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Old Route 17 Bridge to be closed for months
WINDSOR (WBNG) — Those who use Old Route 17 Bridge in Windsor will need to find a different route beginning next month. It will be closed for rehabilitation and painting. The Broome County Executive’s Office says the bridge will be closed from March 2 at 7 a.m. to August 29 at 4 p.m.
A detour route will be posted.
COVID-19 pandemic brings increased burden on mental health
If you or a loved one needs help, you can contact the New York State COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline at 1-844-863-9314. “People are feeling pretty isolated, and that’s something our organization plays a critical role in the community, helping to address issues like isolation,” said Leahey. MHAST Executive Director Keith Leahey says the line is there for people who need someone to talk to. At the Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier (MHAST), they offer a “warm line” where people can call for support. However, since the pandemic has started, MHAST has since an 80 percent increase in calls to their warm line. For organizations like MHAST, there’s a concern that government funding will be reduced due to the coronavirus. If that were to happen, MHAST would not be able to provide their mental health resources. “We know that this is going to be a long term need, and service is going to be at record levels, there’s no question about that. The state is facing some pretty difficult budget-related issues,” said Leahey. Right in the Southern Tier, mental health experts say New Yorkers are feeling the isolation that comes with staying at home. “If you just look at the latest on unemployment numbers, we have 38 million people who are out of work. You have parents who are home, who are trying to not only work and provide and take care of things at home, but many of them are now teachers as well,” said Leahey. With the growing number of phone calls, Leahey says he’s confident this mental health crisis won’t be going away anytime soon. Leahey says a common feeling everyone seems to be sharing is the feeling of being isolated. “We received just over 3,000 calls in the first quarter of 2020,” says Leahey. (WBNG) — According to the American Psychiatric Association, more than one-third of Americans say the pandemic has had an impact on mental health. 
Old Union Hotel suspends indoor dining after employee contracts virus
BINGHAMTON (WBNG) — The Old Union Hotel is changing the way it operates temporarily after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19. The restaurant says it will close Aug. 4 but reopen Aug. 5 for takeout only. It will not reopen for dine-in services until Aug. 12. The Old Union Hotel says this gives them adequate time to disinfect and ensure the safety of its customers. The Broome County Health Department did not issue a public health statement about this positive case.
The infected employee last worked on July 29 and wore a mask during their shift, the restaurant says.
U.S. elections, China trade data, currencies and oil
SINGAPORE — Stocks in Japan were set to trade higher at the open as investors in Asia-Pacific react to the Democrat Joe Biden’s defeat of incumbent Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential race, according to NBC projections.Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks, with the Nikkei futures in Chicago at 24,425 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 24,360. That compared against the Nikkei 225’s last close at 24,325.23.- Advertisement – Shares in Australia edged higher in early trade, with the S&P/ASX 200 up around 0.9%.Former U.S. vice president Biden won following his projected win in the states of Pennsylvania as well as Nevada, according to NBC News projections on Saturday. Still, Trump is refusing to concede the election, claiming it’s “far from over.”On the economic data front, China’s exports surged 11.4% in October as compared to a year earlier, according to official statistics released over the weekend. – Advertisement – – Advertisement –
– Advertisement – Meanwhile, on the coronavirus front, infections continue to surge stateside. The U.S. recently reported more than 126,000 new infections for two day in a row. Globally, the number of coronavirus infections crossed the 50 million mark on Sunday, according to Reuters.CurrenciesThe U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was last at 92.184 following a decline in recent days from levels above 93.1.The Japanese yen traded at 103.24 per dollar after strengthening from levels above 104.3 against the greenback last week. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7288 after last week’s rise from levels below $0.711.
