Governor Kathy Hochul says she is looking at placing undocumented immigrants being bussed to New York City at SUNY campuses. Hochul says she’s looking at all available state properties to house the asylum seekers. Otsego County declared a state of emergency over concerns undocumented immigrants will be transported in.
It’s four years behind bars for a Sidney man pleading guilty to selling methamphetamine. Prosecutors say Thomas J. Wright, Jr. admitted to selling the meth in Sidney. Wright will be on 2 years of post-release supervision after his sentence.
State Police seek tips to catch a man who stole purchased groceries from a Girl Scout Troop last month as he was leaving the Norwich Walmart store. He also stole a pair of shoes from the store. The man’s photo is at the State Police Facebook page
Community Conversations marks its 10th anniversary next Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. at the The Green Earth on Market Street in Oneonta. It’s informal, nonpartisan conversation about Oneonta’s past, present, and future. Mayor Mark Drnek will be at Tuesday’s event.
The Otsego County Conservation Association will host “The Mohican Meet and Mingle” on June 9 adjacent to the historic Ellen Biddle Shipman Garden at Mohican Farm in Springfield. The association will honor Milford Central School teacher, Kim Burkhart as its “Conservationist of the Year”
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office reports local sales tax collections increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2022. Overall, local collections totaled $1.74 billion, up $25.8 million compared to the same time last year.
The City of Oneonta is continuing work today to replace two catch basins at the intersection of Chestnut St and Richmond Ave. Work will conclude by 5:00 pm. Traffic will be open in both directions of Chestnut St.
A man is charged with bringing fentanyl into the Otsego County Jail. According to the Sheriff’s office the man was incarcerated when he possessed the drug that he planned to sell while behind bars. He is remanded to await arraignment.
A Delaware County Sheriff’s investigation into a Harpersfield domestic dispute leads to a man being charged with harassment. Deputies say the man from Waltoin caused another person to be alarmed and annoyed by his actions. The man was booked then released pending a future court date.
Former limo company owner Nauman Hussain is convicted by a jury on 20 counts each of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in connection with the 2018 crash in schoharie that killed 20 people. Sentencing will be on May 31.