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NY Rep. Caught On Video Threatening Former Staffer: 'I'll End Every Relationship You Have' NY Rep. Caught On Video Threatening Former Staffer: 'I'll End Every Relationship You Have'
NY Rep. Caught On Video Threatening Former Staffer: 'I'll End Every Relationship You Have' A camera was rolling as New York Rep. Brandon Williams yelled at and threatened a former campaign staffer at a holiday party. The video – posted on X by Syracuse University’s student news outlet CitrusTV – was taken Thursday night, Nov. 30 at a holiday charity event in Washington, DC at the International Spy Museum. In the footage, the Republican lawmaker is seen standing toe to toe with the staffer, pointing his finger at the man’s face. “Just so you know, everything… You f*** with my family I’ll end every relationship that you have," he says. "Every single friend. Do you understand me?” …

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
12 Markets In Region To Be Converted Into Grand Union Stores, Marking Return Of Longtime Brand 12 Markets In Region To Be Converted Into Grand Union Stores, Marking Return Of Longtime Brand
12 Markets In Region To Be Converted Into Grand Union Stores, Marking Return Of Longtime Brand Twelve Tops Markets in the region are set to be converted to Grand Union Markets, bringing back a supermarket brand that was a staple for decades in the region. C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. announced on Tuesday, Nov. 9, that the new stores will be open at the following New York locations: Cooperstown Cortland Norwich Owego Peru Rome Saranac Lake Sherrill Warrensburg  Two in Watertown There will also be a location in Rutland, Vermont.  The company added that it plans to host the grand openings for the Grand Union Markets between mid-January and mid-February of 2022. “The Grand…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Fairfield County Woman Last Seen In New York Alert Issued For Fairfield County Woman Last Seen In New York
Alert Issued For Fairfield County Woman Last Seen In New York Police are searching for a Fairfield County woman last seen in New York who has been missing for more than three weeks. Michelle Pierce, 41, also known as Michelle Schmader, of Stratford, was last seen in Oneida County, New York on Aug. 16, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. Pierce reportedly has a history of medical problems and is considered an endangered missing person, he said. Information received suggests she could be in Rome, New York. She has no known connections in New York.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Jon Policano 24/7 via voice or text …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Female Trooper Pretends To Be Man In Online Dating Site, Threatens Local Woman, DA Says Female Trooper Pretends To Be Man In Online Dating Site, Threatens Local Woman, DA Says
Female Trooper Pretends To Be Man In Online Dating Site, Threatens Local Woman, DA Says A female New York State Trooper is facing charges of coercion after allegedly pretending to be a man while having an online relationship with a Nassau County woman and threatened to post naked photos of the woman. Jennifer Daignault, 31, of Rome in upstate New York, was arraigned on Tuesday, Aug. 20, before Judge Meryl Berkowitz and charged with coercion in the first degree and two counts of coercion in the second degree. According to District Attorney Madeline Singas, Daignault allegedly ‘catfished’ an unsuspecting Nassau County woman and threatened to post her naked photos onlin…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Cuomo Sends Cease, Desist Letter To ICE, Citing 'Reckless' Enforcement Cuomo Sends Cease, Desist Letter To ICE, Citing 'Reckless' Enforcement
Cuomo Sends Cease, Desist Letter To ICE, Citing 'Reckless' Enforcement New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is putting federal immigration officials on notice, threatening to sue U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in a cease and desist letter, claiming that ICE agents operating in the state have become “increasingly reckless and reflect a serious disregard for the rule of law." Cuomo sent a letter to ICE Deputy Director Thomas Homan on Wednesday following hundreds of recent arrests of immigrants from dozens of countries, calling the agency and its agents’ actions unconstitutional, “irresponsible, and in many cases, illegal.” “As reflected in news reports and…

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by Zak Failla