P.M. NEWS Friday 7-30-21
State Police and local law enforcement will be increasing patrols to target speeding from tomorrow through August 8th. Statistics from the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research at the University at Albany’s reported that unsafe speed was a contributing factor in 314 fatal crashes in 2020, compared to 230 fatal crashes in 2019, which was a 36% increase. The 314 fatal crashes last year resulted in 365 deaths including drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians. The enforcement campaign is supported by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, during last year’s Speed Awareness Week; law enforcement throughout the state issued 21,428 tickets for speeding and 30,273 tickets for other vehicle and traffic law violations, such as impaired and distracted driving.
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Governor Cuomo today announced that New York State will administer nearly $1.1 billion in federal funding directly to child care providers to help stabilize the industry and enable more parents to return to the workplace fulltime. The funding is available through the American Rescue Plan Act and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act; funding applications will open Wednesday, August 4. Today’s announcement gives child care providers time to prepare and gather relevant materials needed for their application.
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Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond was presented with a Certificate of Accreditation for the Sheriff’s Corrections Division at a meeting of the Delaware County Board of Supervisors in Delhi on Wednesday. The Accreditation of the Corrections Division of the Sheriff’s Office finalizes the full and complete accreditation throughout all Divisions of the Sheriff’s Office; the most current accreditation stated that the corrections facility met or exceeded all 166 components for accreditation.
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State Senator Peter Oberacker today announced legislation he sponsored designating baseball as New York’s official state sport has been signed into law by Governor Cuomo. This bill was proposed by a Cooperstown Elementary School 4th grade class; Cooperstown is the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame and is believed to be the birthplace of the sport. New York State has previously designated an official gemstone, fossil, shell, bush, salt water fish and reptile.
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Governor Cuomo signed legislation designating a portion of State Route 13 in Madison County as the “Assemblyman William ‘Bill’ Magee Memorial Highway.” Magee served in the state Assembly from 1990 until 2018, much of that tenure, he served as the Chairman of the Assembly Agriculture Committee, he passed away on December 24, 2020, he was 81.
A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 7-30-21
This week Delaware County Public Health reported 21 new cases of COVID 19; previously there have been a total of 8 breakthrough infections since June 1st. Delaware County has 26 active cases, 2 Hospitalized & 36 quarantined, officials said that they have not received information from the state Department of Health that the Delta Variant is present in Delaware County, which is classified by the CDC as more likely to spread, cause reinfection or cause severe illness, as well as reduce vaccine effectiveness. Currently only 47% of Delaware County residents are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, Unvaccinated individuals should get vaccinated and continue to wear a mask until they are fully vaccinated.
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The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of all blood types, especially type O. Donors can Schedule an appointment by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. A blood drive is being held today from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut Street in Oneonta.
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Chenango County Public Health reminds area residents of upcoming COVID 19 Vaccination opportunities. Today, a Johnson & Johnson one dose clinic is available at the Health Department, on SATURDAY a 1st dose Pfizer clinic for those 12 years of age & older will be at the former Label Shopper Store, in the South Plaza in Norwich from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, register for this clinic at the Chenango County Public Health vaccine page on their website. The Chenango County Health Department now has COVID-19 vaccinations on August 6th, 13th, 20 & 27th; more information is available at 337-1660.
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Delaware County Democratic Committee announced that a Meet & Greet for Walton Town Supervisor Candidate Lillian Browne-Burdick today from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, at the Hayek’s Barn house, 3736 County Highway 22, Walton. The event is open to the public; more information is available at electlilliansupervisor.com.
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