Source: NYGovCuomo
Saturday, April 15, 2017
Alt-Right Ringleader Mike Cernovich Threatens to Drop ‘Motherlode’ If Steve Bannon Is Ousted
The Pizzagate conspiracy theorist claims to have a cache of dirty secrets that he’s willing to deploy.
By Ben Collins
A week after President Donald Trump began to publicly distance himself from White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, alt-right ringleader Mike Cernovich
threatened to release a “motherlode” of stories that could “destroy
marriages” if Bannon is formally let go from the administration.
Cernovich made the claims that he’d release a series of “scoops” if Bannon is officially pushed out of the White House on an eleven-minute, self-recorded Periscope Thursday night.
“If they get rid of Bannon, you know what’s gonna happen? The motherlode. If Bannon is removed, there are gonna be divorces, because I know about the mistresses, the sugar babies, the drugs, the pill popping, the orgies. I know everything,” said Cernovich.
“If they go after Bannon, the mother of all stories is gonna drop, and we’re just gonna destroy marriages, relationships—it’s gonna get personal.”
The Daily Beast reached out to Cernovich, asking who he meant by “they” and if he had documentation for the claims. He was on InfoWars’ radio show and livestream most of Friday afternoon, and did not respond at press time.
Alt-right leaders have spent the week pushing a #KeepBannon hashtag on Twitter, less than a week after a #FireKushner hashtag prominently amplified by Cernovich became the No. 1 trend in the United States on Twitter.
The hashtags refer to the falling out between Bannon and Jared Kushner that played out through planted quotes in websites like Breitbart, where Bannon previously worked as its CEO, after Trump’s son-in-law began to take over more responsibilities inside the Trump White House.
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Source: The Daily Beast
Conflict Can Break Out on Korean Peninsula Any Moment: China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
China has warned that “conflict could break out at any
moment” on the Korean Peninsula, as North Korea and the United States
increasingly seem headed for a potential military confrontation.
Speaking
on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also said there would be
“no winner” in a potential war, and that the party that
triggered conflict would “pay the price.”
“Dialogue is the only
possible solution,” he said during a joint press conference with his
French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault in Beijing.
Tensions between
North Korea and the US have significantly ratcheted up over the past
weeks. The US has been concerned by North Korea’s nuclear tests, which
Pyongyang believes act as deterrence against a potential invasion by the
US or South Korea.
The US has deployed a strike group, including a
large aircraft carrier, to the Korean Peninsula, and North Korea has
said it is ready for war.
US President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday that North Korea was a problem that “will be taken care of.”
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Source: PressTV-China
Senators Blame Washington for Restrictions on Food Aid for Famine Victims
BIDI BIDI CAMP, Uganda — As President Donald Trump seeks to cut
foreign aid under the slogan of "America First," two U.S. senators are
proposing making American food assistance more efficient after meeting
with victims of South Sudan's famine and civil war.
Following a visit to the world's largest
refugee settlement in northern Uganda with the Republican chairman of
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of
Delaware told The Associated Press on Saturday that the U.S. "can
deliver more food aid at less cost" through foreign food aid reform.
The United States spent roughly $2.8 billon in
foreign food aid last year and is the world's largest provider of
humanitarian assistance. But current regulations require most food aid
to be grown in the U.S. and shipped under an American flag.
Governor Cuomo at the 2017 New York International Auto Show
This video was published on YouTube on April 15, 2017.
Governor
Andrew Cuomo today delivered remarks at the opening of the 2017 New
York International Auto Show at the Javits Center in New York City,
where nearly 1,000 of the latest cutting-edge cars, trucks and
motorcycles were on display.
At the event, the Governor reminded New
Yorkers of the new $70 million electric car rebate and outreach
initiative and encouraged clean and non-polluting electric car use to
help reduce carbon emissions across the state.
All 30 electric vehicles
available for purchase or lease in New York are being showcased at the
New York Auto Show.
