A top Manhattan law firm will conduct the New York State Assembly’s investigation into allegations from 7 women that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed them and behaved inappropriately. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP was retained by the Assembly Judiciary Committee which decided last week to conduct the investigation. The attorney representing one of the accusers … Read more
Dr. Betsey Ayer of Oneonta is named Hartwick College’s Outstanding Employee for her support of Hartwick’s Alumni Association. Dr. Ayer is one of five members of the Hartwick College community who have been selected to receive a 2020-2021 Alumni Award. The honor salutes graduates and current faculty or staff for their service to the College … Read more
The American Farm Bureau Federation recognized New York Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers program for its donation of over 8,000,000 pounds of food to New York’s regional food banks last year. That was the second highest donation total in the country for 2020, behind Florida, and it was a million more pounds than in … Read more
New York State Police are increasing patrols to catch drunk, impaired and reckless drivers as St. Patrick’s Day celebrations get underway. This special traffic enforcement detail, which is funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee runs through this Sunday. Drivers can expect to encounter additional patrols and a number of sobriety checkpoints during the enforcement … Read more
The City of Oneonta will be replacing a catch basin today across from 58 Market St Market St will remain open to traffic in both directions but traffic will be slowed in the area. Officials remind drivers to obey all temporary traffic control devices. The work is to wrap up by 3:30 p.m. Call the … Read more
7 New Oneonta Police Department Officers are set to take their oath on Monday beginning at 10:00 a.m.. The six men and one woman will be sworn in by Mayor Gary Herzig in an open-air ceremony at Neahwa Park which will be streamed live on the police department’s Facebook page. According to All Otsego after … Read more
Bassett Healthcare Network is partnering with the state to staff the COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic at SUNY Oneonta which opens tomorrow. Bassett will deploy more than 30 clinical professionals per day, seven days a week. New York State and the National Guard are supplementing daily staffing for administrative tasks like registration and patient navigation. Local … Read more
The state gives the green light to construction of a wind power farm in the Town of Guilford. The state Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment Siting Board approved the 100-megawatt proposal by High Bridge Wind, LLC which they say will create 250 jobs in manufacturing, supply, and construction. Developers say the nearly … Read more
The City of Oneonta’s curbside residential brush and yard waste collection program starts up on April 12 and runs through November. Brush and yard waste needs to be out no sooner than the weekend before your scheduled pickup to prevent possible code violation. Brush and yard waste cannot be left out between collection dates. If … Read more
A new Siena College poll finds 5 in 10 New Yorkers think Governor Andrew Cuomo should not resign amid allegations of sexual harrassment from 7 women. The survey also found around the same amount of respondents say Cuomo will be able to continue performing his duties as governor while the investigation is ongoing. Over 3 … Read more