Editorial Roundup: New York
Dunkirk Evening Observer. May 10, 2021.
Editorial: CONSOLIDATION More opportunities in the courts
Keep an eye on the pending consolidation of four Chautauqua County town courts into one.
French Creek and Mina officially merged judgeships earlier this year after home rule legislation was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Sherman officials tried to consolidate two judge positions into one last year because of declining case volumes but had the decision overruled by town residents before both justices left the bench on their own. Clymer officials had a vacancy and are using Denis Cooper, French Creek-Mina judge, as Clymer’s acting judge.
Suffolk police need oversight
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Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart leaves job after 3-year-tenure
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone pictured in May 2020. The executive on Tuesday announced the county is expanding its S.H.A.R.E. program to include supermarkets, big box stores and shopping centers. (Bruce Bennett / Staff / Getty Images)
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY Suffolk County is making an effort to bolster the police response to active shooter scenarios.
The county will expand its Sharing to Help Access Remote Entry, or S.H.A.R.E., initiative, to include supermarkets and big box stores, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart announced at a news conference on Tuesday. The announcement comes following at least 50 mass shootings in the United States since March 16, News 12 reported not including Tuesday s West Hempstead Stop & Shop shooting.
Report: Suffolk County Police Commissioner stepping down for job at Hofstra University © Provided by RADIO.COM Geraldine Hart
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (WCBS 880) Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart announced Wednesday that she is stepping down after three years on the job, according to a Newsday report.
Hart, the first woman to lead the Suffolk County Police Department, will be leaving her post on May 7 to take a job at Hofstra University, Newsday reported.
“I wanted to leave this department better than when I got here,” Hart told the Long Island paper. “I hope I have accomplished that.”
The 53-year-old police commissioner will leave the job at a pivotal moment for the police force, which is in the process of implementing a number of reform plans as part of a statewide directive from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.