Your Morning Edition for Saturday, April 27th presented by Legal Assistance of WNY!
Are fish caught in Finger Lakes safe to eat? Geneva's Nardozzi Construction files suit against City, Auburn biz owner charged with illegal dumping, and Steuben ADA guilty on child porn charges.
Which fish are safe to eat? State’s latest advisories skim over evidence many are highly contaminated with PFOS
The state’s latest health advisories on eating freshwater fish downplay the dangers of PFAS “forever chemicals” and gloss over troubling evidence from the Finger Lakes. “Popular fish such as trout, yellow perch, sunfish, crappie, and smaller walleye are still great choices for eating,” the state Department of Health said in a press release earlier this month. “However, people should eat less freshwater drum, white perch, larger walleye, and smallmouth bass.”
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Geneva-based Nardozzi Paving and Construction has filed a lawsuit against the City of Geneva, claiming it is owed $2.83 million for work completed on the Routes 5&20 Corridor Reconfiguration and Downtown Streetscape project. The lawsuit accuses the city of breaching its contract, according to company officials. [READ MORE]
Dean Cummins, 63, owner of an auction house in Auburn, was ticketed for improper waste management and open burning at a property he owns in Lysander, Onondaga County. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the tickets after receiving a tip about the activities on April 1. [READ MORE]
Here comes summer! Weekend starts seasonable, and ends feeling like June!
James Miller, a 63-year-old former Assistant District Attorney from Steuben County, entered a plea agreement on charges of possessing child pornography involving a prepubescent minor. The plea deal, agreed upon following an FBI investigation, stipulates that Miller could serve 3 to 4 years in jail. Authorities also outlined that Miller would face fines ranging from $15,000 to $150,000 and be under supervised release for at least five years. [READ MORE]
Students across the United States, including at Cornell University, are holding protests demanding that their colleges divest from companies that support Israel. At Cornell, nearly 70% of participating students recently voted for the university to divest from weapons manufacturers such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Techneon, which they claim are complicit in actions against Palestinians. [READ MORE]
Wayne County Judge Rick Healy has imposed the maximum sentence on David A. Evans, a 34-year-old man convicted of sexually abusing a child. Evans received a sentence of 25 years to life in prison on Wednesday for predatory sexual assault against a child and first-degree attempted rape, following a trial in February. [READ MORE]
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MORE NEWS: From Around The Finger Lakes!
Newark man charged with predatory sex assault against a child
Canandaigua man flees deputies during investigation at Eastview Mall
Williamson woman ticketed, but not ID’d after crash on Ridge Rd.
One driver ticketed after Pre-Emption Rd. crash near Massa Construction
Penn Yan duo charged with burglary, grand larceny after village investigation
Seneca County Sheriff’s Office holds meeting with church leaders about event safety