Source: NYGovCuomo
Friday, April 14, 2017
Trump Administration Won’t Release Logs of Visitors to the White House
President Trump had previously criticized the Obama administration for a lack of transparency
By Sam Levine
The Trump administration will not make its records of visitors to the White House available to the public, Time and The Washington Post reported Friday.
The decision is a departure from the Obama administration, which did release the logs. Michael Dubke, the White House communications director, told Time that the White House’s decision was made out of concern for national security and privacy, and to protect President Donald Trump’s ability to discreetly seek counsel.
Citing “the grave national security risks and privacy concerns of the hundreds of thousands of visitors annually,” the White House said in a statement that it would “disclose Secret Service logs as outlined under the Freedom of Information Act.”
Click here for the full article.
Source: The Huffington Post
Leon Panetta: Dangerous to Take Preemptive Strike on North Korea
North Korea Warns It 'Will Go To War' If Provoked by U.S.
President Trump Meets with the I-85 Bridge First Responders
This video was published on YouTube on April 13, 2017.
'Flashback Friday': Hiroshima: Dropping The Bomb
This video was published on YouTube on March 14, 2017.
Hear
first-hand accounts from the air and ground, re-telling every memory
from the day the world first witnessed the horrors of atomic warfare.
Source: BBCWorldwide
“Women's Cause is One and Universal”
On May 18, 1893, Anna Julia Cooper delivered an address at the World's Congress of Representative Women then meeting in Chicago. Cooper’s speech to this predominately white audience described the progress of African American women since slavery. Cooper in many ways epitomized that progress. Born into slavery in North Carolina in 1858, she earned B.A. and M.A. degrees at Oberlin and in 1925 at that age of 67 she received a PhD at the Sorbonne in Paris. Cooper spent much of her career at an instructor of Latin and mathematics at M Street (later Dunbar) High School in Washington, D.C. She died in 1964. Cooper’s speech appears below.
The higher fruits of civilization cannot be extemporized; neither can they be developed normally, in the brief space of thirty years. It requires the long and painful growth of generations. Yet all through the darkest period of the colored women's oppression in this country her yet unwritten history is full of heroic struggle, a struggle against fearful and overwhelming odds that often ended in a horrible death, to maintain and protect that which woman holds dearer than life. The painful, patient, and silent toil of mothers to gain a free simple title to the bodies of their daughters, the despairing fight, as of an entrapped tigress, to keep hallowed their own persons, would furnish material for epics. That more went down under the flood than stemmed the current is not extraordinary. The majority of our women are not heroines but I do not know that a majority of any race of women are heroines. It is enough for me to know that while in the eyes of the highest tribunal in America she was deemed no more than a chattel, an irresponsible thing, a dull block, to be drawn hither or thither at the volition of an owner, the Afro American woman maintained ideals of womanhood unshamed by any ever conceived. Resting or fermenting in untutored minds, such ideals could not claim a hearing at the bar of the nation. The white woman could least plead for her own emancipation; the black woman, doubly enslaved, could but suffer and struggle and be silent. I speak for the colored women of the South, because it is there that the millions of blacks in this country have watered the soil with blood and tears, and it is there too that the colored woman of America has made her characteristic history, and there her destiny evolving. Since emancipation the movement has been at times confused and stormy, so that we could not always tell whether we were going forward or groping in a circle. We hardly knew what we ought to emphasize, whether education or wealth, or civil freedom and recognition. We were utterly destitute.
Click here for the full speech.
Source: BlackPast.org
Trailblazers in Black History: Lucy Diggs Slowe
Lucy Diggs Slowe was one of the original sixteen founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first sorority founded by African-American
women. She was one of the nine original founders of the sorority in 1908
at Howard University. Her legacy of Alpha Kappa Alpha has continued to generate social capital for over 100 years. Transcending the era's limits, Lucy Slowe was a woman of many "firsts".
In 1922, Slowe was appointed the first Dean of Women at Howard University. She continued as a college administrator at Howard for 15 years, service ended by her death. In addition, Slowe created and led two professional associations to support college administrators. In her leadership as an educator and
college administrator, Slowe created important social capital.
