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New York’s Economic Recovery Among Strongest in Nation

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  • NYSDOL May 17, 2012 Job Numbers Report

ALBANY, NY (05/17/2012)(readMedia)– Since the beginning of the state’s economic recovery in November 2009, New York State has added 335,100 private sector jobs and regained all of the private sector jobs it lost during the recession, the State Labor Department reported today. New York State’s economy added 100 private sector jobs in April 2012. The state’s private sector job count now stands at 7,319,600 – an all-time high. Only five states – including New York – have more private sector jobs today than they did before the recession.

Although the state’s unemployment rate of 8.5% remained unchanged from March to April 2012, the number of unemployed New Yorkers declined by 3,000 from 810,700 in March to 807,700 in April 2012. In order to have achieved a decline in the unemployment rate from 8.5% to 8.4%, the number of the unemployed would have required a decrease of 4,500.

“The statistics show New York grew and continues to grow jobs in the private sector, and we are seeing that growth reflected in the number of job seekers returning to work. In April, the number of unemployed state residents fell by 3,000,” said Bohdan M. Wynnyk, Deputy Director of the Division of Research and Statistics.

Note: The data above are seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data provide the most valid month-to-month comparison. Non-seasonally adjusted data are valuable in year-to-year comparisons of the same month; for example, April 2011 versus April 2012.

1) Unemployment rates (seasonally adjusted):

The state’s unemployment rate for April 2012 held steady at 8.5%. The number of unemployed New Yorkers decreased over the month — from 810,700 in March to 807,700 in April 2012.

Unemployment Rates (%)*

April 2012* March 2012 April 2011
United States 8.1 8.2 9.0
New York State 8.5 8.5 8.0
New York City 9.5 9.7 8.8
NYS, outside NYC 7.7 7.6 7.5

*Data are preliminary and subject to change, based on standard procedures outlined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

See State and Area Jobs Data

See Labor Market Overview

See Jobs and Unemployment Fact Sheet

 

For the complete report, please see the attached NYSDOL May 17, 2012 Job Numbers Report.

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Traffic Stop Leads to Gun Arrest on the Thruway

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17 May 2012

SP Fultonville, NY – May 17, 2012
At approximately 2:24 pm a Trooper assigned to SP Fultonville stopped a vehicle on the New York State Thruway in the Town of Florida for speeding. Upon approach the trooper observed a .40 Caliber Glock pistol on the front seat of the vehicle. The driver, RICHARD JOLIN aged 38 of Buxton, Maine was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th and speeding. He was arraigned and scheduled to reappear before the Town of Florida court on May 30, 2012.
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Missing Greenwich Teen Located

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17 May 2012

Greenwich, NY – May 17, 2102
The body of 18 year old Jesse Cale of Greenwich, who was last seen Friday night near the Hudson River, was found by a volunteer and recovered in the river early Thursday afternoon near where he was reported missing. He was removed to the Albany Medical Center where an autopsy will be conducted.
Anyone with information is asked to call SP Greenwich at 518-692-3015.
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Second Buffalo Police Officer Arrested, Charged with Defrauding Injured on Duty Program

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U.S. Attorney’s Office May 17, 2012

BUFFALO—U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Patrick S. O’Mara, 50, of Buffalo, New York, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with mail fraud and health care fraud. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both.

Assistant U.S. Attorney John E. Rogowski, who is handling the case, stated that on February 16, 2004, the defendant, a Buffalo Police officer, was placed on injured on duty status (IOD) by the city of Buffalo. According to the complaint, O’Mara was placed on IOD status for exacerbation of cervical and lumbar strains previously suffered while on duty. The defendant remained on IOD status until October 18, 2004 when he was ordered to return to light duty. O’Mara again claimed to have injured his right arm on March 21, 2005 while lifting two reams of copy paper. While the defendant did not report the injury to his superiors until 23 days later, the defendant was placed on IOD status once again on September 6, 2005, where he remained until he retired on March 31, 2012.

The complaint states that while the defendant’s primary care physician did not recommend that O’Mara return to work, several independent medical exams concluded that the defendant was not permanently disabled. One doctor noted that the defendant walked into his office using a cane but later witnessed O’Mara walking in the parking lot without any limp. In addition, the investigation determined that the defendant worked as a paid musical director and church organist during most, if not all, of the time that he has been on IOD status. Such work would have involved the use of his right arm.

The defendant retired from the Buffalo Police Department effective March 31, 2012, following an independent medical exam and administrative hearing. The complaint alleges that during an interview with special agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on May 9, 2012, the defendant stated (among other things) that he was capable of performing light duty and had been playing the organ for a church. Nevertheless, the defendant stated there was no incentive to return to work on light duty status, saying, “It is demeaning to sit at a desk and answer phones, and I consider it to be punishment,” and “The pay on IOD status, which is without taxes, is actually an incentive to stay off duty in IOD status.”

