National Weather Service: Heavy Winds/Storms Today

FROM THE NAT'L WX SERVICE:

Today

Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

 

Public Hearing About A Bridge In Bath To Be Held, May 12

The Steuben County Department of Public Works will host a public information meeting regarding the County Road 15 over the Cohocton River Bridge Rehabilitation Project in the Town of Bath. The meeting will take place on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Steuben County Civil Defense Building, located at 7220 NY Route 54, Bath, NY.

The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public about the upcoming rehabilitation project and to gather feedback. Representatives from Steuben County, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), and Fisher Associates, the project’s consulting firm, will be present to deliver a brief presentation and respond to questions, comments, and concerns from attendees.

Further details and updates will be available beginning May 12 at the project website: https://cr15bridge.weebly.com/

 

Mossy Bank Park Gates Are Open Seven Days A Week

Bath Mayor Michael Sweet says, the gate at Mossy Bank Park is now open seven days a week, 10am-10pm every day.

 

Painted Post Man Charged For Allegedly Assaulting Someone In Riverside, With A Wrench

From The Sheriff:

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on April 24, 2025, Deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested John P. Southard, Jr., age 31, of Fenderson Street Extension, Painted Post, New York, following a reported assault in the Village of Riverside. It is alleged that Mr. Southard struck another person in the head with a wrench, a dangerous instrument, causing injury. Mr. Southard was charged with Assault in the Second Degree, a class D Felony, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree. The victim was transported to a local medical facility for treatment. Mr. Southard was arraigned in the Centralized Arraignment Court and released.

 

Another Award For Corning Incorporated

Corning Incorporated's Semiconductor Technologies & Solutions department has been named USA 2025 Material Supplier of the Year, by the International Semiconductor Industry Group.  Corning Inc. officials say, that’s because of Corning’s work in A.I. chips.

 

More Pressure On Gov Hochul, From Claudia Tenney

GOP Congresswoman Claudia Tenney says, she’s working to pass a law so that federal funding to states, depends on whether that state allows ICE to get info from and give info to, local law enforcement. 

 

Palmesano's Editorial On Organ Donation

As April comes to an end, it is important to remember its significance as ‘National Donate Life Month.’ Since I first stepped on the Assembly floor in 2011, raising awareness about organ donation has been a very personal issue to me and one of my top legislative priorities. The numbers have improved incrementally over the years, and this year we have reached over 50% for enrollment in New York, but we still have so much work to do. One of the most important statistics I share regularly is that one person who donates at the time of their death can save up to eight lives and impact the lives of 75 others.

According to Donate Life New York, our state ranks 47^th out of 52 states and territories in total organ donor enrollment. We have a 51% enrollment rate while the national average is 64%. As a state, we have the third-greatest need for organs but the sixth-worst enrollment rate.

Nearly 8,000 New Yorkers are on the waiting list for a transplant, and 1,000 of those people have been waiting for more than five years. Tragically, last year, nearly 400 New Yorkers died while waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. We can, and must, do better!

These numbers have improved, but as previously stated, we must do better. We have taken helpful actions to make it easier to register to become an organ donor in New York state. I believe the more we ask the question, “Will you register to be an organ donor and help save lives?” the more New Yorkers will say “Yes.” One of the successful steps we have taken over the years was the passage of ‘Lauren’s Law,’ which I was proud to co-sponsor, which does not allow the state to process a driver’s license application until the individual answers either ‘yes’ or ‘skip this question’ in regard to whether they would like to register as an organ donor. In addition to this important legislation that has boosted organ donor rates, we have also passed legislation to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to register their intent to become organ donors, along with creating a new online donor registry that allows individuals to officially register to become organ donors.

One of my proudest moments as a father was when my daughter, Leah, and son, Sam, came home with their first driving permits and the cards said they were organ donors. As I mentioned, this is a deeply personal issue to me. I have seen firsthand how organ donation can impact the quality of life of a family. You see, my sister, Teresa, was a juvenile diabetic and that disease took its toll on her body and organs over her lifetime. Teresa was a two-time organ transplant recipient. First, from the kindness of a stranger in 2000, and second, I had the privilege to donate a kidney to my sister in 2006. Unfortunately, Teresa passed away in 2013 at the age of 50. Despite Teresa’s death at such a young age, I still tell people she was a lucky one. She received two transplants. Many people never receive one. I never knew how bad the numbers were in New York until I was elected in 2010 and saw how bad they truly were. These statistics certainly were eye-opening and motivated me to do more to promote education and awareness of this life-saving issue. As I said, Teresa was lucky to receive two transplants. Unfortunately, too many people die while waiting for that life-changing organ transplant. Working together, we can continue to improve these numbers and help save lives. And please remember, “one person truly can make a difference,” because just one person who donates at the time of their death can save up to eight lives and impact the lives of 75 others.

So yes, April is ‘National Donate Life Month,’ but I urge you to talk about this issue year-round, not just in April. We all have the opportunity to save someone’s life on any given day of the year. If you have already registered to become an organ donor, thank you. If you have not, please talk to your family and consider it. If you are interested in becoming an organ donor today, visit your local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office or please register at Donate Life New York today: https://donatelife.ny.gov/register/. Thank you, and let’s continue to work together to help save lives.

 

Giillbrand Asks Defense Secretary To Keep SAPR Open

Democrat US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.  The senator says, the Administration is considering shutting down the Defense Department’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office.  Gillibrand says, in 2023, she got rid of the policy of commanding officers investigating sexual assault and harassment accusations, and the senator says, she wants to make sure this office is not closed permanently.