Slowe was also a tennis champion, winning the national title of the American Tennis Association's first tournament in 1917, the first African-American woman to win a major sports title.
Additional information is available here.
Source: Wikipedia
Actor-Turned-Philanthropist Laurence Fishburne Receives UNICEF Award
Working diligently for the last four decades on stage and screen has
transformed Laurence Fishburne into a citizen of the world.
The Academy Award-nominated performer has been
a UNICEF Global Ambassador since 1996, participating in several mission
trips throughout Africa to raise awareness on issues affecting
children. This spring he was awarded the Global Philanthropist Award
from UNICEF USA.
"When I came into my adulthood I recognized
how fortunate I was to be doing what I loved to do," Fishburne told
NBCBLK. "I created a larger-than-life profile that that put me in a
position to speak out about things that mattered to me."
The versatile dramatist — synonymous with his
performances in "Boyz N the Hood," "What's Love Got to Do With It,"
"Deep Cover," "Akeelah and the Bee," "The Matrix, and most recently
"Blackish" — vividly remembered watching young actors in the Soul Buddyz
Club in South Africa perform educational plays. The morality plays
illustrated how to prevent the widespread of HIV/AIDS.
Click here for the full article.
Nigeria Hoping to 'Bring Back Our Girls' Three Years After Abduction
Hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in the spring of 2014
remain missing and Nigerians are fighting to keep their memories alive
and bring them home.
Trump Effect: Dems Shatter Fundraising Records
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $31 million
in the first three months of the year, setting a record for the group's
typically sluggish early cash chase.
"Our record-breaking fundraising is a clear
reflection of the urgency that people have towards fighting back against
a reckless Republican agenda, including ongoing efforts to rip apart
the Affordable Care Act," said DCCC spokesman Tyler Law. "The massive
amount of small-dollar, online donations — much of which came from
first-time donors — provides another clear sign that the grassroots
energy is behind House Democrats this cycle."
The haul was fueled by a surge in online
contributions, including 121,000 new donors, according to the campaign
arm of House Democrats.
It's the latest evidence that antipathy toward President Donald Trump is a boon for Democratic fundraising efforts.
Click here for the full article.
Wisconsin Fugitive Joseph Jakubowski Is Captured
The Wisconsin fugitive accused of stealing more than a dozen guns
and mailing a conspiracy-laced manifesto to President Donald Trump was
captured early Friday following a 10-day manhunt, police said.
Joseph Jakubowski, 32, was caught at a farm in
southern Wisconsin after police responded to a report of a suspicious
person, according to the Vernon County Sheriff's Office. A man found at
the property on Thursday night appeared to match the description of
Jakubowski, who apparently had been camping at the site and refused to
leave when asked by someone earlier, police said.
Authorities set up a perimeter around the area
and finally made contact with the suspect before 6 a.m. CT (7 a.m. ET).
He was taken into custody and positively identified as Jakubowski, the
Rock County Sheriff's Office said.
Click here for the full article.
Source: NBC News
Justice Department Withdraws Lawsuit Over HB2 ‘Bathroom Bill’
The U.S. Department of Justice will no longer battle with the state
of North Carolina over its policies regarding transgender residents.
On Friday morning, the Justice Department and
attorneys for North Carolina filed a joint notice of dismissal at the
U.S. District Court in North Carolina, stating in the document they were
withdrawing both cases "in light of the passage" of House Bill 142, the
bill that replaced the controversial House Bill 2 (better known as
HB2).
Click here for the full article.
Source: NBC News
Cross-Burnings Still a ‘Tool of Fear’ Used by Racists
By Bill Morlin
Cross-burnings to instill fear in black Americans are not just footnotes in history books, but a continuing reality in the 21st Century, as a Florida hate-crime case illustrates.
On Halloween of 2012, a
6-foot wooden cross was set on fire in the front yard of an interracial
couple—a black man and a white woman—living in Port Richey, a suburb of
Tampa, Florida.
