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Local law enforcement agencies awarded over $450k from state for new tech
ITHACA, N.Y. — Several local law enforcement agencies including the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) and the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) were collectively awarded approximately $450,000 from New York State on Monday to improve and expand technology to modernize operations. The State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS),...
City council members react to encampment cleanup as a longer-term plan develops
The homeless encampment on Cayuga Lake near the train tracks and Cecil Malone Drive has been cleaned up, and the results are pretty dramatic. What was once a sea of trash that reportedly included shopping carts and hypodermic needles is now a mix of grass and freshly raked soil, though the long-term environmental ramifications of the encampment remain to be determined.
Crime scene cleaners and pickleball included in 38 new businesses in Central NY
County Clerk offices in Onondaga, Cayuga and Madison counties registered 38 new businesses from May 6 through 10. One of the new businesses was a biohazard and crime scene cleaning business. Other businesses included a pickleball business and an event planner. One corporation was registered in Madison County and two...
New text line coming to the Southern Tier for substance use disorder assistance
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WETM) – The 211 Helpline of the Finger Lakes Region has launched a new automated text program for those in the Southern Tier region who struggle with substance use disorder and are seeking help to recover. GetHelpNY is a free and confidential text line that is available to anyone in Steuben, Chemung, […]
Foodlink talks increased food insecurity
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Foodlink and its partner agencies feed people across ten Finger Lakes counties, and they say every single one of them has reported year over year, more and more people are coming through the doors — struggling to feed their families. Leaders of local food...
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