Letter to the editor ~ March 24, 2013
‘La-la land’ another name for Schenectady Schenectady is beating a dead horse with its rental inspection law, and landlords live in the United States — not in “la-la land,” as claimed in the Gazette’s...
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER ~ March 30, 2013
CANAJOHARIE POLICE DEPARTMENT Russell S. Streath, 26, of Brand Road, was charged March 18 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. COBLESKILL POLICE DEPARTMENT Danielle S....
View ArticleLetter to the Editor ~ March 31, 2013
Sch’dy landlord is misinformed about rental inspection law Re Mohamed A. Hafez’ March 24 letter, “La-la-land” another name for Schenectady”: I found it interesting that according to this letter...
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER ~ April 1, 2013
SARATOGA SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT Ankit Grover, 22, of Clemson, S.C., was charged March 22 with third-degree assault, criminal mischief, petty larceny and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Eric J....
View ArticleGetting a tow in Schenectady might become costlier
Partial Daily Gazette article April 2, 2013 … … In other business, the council decided to press ahead with the proposed amendments to the rental inspection law, rather than making the changes proposed...
View ArticleSCHENECTADY : Commercial foreclosures to be put up for auction
BY KATHLEEN MOORE Gazette Reporter Dozens of commercial properties taken through foreclosure will be sold at auction instead of going through the contractor rehab program, Mayor Gary McCarthy said....
View ArticleMONT PLEASANT MEETING ~ April 11, 2013
SCHENECTADY — The Mont Pleasant Neighborhood Association will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, at the Faith Deliverance Tabernacle Church, 1028 Ostrander Place, for a brief business meeting....
View ArticleSCHENECTADY : City cracks down on landlords who miss inspections
April 5, 2013 BY KATHLEEN MOORE Gazette Reporter The crackdown on apartment inspections has begun. Using public documents, city building inspectors have made a list of properties likely to be rented...
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER ~ April 8, 2013
COBLESKILL POLICE DEPARTMENT Daniel R. Grinmani, 23, of Middlburgh, was charged March 28 with petty larceny. Donovan K. Lockwood, 19, of Duanesburg, was charged March 30 with driving while ability...
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER ~ April 11, 2013
SCHENECTADY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Taylor Nicole Lyn Irish, 20, of 15 Spruce St., Schenectady, was charged March 17 with driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated, blood alcohol content...
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER ~ Continued ~ April 11, 2013
CANAJOHARIE POLICE DEPARTMENT Martin Collins, 21, of 42 Willett St., For Plain, was charged March 27 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Brandi Bevers, 24, of...
View ArticleSch’dy renters to form panel of their own
Housing issues concern tenants Monday, April 22, 2013 By Kathleen Moore (Contact) Gazette Reporter SCHENECTADY — First there was a landlords association. Now, tenants are organizing. The group’s first...
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER ~ April 25, 2013
GLENVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT Gerald J. Rogers, 48, of Willow Lane, was charged April 9 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Albert G. Allen, 26, of Summit Ave.,...
View ArticleNEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
SCHENECTADY — The Mont Pleasant Neighborhood Association will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at Faith Deliverance Tabernacle Church, 1028 Ostrander Place. The guest speakers will be Deputy City Clerk...
View ArticleLANDLORD MEETING
SCHENECTADY — The Schenectady Landlords Influencing Change (SLIC) will hold a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at the Faith United Methodist Church, 811 Brandywine Ave. The program will be...
View ArticleMost Schenectady landlords ignoring push for inspections
City to send tickets that include fines Sunday, April 28, 2013 By Kathleen Moore (Contact) Gazette Reporter SCHENECTADY — Sending letters to landlords has not led to a deluge of owners signing up for...
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER ~ May 3, 2013
CANAJOHARIE POLICE DEPARTMENT Anthony D. Disarro, 39, of 2200 Van Antwerp Road, Niskayuna, was charged April 20 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. COBLESKILL POLICE...
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER ~ May 4, 2013
ROTTERDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT Christopher Gibbs, 25, of Delamont Avenue, Schenectady, was charged April 28 with fi fthdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance and a violation. Waleman Guzman,...
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER ~ May 9, 2013
GLOVERSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT Karl E. Lorenzen, 27, of 77 W. Pine St., was charged April 26 with second-degree aggravated harassment and second-degree criminal contempt. Lamont T. Hudson Sr., 34, of 7...
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER ~ May 11, 2013
SCHENECTADY POLICE DEPARTMENT Theodore Zeglen, 31, 1338 Seventh Ave., was charged March 25 with second-degree menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. Richard Karwan, 46, 2042 Hugh St., was...
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