The man previously had received death threats and was called a
“nigger” and assaulted—at one point beaten unconscious, court documents
say.
The perpetrators, the documents say, hoped the cross burning—a
hallmark of the Ku Klux Klan—would instill fear and drive the couple
from their neighborhood.
A senior Justice Department official called the incident a “violent act of hate.”
Five years later, after Pasco County sheriff’s detective and FBI
agents interviewed “dozens of witnesses in an exhaustive investigation,”
three suspects have pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiring to
“threaten, intimidate, and interfere with the interracial couple’s
enjoyment of their housing rights.”
The case became protracted when a cooperating witness—the man who
provided the wood to build the cross—suddenly died in June 2015. Another
complication came when one of the suspects provided a false alibi
during the course of the FBI investigation, court documents disclose.
On the eve of going to trial, William A. Dennis, 56, of Port Richey,
pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 4 in U.S. District Court in Tampa to
the federal conspiracy charge.
Two other co-conspirators, Thomas H. Sigler, III, 45, and Pascual
Carlos Pietri, 55, both of Port Richey, previously pleaded guilty to the
same charge.
Click here for the full article.
Source: The Southern Poverty Law Center
New York Is Considering 'Genetic Stop And Frisk' DNA Testing Policy
A State panel of scientists is considering a controversial DNA
testing policy that would allow police to investigate the relatives of
New Yorkers whose DNA closely matches DNA recovered from a crime scene.
The 'familial searching' method got a strong endorsement from the Queens District Attorney last summer, when police failed to find an exact match for DNA recovered from Karina Vetrano,
a Queens woman who was murdered while out on a jog in Howard Beach.
"This technology has proven effective at generating important DNA
investigative leads in cold cases," said Queens DA Richard Brown. "We
have an obligation to use every means at our disposal to identify the
murderer."
But legal services organizations have countered that a board of
scientists is not qualified to approve a method with serious
implications for how New York polices low-income communities of color.
Click here for the full article.
Source: Gothamist (via The Empire Report)
Highest-Paid Local Hospital Exec Left New York-Presbyterian Amid Scandal
Former New York-Presbyterian president Dr. Robert E. Kelly
The
top-paid New York hospital executive in 2015 wasn't a CEO of one of the
city's large academic medical centers. It was Dr. Robert E. Kelly, the
former president of New York–Presbyterian, who resigned in part due to
an extramarital affair.
Kelly later
acknowledged the indiscretion while vying for the top job at Memorial
Healthcare System, a large public provider in South Florida, according to the Sun Sentinel. He said the affair did not involve an NYP employee. Kelly, who was one of two finalists for the Florida job, was not selected.
In September 2015 Kelly resigned abruptly from the health system, which removed his biography and name from its website with no explanation. An NYP spokeswoman told Crain's at the time that he had left "for personal reasons."
Despite
working for the system only eight months, he was the highest-paid
executive in 2015, earning $6.36 million, including $3.47 million in
severance, according to the Crain's list of the top-earning executives in the metro area.
Click here for the full article.
Mike Tyson Thanks Gov. Chris Christie for Work on Prisoner Re-Entry
At a prisoner re-entry conference in Jersey City on Thursday, boxing
heavyweight champion Mike Tyson jokingly asked Gov. Christie to talk to
President Trump about pardoning him. It appears Tyson was referring to
an audio recording from 1992 in which Trump said Tyson, who had been
convicted of rape, shouldn't get jail time. The exchange between Christie
and Tyson was pretty awkward. At the conference, the boxer gave the
governor a champion's belt for his work on prisoner re-entry.
Click here for video.
Source: NBC News 4 NY (via The Empire Report)
The Cuomo College Fiasco
By David Brooks
Donald Trump sets the bar very high, but the award for the worst public policy idea of the year goes to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Cuomo
presides over a state with a rich diversity of educational
institutions. But he also presides over a state, like all states, where
many students don’t complete college and where many are unprepared for
the information economy. For example, fewer than half of the
African-American and Hispanic students in New York public colleges
graduate within six years.
