Learn more. LATEST. Mr. Cuomo and his associates have accused the sheriff of harboring old grudges against Mr. Cuomo, dismissing the law enforcement official as a cowboy sheriff. They have resurfaced the old recording as a way to try to impugn Sheriff Apples integrity and cast doubt on his decision to charge the former governor. endobj Thompson being congratulated by Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple. Is it worth the criticism from the nazis and the immoral criminals in the community that they are good parents? Thats a hell of a criticism any parent would like to hear! Could that be the reason Apple is calling Thompson back into the Albany County Sheriffs Department with an apparent promotion. But I wouldnt say that I boxed him in. I cant say that I felt Edisons presence when I visited Friedman the other day in New Paltz, N.Y., and asked if he had listened to the piano the way Edison did. "I just. Too stunned to reply, I smiled at her as the taxi she was waiting for pulled up. The sheriff described their confusion, filthy belongings and tears. Edison paid $725 for the Steinway, a Model B, in June 1890. That raises some sticky questions: (1) Whats Apple doing with Kerry Thompson now? Your daughter MUST come out and file her Notice of Claim against the RCS CSD school system. Arthur. Ms. Jamess timing kind of was poor, the sheriff said. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. She accused Mr. Cuomo of reaching under her blouse to grope her breast while they were alone in the Executive Mansion late last year; Ms. Commisso was one of the dozen or so women whose accusations of sexual harassment against Mr. Cuomo formed the basis of a state attorney generals report that eventually led to his resignation in August. One reason is he has a progressive record that is unusual for a county sheriff. Days after . Det. Friedman mentioned his purchase to his friend Charles Frommer, a musician and Edison aficionado who has a collection of Edison phonographs. Lazlso Polyak has agreed also to publicly join the lawsuits, but he is specifically going after the RCS CSD, too. Craig Apple became Sheriff of Albany County in 2011. "And I don't spend my money foolishly.". Cant Thompson get a uniform that fits? Listen, hes the district attorney, he can do whatever he needs to do on this case, Sheriff Apple said. An online magazine and opinion leader. He also devised a singular method of taking in the sound from his piano. Soares who sought and was granted a delay in Cuomos arraignment, which was pushed to January said Sheriff Apple had engaged in troubling investigative methods and hidden potentially exculpatory evidence. We smell a couple of skunks, dont you?The Editor, Qui tacetconsentirevidetur ubi loquidebuitac potuit. No evidence of coordination has emerged. New York state sheriff campaigns' cash on hand+, Suffolk County Errol Toulon Jr.: $107,379, Schenectady County Dominic Dagostino: $61,599. As a child, he climbed on trucks and went to fires with his father. CreditPatrick Dodson for The New York Times. When Frommer stopped by to tune it for Friedman, he stood over the piano and he looked down and said, Those are Edisons bite marks, Friedman said. 5 0 obj Try Kinkos or save money and buy a portable scanner at Staples). He holds certifications from the New York State Law Enforcement Institute at John Jay Criminal College, the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the United States Department of Justice FBI National Academy, and the New York State Corrections Academy. Raised in Bethlehem, a town just south of Albany, Sheriff Apple joined the department in 1987, just two years out of high school. Thats his problem, if its a problem at all. Andrew Cuomo without consulting prosecutors or informing the. Craig Apple Sr. who as the sheriff of Albany County, N.Y., filed a criminal complaint against former Gov. We are more than happy to release the 44 min tape of CI #392, Det. But his wife, Ronnie Rosenberg-Friedman, had no doubts. Zacarese was the Republican candidate who faced now Suffolk County Sheriff Democrat Errol Toulon. The Official YouTube Live page for: Albany County Sheriff Sheriff Craig D. Apple, Sr. Quick, accurate, information in response to the pandemic. Det. A Little History Lesson: Scott Giroux was a Albany County Sheriffs Department captain at the same time Craig Apple was a lieutenant. Tyson Ruecker simply signed his name on two forms that he tested drugs and we have a sealed indictment. Sheriff Apple has been an outspoken voice about Kinimo Ngoran, the Capital City Rescue Mission's long time chef who was recently detained by ICE. Mr. Cuomo has also sought to discredit the sheriffs investigation by trying to link it to Ms. James. He said he paid just under $45,000 far more than if its past had not included Edison, he said and sent it to a piano technician in Yonkers, N.Y., to re-regulate the hammers, to get it playing nicer.. Thompson is allegedlynot certified or qualified to administer the testso it should not have been authorized. The New York Post reports on Doordashs latest venture into the 15-minute delivery world with the opening of a delivery-only grocery store in Chelsea. