radioNOVO News NY News Roundup for August 05, 2026

 Good morning. Here is your New York State Roundup.A federal judge in Albany has temporarily blocked New York State from enforcing laws that require federal immigration agents to remove face coverings and display visible identification. U.S. District Judge Mae D'Agostino ruled that state lawmakers cannot dictate uniform requirements for federal law enforcement officers. Governor Kathy Hochul says state officials are reviewing their legal options, while a separate state law barring local police from entering federal immigration agreements is still set to take effect later this month.In Westchester County, two young men have pleaded guilty to arson charges in connection with the May 2025 fire at the historic Tarrytown Lighthouse in Kingsland Point Park. Nineteen-year-old Elvin Ayavaca and twenty-year-old Joseph Barrero were ordered to pay fifty thousand dollars each in restitution and complete one hundred fifty hours of community service. County officials say the agreement holds vandals accountable for destroying historic public property.Down in Long Island, Suffolk County investigators are launching a new outreach effort to solve a cold case. District Attorney Ray Tierney and members of the Gilgo Beach Homicide Task Force are distributing Chinese-language flyers in Manhattan’s Chinatown seeking information on a young male victim whose remains were discovered near Gilgo Beach in 2011. Authorities are asking members of the community to submit confidential DNA samples to help identify relatives.In public health news, health officials in Allegany County have confirmed a case of measles in the village of Belmont. The unvaccinated individual recently returned from a trip to Ohio. While health officials say the overall public risk remains low, they are reminding residents to ensure their vaccinations are up to date.And in sports news, Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson appears to have avoided a major injury during training camp in Pittsford. Head coach Joe Brady confirmed the twenty-eight-year-old suffered only a calf strain after initially being carted off the practice field over the weekend.I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.