In Local Accidents

There were several two vehicle accidents yesterday.  According to Troopers, these happened in Elmira, Horseheads and Big Flats.  Two people were injured last night in the 9:00 hour in Elmira.  The drivers were from Elmira and Newfield, and there are no details available about the extent of the injuries. 

 

How Did Campbell, Prattsburgh And Bath Vote On June 28? 

The Steuben County Elections Board released the breakdown of how the candidates for governor, did across the county.  Here are some of the numbers.  In the Republican race for governor, Lee Zeldin came in first in the county, he got 1,989 votes.  Harry Wilson came in in second place in Steuben County, getting 1,485 votes.  Andrew Giuliani came in third, 1,105 votes for Giuliani, Rob Astorino came in 4^th place, a total of 1,057 voted for Astorino countywide. 

 

For the Democrats, Governor Kathy Hochul came in first place, there were 1,337 votes for Hochul, Tom Suozzi had 222 votes, Jumane Williams 199 votes.  In Bath, Governor Hochul receieved 101 votes, and Lee Zeldin got 163 votes in Bath.  In Campbell, Lee Zeldin brought in 73 votes, in Campbell Hochul – 31 votes.  In Prattsburgh, Hochul got 21 votes, and Zeldin 41 votes.  

 

Attention Local Gun Owners

The new social media rules for New York State residents who want to get conceal carry permits, go into effect on September 1^st.  Governor Kathy Hochul says, gun owners who want to get conceal carry permits, have to give character references and have their social media pages investigated.  However, Assemblyman Joe Giglio says, one big problem the Republicans have with this law is that it’s subjective: subjecting, meaning that the standards are not clear and objective, for the officials who will be deciding if someone gets a conceal carry permit or not. Giglio also says it’s unclear as to how the process of examining gun owner’s social media pages works.

 

Zeldin To Be In Fairport On July 21

There’s a Lee Zeldin Rally in the Monroe County town of Fairport that was announced today, the rally will be July 21^st at the Fairport VFW at 7pm.  Zeldin will be there, along with his running mate Alison Espisito, and Zeldin’s former opponent Andrew Guiliani, who is now a Zeldin supporter.

 

Della Pia Picks Up A Union Endorsement

Democrat Max Della Pia, whose running for Congress in the special Election August 23rd has been endorsed by United Auto Workers Union Region 9.

 

Steuben County Public Health's Statement On Monkeypox

So far, there have not been any monkeypox cases in Steuben, but it's good to know some info about monkeypox.

Monkeypox spreads through close contact, including physical contact or contact with items used by someone who has monkeypox, like sharing sheets, towels, clothing, etc.

Symptoms of monkeypox include:

Rashes, bumps, or blisters on or around the genitals or other areas like your hands, feet, chest, or face.

Flu-like symptoms, such as fever, headache, muscle aches, chills, and fatigue. These symptoms may occur before or after the rash appears, or not at all.

Learn more: health.ny.gov/monkeypox