ROTTERDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT Kirin Burford, 47, of Wylie Street, Schenectady, was charged June 24 with petty larceny. Rashard Taylor, 17, of Main Street, Schenectady, was charged June 24 with petty larceny. Sara Smith, 29, of State Street, Schenectady, was charged June 27 with petty larceny. Stephanie Lopez, 23, of Chrisler Avenue, Schenectady, was charged June 27 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Desiree Pauley, 22, of Manchester Road, Schenectady, was charged June 27 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Adam Murray, 44, of Adams Street, Schenectady, was charged June 28 with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated, a felony. Angelina Bovia, 23, of Altamont Avenue, Schenectady, was charged June 29 with second-degree criminal contempt. Charles Nadler, 17, of Third Avenue, Schenectady, was charged June 29 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Alexander Labarge, 16, of Amsterdam Avenue, was charged June 30 with petty larceny. Elysa Leiva, 25, of Congress Street, Schenectady, was charged June 30 with third-degree bail jumping and petty larceny. Kenneth Allen, 17, of Williams Street, was charged June 30 with second-degree criminal contempt. Bryon Faulkner, 46, of Hilltop Road, East Greenbush, was charged June 30 with second-degree criminal contempt. Lamont Parker, 40, of Moyston Street, Schenectady, was charged June 30 with petty larceny. Tanyetta Singletray, 38, of Swayze Drive, Latham, was charged June 30 with second-degree aggravated harassment. Loreal Smith, 27, of Strong Street, Schenectady, was charged June 30 with petty larceny. Joshua Hosier, 16, of Yale Street, Schenectady, was charged June 30 with petty larceny. Brian Holmes, 18, of Guilderland Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 1 with petty larceny. Gregory Haggerty, 19, of Settles Hill Road, Altamont, was charged July 1 with fourth-degree grand larceny. Miriam Rodriguez, 56, of Stanley Street, Schenectady, was charged July 1 with petty larceny. Sarria Soto, 28, of Clayton Road, Schenectady, was charged July 2 with petty larceny. Chad Kortz, 34, of Cimino Lane, was charged July 2 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Robert Tighe, 43, of Andrea Court, Clifton Park, was charged July 2 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Jonathan Swint, 20, of Albany Street, Schenectady, was charged July 2 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Jesse Berry, 40, of Avenue A, Schenectady, was charged July 3 with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Jeremy Nix, 25, of Balltown Road, Niskayuna, was charged July 3 with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Robert Richardson, 22, of Foster Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 3 with fourth-degree grand larceny.
ROTTERDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT Michelle DiCarlo, 19, of Broadway, Schenectady, was charged July 3 with petty larceny. Julian Galanffy, 17, of Altamont Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 6 with fourth-degree criminal mischief. Zachery Breglia, 21, of Prospect Street, Schenectady, was charged July 7 with second-degree criminal contempt. Kristol Busch, 19, of Harrison Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 7 with second-degree harassment. Gregory Haggerty, 19, of Settles Hill Road, Altamont, was charged July 7 with third-degree criminal mischief, fourth-degree grand larceny and petty larceny. Jaime Velez, 43, of Howard Street, Schenectady, was charged July 7 with third-degree burglary and third-degree criminal mischief. Jaimie Knapp, 21, of Lykers Road, Central Bridge, was charged July 7 with petty larceny.
ROTTERDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT Cathy Kirkley, 34, of Union Street, Schenectady, was charged July 14 with second-degree forgery. Adam Rivenburgh, 16, of Highland Avenue, Rensselaer, was charged July 14 with second-degree harassment. Howard Vinick, 48, of Beverly Street, was charged July 14 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Kquan Brockington, 23, of Chrisler Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 15 with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree obstruction of governmental administration and resisting arrest. Alexandra Pina, 19, of Delamont Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 15 with second-degree criminal impersonation and resisting arrest. Joseph Chirico, 35, of Jockyvill Road, Gloversville, was charged July 20 with petty larceny. Jamie Wilkins, 24, of Campbell Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 20 with third-degree assault. Dana Daigle, 28, of Princetown Road, was charged July 21 with third-degree burglary, second-degree trespassing and possession of burglar tools. Michael Dambrosio, 20, of Greenpoint Avenue, was charged July 21 with third-degree false report of an incident. Eric Hendrickson, 32, of Ruby Boulevard, Scotia, was charged July 21 with second-degree aggravated harassment and criminal contempt. Crystal Meddaugh, 30, of Guilderland Avenue, was charged July 21 with issuing a bad check. Edward Meddaugh, 30, of Campbell Road, Schenectady, was charged July 21 with issuing a bad check. Michael Turck, 45, of Draper Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 21 with second-degree criminal contempt. Frank Blankenbaker, 31, of Hamilton Street, Schenectady, was charged July 21 with petty larceny. Amanda Chichester, 18, of James Street, Amsterdam, was charged July 21 with petty larceny. Jessica Rountree, 16, of James Street, Amsterdam, was charged July 21 with petty larceny. David Miller, 39, of State Street, Schenectady, was charged July 22 with possession of burglar tools and trespassing. Danielle Sherman, 24, of High Street, Amsterdam, was charged July 24 with petty larceny. Corinne Skinner, 34, of High Street, Amsterdam, was charged July 24 with petty larceny. Michael Stuto, 17, of Curry Road, was charged July 24 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Bernie Madelone, 27, of Norfolk Avenue, was charged July 25 with second-degree harassment. Jose Ayala, 37, of Lyon Street, Amsterdam, was charged July 26 with petty larceny. Medalia Pearson, 21, of Avenue C, Brooklyn, was charged July 27 with petty larceny. Savitree Persaud, 23, of East 47th Street, Brooklyn, was charged July 27 with petty larceny. Michael Venegas, 36, of Green Street, Amsterdam, was charged July 28 with petty larceny. Ronald DeCocco, 46, of Skyline Drive, Duanesburg, was charged July 28 with forcible touching. Brandon Dhanessur, 20, of Sullivan Road, Schenectady, was charged July 28 with second-degree harassment. Diana Torres, 37, of Foster Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 28 with petty larceny. Maksim Ceci, 50, of Broadway, Schenectady, was charged July 29 with driving while intoxicated, a felony.
Adult store robbed; information sought Saturday, August 9, 2008
SCHENECTADY — Three men robbed Adult World on Altamont Avenue early Friday morning but left with only $3 and some dirty movies, police said. The men entered the store around 2 a.m., and one displayed a gun and demanded money, said police Lt. Brian Kilcullen. The men attempted to open the store’s safe, and when that failed, they tried to take it, he said. In the end, they left with $3 and some movies, Kilcullen said. The clerk was not injured. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 382-5263.
Schenectadytoday.com had the story last night, wnyt and wten had it yesterday on the 6pm news,
It took the Gazette 36+ hours to pick this story up, right here in Schenectady??
Someone at the Gazette needs to read the writing on the walls ... they have NO investigative ability, they have poor local (hometown) coverage and I'm sad to say, the Albany Times Union covers Schenectady better than our local paper.
This clearly qualifies as a "WTF".
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Eugene (Gene) was the former owner of CityUSA in Rotterdam, the areas first Internet Service dialup provider.
I never heard of CityUSA. DIALUP....geeeesh....that had to be decades ago!!!! Ya know, when rotary phones were the thing. Is there still dialup? Cause I know some seniors that still have rotary phones!
Greetings, folks. Long time lurker, first time poster.
MobileTerminal, just out of curiosity, what is your big beef with the Gazette? I recall you saying they maligned you some how awhile back, but you never really fully explained. Still, you can't be serious about the TU having more Schenectady news than them, can you? I counted about 14 articles last week, not including Web updates. I'm sure there were more Schenectady-area stories in the Gazette during that time. Usually, there's at least six Schenectady-area stories in that paper every day.
You're right about them not having an investigative reporter. But how can you honestly expect something like that from a paper with only half the circulation of the TU? The TU has a lot of resources and does a decent job with reporting in the city of Schenectady. But that's pretty much all they stick with. Its very seldom they have news about any of the other towns.
I don't blame people for lambasting the Gazette about some of the news quality and placement...take Saturday for instance...that story about the 8-8-08 weddings had no business being on the front page and the fact that there was no story to accompany the dramatic fire photo in the B-section was very peculiar. But I have trouble throwing them in the fire over a stupid story about the local porn shop getting held up(although it was kind of humorous). Shops get held up in Schenectady almost every day. I could see it being more of an issue if this was an oddity, but it wasn't.
Also, I have a hard time listening to someone gripe about the paper when they don't even buy or read it. Did it ever occur to you they probably wouldn't be laying off people every year if a few more people like you actually picked up the paper and read it cover-to-cover. I don't me to offend, but you sound very spiteful and a bit hypocritical.
Still, you can't be serious about the TU having more Schenectady news than them, can you? I counted about 14 articles last week, not including Web updates.
If it's good for the party in control, it gets printed in the Gazette. If not, it's "overlooked." News is news and has to be covered either way.
I'm sure there were more Schenectady-area stories in the Gazette during that time. Usually, there's at least six Schenectady-area stories in that paper every day.
