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An officer with the Broome County Correctional Facility is charged with official misconduct and harassment in the second degree, after hitting an inmate who was seated and handcuffed at the time of the incident.Officer James Woodard and another, unnamed officer are both suspended without pay.

A growing number of county executives are issuing emergency declarations meant to prevent New York City Mayor Eric Adams from relocating asylum seekers to counties outside the five boroughs.

Legislators voted to remove a county policy requiring the undersheriff to reside in Broome County.

"The reality of this is that they just don't want to pay these projects because they were put forth by a Republican.”

Democratic candidate Kathleen Newcomb lost despite receiving Harder’s endorsement.

New York's bail reform law does not allocate any additional funds for treatment centers and similar programs, which has been a bipartisan critique of the 2019 policy.

Last week, investigators released emails and text messages from Malatras mocking Lindsey Boylan, an ex-aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after she called the work environment toxic in 2019.

Newcomb said she wants to prioritize transparency, especially with the county correctional facility, as well as increase community outreach initiatives.

"I'm certain that we would be open to it if that's their decision."

"We should be both expeditious and thorough. The state deserves that. The people of New York deserve that."