening was processed & was in custody at the Broome County Correctional Facility.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 15 new COVID cases Monday, with 18 hospitalized, 91 active cases and 230 quarantined. 

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 2-8-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 8, 2021

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-8-21

Governor Cuomo today gave a COVID 19 briefing in Albany,  he stated that the number of people allowed to have the vaccines continues to far greater that the supply the state gets each week from the federal government, but an increase is coming, and they may also shift supply from Hospitals that are failing to deliver vaccines to their staff:

(Cuomo 2-8-21)

Southern Tier hospitals are still among the highest in vaccinating staff.  COVID testing on Sunday was over 197,000 with just over 4% positivity rate, the lowest since late November.  Hospitalizations, Patients in ICU Beds & on Ventilators continues to trend downward, there were 114 deaths from the virus Sunday.

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Chenango County Public Health reports that they are up to 2237 COVID 19 cases with 47 deaths, since the pandemic started early last year.  They have 26 hospitalized, 129 active cases & 335 quarantined.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Saturday to a domestic dispute on State Highway 10 in the Town of Walton.   The investigation by Deputies revealed that the dispute occurred in the presence of a child, the suspect is accused of damaging the victim’s phone in an attempt to prevent contacting law enforcement assistance.   Deputies arrested 37 year-old Anthony Anastasio of Walton for criminal mischief and endangering the welfare of a child, he was arraigned virtually and was released on an appearance ticket for Walton Town Court at a later date, and a Temporary Order of Protection was issued for the victim.

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2 Supermarket chains announced today that they will merge and become a bigger presence in upstate counties.  Price Chopper/ Market 32 & the Tops Supermarkets chain will merge, the company will be headquartered in Schenectady & the merger should become official in about 3 months.

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Organizers of the Binghamton St. Patrick parade announced today that they will cancel the event for the 2nd year in a row.  The event was scheduled for March 6th but will be cancelled again this year due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic.

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State Police in Troop “C” issued 672 vehicle and traffic law tickets during the Super Bowl weekend.  Police issued 218 speeding tickets, 15 safety restraint violations,   18 for the Move Over law, 10 for distracted driving, 9 for driving while intoxicated/driving while impaired, Troopers responded to 30 accidents over the weekend and responded to 314 calls for service.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-8-21

State Police are investigating a fatal crash Friday night, where 50-year-old Douglas Parker of Halstead, Pennsylvania, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes, he struck a GMC SUV head-on driven by 27 year old Brooke Seidel of Windsor, her passengers were a 29-year-old male passenger and children ages 1, 3 and 4.  Seidel attempted evasive action but was struck head-on by Parker’s vehicle, she went into a guardrail, Parker’s vehicle rolled over & he was ejected.  A third vehicle was struck by debris, the driver was not injured.  Parker died at Wilson Hospital, Seidel’s passengers escaped the vehicle, she was extricated & later died at Wilson Hospital, 2 of the children suffered bleeding to the head & face.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 13 new cases of COVID Saturday, & and 10 new cases Sunday, with 19 hospitalized, 244 in quarantine & 100 active cases, they have reported 39 deaths from the virus since last spring.

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The State Health Department reported 250,892 COVID Tests on Friday, with 10,025 Positive results, a rate of 4%.  Patient hospitalizations were down by more than 150 to 7,649, the Number of ICU Patients was down slightly to 1,459 & the number on ventilators was down to 979, there were 143 Deaths from the virus.

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Republican Claudia Tenney has been named the winner of the 22nd Congressional District race following vote certification today, incumbent Congressman Anthony Brindisi has conceded the race to Tenney this afternoon.

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The Sidney Central School District was notified that a 3rd grader & an 8th grader have tested positive for COVID-19. The last time the students were on campus was February 3rd & January 29th respectively.  The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the instructional model at this time.

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Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will deliver a Virtual 2021 Budget Presentation to the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce today at 1:00 PM; Chamber Members can register at business.greaterbinghamtonchamber.com/events.

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WCDO FRIDAY 2-5-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 5, 2021

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 2-5-21

It’s been a year since Nasir Azmat of Franklin was charged with 40 counts animal cruelty, for having dogs trained for illegal dog fighting housed in deplorable conditions on his property, the dogs were removed to area shelters.  Erin Insinga of the Delaware Valley Humane Society was one of those tasked with removing the dogs & getting them checked up & re-trained to be able to re-home the animals, she gave WCDO an update on the pit bulls & 1 German Shepard, known as the “Franklin 20”:

(Erin Insinga 2-5-21)

The COVID 19 pandemic shut down the ability for The Delaware County District Attorney’s office to bring the case before a Grand Jury, Azmat pleaded “not guilty” to all charges on February 27th in Franklin Town Court.

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The State health Department announced that they were back over 200,000 tests Thursday, with 203,000 tested & over 8700 positive tests for a 4.31% positivity rate.  Hospitalizations went below 8000 to 7937 Thursday, the lowest level in a month, there were 1516 ICU patients & 1000 on Ventilators, there were 153 COVID deaths Thursday.

