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81-Year-Old Man Charged With Fatal Shooting In Area, State Police Say 81-Year-Old Man Charged With Fatal Shooting In Area, State Police Say
81-Year-Old Man Charged With Fatal Shooting In Area, State Police Say An 81-year-old Hudson Valley man is facing a murder charge after allegedly fatally shooting a 24-year-old man in the middle of the day, New York State Police announced. The New York State Bureau of Investigation in Sullivan County is investigating a homicide in the Town of Tusten following the shooting at 12:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 22. Police said that upon arriving at a Lake Country Lane home, they found Steuben County resident Anthony Williams, of Fremont, who had suffered a gunshot wound. Troopers immediately began life-saving measures until paramedics arrived, and he died as EMS was w…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Isaias: Utility Companies Face Fines Of $137M After Investigation Into Storm Response Isaias: Utility Companies Face Fines Of $137M After Investigation Into Storm Response
Isaias: Utility Companies Face Fines Of $137M After Investigation Into Storm Response Utility companies in New York are facing millions in fines for their muted and unprepared response to Tropical Storm Isaias after the New York State Public Service Commission completed its months-long investigation into their responses. Con Edison, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and Central Hudson now face fines of more than $137 million in total. PSEG Long Island was investigated, and numerous failures were also found for their failures to communicate or have a proper response plan in place. PSEG’s punishment will be determined by the Long Island Power Authority Board of Trustees. Ear…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Charter Spectrum, NY Close To Deal That Would Let It Stay In State Charter Spectrum, NY Close To Deal That Would Let It Stay In State
Charter Spectrum, NY Close To Deal That Would Let It Stay In State The New York Public Service Commission is extending settlement talks with Charter Communications as the two sides potentially near a deal to keep the company in the state. Last July, the PSC issued an order kicking Charter out of New York, alleging that the company didn’t meet requirements to extends its network to underserved areas in the state. The order has led to a lengthy battle between the two sides. This week, Charter Spectrum was granted a 30-day reprieve to seek a rehearing of last summer’s order. They have until March 6 to file the petitions needed to seek a rehearing. They were a…

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by Zak Failla
News
Hearing Scheduled To Take Complaints On Delayed Power Outage Response Hearing Scheduled To Take Complaints On Delayed Power Outage Response
Hearing Scheduled To Take Complaints On Delayed Power Outage Response Click here for a related story: Nor'easter No. 4? Latest Storm Brewing Could Arrive As Spring Starts A State Senate hearing has been set for Thursday, March 22 to take citizen complaints and investigate the delayed utility company response to this month's trio of  winter Nor'easters. The hearing, co-sponsored by state senatorsTerrence Murphy and Sue Serino, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of John F. Kennedy High School, 54 Route 138 in Somers. On March 2, the first Nor'easter walloped parts of the Hudson Valley with over a foot of snow. The storm also caused extensive flooding an…

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by Jon Craig
News
Latimer Blasts Con Ed, NYSEG For 'Disgusting,' Slow Response To Storm Latimer Blasts Con Ed, NYSEG For 'Disgusting,' Slow Response To Storm
Latimer Blasts Con Ed, Nyseg For 'Disgusting,' Slow Response To Storm This story has been updated. Westchester County Executive George Latimer expressed his "disgust" on Monday at the slow response by Con Edison and New York State Electric & Gas to the tens of thousands of utility company customers still without power after a devastating Nor'easter storm struck on Friday, as reported here by Daily Voice. The storm prompted Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle to declare a state of emergency throughout the Hudson Valley including Putnam and Westchester counties. Another Nor-easter bringing six to 12 inches of snow, is forecast to reach this region on …

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by Jon Craig