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said his office will now undertake a criminal investigation based on the aide's complaint. . Cremation Nation: Hell Bent on Total Self-Destruction, WTF?!? Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said it's possible Cuomo could be arrested if the allegations are substantiated. David Soares, the Albany County district attorney, accused the sheriff of using troubling investigative methods and hiding potentially exculpatory evidence in the Cuomo case. Craig D. Apple Sr., the Albany County sheriff, has run unopposed since being elected in 2011. Skip Dickstein/The Albany Times Union, via Associated Press. CraigApple Live ; Innovative Programs. Now we have a radically and extremist pro-teacher, pro-administrator board of education with their own agendas: promoting their friends and relatives careers! Sheriff Craig Apple told The Post that it's possible the governor could be arrested if the allegations are substantiated. !12AQq"3RTa4#BSCD$5E ? The 21-year-old son of Sheriff Craig Apple was charged with drunken driving early Saturday morning after a crash at Central and Colvin avenues, police said. +Dollars represents amount in the candidates' accounts as of the last filing date, July 2019. As of 2022, 104 episodes of Dragons' Den were broadcast consisting of at least 754 pitches. Part of that ability, many people said, can be traced to the sheriffs frequent and conspicuous acts of apparent kindness. Doc Martin/Episodenliste. I mean, its totally up to him. (518) 487-5400 He apparently left his marks on at least one of his pianos a Steinway grand that he owned for not quite 40 years. Oh no, your sweet baby will freeze, she said. << /Annots [ 28 0 R 29 0 R 30 0 R ] /Contents 9 0 R /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 31 0 R /Resources << /ExtGState << /G3 22 0 R >> /Font << /F4 23 0 R /F6 24 0 R /F7 25 0 R /F8 26 0 R /F9 27 0 R >> /ProcSets [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] /XObject << /X10 8 0 R /X5 7 0 R >> >> /StructParents 0 /Type /Page >> I couldnt just turn my head to that because of who that person was, Apple told the Post on May 19 before formally announcing his Senate candidacy. Today well meet the sheriff who charged former Gov. The sheriff denied speculation that he submitted the criminal complaint without the district attorneys coordination in a bid to force Mr. Soares into prosecuting the case. Why you ask, because there were NEVER any drugs. R.S.V.P. 1996. Cowboy sheriff goes to pasture. Leonard Dupigny was interviewed by the TU and he has no idea who the hell we are and what they were talking about, A six minute investigation and bogus drug test forms are all they had. Lead editorial, digital, events, creative, and advertising teams to produce a weekly business-to-business print and digital online publication. ALBANY, NY (WRGB) Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple addressed concerns about how a criminal charge of forcible touching against former Governor Andrew Cuomo was filed after reports. The County contains three cities, ten towns and six villages. Ruecker did a 6 minute investigation. Apple would run in the. endobj Three of my colleagues Dana Rubinstein, Grace Ashford and Jane Gottlieb write that Cuomo and his associates have dismissed Apple as a cowboy sheriff and accused him of harboring old grudges. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union), Union leaders say New York state workforce could see mass exodus, Vincent Riggi suit seeks $27.1 million from brother's estate, Tour of Utica-area restaurants feels like trip around the world, Glenville Police ID pedestrian struck and killed Wednesday, DEC finds 14-foot python in New York suburb, Churchill: Antonio Brown partnership is a massive risk, It's weekends in jail for ex-guard who sexually abused prisoner, Samantha Humphrey case being treated as homicide, Ex-teacher in Schenectady gets prison for exploiting student. Has anyone noticed how much weight Thompson has lost in the past couple of months? This let him feel the vibrations of the sound. But youd better act fast because unconfirmed information indicates that Coeymans police chief Gregory Darlington and at least one of his officers, Gerald Deluca, may not be in their jobs very much longer, and may have a date with the feds (unless they resign, we hear). David Soares and chief Krokoff have only one option, FIRE the liars. c.2021 The New York Times Company. And the big question is: Did she really pass the test? AP/Hans Pennink