Hammondsport/Urbana Win The NY Forward Contest 

Yesterday in Binghamton, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the Southern Tier Region winners of the seventh round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative.  The governor says that Urbana/Hammondsport will receive $4.5 million each as this year’s Southern Tier region NY Forward winners. 

 

Troopers: Horse Loses Control On A Prattsburgh Road 

State Police say there was a horse and buggy accident in the Town of Prattsburgh on Friday.  State Police say that there were no vehicles involved and there were no serious injuries.  According to the NYSP, the cause of the accident was that the horse reportedly lost control.  

 

Feds Say A Suspect Is Charged For Allegedly Threatening To Commit Violence Against The VA Up In Buffalo

US Attorney Trini Ross says that a Buffalo man, 56 year old Demont Coston,has been charged for allegedly leaving a telephone answering machine message which said if he cannot get  any help from the Buffalo VA that he was going to blow it up.  Coston could get, if convicted, five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.  The US Attorneys office also says, this is the second time Coston has threatened to blow up a VA.  The other time it was the Washington VA.