CLAWING AWAY: Syracuse zone shuts down patient Princeton attack in victory
Facebook Twitter Google+ Published on November 21, 2012 at 9:16 pm Contact Jacob: jmklinge@syr.edu | @Jacob_Klinger_ Princeton was still threatening, down by six to Syracuse with 13:35 remaining. Then SU head coach Jim Boeheim called a timeout.From there, the Orange regrouped, forced Princeton into turnovers and vanquished its smaller and slower opponent.“You force Princeton into 24 turnovers, that’s – they probably won’t have 24 turnovers in two games this year,” Boeheim said. “But we did a good job defensively. They were a very good team and it was just a good win.”In a game in which Syracuse never trailed, the Orange hardly controlled the game’s tempo as Princeton largely restricted the game to a series of half-court sets. Ultimately, though, No. 6 SU (3-0) used its superior athleticism to punish the Tigers (1-3) on the break en route to a 73-53 victory before a crowd of 17,881 in the Carrier Dome Wednesday night.The Tigers came out appearing to almost know they would have no luck in the paint. Passes inside to Princeton center Ian Hummer were fruitless due to SU’s superior size. Hummer, 6 feet, 7 inches, stood close to the 6-foot-9 DaJuan Coleman in height, but he weighed 63 fewer pounds than SU’s freshman center.AdvertisementThis is placeholder textUnable to match Syracuse in the paint, the Tigers relied on their perimeter shooting to stay in the game.In the first half Princeton shot 10-of-20 from the field, with all 10 field goals coming off assists. The Orange’s pressure stifled the PU guards, but quick reverses yielded run-stopping 3s.“They have great shooters and they did a good job of controlling the tempo,” SU forward James Southerland said. “Every time we tried to make a spurt they came back and hit a couple 3s and stayed in the game until we finally broke loose.”SU went into halftime up 36-25, but Brandon Triche left the court with an earful from Boeheim after T.J. Bray hit a 3 with six seconds remaining, exemplifying the Orange’s struggles defensively.Princeton came out of the locker room playing an even calmer game. The scoreboard belonged to SU, but the Tigers dictated the pace once again.But tempo only took Princeton so far. The Tigers’ offense too often grinded to two or three static dribbles on the perimeter from Bray or Denton Koon along with a harmless swing pass to Chris Clement.When the Tigers stopped hitting 3s, they lost any grip on the game.Yet when Wilson Clay hit a trey with 13:43 remaining to cut the SU lead to six, there was legitimate cause for concern on the Orange bench.“They started just to make a run and we had to – we called timeout and we got the guys together and said ‘Hey let’s go back to playing our style of game and get out and run,’” Carter-Williams said. “That’s exactly what we did and we just got some easy buckets and we opened the game.”On the first possession after the timeout, Princeton tried to trap Carter-Williams on the left wing. He dumped the ball down to Southerland who the Tigers also failed to trap, freeing up Triche. The senior guard then chucked the ball down to Rakeem Christmas.Christmas hammered home a two-handed dunk from the left block. Syracuse was back in control. Carter-Williams and Triche cut into Princeton’s zone, opening up the perimeter and the key.On defense, SU forced three turnovers in less than three minutes and the Tigers couldn’t keep up.“We definitely try to keep it active and take away angles and that leads to steals,” Carter-Williams said.With less than five-and-a-half minutes remaining, Carter-Williams tore away a pass from Bray at the top of the key. He raced downcourt with Bray in pursuit, shifted to right of the hoop, flashed a smile and unleashed a two-handed dunk that sent the Carrier Dome crowd into frenzy.Bray let out a sigh of frustration and impatiently called for the ball from the baseline referee. Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson called a timeout. SU led 65-50.Princeton’s static offense wasn’t enough to make the Orange pay, but it also played a role in SU’s inability to turn a comfortable win into a blowout.Said Boeheim: “We did turn (the ball) over, we made a few mistakes, but that’s a part of early-season basketball.” Comments
Seniors Fair, Keita lose final game in Carrier Dome
Published on March 5, 2014 at 1:54 am Contact David: dbwilson@syr.edu | @DBWilson2 This wasn’t how C.J. Fair envisioned his Senior Night going. Syracuse entered Tuesday’s 67-62 loss to Georgia Tech as 15.5-point favorites. This should have been a chance to get himself and his team back on track heading into the stretch run.He found his own form again, but the rest of his team couldn’t. Baye Moussa Keita, the other contributing senior on the roster, didn’t even attempt a field goal. Fair and Keita left their final game in the Carrier Dome with a two-game home losing streak.“It didn’t end how I wanted it to end,” Fair said. “My season isn’t over. I still have a chance to win my last game.”The Orange honored Fair and Keita, as well as Nolan Hart and Russ DeRemer, with a ceremony 12 minutes before tip-off, but that was about all SU could do to honor the group that has made up one of the winningest classes in program history. Tyler Ennis scored 18 points, but no one else scored more than seven — other than Fair who tied a career high with 28 — and Syracuse suffered a second embarrassing home loss.After the game, though, in the midst of his frustration, SU head coach Jim Boeheim did take a moment to reflect on the careers of his seniors.AdvertisementThis is placeholder text“C.J.’s been one of the steadiest players we’ve ever had and Baye has been a tremendous, tremendous team player. He’s made big defensive plays,” Boeheim said. “We wouldn’t be where we are without him, what he’s done on the defensive end of the court.”But despite Fair’s night, he couldn’t will the seniors to victory in their final game in the Dome.“Senior Night is always tough. You have your guys who contributed for four years and this is their last home game and you always want to go out on a win on a bang,” SU guard Trevor Cooney said. “It is really unfortunate not to have that especially for guys like C.J. and Baye and what they have meant to this program.” Comments Facebook Twitter Google+