radioNOVO News NY News Roundup for August 17, 2026

Good morning.In state news, Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James are issuing a strict ultimatum to local law enforcement agencies across New York State regarding federal immigration agreements. State officials announced that seven local police and sheriff's departments—including major agencies on Long Island—have eleven days to formally dissolve their enforcement agreements with federal ICE agents or face state legal action. State officials emphasize that local law enforcement must focus on community public safety and comply with New York state law prohibiting local police from acting as federal immigration enforcement.Turning to health news, public health departments across the state are ramping up contact tracing and monitoring efforts as measles case counts continue to climb. New York State Department of Health officials report at least eighteen confirmed cases statewide so far this year, with local health departments in regions like Tioga County actively tracking exposure networks. State health leaders strongly urge unvaccinated residents to consult healthcare providers and advise anyone showing symptoms to call medical facilities before arriving to limit airborne transmission.In Steuben County, a forty-four-year-old Bath man is facing a fourteen-count felony indictment related to child pornography. Joseph Lawrence was remanded to the county jail on ten-thousand-dollars bail following an investigation by local police, sheriff's deputies, and the State Police Computer Crimes Unit that began after a social media "predator" confrontation.And in Allegany County, New York State Police have arrested the Village Clerk of Wellsville following an investigation into missing public funds. Forty-nine-year-old Meghan Gonzales faces charges of official misconduct and petit larceny after state police determined she allegedly stole cash collected from village parking meters on three separate occasions. Gonzales has been suspended from her position pending court proceedings.And Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that thirty-five million dollars in state funding is now available to expand electric vehicle infrastructure across New York. The new program provides grants for local governments, public schools, and state agencies to install and operate public charging stations to improve air quality and lower overall fleet costs.For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.