Senator Gillibrand Replies To Steuben County Legislative Chair Kelly Fitzpatrick's Statement On Slow Flood Response

On Tuesday,. Steuben County Legislative Chair Kelly Fitzpatrick issued a statement that says, Steuben County will no longer accept delays, neglect, or half-measures in the face of a worsening flood crisis that continues to ravage the region.  FThis is bigger than any one county. We need the full strength of our state and federal partners, and we need it now.”   Senator Gilibrand responded by email, to the post from Fitzpatrick.  

FROM U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand:  “In the event of increasingly severe and frequent flooding events in Steuben County and across the country,  we should be strengthening emergency relief efforts, resilient infrastructure programs, and resources to combat climate change—not eliminating them. I will do everything in my power to support Steuben County residents’ requests for federal assistance. My heart is with those who have lost homes and harvests to these destructive floods.” 

 

County Route 14 Is Now Open Once Again

Steuben County Spokesperson Eddy VanStine tells WVIN News that County Route 14 is now open again.  Route 14 closed Tuesday night, because of the heavy rains.

 

News About The Tuesday Night Storms In Steuben County

Steuben Co Emergency officials say there were road washouts last night in Howard, Wayland, Cohocton, Perkinsville and the Steuben County Town of Dansville.  Wvin News contacted Canisteo Village Hall this morning, to find out how the village is after the Tuesday night rain.  "It was nothing worse than the night before," said Katrina Olivero.  "We do have some issues at the waste water treatment plant, but other than that, we're okay," said the village clerk.  As for Canisteo-Greenwood's school buildings in Canisteo, according to CG School Superintendent Tom Crook, all seems to be fine this morning.  "We are good," the superintendent said. "We had to reroute some buses this morning with County Route 14 being closed, but we managed."  

Also, the Greenwood School building, which is currently being used by students from Jasper-Troupsburg, because of the August 2024 flooding, the Greenwood School was not damaged, according to CG Superintendent Crook.

As for Jasper, we have been emailing back and forth with Jasper-Troupsburg School Superintendent Jason Oliver.  "We are growing tired of the rain, but all is well down here in JT.  To our relief, the district was not impacted by the recent flooding;." Oliver said this morning.

 

How Allegany County Made Out, From The Storms

Allegany County Fire Coordinator Bill Day says that there was some flooding Monday night in both Canaseraga and Burns.  This was widespread in those two areas and it also the case, that there was heavy rain in Birdsall and in Almond.  According to the Fire Coordinator, there is some property damage.  There were no fatalities.  One person was taken to Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville, after being in the cold water for several minutes.  Also, Allegany County Legislative Chair Brooke Harris says, Willing and Wellsville were affected by the heavy rains.

 

Stefanik Is Going After Schools That Ignore The Prez

GOP Congresswoman Elise Stefanik says she’s gotten the Department of Education’s Civil Rights Division to investigate the Saratoga Springs School District, for ignoring President Donald Trump’s executive order about not allowing biological males play in girl’s school sports.  Stefanik, who might run for governor as a Republican says the Saratoga Springs School System is violating Title IX rules.

 

NYSAC: There Are Actually Medicaid Cuts From Washington

The State Association of Counties says there are Medicaid cuts by the Trump Administration and that they’re going to affect New York State residents.  "As part of its current budget drafting process, Congress is looking to reduce federal spending by $2 trillion over the next 10 years, with projected cuts of up to $880 billion coming from Medicaid. These cuts will have an inordinately large impact on New York, which spends over $100 billion a year on a Medicaid program that serves nearly half our population and fuels a health care industry that relies on the public health insurance program for its survival."  

President Trump and numerous Republicans have said repeatedly, that they are not making any cuts to Medicaid or medicare.