Cuomo
could have done many things to improve New York’s higher ed system. He
could have poured all available money into the Tuition Assistance
Program, which is directed at poorer students. He could have spent more
to help students become academically ready for college, which is the
biggest barrier to graduation. He could have done more to help students
pay room and board expenses. He could have massively improved
overstretched mental health services. He could have massively improved
career counseling.
But
in 2016 Bernie Sanders made a big splash on the campaign trail with a
plan to make college “free.” So Cuomo proposed and on Wednesday signed
legislation to make tuition free
at New York public colleges for anybody coming from a family making no
more than $100,000 a year, with the cap rising to $125,000 in 2019.
Click here for the full article.
Source: The New York Times (via The Empire Report)
3,500 NYers Tell Cuomo: Don’t Turn Albany into Oilbany!
Albany – More than 3,500 New Yorkers submitted a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo
requesting that his administration reject two fossil fuel infrastructure proposals that could turn Albany into “Oilbany,” making the capital city a global focal point of transshipped crude oil.
These projects – the
Pilgrim Pipelines and Global Companies LLC’s desired expansion of the
oil heating facility at the Port of Albany – would jeopardize small
communities and waterways, harm our climate, and
further compromise air quality, putting residents of communities like
the South End of Albany in harm’s way.
The letter reads, in part,
“An oil heating facility at the Port of Albany and the Pilgrim Pipelines
both serve one purpose: moving crude oil through our communities and
off to the global market as quickly as possible. The weight of these two
proposals cannot be ignored, as the pipelines
and the port are part of a grand scheme we can easily call
“Oilbany.” Simply put, approval would stake the state capital's role as a
global oil shipping hub for years to come.”
The continued
build-out of New York’s fossil fuel infrastructure would also render it
nearly impossible for Governor Cuomo to achieve his climate and clean
energy goals, which include generating half of New
York’s electricity from clean, renewable sources by 2030, and ending
the use of fossil fuels entirely in less than 33 years.
Conor Bambrick, air & energy director at
Environmental Advocates of New York
said, “Governor Cuomo has the opportunity to establish New York as a
clean energy hub – something taking on even greater importance due to
reckless decisions we are witnessing from the Trump
Administration. Allowing Big Oil to build-out more fossil fuel
infrastructure would be a step backwards, lining up with the Trump
doctrine. These projects are dangerous to their core. They hurt people
and communities. We strongly encourage Governor Cuomo to
build upon his promise of a New York that is fossil fuel-free by
rejecting all plans to turn Albany into Oilbany.”
Dr. Dorcey Applyrs,
Albany Common Councilmember for the First Ward said, “Residents in
Albany's South End have been
fighting for their right to breathe clean air. Pollution from oil
transport, vehicle traffic and other sources continue to have a negative
impact on the community's health. For example, asthma rates are the
highest among children and adults that call the South
End home, compared to other parts of the city and state. The long-term
health impacts have not been studied and are unknown. In a unified
voice, we say NO to additional oil related projects that compound the
environmental injustices experienced by our community.”
Dominick Calsolaro, former Albany Common Councilmember, and member of People of Albany United for Safe Energy (PAUSE)
said, “The Department of Environmental Conservation
(DEC) will soon be conducting a year-long air quality study in Albany's
South End, including measuring benzene levels in the vicinity of both
Global's facility and the Port. A resident-initiated health survey
showed that almost half of the households in the
Ezra Prentice Homes have at least one person suffering from asthma. So,
it would be foolish for New York State to allow Global to construct an
oil heating facility to make it easier for them to transload the
filthiest petroleum product available, Alberta tar
sands oil. Furthermore, it would be an outright affront to the
residents of Ezra for the State to approve the Pilgrim Pipelines,
leading to an increase in the amount of crude oil coming through the
Port that is already negatively affecting the health of this
Environmental Injustice community. It is past time to put people above
profits.”
