Heads begin to roll in Paterson administration
Denise O'Donnell, NY's Deputy Secretary for Public Safety, just resigned.
The Times-Union is wondering what to call the latest gubernatorial scandal. We're going with "Battergate."
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You know it's a snowpocalypse when...
...even the newspaper is shutting down.
From the Daily Star's Facebook wall:
Hi, Jason from the Star here. The Daily Star will be closing early today, due to the snow storm and road conditions. We will be closing at 3PM. You will still be able to contact our newsroom throughout the evening by calling 607-432-1000 and by email too.
DEP to get a new data tool
The DEP issued a press release yesterday touting a new $5.2 million computer system that will allow the agency to do more advanced data modeling of the reservoirs. The goal: better water quality, and less flooding. (Hopefully the two go together.)
When completed, the Operations Support Tool will enable DEP to divert or release water from its reservoirs at the best times to guarantee the highest quality water is delivered to New Yorkers and to protect downstream habitat.
The Daily Freeman has an item today about the new system, emphasizing its possible use in predicting and controlling flooding. Reservoir levels have been a hot issue in recent years, and state senator John Bonacic has pressed the DEP to keep reservoir levels low to prevent downstream flooding.
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Godwin's Law applies to county board meetings?
Delaware County Board of Supervisors pass resolution opposing a state handgun-regulating bill; threat of Nazis invoked.
Masonville Supervisor Craig DuMond said, “If we give up our Second Amendment rights, it is the beginning of the end.”
Board Chairman James Eisel added, “History tells us what happens if we lose these rights. We all know what happened in Germany.” The resolution passed unanimously and will be forwarded to state and federal legislators.
The bill in question: Assembly 1326.
Godwin's Law: "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1."
Related: Fallacy of reductio ad Hitlerem.
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Aye, aye, Cap'n
In case anyone is tempted to pull up to Dutchman's Landing in Catskill: Don't.
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Powder!
Skiers hit the jackpot this week across the Northeast.
In Roxbury, Plattekill Mountain, ordinarily closed on Thursdays, is open today to take advantage of the two feet of snow that fell yesterday.
All of which raises the following question: What are you doing on the Internet? Get out and ski, ya bums.
Riverkeeper job open
The Hudson River advocacy organization is looking for a new executive director.
Below: A video from BigThink featuring departing Riverkeeper Alex Matthiessen talking about the New York City water supply.
If this is you, you're probably not reading this story
The AP reports 60,000 New Yorkers are without power today, mostly in Ulster, Greene and Dutchess counties.
Anyone have photos, video or first-person accounts of the storm you'd like to share? Email them to [email protected].
Beware callers who ask for money
Scammers abound! The Catskill Chronicle warns that Sullivan Countyites are getting taken in by telephone con artists, in schemes involving faux cable guys and overseas operators offering "stimulus funds."
The first scam involves a telephone caller posing as a Direct TV salesman offering an upgrade in the satellite service. The caller offers a "special deal" for $9.95 to upgrade the number of channels the person receives. The caller then asks the victim for an ATM card number and the security code on the back, to complete the transaction.
Earlier: Beware cheerleaders bearing potpourri.
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