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The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office held a gun buyback event last Saturday. The event was intended to allow community members to voluntarily turn firearms in for cash value. The 25 long guns and 15 hand guns that were purchased will be destroyed. The final amount spent was $2,050.

The New York State Police will conduct a week-long crack down on speeding and aggressive drivers across the state. The “Speed Week” campaign started yesterday and runs through Wednesday, June 13. Speeding is listed as a contributing factor in nearly one third of all fatal crashes in New York... Read More.

Governor Andrew Cuomo accepted his party’s nomination for governor at the Democratic Party convention on Long Island. Cuomo will be seeking a third term, but he faces a primary challenge from popular New York City actress Cynthia Nixon. Cuomo looked past the primary and focused his acceptance... Read More.

The New York State Republican Party has nominated Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro to run on the republican ticket for Governor this November. Former governor George Pataki introduced Molinaro. In his acceptance speech, Molinaro emphasized the importance of fighting corruption in Albany. Current New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a... Read More.

In a joint session, the New York State Assembly and Senate have chosen Barbara Underwood as the state’s Attorney General through the end of the year. Underwood has served as the state’s Solicitor General since 2011 and was named acting Attorney General in the wake of Eric Schneiderman’s... Read More.

State Senator Fred Akshar has removed himself from consideration for the lieutenant governor position with candidate Marcus Molinaro. Akshar said he was humbled to be considered, however he thought he would be make a better contribution by continuing his work as a state senator.

Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been found guilty on all counts in his corruption retrial. Silver was alleged to have taken $4 million in payoffs disguised as legal fees. Silver's lawyer argued that there was no crime, and the fees were "common, standard and accepted."... Read More.

The New York state Fair will be offering 200 Lifetime passes for sale on their online store. The passes go on sale Monday at 6AM. The passes will be $200 each. The purchaser will receive a medallion with their name on it. The medallion and valid... Read More.

Governor Cuomo has signed legislation that will require those convicted of domestic abuse charges, to surrender all firearms. Previously, New York law prohibited the possession of firearms for individuals convicted of a felony or a limited number of misdemeanor offenses. This bill expanded the list of misdemeanor crimes that... Read More.