The proposed
Pilgrim Pipelines
would likely carry Bakken shale crude oil 170 miles from Albany to New
Jersey, and refined products would return, traversing more than 200
state-regulated waterbodies and crossing the
Hudson River twice. Bakken crude has already flowed through Albany in
bomb trains and is particularly volatile, and will put communities and
water at direct risk. The project is currently under environmental
review by the DEC following determination of several
environmental impacts.
The expansion of the
oil heating facility at the Port of Albany would facilitate the
transport of the dirtiest and most climate-intensive fossil fuels on the
planet – Canadian tar sands oil – on the Hudson River. Tar sands oil is
heavier than common crude, making it virtually
impossible to clean up if it spills into a waterbody. The expansion
would also increase dangerous oil train traffic through New York State.
An environmental review remains ongoing after a controversial 2013
ruling by the DEC that initially deemed the project
to have “no” negative environmental impacts – a ruling reversed in
2015.
In light of the
Trump Administration’s devastating federal climate rollbacks, including
dismantling the Clean Power Plan, approving the Keystone XL and Dakota
Access Pipeline projects, and proposing staggering
cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it is now up to
states like New York to protect the environment and public health.
Governor Cuomo’s ambitious goal of generating half of the state’s energy
from renewable sources like wind and solar by 2030
is a significant step towards a cleaner future, and cannot be
accomplished by furthering fossil fuel infrastructure in New York.
Source: Environmental Advocates of New York
Thursday, April 13, 2017
The Tillerson Meetings and the State of U.S.-Russia Relations
Georgetown University’s Angela Stent discusses U.S.-Russia relations
after Secretary of State Tillerson’s meetings in Moscow Wednesday.
Source: C-SPAN
Pervez Musharraf Remarks on Counterterrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy
The former Pakistan president spoke about counterterrorism strategies and current U.S. foreign policy
Click here for video.
Source: C-SPAN
Malala Yousafzai Address to the Canadian Parliament
Human rights advocate Malala Yousafzai addressed a joint session of the
Canadian Parliament. She talked about her work as an advocate for the
education of girls. She praised Canada’s refugee policies and the
nations’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his support for incoming
immigrants. Before her address to lawmakers, Ms. Yousafzai was bestowed
with honorary Canadian citizenship, only the sixth such person to ever
receive that recognition.
Click here for video.
Source: C-SPAN
President Trump Holds a Joint Press Conference with Secretary General Stoltenberg
This video was published on YouTube on April 12, 2017.
The Power of the Pen: Bills Signed Into Law
On Thursday, April 13, 2017, the President signed into law:
H.J.Res.
67, which nullifies the Department of Labor's rule on Savings
Arrangements Established by Qualified State Political Subdivisions for
Non-Governmental Employees.
H.J.Res.
43, which nullifies the Department of Health and Human Services rule
prohibiting recipients of Title X grants for the provision of family
planning services from excluding a subgrantee
from participating for reasons other than its ability to provide Title X
services.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
Meet the 28 Graduates of the NY State Park Police Academy
Governor Andrew Cuomo today congratulated 28 graduates from the 14th Basic School of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Police Academy. The 28 recruits completed a six-month residential training program at the State Park Police Academy in Rensselaerville, Albany County. Training consisted of classroom education in criminal procedure law, penal law, vehicle and traffic law, park and recreation law, criminal investigations and a host of other police related topics. In addition, the recruits received hands-on training in firearms, first response, snowmobile operation, ATV operation, bicycle patrol, emergency vehicle operation and a wide variety of other law enforcement related topics.
"The members of the New York State Park Police are dedicated professionals who apply their specialized training to serve and protect New Yorkers at our natural treasures and across the state," Governor Cuomo said. "On behalf of all New Yorkers, I offer my congratulations to these graduates and their families."
"State Park Police are crucial to a safe and welcoming State Park system," said State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey. "Whether working amidst dense crowds at Jones Beach, or searching vast wilderness areas upstate or at Harriman or Letchworth in cold and snow, or keeping our youth safe at our large concert venues – State Park Police provide professional and friendly assistance and lifesaving services throughout all year round."
