Skin rotting drug found in street drugs in the Finger Lakes: What's being done?
Plus, Seneca Co. Manager Mitch Rowe is retiring at the end of the year. Who will be the next county manager? And, the latest on two local trials, and details on 'Good Cause Eviction' legislation.
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SCHUMER WARNS ABOUT ‘TRANQ’, A SKIN ROTTING DRUG BEING FOUND LOCALLY
Senator Chuck Schumer joined law enforcement and medical officials from Wayne and Monroe Counties to call for a new plan to address the rise of a deadly drug in the Finger Lakes and Rochester area. This drug, called Xylazine or “Tranq,” cannot be prevented by Narcan and has been responsible for dozens of deaths in the past year. The drug, which can cause skin to rot, is often mixed with other drugs like heroin and fentanyl. Schumer is urging the federal government to provide $537 million for local law enforcement, which Wayne County Sheriff Rob Milby says will help crack down on the distribution of Xylazine at the county level.
SENECA COUNTY IS LOOKING FOR ITS NEXT MANAGER
More than a dozen people applied to be the next county manager in Seneca County. Current County Manager Mitch Rowe plans to exit the role by the end of the year. Altogether 15 people had applied for the job, which will remain open until a candidate is selected. Rowe has been with Seneca County since returning as county manager in 2018. A decade earlier he began a three-year stint as planning director, which turned into a two-year term county manager in 2012.
FL1 SPORTS: A GREAT WEEKEND IN THE FINGER LAKES
The FL1 Sports team sits down to review a wild weekend of basketball at the high school and college level. Section V has a successful weekend at the NYSPHSAA State Final Four and, here in the Finger Lakes, both Waterloo and Victor brought home state championships. Paul and Nate also were able to attend the NCAA First Round games in Albany on Friday night.
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