“asta. They were obsessed with pasta. “I have no ziti,” wrote Joe Percoco, then a top aide to Andrew Cuomo. “Got to keep the ziti flowing,” countered Todd Howe, also once an aide to the former governor. “The ziti is in the oven,” Howe wrote in a different email. “Don’t burn the ziti,” he … [Read more…]
Supreme Court Reverses Conviction Of Ex-Cuomo Aide From South Salem
“The country’s top court has reversed the wire-fraud conviction of a Northern Westchester County resident and former top aide to ousted New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has already served years of prison time for the offense. . . . The bribes that he had accepted were to benefit Competitive Power Ventures, an energy … [Read more…]
Top court deals blow to corruption cases
“The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously overturned the 2018 “Buffalo Billion” bid-rigging convictions of SUNY Polytechnic Institute founder Alain Kaloyeros and three upstate businessmen while also reversing the fraud-related conviction earlier that year of Joseph Percoco, the once powerful top aide to former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. Kaloyeros, who left war-torn Lebanon and … [Read more…]
Letter to the Editor: Duanesburg Central School District School Board Elections
“Securo, Bailey bad fit for Duanesburg The election for the Duanesburg school board is May 16, with two seats up for election among four candidates. Two of these candidates, Adam Securo and Brandon Bailey, are aligned with the national movement to dismantle the public school system in the name of “parents’ rights.” Their campaign … [Read more…]
U.S. Supreme Court tosses former Cuomo aide’s bribery conviction
“The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the bribery conviction of Joseph Percoco, an ex-aide to Democratic former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, in a ruling that further limits the ability of federal prosecutors to pursue corruption cases. The justices ruled 9-0 in favor of Joseph Percoco, Cuomo’s former executive deputy secretary who was … [Read more…]
In Duanesburg, no one is running for school board
“At Duanesburg Central School District, there are two openings, and no one will be on the ballot. The open seats will go to the residents who receive the most write-in votes during the May 20 election. If there are no or not enough write-ins to fill the positions, current school board members can appoint … [Read more…]
Schenectady County launches second online-only foreclosed properties auction
“More than two dozen Schenectady County foreclosed properties will be auctioned off online until May 24 in the county’s 2023 property auction. The 27 available properties include single-family residences, retail sites, commercial property and vacant land. Since 2008, the county has put more than 400 properties back on the county tax rolls through the … [Read more…]
Solar farm rep meets “not-so-sunny” resistance
“Hearing officer Dale Clark listened to six opponents of the project, while only land owner Scott Krill supported it. Mike Larkin of AMP Energy said there would not be a battery storage facility on the site. He said area residents using ComEd would see a 10 percent reduction if they signed on with his … [Read more…]
Obituary: Barbara Pitt
“on May 1, 2023. Born on May 9, 1957, in Duanesburg, NY, Barb was the daughter of the late William Otto and Ruth (Aleschius) Haege. She was a 1975 graduate of Duanesburg High School and went on to have a 12-year career with Schenectady County. However, once she became a mother, she knew there … [Read more…]
City of Sandwich throws shade on solar farm request before DeKalb County
“Even the church is against a proposed solar farm north of Pratt Road, just outside the city limits of Sandwich. Calling it a solar garden, Amp Solar Development is seeking permission to operate a five-megawatt facility on 31.2 acres between two churches and between East and West Sandwich roads. Pastor Dave Kaul spoke to … [Read more…]