State Police Charge Two Steuben County Residents With Second Degree Gang Assault, After A Birthday Party Fight 

FROM NYSP: On November 26, 2023, the New York State Police responded to a fight in progress alongside State Route 414 in the town of Hornby.  An investigation revealed that the parties involved had been celebrating a birthday by partaking in the consumption of alcohol and drugs. At approximately 10:00 a.m., a fight broke out between the partygoers. Angela M. Travis, age 27, of Corning, NY, struck Nicole L. Zazynski, age 33, of Elmira, NY, causing minor injuries. Then Zazynski, Wesley L. Jones II, age 42, Horseheads, NY, and Dausen Seymour, age 24, of Corning, NY, retaliated and physically assaulted Travis causing serious physical injuries. Travis was hospitalized and treated for these injuries.   Travis was arrested for Assault 3rd and issued an appearance ticket to the Town of Hornby Court on March 6, 2024. Zazynski, Jones, and Seymour were arrested for Gang Assault 2nd (C Felony) and arraigned in Steuben County Centralized Arraignment Part Court.

 

Steuben County Might Be Getting More Into Clean Tech

This morning, Steuben County Industrial Development Agency Director Jamie Johnson announced, that the County IDA has been working with a company that specialized in clean tech, to come in as consultants and identify what towns in Steuben County can develop clean tech projects here.  "The southern tier is already a leader in the green energy economy," Johnson said.  "We've got nationally recognized research universities, including Alfred University, Cornell and Binghamton Universities.  The southern tier also generates the most renewable power in New York State, because of our wind and solar assets.  I'm including Barron Wind Phase II, Canisteo Wind, Prattsburgh Wind and a number of solar projects."   Johnson says that the Steuben County IDA has been in contact  with numerous clean tech busineses.  The company which the Steuben County IDA is talking about the most, is a company called Newmark.  

 

More Info On The New Steuben County EMS Program

Work on planning for the Steuben County Supplemental Emergency Medical Services continues.  Steuben County Manager Jack Wheeler explains that the county wants to get their own ambulance, to use for ambulance runs across the entire county.  The county manager also says that officials are working out agreements with fire stations across the county to be able to use their ambulances and emergency medical equipment, which some fire stations are making available to the county.  According to Wheeler, the plans are to have the new ambulances out on the road within the next few months.

 

3 Bath Residents Charged For Allegedly Not Feeding Pets

The Bath Village Police Department reports the charging of three Bath residents with animal neglect.  Ticketed were Joshua Fenstermacher, 36, Ashley O’Donnell, 36, and 24 year old Eva Rose Brush. 

 

Trumps Fight To Get On The NYS Ballot Isn't Over Yet 

CityandState.com reports that the New York State Board of Elections decided last night, that Donald Trump can be on the ballot in New York State.  Steuben County GOP Chair Joe Sempolinski predicts that Democrats will sue to keep Trump off the ballot.  Alfred University Political Science Professor Dr Bob Heineman predicts the Supreme Court will side with Trump and get Trump on the ballot in New York. 

 

Palmesano Announces Scholarship Opportunities 

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano says, the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is accepting applications for four scholarships: each worth $3,000 each, two of them are academic scholarships and two are athletic scholarships.  Palmesano says that scholarships are available to residents of the 132^nd Assembly District who are current college students or high school seniors entering college. Students can access and complete the application: https://www.nyiacsl.org/apply-for-scholarship-form.   The application deadline is Friday, March 15.  

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