Hamilton woman barricaded herself inside residence
On Dec. 16, 2019, at 10:15 a.m., Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to Quarterline Road in the town of Hamilton for a reported suicidal female.
There they encountered a woman who had barricaded herself inside her residence and threatened to kill herself by way of a gun or ingesting pills. Hostage negotiators were called to the scene and within two hours were able to convince the woman to exit the residence. The woman did not receive any injuries and was subsequently transported to a medical facility for treatment.
The Sheriff’s Office seized six long guns from the residence. The Hamilton Police Department, state Department of Environmental Conservation, state police, Hubbardsville Fire Department and SOMAC Ambulance assisted at the scene.
Carbon Monoxide the Silent Killer
The Madison County Office of Emergency Management and Communications is reminding people to stay safe this winter and to take the proper precautions to protect themselves and their family from dangerous carbon monoxide fumes. Recent incidents in New York City and in Washington, D.C., where 13 people including children suffered illness from exposure to carbon monoxide, remind us of the dangers this gas can cause.
Carbon Monoxides a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is usually produced by incomplete combustion of a fuel-burning device such as:
- Fuel Fired Furnaces
- Propane, Natural Gas, or Fuel Oil Fired Hot Water Heaters
- Propane, Natural Gas, or Coal Stoves
- Wood or Coal Fueled Heating Appliances
- Charcoal Grills
- Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Propane, or Natural Gas Furnaces and Boilers
- Lawnmowers and Snowblowers
- Automobiles, Motorcycles, and Utility Vehicles
- Gasoline, Diesel, Natural Gas, and Propane Generators
Carbon monoxide can build up in enclosed spaces in a matter of minutes and cause significant symptoms in a short period of time. Early symptoms include headache, dizziness, weakness and nausea. If you are suffering from these symptoms immediately, evacuate the building and ventilate to allow the release of Carbon Monoxide and influx of fresh air. CALL 911
Our best protection is to have properly operating Carbon Monoxide Detectors installed on every level of our homes, especially near sleeping areas. State law requires that all New York State residences have a Carbon Monoxide Detector installed.
- Have all appliances installed and maintained by professionals
- Have heating systems inspected and serviced annually
- Make sure all chimney and vents are cleared of blockages
- Open fireplace flues completely when in use
- Use proper fuel in space heaters
- Never burn charcoal or gas grills indoors
- Never leave gasoline or diesel powered motors running inside a garage or enclosed space
- Never use a kitchen range for heat
- Never run generators in a garage, basement or near the house
Recycling Electronics in Madison County
The Madison County Department of Solid Waste wants to remind residents that certain electronics should not go in with household trash. Instead, residents can bring accepted electronics to LOJO Technology (634 Birchwood Drive, Oneida) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for recycling. The Madison County Department of Solid Waste funds the collection and recycling of electronic waste in order to provide a free program for Madison County residents. Business waste will not be accepted.
In addition to the regular drop-off hours, the Department of Solid Waste has worked with LOJO Technology and The Arc of Madison Cortland to offer quarterly Saturday drop-offs. The quarterly Saturday drop-offs will be held Jan. 11, April 4, July 11 and Oct. 3.
Items that are acceptable for drop-off include computers, televisions, printers and speakers. Unacceptable items include air conditioning units, dehumidifiers, small kitchen appliances and vacuum cleaners. To see a complete list of accepted items, visit madisoncountyrecycles.ny.gov. No appointment is needed. There is a limit of 10 televisions/computers per household, per year.
For more information and other upcoming events, go to madisoncountyrecycles.ny.gov or visit their Facebook page at Madison County Solid Waste & Recycling.
More than 50 percent of county clerks with DMV responsibilities call for delay of Green Light Law
Twenty-seven County Clerks in New York State with DMV responsibilities, including all officers of the New York State Association of County Clerks, today, call on Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYS DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder to halt implementation of the Driver License Access & Privacy Act immediately for the safety and security of all New Yorkers.
Following two hastily delivered webinars and a conference call, County Clerks agree that New York State DMV failed to provide regulations that would ensure the integrity of the identification process for Standard Driver License applicants.
The State DMV has failed to put in place safeguards to prevent someone who has a social security number from signing the affidavit form (NSS-1) claiming they’ve never been issued a social security number, enabling people to conceal their true identities. In fact, State DMV representatives admitted during their conference call with County Clerks on Monday, December 9, 2019, that they have no way to check or verify if a person using the affidavit form (NSS-1) in fact was never issued a social security number.
The State DMV has also failed to apply standards to the translation certification process, allowing anyone regardless of their age or language proficiency to certify a document’s correct translation without any proof of such. The absence of standards to the translation certification process allows for anyone regardless of their relationship to the applicant to certify the translation of documents for anyone, including minors. Furthermore, County DMV representatives have no way of ensuring the correct translation of written documents and have been directed by State officials to simply “look for the word ‘certify’ on the document.”
Because of these lax regulations, implementation of the State law at this time would create unacceptable security risks as the loopholes allow for nefarious people to obtain a New York State Standard Driver Licenses and use it to commit bank fraud, identity theft, credit card fraud, human trafficking, and other criminal activities.
Furthermore, the federal REAL ID Act, which increases security standards for certain state-issued driver licenses and identity documents, goes into effect October, 1, 2020. Implementation of the State law prior to October 1, 2020 would create unacceptable security risks because the lax regulations would allow for nefarious people to obtain a New York State Standard Driver License and use it to board an airplane, enter secure federal buildings, enter military bases or enter nuclear sites for malicious reasons for nine months until the REAL ID Act takes effect.
Therefore, the undersigned County Clerks strongly urge Governor Cuomo to halt the implementation of the Driver License Access & Privacy Act and to direct the State Department of Motor Vehicles to promulgate stronger regulations that would protect the security of all New Yorkers and ensure the integrity of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles licensing and identification verification procedures.
- Joseph Mihalko (Broome)
- Kip Cassavaw (Franklin)
- Brittany Kolbe (Montgomery)
- Indy Jaycox (Schoharie)
- Susan Dwyer (Cayuga)
- Linda Kollar (Fulton)
- Joseph Jastrzemski (Niagara)
- Theresa Thilbin (Schuyler)
- Larry Barmore (Chautauqua)
- Michael Cianfrini (Genesee)
- Sandra DePerno (Oneida)
- Andrea Klett (Tioga)
- Elizabeth Larkin (Cortland)
- Jane Zarecki (Hamilton)
- Kathy Gardner (Otsego)
- Stephanie Lemery (Washington)
- Debra Goodrich (Delaware)
- Sylvia Rowan (Herkimer)
- Michael Bartolotti (Putnam)
- Pamela Vogel (Warren)
- Michael Kearns (Erie)
- Gizelle Meeks (Jefferson)
- Frank Merola (Rensselaer)
- Michael Jankowski (Wayne)
- Joseph Provoncha (Essex)
- Michael Keville (Madison)
- Craig Hayner (Saratoga)