“By prosecuting those who defraud the Injured on Duty System, we protect and support the hard working police officers who may someday need this program for bona fide injuries suffered in the line of fire,” said U.S. Attorney Hochul. “Abuse of the program not only compromises the integrity of the entire system, it also deprives city residents of one additional police officer who would otherwise be available for patrol and safety. This arrest, the second involving a Buffalo Police officer in a week, sends a strong and clear message that this type of fraudulent behavior will not be tolerated.”

“As we stated after last week’s arrest of Buffalo Police Officer Robert Quintana, the charging of retired Police Officer Patrick O’Mara today reinforces the FBI and Buffalo Police Department’s commitment to remove abusers of the Injured on Duty Program from the ranks of the police department,” said Christopher M. Piehota, FBI Special Agent in Charge. “Members of law enforcement must discharge their duties with the utmost respect for ethics and the law. Continued abuse of this worthwhile program drains city resources and undermines the public’s trust and confidence in its public servants.”

O’Mara’s arrest is the second in a week involving a Buffalo Police officer. On May 9, 2012, Robert Quintana, who has been on IOD status since March of 2005, was arrested and also charged with mail and health care fraud.

The criminal complaint is the culmination of an investigation by special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Christopher M. Piehota, and the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Daniel Derenda.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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STATE POLICE APPREHEND KIDNAPPING SUSPECT IN SCHOHARIE COUNTY

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17 May 2012

A four day crime spree which began in Saratoga County ended in the Town of Richmondville, Schoharie County with the recovery of a stolen truck and the arrest of the following subject:
       NICHOLAS P. BEER, age 36, Vincek Lane, Saratoga Springs.
       Mr. BEER’s crime spree started in Saratoga County where he was involved in multiple larcenies before stealing a box truck in Wilton. BEER then returned to his residence and awoke his two juvenile sons, and together they loaded the truck with personal belongings. BEER then awoke his girlfriend and told her to get in the truck. When she refused, he pointed a loaded .22 caliber Marlin rifle at her and forced her into the back of the truck.
       Leaving Saratoga County Monday morning, BEER traveled south to Otsego County before ending up in Schoharie County sometime on Tuesday.
A trooper noticed the truck parked for an extended period of time adjacent to Reinhardt Mini Mart in Richmondville based on a suspicious vehicle complaint. When his investigation revealed that the truck was stolen, the trooper placed BEER under arrest. The trooper then discovered the girlfriend and children in the back of the truck who were released unharmed.
       BEER was processed at the state police barracks in Cobleskill for the following charges:
Kidnapping 2nd Degree, felony,
Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 3rd Degree, felony,
Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree, felony,
Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th Degree, misdemeanor, and
Two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, misdemeanor.
       BEER was arraigned before Town Justice Herbert Needleman in the Town of Richmondville and remanded to the Schoharie County jail in lieu of $25,000 cash and $50,000 bond.

       State police are continuing their investigation with the Saratoga County Sheriffs Office, Saratoga Springs Police Department, troopers in Wilton, Schoharie County District Attorney James Sacket, and Saratoga County District Attorney James Murphy. Additional charges are expected.

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SP Liberty – Criminal Possession of a Weapon Arrest

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17 May 2012

 
Monticello, NY – May 17, 2012
On May 16, 2012, State Police in Liberty recovered a 9mm Masterpiece Arms handgun (Mac 10 style handgun), and a high capacity magazine loaded with nine rounds of hollow-point ammunition, during a traffic stop on West Broadway in the village of Monticello, NY.   This traffic stop also resulted in the recovery of a large quantity of oxycodone pills and a crack pipe.
Arrested were: GARY BROWN, 25, of Hawley, PA, JEREMY JEFFERY, 25, of Hawley, PA, and ANTHONY SHACKELFORD, 41 of Monticello, NY.   Brown and Jeffery were charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd degree. Brown was additionally charged with Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance in the 4th degree and Possession of a Controlled Substance Outside of the Original Container (Public Health Law).   Shackelford was charged with two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th degree.
All were arraigned in Village of Monticello Court and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of cash bail.
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Truxton, NY: Four Lost Hikers Located

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17 May 2012

 

Four Lost Hikers Located After Search by Police and Emergency Personnel


(Truxton, NY – May 17, 2012) On May 15, 2012, SP Homer Troopers were dispatched by the Cortland County 911 center to a report of four brothers from Syracuse, ages 28, 26, 24 and 21, who were hiking at the Tinker Falls Trail located off State Route 91 in Truxton, NY, when they became disoriented and lost their way in the Morgan Hill State Forest. One of the brothers was reported to have fallen in a stream and sustained a laceration to his hand that required medical attention. The SP Homer patrols were assisted by SP Lafayette patrols, the Cortland County Sheriff’s Department, the Truxton Fire Department, and Smith ambulance. A Command Post was established, and at 11:30 p.m., all four subjects were located after they followed the sound of an emergency vehicle siren out to the roadway at Shackham Road in the Town of Truxton.

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