Second Amendment Legal Update: August 2020

A monthly update, prepared for the Schuyler County Chapter of S.C.O.P.E. NY, a statewide 501(c)4 organization dedicated to preserving the 2nd Amendment rights for the residents of New York State.

Emerging Workforce Program assists young adults to find and maintain steady employment.

CSS Workforce New York’s Emerging Workforce Program is a federally funded program to assist young adults in our area to find and maintain steady employment.

The program  works to assist the young people in our area to help join the trades, including: electric, plumbing, welding, auto mechanics etc.

It is open to individuals 16 to 24 years old that face a barrier to employment.

For more information, see the flyer attached.

Public Notice: Transfer Station Tickets Price Increase, Town of Ovid, Seneca County, New York

Public Notice: Transfer Station Tickets Price Increase

Effective August 1, 2020, the Ovid Transfer Station Tickets will cost $4.00. This measure is directly related to the Town’s increased costs.

Tickets purchased prior to August 1st will still be honored. Businesses will continue to sell the tickets, until July 31st or until their supply is gone.

As of August 1st, tickets will only be sold at the Clerk’s Offices in Ovid, Romulus, and Covert.

The Transfer Station accepts checks, if you are unable to purchase tickets.

Second Amendment Legal Update: July 2020

A monthly update, prepared for the Schuyler County Chapter of S.C.O.P.E. NY, a statewide 501(c)4 organization dedicated to preserving the 2nd Amendment rights for the residents of New York State.

Department of Labor approves COVID-19 leave if virus cancels children’s summer camp plans

Covered workers can take federal coronavirus leave to care for their children if COVID-19 disrupted a demonstrable plan to send them to summer camp, even if they were not enrolled when the virus hit, according to new guidance issued by the Department of Labor.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) enables employers to provide their workers with paid leave, while at the same time ensuring that workers are not forced to choose between their paychecks and the public health measures needed to combat the virus.

Department of Labor approves COVID-19 leave if virus cancels children’s summer camp plans by Steven Getman on Scribd

Schuyler County courts expand in-person matters

As a result of the progression to Phase III, on Wednesday, June 17, courts in the Sixth Judicial District, which includes Schuyler County, began hearing an expanded number of in‐person matters in the courthouses, including:

• child support proceedings;
• selected plea and sentencing proceedings for defendants at liberty;
• preliminary hearings in criminal cases for defendants being held in jail on felony complaints;
• arraignments of defendants who have been issued desk appearance tickets; and
• a limited number of bench trials, in civil matters.

Schuyler County to return to in-person meetings.

The Schuyler County Legislature voted Thursday (June 11) to return to in-person meetings.

In order to maintain social distancing, the legislature voted to hold the meetings in the Human Services Complex in Montour Falls, rather than the County Legislative chambers at the Courthouse Complex.

Look for updated schedules and notices pursuant to Open Meetings Law shortly.

New York Statutes of Limitations to remain tolled under Governor Executive Order

All New York Statutes of Limitations remain tolled due to COVID until July 6 under the latest executive order:

The order tolls “any specific time limit for the commencement, filing, or service of any legal action, notice, motion, or other process or proceeding, as prescribed by the procedural laws of the state, including but not limited to the criminal procedure law, the Family Court act, the civil practice law and rules, the Court of Claims act, the Surrogate’s Court procedure act, and the uniform court acts, or by any other statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or part thereof.”

Second Amendment Legal Update: June, 2020

A monthly update, prepared for the Schuyler County Chapter of S.C.O.P.E. NY, a statewide 501(c)4 organization dedicated to preserving the 2nd amendment rights for the residents of New York State.

Schuyler County S.C.O.P.E. Legal Update, June 2020 by Steven Getman on Scribd

Warning: Beware of Child Sexual Abuse Material Being Displayed During Zoom Meetings

FBI Warns of Child Sexual Abuse Material Being Displayed During Zoom Meetings

During the last few months, the FBI has received more than 195 reports of incidents throughout the United States and in other countries in which a Zoom participant was able to broadcast a video depicting child sexual abuse material (CSAM)...The FBI is committed to apprehending any individual who produces or distributes child sexual abuse material and is seeking the public’s assistance to identify the person or persons responsible for these egregious crimes.

• If you are the administrator or host of a Zoom meeting in which CSAM was broadcast, please contact the FBI; do not delete or destroy any of your computer logs without further direction.
• If you recorded a Zoom meeting in which child sexual abuse material was broadcast, please contact the FBI for assistance in removing the CSAM from your device.
• If you believe you are a victim of a child sexual abuse material broadcast during a Zoom event, as defined above, please contact the FBI to learn about your victim rights and possible victim assistance.
• If you know who is committing these most recent egregious crimes, please contact the FBI.
• Do not make meetings or classrooms public. In Zoom, there are two options to make a meeting private: Require a meeting password; Use the waiting room feature and control the admittance of guests.
• Do not share a link to a teleconference or classroom on an unrestricted, publicly available social media post. Provide the link directly to specific attendees.
• Manage screensharing options. In Zoom, change screensharing to “Host Only.”

For more information, click here.