"Congratulations to our new State Park police officers," said State Parks Director of Park Police David Herrick. "Their training has prepared them for a challenging and rewarding career – protecting New York State’s system of parks and historic sites and the millions of people who visit them. I look forward to working with the new officers to provide an essential public service to the people of New York State."
The following graduates received special recognition awards:
· Officer Robert J. Farruggia of
Ronkonkoma, NY, the recipient of the Leadership Award
· Officer Sean C. Harrigan of Canastota, NY, the recipient of the Academic Achievement Award
· Officer Jesse J. Caprotti of Malta, NY, the recipient of the Physical Fitness Award
· Officer Kyle F. Curry of Lowville, NY, the recipient of the Firearms Proficiency Award
· Officer Sean C. Harrigan of Canastota, NY, the recipient of the Academic Achievement Award
· Officer Jesse J. Caprotti of Malta, NY, the recipient of the Physical Fitness Award
· Officer Kyle F. Curry of Lowville, NY, the recipient of the Firearms Proficiency Award
The new officers will be assigned to regional commands throughout the state. They will begin a 10-week field training program where they will receive supervised training from senior officers, followed by assignment to patrol responsibilities.
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation administers 180 parks and 36 state historic sites, which attract over 65 million visitors each year. For more information about state parks and historic sites in New York, please visit www.nysparks.com.
Names, hometowns and regional assignments of the graduating class appear below:
GRADUATE
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HOMETOWN
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INITIAL
ASSIGNMENT
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DISTRICT
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ZONE
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Officer Jordan P. Baschnagel
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Saugerties NY
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Hudson Valley
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Palisades
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Officer Patrick M. Bastine
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Holland, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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Long Island
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Officer Dale A. Beckmann
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Oyster Bay, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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Long Island
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Officer Collin R. Brousseau
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Philmont, NY
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Hudson Valley
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Palisades
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Officer Jesse J. Caprotti
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Malta, NY
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Hudson Valley
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Palisades
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Officer Kyle F. Curry
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Lowville, NY
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Hudson Valley
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Palisades
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Officer Spencer M. DeWolfe
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Elma, NY
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Western
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Niagara
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Officer Alex DiSanto
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New Hyde Park, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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Long Island
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Officer Anthony M. DiTomasso
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East Meadow, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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Long Island
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Officer Luke M. Dolezel
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Otego, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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New York City
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Officer Robert J. Farruggia
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Ronkonkoma, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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Long Island
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Officer Derek J. Hanna
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Malone, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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Long Island
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Officer Sean C. Harrigan
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Canastota, NY
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Mid-State
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Central
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Officer Andrew L. Jarmusz
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Alden, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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New York City
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Officer Ashtin L. Jarmusz
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Alden, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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Long Island
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Officer William W. Johnson
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Johnstown, NY
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Hudson Valley
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Palisades
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Officer Christopher S.
Kearney
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Malta, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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New York City
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Officer Lee S. Lurie
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Ballston Spa, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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Long Island
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Officer Nicholas M. Mehlrose
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Wingdale, NY
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Hudson Valley
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Taconic
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Officer Matthew J. Militello
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Depew, NY
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Hudson Valley
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Palisades
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Officer Mark R. Montanaro
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Carmel, NY
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Hudson Valley
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Taconic
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Officer Michael R. Petrino
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Tonawanda, NY
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Hudson Valley
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Palisades
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Officer Antonino P Restivo
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Islip Terrace, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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New York City
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Officer Vladimir Ryskin
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East Amherst, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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New York City
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Officer Russell J. Sircable
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Greenville, NY
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Hudson Valley
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Palisades
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Officer Ashley N. Stanley
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Glens Falls, NY
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Hudson Valley
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Palisades
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Officer Eric J. Thayer
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Ellenville, NY
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Hudson Valley
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Palisades
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Officer Scott C. Westfall
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Copake, NY
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Long Island/Metro
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New York City
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"From The G-Man" and "The G-Man Interviews" congratulate the graduates.
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