The Albany lawman known for unsuccessfully pursuing groping charges against disgraced ex-Gov. They also suggest the sheriff had coordinated the timing of the complaint with the state attorney general, Letitia James, who announced her candidacy for governor a day after the charge became public. We've received your submission. She smiled at my son, and then gave me a disapproving look. Hes a parasite and a hypocrite, and needs to be outed, which is what were doing. Still trying to talk my daughter into filing a pain and suffering lawsuite being that my grandson doesnt want to attend RCSMS anymore for fear of these students attacking him again and the supervisory adults ignoring it!! He knew only that the piano had once belonged to Edison there was paperwork to establish its provenance. His remarkable record speaks for itself and I respect his decision to continue his excellent work, Smyth said in a text. Theyre out there campaigning for the special interest groups, the teachers, the administrators, the teachers unions! And speaking of conflicts of interest: Word on the street isthat alleged Thompson squeeze, Daniele Crosier, was placed in her new FT position with the Coeymans police departmenton the conditioin that she pass an physical agility test (required by civil service). In that role he was Commanding Officer in charge of the Law Enforcement Division and had oversight of the County Correctional Facility. He turned a little-used wing of the jail into dormitory-style housing for homeless individuals and he arranged medically assisted treatment for inmates with opioid addictions. Albany County is part of the Local industry, and located in New York, United States. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The RCS CSD school system is committed only to padding the pockets of the teachers (who dont teach) and the administrators (who dont administer) without complying with their duties and obligations of educating and custodianship. Craig D. Apple Sr. is known among some fellow Democrats as the Teflon sheriff for his ability to persevere, even thrive, through trouble that might tarnish less adept politicians. Apple's spending at cigar retailers, which the Times Union highlighted as part of a focus on Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy's spending on tobacco, appears to be among the highest among statewide candidates. Melissa Guerrero, Rick Martinez and Olivia Parker contributed to New York Today. << /Filter /FlateDecode /S 36 /Length 71 >> CBS This Morning and Albany Times Union, via Associated Press. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I deeply apologize to the unions who supported me, Committee members and volunteers who carried petitions in the hot weather, as well as [Albany County Democratic] Chairman Jake Crawford who tried tirelessly to have me reconsider how I can best serve the community. This directory covers Craig Apple. The sheriff showed up quickly, organized a vigil, and befriended the boys two surviving sisters, who were placed in the care of Child Protective Services. He Period. Now Kerry Thompson is going to help manage law enforcement in the Albany County Sheriffs Department. Albany County New York Sheriff Craig D Apple Sr. protecting the citizens of Albany County. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple won't seek a newly drawn state Senate seat in the Capital Region, he announced Wednesday in a post on Facebook. Tall, rugged and known for his love of cigars, the sheriff also enjoys widespread community support for his many attention-grabbing efforts in matters slightly peripheral to his work. BREAKING NEWS - Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple says John Cox, of . ]Ki\n1` i#62a SOUTH BETHLEHEM Clifford C. Apple, 73, of South Bethlehem, beloved husband of Joan (Murray) Apple for 47 years, died peacefully at St. Peter's Hospital Sunday evening, April 10, 2005. It was unseen and unplayed because he was in Florida and it was in an estate sale on Long Island. He has been a member of the Selkirk Fire Department. All on Thompsons watch. Matthew J. Miller, a Democratic county legislator and high school biology teacher in Selkirk, not far from where Sheriff Apple grew up, recalled how the sheriff responded to the 2014 strangulation death of 5-year-old Kenneth White by a teenage cousin in their home in Knox, N.Y., part of the Hilltowns community in rural northwestern Albany County. Commisso has worked for Cuomo since 2017. endstream The sheriffs of four upstate New York counties Erie, Fulton, Saratoga, and Washington have said that they will not enforce Governor Andrew Cuomo's restrictions on Thanksgiving Day gatherings. Apple declined to release the complaint Saturday but described the allegation as "sexual in nature." What were watching: Join Jazmine Hughes, a Metro reporter for the Times and