Otsego County Department of Health reported 11 new COVID cases reported today. The Department reported that the daily count of active cases has been steadily declining for the past 2 weeks, the county’s positivity rate was 1.7% Thursday & the 7 day average is 2.7%. Otsego County reported that there were 743 cases reported in January, 6% were college students, 4% were healthcare workers, 13% reside in a residential care facility and 12% are students or staff in k-12 school. There were 11 deaths related to COVID in January, 27% were nursing home residents, 18% were adult home residents, 18% were group home residents and 36% were living at home.

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Chenango County Public Health reported their latest COVID 19 numbers today, they had 29 new positive cases, with 25 hospitalized, 139 active cases & 370 quarantined, there have been 1964 recoveries & over 71,600 tests performed.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Office has investigated a few instances where people have shot & damaged Fiber Optic cables that County residents rely on for Internet, Television & general Information sending & receiving, Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond comments:

(Sheriff DuMond 2-5-21)

Sheriff DuMond said that most of the instances have occurred affected Delhi Telephone & Margaretville Telephone Companies, but the damage disrupted customers all over the county, including various emergency services, including the Sheriff’s Department.

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The Greater Oneonta Historical Society announced that Dr. Marcela Micucci has been named as the New Director, replacing the retiring Bob Brzozowski.  Micucci is a 2006 graduate of Oneonta High School, who is returning to her hometown to bring the Society into the future, she told WCDO News about this opportunity:

(Marcela Micucci 2-5-21)

The Greater Oneonta Historical Society is located at 183 Main Street; more information is available at OneontaHistory.org or 432-0960.

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State Police are investigating a fatal crash on State Route 13 in the town of Homer.  55 year old Michael Knickerbocker of Cincinnatus has been identified as the deceased, Police said that he was the only occupant of a Chevrolet that struck a parked U-Haul truck making deliveries and parked on the shoulder of State Route 13.  Knickerbocker was taken to an area hospital & was pronounced deceased.   2 people were in the U-Haul, A 49-year-old male was in the rear of the truck looking for a package when the vehicle was struck, he was taken to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse with head and neck pain, the 2nd delivery person was able to jump out of the way & was not injured.  The crash remains under investigation.

A.M. NEWS Friday 2-5-21

State Police and local law enforcement agencies across New York will be stepping up patrols to crack down on impaired driving during the Super Bowl weekend. The enforcement campaign will run today through Monday. During the recent “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign during the holiday season, law enforcement agencies issued more than 70,000 tickets for vehicle and traffic violations and made 2,067 DWI arrests.

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Construction has been completed on bridge projects in the Southern Tier.  Local Work included the Replacement of the State Route 8 Bridge over Beaver Creek in the Town of Columbus, and the Replacement of 2 Bridges carrying State Route 41 over Cornell Creek and Wilkins Brook in the Towns of Afton and Coventry.

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Bassett Healthcare Network is offering free COVID-19 rapid testing at the Oneonta Health Center at 125 Main Street, for individuals who have no symptoms of the virus, but who wish to be tested. Appointments are required at 433-6510, the testing will be offered tomorrow & Saturday, February 20th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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Chenango County Health Department recommends that this Sunday, people should refrain from rational Super Bowl Parties, Spokesman Isaiah Sutton explains:

(Isaiah Sutton 2-5-21)

Sutton said that people should also continue to follow the recommendations for social distancing, wearing masks, & indoor and outdoor gatherings at private residences is still limited to no more than 10 people in New York State.   

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Delaware County Public Health reported 13 new COVID cases Thursday out of 264 tested,  there are 16 hospitalized, 90 active cases & 278 quarantined.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 2-4-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 4, 2021

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 2-4-21

The State Assembly Oversight, Analysis & Investigation committee may soon be looking into the controversial issue of COVID deaths in nursing home and hospitals, following Attorney General Letitia James’s report that the State Health Department undercounted the number of Nursing homes deaths, while state Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker has used the location of deaths in his statistics.  Assemblyman Joe Angelino is the ranking Republican on the Assembly Oversight Analysis & Investigation committee, and he said that the Attorney General’s report only dealt with 10% if the state’s nursing homes and more information is needed:

(Angelino 2-4-21)

Also, adding to the confusion last year was where to attribute the death of a nursing home resident while in an ambulance; Assemblyman Angelino said that people just need to get the truth from their state government regarding the death of their loved ones that resided in Nursing homes.

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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be joining the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senator Gillibrand’s has also served on the Senate Armed Services Committee, she will also remain on the Agriculture Committee, & the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. 

The State Health Department announced Wednesday’s COVID 19 statistics today.  Over 169,000 Tests were conducted statewide, with over 7400 positives, a rate of 3.38%. Patient Hospitalizations went down by 115 to 7,967, the number of ICU patients was still around 1500, and the number of ventilators went down by 17 to 986.  There were 135 COVID deaths Wednesday.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 2 more deaths from COVID today, bringing their total to 47.  Chenango County reports 24 hospitalizations, 138 active cases & 378 quarantines.  They have had 2146 confirmed cases since the pandemic started, with 1931 Total Recoveries.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce invites members to join them virtually on Thursday, February 18th from 8:30 to 9:30 AM for the Chamber’s Free 3rd Thursday.  The featured speaker for this event is State Senator Peter Oberacker, register at delawarecounty.org or at 746-2281, once registered, a Zoom link will be emailed.

