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State officials are expected to announce the closure of multiple state prisons in the coming days with the goal to shutter more facilities by Labor Day.

Using the closed down Oneida Correctional Facility as a backdrop, officials with the New York State Correctional Officers Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) gathered together to call on Governor Andrew Cuomo to halt his closure of certain prisons across New York State. NYSCOPBA leadership held the press conference Wednesday to demand Cuomo and The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to put a hold on any future prison closures to avoid a potential powder keg from exploding. Officials are asking for a comprehensive study to be conducted prior to any moves be...

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 5:09 pm BY JIMMY LAWTON North Country This Week OGDENSBURG – Ogdensburg Mayor Jeffrey M. Skelly says work is underway at the Ogdensburg beach and he remains hopeful for a July opening. While City Manager Stephen Jellie is ironing out details with the state departments of Health and Environmental Conservation and finding lifeguards, city Department of Public Works crews and employees at the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority are making improvements to the former beach area. Skelly said when the city asked the OBPA to help secure a lease for the ...

13 hrs ago A fatal accident on the state Thruway Thursday afternoon caused traffic to be diverted onto Route 34 in Weedsport. According to a news release from state police, a crash involving a box truck and a tractor trailer occurred at about 12:45 p.m. in the town of Tyre in Seneca County. Police said that one driver had been confirmed to have died. Police were still investigating the crash at 3:15 p.m. The Thruway Authority reported that the accident had blocked both westbound lanes between Weedsport Exit 40 and Waterloo Exit 41, and a traffic alert posted at 2:23 p.m. said that westbound t...

Friday, May 14, 2021 - 8:56 am BY JIMMY LAWTON North Country This Week OGDENSBURG — Ogdensburg is one step closer to opening a beach after city council voted to allow the city manager to sign a lease agreement with the Ogdensburg Bridge And Port Authority. The same resolution failed at a Monday meeting after Deputy Mayor John Rishe brought it to the floor rather than having it included on the agenda. When resolutions are brought from the floor they require a supermajority vote. Councilors Michael Powers, Nichole Kennedy and Dan Skamperle voted to block the resolution Mo...