a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, for a discussion on how the pandemic is reshaping the citys cultural landscape, with a panel of guests: The playwright Lynn Nottage, the artist Laurie Anderson and the writer Sarah Schulman. Andrew Cuomo that accuses the Democrat of a misdemeanor sex crime. The Albany lawman known for unsuccessfully pursuing groping charges against disgraced ex-Gov. The County has a population of 304,204 as reported in the United States Census Bureau's most recent report. Albany County Sheriff Craig D. Apple speaks during a news conference concerning new complaint allegations against New York Gov. Thats professionally unethical and hes not doing his job! Sheriff's Office. Get a secure copy of your crash report by supplying your name, the accident date and the accident report number. He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the International Counter Terrorism Officers Association. You guessed it! Its his prerogative. (LogOut/ S^)n/*vzFKoRNISwVihK?a=E# W%D]6DPD@ DZn5FB[]9>JGy#'g]rZY%7$X](5elyR? c^J.-\PO5="" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " "" " That is it. Rakeine Webb. But he said he has continued to fundraise because there is no guarantee he will not be challenged in the future. ORorke, Angelis, Jordan, Schrauf, Benway, Norris: Fascist Enemies of LocalDemocracy, Making an apparently sworn false statement. Some reports claimed that the explosion was felt miles away. Send submissions here and read more Metropolitan Diary here. Conflicts of interest, like his marriage to Coeymans police chief Gregory Darlingtons sister, and moral questions like his alleged toying around with Coeymans police department Barbie doll, Daniele Crosier, certainly havent helped the already very drab image of the Coeymans police department on his watch. Craig Apple became Sheriff of Albany County in 2011. Sheriff Craig D. Apple Sr. Sheriff Craig D. Apple Sr. Sheriff Craig D. Apple Sr. Sheriff Craig D. Apple Sr. Home; It's Time 2023! APD Det. Well also see a piano that Thomas Edison sank his teeth into. Can we prove this, YES. The Dignity Act went into effect last year and mandated compulsory training for all school staff; we have police patrolling our school corridors because the aides and the teachers are incapable of doing their jobs; the principals have to be instructed by the kids that they need to be proactive (When we have childish principals like Verga and Black who are fixated in preadolescent developmental phases, what can we expect of them?). CLARKSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - A New York sheriff on Friday defended his decision to file a criminal complaint against former New York Gov. Searles is responsible for her conduct until shes 18. Listen, hes the district attorney, he can do whatever he needs to do on this case, Sheriff Apple said. Ask yourself the question: Why are teacher evaluations going up while test scores are going down and school violence in our own community is increasing? He walked out of the courthouse with the freed Mr. Ngoran. Direct. Albany County Sheriff's Office Offers Course in Civilian Response to an Active Shooter. Please add my name to the lawsuit.My name is Tina Brooks and Im the one who wrote to you about my grandson being bullied and attacked by 2 other students a couple weeks ago at the Middle School while aides NEVER came to rescue!! Its Wednesday. Just like that moron P. David Soares seems to manage to screw up everything he gets his idiotic hands on. Her estranged husband and his family are involved in Democratic politics in the Albany area. During the past year, over 7000 prisoners were admitted to the Facility. The sheriff galvanized the county and made statewide headlines in 2018, when 300 or so migrants swept up in raids at the southern border were brought to the Albany County jail. % Albany County was incorporated in 1683. The Facility has a maximum of 1043 beds, providing custody for local, state and federal prisoners. By Dana Rubinstein,Grace Ashford and Jane Gottlieb. OzG$qx?.D DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ DDD@ ]UR Theyve put him in protective custody at taxpayer expense; rewarding another criminal. The Albany County, New York, sheriff said Saturday that he is in the early stages of investigating a criminal complaint filed by Gov. The recording originally surfaced when Apple was running for sheriff in 2011. I did exactly what the people elected me to do. I mean, its totally up to him. By Minyvonne Burke. Beginning as a Correction Officer, he became a Deputy Sheriff in 1989, an Investigator in 1991, a Sergeant in 1993 and a Lieutenant in 1995 when he supervised the Criminal Investigations Unit. The sheriffs jurisdiction covers roughly 540 square miles, overlapping local police departments in cities like Albany, Bethlehem and Cohoes. Sheriff Apple shrugged off the