And there SHOULD be for a paper that is published in Schenectady. They should have MUCH more coverage on the city and county than other papers do.
You're right about them not having an investigative reporter. But how can you honestly expect something like that from a paper with only half the circulation of the TU? The TU has a lot of resources and does a decent job with reporting in the city of Schenectady. But that's pretty much all they stick with. Its very seldom they have news about any of the other towns.
And my point is that if the Daily (formerly named Schenectady) Gazette actually HAD some more investigative reporters who would stay on top of things, they MIGHT have higher circulation.
I don't blame people for lambasting the Gazette about some of the news quality and placement...take Saturday for instance...that story about the 8-8-08 weddings had no business being on the front page and the fact that there was no story to accompany the dramatic fire photo in the B-section was very peculiar. But I have trouble throwing them in the fire over a stupid story about the local porn shop getting held up(although it was kind of humorous). Shops get held up in Schenectady almost every day. I could see it being more of an issue if this was an oddity, but it wasn't.
If this happens on an everyday basis, then why aren't we hearing about it on a daily basis, whether from the local papers or the local TV stations (including the one in Niskayuna that says it's from Albany...), to get more people off their butts to start making changes about these things?
Also, I have a hard time listening to someone gripe about the paper when they don't even buy or read it. Did it ever occur to you they probably wouldn't be laying off people every year if a few more people like you actually picked up the paper and read it cover-to-cover. I don't me to offend, but you sound very spiteful and a bit hypocritical.
I not only read the articles on here AND check out the Gazette's webpage, but I also drive to the store and buy a paper on many (not most) days. If not, I'm reading a copy of it that someone else drove to the store to pick up.
It's also nice to see that they don't have the time to get the stories, but the people in the newsroom have enough time to make several editions, moving stories that are appropriate for the delivery area to the front of the paper / local sections. Maybe some of those people (or their salaries) could be used in better ways to help increase those circulation numbers.
Welcome Hack. Although you have said that you are along time lurker, it may not be as long as it may seem. There are many posts here, besides MT, where people have either had their 'letters to the editor' denied or edited for content. There have also been people such as Kelly, aka: gadfly, who actually wrote and sent a press release to Lamendola and it was still not printed correctly. And yet while the average person must reveal who they are BEFORE an editorial gets printed, the Gazette freely posts bias editorials without us knowing who the author is.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that the gazette is clearly slanted toward the political majority. And let me be clear here...it's not just the gazette....it is pretty much the entire liberal media with the exceptions of the few.
Don't misunderstand me here. I read the gazette daily, although I don't buy it since it is available at my work. I would just like to see it more 'fair and balanced'.
Three men robbed Adult World on Altamont Avenue early Friday morning but left with only $3 and some dirty movies, police said.
Who cares how long it took them to report the story----it's about a so called Adult 'bookstore' but with what???-----DIRTY movies......yeah, it does a community proud to know literacy will not be tolerated and that politicians still have a place to start off their dates......or end their dates.....with whom ever...
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Greetings, folks. Long time lurker, first time poster. MobileTerminal, just out of curiosity, what is your big beef with the Gazette? I recall you saying they maligned you some how awhile back, but you never really fully explained.
Nor will I elaborate, as is the reason behind my pseudonym here. As others have eloquently stated, the Gazette has had NUMEROUS omissions, edits, retractions of stories that caused harm to individuals and businesses in the area by not reporting the story either correctly or thoroughly. Yes, I was a victim of their negligence. Big story, B1 - which was later found "untrue" and malicious in nature, yet the peoples RAG printed no retraction or correction to their story. Often, when they do see fit to print a correction, it's buried between ads on b4 and b5 (days later)- rarely if ever, with the same prominence of the story that maligned people in the first place.
The aforementioned rag also is a spokesperson for the Democratic "machine" here in Schenectady. EVERY story they print has a favorable slant to the democrats. WITHOUT EXCEPTION. For instance - why aren't they being critical of Metroplex for the handling of "The Big House" or The Van Dyck loan handling. Why aren't they investigating stories right in their hometown? You say in your babble that it's "ordinary" and "common". I submit to you and everyone here that it's because they're being told NOT to - because it might cast a poor light on Schenectady. News is not supposed to be prejudicial to any one party - it's supposed to be accurate reporting of the facts - something they have a hard time doing.
Advertising rates in this paper are also subjective, depending on your "affiliations" and discounts the papers "handlers" allow you to partake in. Without getting into specifics, I wanted to place an advertisement in the paper. Another company, new to the area whom I know well, also inquired about the price of the ads. We decided on the same size ad, same frequency, etc. However, the other company was granted some "discounts" that seem to be only available to people with the correct political affiliations. I can't prove that, it's surely not documented anywhere, but trust me, it's very evident.
