Gilboa News

NYS Governor Cuomo discusses Federal Storm Aid during a news conference at the State Capitol in Albany, New York Friday April 26, 2013.

April 22--"All emergencies are local in nature," says Kevin Neary, Schoharie County's acting emergency coordinator, echoing a quotation about politics made famous by the late House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill. "They start and end with local communities, so therefore, our philosophy, here in the county, is to develop an ability for communities to ... (more)

Water from the Schoharie Reservoir spills over the Gilboa Dam Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, in Gilboa N.Y. More than 1,000 dams in New York are rated as posing a high or significant hazard and almost three-quarters of them don't have the proper emergency plans in place, U.S. Sen.

Four people were arrested in two separate incidents for allegedly stealing copper pipes or scrap metal Friday in two Schoharie County communities, police said Saturday.

Some business and property owners in the Schoharie Valley are suing two New York City agencies over flood damage from Tropical Storm Irene.