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Ellicott homeless hotel calls decline slightly

Fall has brought a decrease in police responses to Ellicott hotels used to house the homeless. According to the minutes of Monday’s Ellicott Town Board meeting, Dan Ingrao, Ellicott police chief, said there has been a slight decrease in responses to Ellicott's hotels, while the Budget Inn not participating in the Code Blue program this winter could also help decrease calls for service over the winter months. Code violations prompted the town to close part of the Clarion Pointe hotel on Route 60 in Ellicott earlier this year, with the closure shifting some of the homeless who had ...

Cassadaga Valley welcomes inaugural class for Den of Distinction

SINCLAIRVILLE — Cassadaga Valley Central School is preparing to have its own wall of fame for people who have helped shape the district, calling it the school’s Den of Distinction. While the school district already has an athletic hall of fame, the Den of Distinction goes farther and ...

Life without parole proposed for recklessly causing death of child

The unintentional murder of a 12-year-old New York City youth this summer is prompting state legislation that would make the intentional or reckless murder of a child punishable by life in prison. Assemblyman John Mikulin, R-Massapequa, recently introduced Jacob Freytas’ Law (A.11679) ...

Strategic Planning, Partnerships Commission abolition moves forward

After tabling a Local Law in August to abolish the city’s Strategic Planning and Partnerships Commission, the City Council Public Safety Committee has approved abolishing the commission and moving the decision to a full council vote. At their Monday meeting, Councilman Jeremy Engquist, ...

Fire destroys Clymer barn, business

CLYMER - Fire destroyed a tarp business and barn on Ravlin Hill Road in Clymer on Tuesday - though the family’s home was saved. Firefighters from six area volunteer fire departments responded to the fire around 5 a.m. after Clymer firefighters called for mutual aid. Surrounding ...

Additional penalties for private carrier parcel theft eyed

Packages carried by Amazon, Federal Express and UPS may soon receive the same level of legal protection as those carried by U.S. postal workers. State Sen. Sam Sutton, D-Brooklyn, has introduced legislation (S.10703) that would establish the crime of private carrier package theft, with ...