Their letters to the editor policy also, forgive me for being blunt, sucks. They'll print your letter, AFTER you make corrections/edits that aren't too critical of the democratic machine. Such is evident here in these forums. No paper should ever ask someone to change their opinion or feelings in a letter to the editor because it casts a disparaging light on an organization that the taxpayers PAY FOR. Several times, they'll edit it themselves (chanced for brevity and space restrictions, or so they say). This is censorship at it's very worst. (for instance, McCain's letter the the NY Times)
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Still, you can't be serious about the TU having more Schenectady news than them, can you?
Oh, yes, I most certainly can. The TU picks up local scanner reports immediately and follows up on them. They wait for the daily "feed" from the Police Department to get their news. A couple of times recently, they got "lucky" with photos - one was outside Union College where Sheriff's deputies arrested 2 youths that were involved in a shooting. Kudos for that, but there was never a followup NEWS story. The TU consistently prints Schenectady news. The Maxon Rd Machine finds news of Fonda, Fultonville, Schoharie, Amsterdam, etc - more newsworthy than what's happening right here where they're based.
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You're right about them not having an investigative reporter. But how can you honestly expect something like that from a paper with only half the circulation of the TU?
How about ONE? The Schenectady "reporters" cover the news assignments that are handed to them by the liberal publisher that decides which will please his friends first. They have zero investigators. Maybe if they had ONE or more, their circulation wouldn't be so far in the crapper. If they're not going to have investigative reporters, how will they ever independently verify facts or follow up on stories??
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Its very seldom they have news about any of the other towns.
Obviously you've never listed to the police scanner, or heard about how our officers are running around like chickens without their heads. How many of these "stories" make it to the paper. What are the officers doing 24x7 - certainly there's news there, it's just not being covered by the Gazette. There's a 1/2 page blotter at least once a week of people arrested in this city/county ... we RARELY ever hear stories about them - why they're arrested or in jail - just bam - 5-10 days later the Gazette is reprinting a police blotter. ZERO investigation.
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Shops get held up in Schenectady almost every day.
And they're not reporting it BECAUSE WHY? "too common or ordinary" - BULLCRAP. It's not being published because it'd look bad for our elected officials who keep telling us crime is down. It's news, stop filtering it out - we're adults, we need to hear what's happening in our community. Not enough room to print everything? (stop making my case for me) - stop printing Amsterdam/Fultonville/Montgomery/Saratoga/Washington Co news - devote all of B1 to LOCAL news. Better yet - we see enough national news, make A1 the local section! The paper prints multiple editions - one for Amsterdam, one for Johnstorn/Fultonville - keep their news in their copies - but in the Schenectady edition, print news from Schenectady FIRST.
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Also, I have a hard time listening to someone gripe about the paper when they don't even buy or read it. Did it ever occur to you they probably wouldn't be laying off people every year if a few more people like you actually picked up the paper and read it cover-to-cover. I don't me to offend, but you sound very spiteful and a bit hypocritical.
Cover to cover? That'd take what 10 minutes? Have you seen the classified ads lately? Look at the help wanted section - it's pitiful. The TU prints more Schenectady help wanted's than our own paper - AND they offer FREE classified ads (for sale, etc). Two pages of stock quotes? Comon - every person who's watching the market isn't getting out their magnifiers to read that tiny print. They're looking online - realtime information, not delayed 24 hours. Talk about a waste of ink. The TU doesn't print them. The Saratoga papers don't print them - why does this paper? Just to fill space most likely.
I've paid for a subscription for years, I won't any longer. My parents have paid for a subscription for better than 40 years. They've seen the size, quality and accuracy of the paper decline steadily and remarkably over the years, but it's habit - they read the paper with coffee, they talk to each other about it ... but trust me, they're ALSO reading the TU daily. I read the limited news they offer on their website, but I find out more of what's going on in Schenectady by reading these forums (real people) and via the TU website. I have a police scanner in my house that's on in the background. I was a proponent of video cameras in the city long before it was the "politically correct" thing to do. News, as it's happening, not 24-36-72 hours later, IF they choose to report it.
Spiteful? Hypocritical? I hardly see myself that way, but thank you for the outsiders prospective. I'll work on that image. My feelings are my own - they're not dictated by any govt organization or party. It's unfortunate that the paper that claims to be the "Independent voice" and "Schenectady's Hometown Paper" can't report / relay news accurately, fairly and without influence or prejudice.
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