threats. Tyson Ruecker claims my husband was driving, Leonard Dupigny, who the APD didnt even bother to find that WAS found by the Times Union, can tell you who had the vehicle and where. It almost felt like Edison was in the room.. He has established a progressive record not often associated with a county sheriff. His words appeared to have little effect on voters: Mr. Apple was elected sheriff, and his tenure and popularity have led him to run unopposed in every election since. The filing took prosecutors and the accuser's attorney by surprise when Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple filed the complaint with a local court on Thursday. Craig Apple. Do you think we have them worried? Copyright & Fair UseUPDATED! But the attention paid to that controversy pales in comparison to the scrutiny that Sheriff Apple has received since charging Mr. Cuomo with forcible touching, a misdemeanor sex crime that is punishable by up to a year in prison but often results in much shorter sentences. However after exploring this opportunity Im drawn back to the goal I have always set for myself and my kids which is find a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said in a Facebook post Wednesday. Born in Brooklyn It may not show immediately, but it is showing from what you tell me, but it has changed the kid and he needs help to work through it. Otherwise the public would be none the wiser and the parasites in power would go Scott-free. No excuses. The Albany County Sheriff's Correctional Facility is one of the largest County Correctional Facilities in the State of New York. More Videos. Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option, Harold L. 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Morris wrote that this was difficult to do without slobbering and that some of Edisons phonographs he sank his teeth into them, too looked as if they had been savaged by an enormous rodent.. That was a bad move by the Coeymans town board and appears even worse now that the Coeymans police department has really come under fire for its mismanagement, its violations of civil rights, its botched up raids, the many scandals surrounding its employment of law enforcement dregs like Ryan Johnson, Gerald Deluca, Danielle Crosier, the botched up investigations and claims of obstruction of justice, and the list goes on and on and on. She was one of the dozen or so women whose accusations of sexual harassment against Cuomo formed the basis of a state attorney generals report that eventually led to his resignation in August the same month in which she went to the sheriffs office. It still has toothy little indentations. His biggest annual fundraiser is a golf tournament at the Town of Colonie municipal course that attracts about 400 players at $135 a head, and brings in about $50,000 each year. In 1999 he was promoted to Chief Deputy Field Commander. In a Friday news conference, Sheriff Craig Apple of Albany County said his office has conducted a "very comprehensive and methodical investigation," reviewed "hundreds if not thousands" of. Apple wouldn't dismiss the possibility of one day running for a different office, but said he has no intention of leaving his sheriff's post anytime soon. No one told him that the lock rail, the strip of wood above the keys, looked a bit battered. I find it incredible, yes unbelievable, totally unacceptable that he does not advocate counseling and therapy for students who are the victims of trauma and violence on his watch, on his turf. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/nyregion/albany-county-sheriff-andrew-cuomo.html. Maybe he wants a very short career as an elected official. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, GOP state senators demand DiNapoli audit MTA: Enough is enough, Pols slam Hochul for Hunger Games LIRR commutes as gov brushes it off, Time to send this teachers union apple polisher packing, Radical NY senators get a well-deserved slapdown from acting top judge. for your willingness to come forward and publicly join the group challenging the incumbent system of hypocrisy, corruption, indifference, negligence and outright criminality. He turned a little-used wing of the jail into dormitory-style housing for homeless individuals and he implemented medically assisted treatment for inmates with opioid addictions. We are willing to let the entire internet publish and post these documents. PBS Kids. Now the Coeymans police have taken on the responsibility of security in the RCS CSD schools, since they have entered into a mutual benefit agreement for placing (an unqualified) officer, Danielle Crosier, in the high-school, so they would be also technically liable in any claims. In our work to keep our communities safe through our training and accreditation programs, legislative advocacy, Operation Safe Child and Yellow Dot.