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State Police are searching for 33 year old Carlos Smith, Formerly of Davenport, after troopers discovered Deceased dogs & Puppies in a crat outside his residence in December.  Smith is accused of failing to provide sustenance & proper care to the dogs; he is described as a Black male, 5’9″ tall, about 130 pounds with black & Brown Hair & brown Eyes.  Anyone with information should contact the state police at 432-3211 or crimetip@troopers.ny.gov.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 2-4-21

 A state judge has ordered New York’s Department of Health to release records about nursing home residents who died of COVID-19 in hospitals; the order comes just a week after a report by Attorney General Letitia James’ office showed nursing home deaths in the state could have been under-counted by as much as 50%.  State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker has categorized deaths by location, so if a nursing home resident died in a hospital, it was listed as a hospital death.

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Governor Cuomo reported a slight increase in COVID Hospitalizations Statewide to 8082, there were still 1,522 Patients in the ICU; 1,003 Intubated on ventilators.  The state tested 126,489 with 5925 Positives for a Statewide Positivity Rate is 4.68%.  There were 160 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

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Delaware County Public Health reported 2 more people died of Covid-19 related complications.  Delaware County had 9 new COVID cases Wednesday, they report 84 total cases, 278 quarantined, and they’ve had 38 deaths from COVID since last year.

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Otsego County Health Department reported 23 new COVID cases Wednesday, with 1 more death reported.  They report 18 hospitalized & 126 active cases.

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State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for a break-in at the Balsam Inn in the town of Pharsalia.  Surveillance video captured the male subject who is a heavier set, older white male wearing a grey long sleeve shirt, a hat and jeans.  He’s accused of breaking into the business on November 26th and taking neon signs, bar lights, a table and bar stools.  He is also caught on camera destroying several items, including ripping a camera off the wall; anyone with information should call Troop C in Sidney at 561-7400.

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There will be a free “Get the Facts about Cancer” Zoom presentation at 2:00 pm.  To receive the Zoom link, register at bassett.zoom.us, more information is available at 433-3703.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-3-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 3, 2021

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-3-21

Governor Cuomo announced that the federal vaccine supply will increase another 20% from the federal government over the next 3 weeks. Private Pharmacies Will Receive an Additional 10% Directly from the Federal Government to Supplement the Doses Allocated to Them by the State. The State’s Vaccine Dashboard Will Update Daily to Provide Updates at ny.gov/vaccinetracker.

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Chenango County Public Health released their latest COVID-19 Numbers today; they had 14 positives cases, bringing their total to 2133. They report 23 hospitalized, 137 active cases & 402 quarantined, they have had 1914 recoveries & have conducted over 70,000 tests.

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The State Department of Labor has identified over 425,000 fraudulent unemployment benefit claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, preventing the theft $5.5 billion. The Department has referred thousands of fraud cases to federal prosecutors, and continues to investigate with law enforcement on the federal, state, and local level. Since the pandemic began, the Department of Labor has paid over $65 billion to more than 4 million New Yorkers – representing more than 30 typical years’ worth of benefits paid in just 11 months.

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Small businesses that received assistance last year due to shutdowns from the pandemic, may be able to get more funding this year, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce President Ray Pucci told WCDO News what he has learned from the Small Business Administration:

(Ray Pucci 2-3-21)

More information is available at sba.org or by calling the Delaware County Chamber at 746-2281.

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Commerce Chenango announced they will host a Virtual State Budget presentation with State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball on Friday February 12th at 12:00 Noon. Commerce Chenango Members can register by email to register@chenangony.org, more information is available at 334-1402.

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The Next General Clinton Canoe Regatta Meeting will be held tonight in Bainbridge. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM at the Galaxy Bowl on State Route 7.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-3-21

Otsego County Department of Health has been tasked with vaccinating the 1b eligible workers, Employers in Otsego County or individuals who meet the eligibility can email their contact information to Otsego County Department of Health at COVIDvaccine@otsegocounty.com. When clinics are scheduled they will receive an email notification to register for the vaccine. People over the age of 65 can call their health care provider or local pharmacies for information on vaccine availability. Anyone 65+ who received their 1st dose of vaccine with the County Health Department will be notified to schedule their 2nd dose.

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Delaware County Public Health announced a 36th has person died of Covid-19 related complications. The County reported no new cases today after 133 tests; they are down to 86 active cases 19 hospitalizations & 264 in quarantine.

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After receiving funds from Barstool Sports.com to keep his business afloat after COVID 19, Eric Nelson of Interskate 88 in Oneonta has decided to pay it forward with a free night of skating tonight, with a request to donate to help others get funding:

(Eric Nelson 2-3-21)

Barstool Sports.com helped over 570 businesses that struggled to survive the pandemic; Nelson wants to try to get more money into their coffers to help other businesses like Barstool Sports.com have with his business. For those who don’t attend tonight’s free skate, donations can be accepted at Barstool Sports.com. More information is available at 432-0366.

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