Situated on the west bank of the Hudson River, the County is located approximately 135 miles directly north of New York City and has an area of approximately 540 square miles. 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. His remarkable record speaks for itself and I respect his decision to continue his excellent work, Smyth said in a text. 5 0 obj (Were not providing legal advice because were not attorneys but that would be a reasonable conclusion.) Listen, hes the district attorney, he can do whatever he needs to do on this case, Sheriff Apple said. We have many informants who are just as pissed with the status quo as we are, and who may be insiders but are best qualified to leak the information to us. Albany County was incorporated in 1683. Expect a chance of rain and snow on a mostly cloudy day with temps in the low 40s. 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. ORorke, Angelis, Jordan, Schrauf, Benway, Norris: Fascist Enemies of LocalDemocracy, Making an apparently sworn false statement. 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. accusations of sexual harassment against Mr. Cuomo, the criminal complaint against Mr. Cuomo became public, dormitory-style housing for homeless individuals, implemented medically assisted treatment for inmates with opioid addictions. Craig D. Apple Sr., the Albany County sheriff, has run unopposed since being elected in 2011. Just count how many raids were botched up and how many search warrants were defective on his watch. The officers who solve crimes against children, women and the elderly and see things that no one should ever have to see. You guessed it! This is only a small bit of what the hell is going on in Albany. First of all because he has been affected by his experience. Anyone can read what you share. Not only did they arrest and terrorize the entirely WRONG man, they didnt even have enough to convict the moron who is running around with my husbands NYSDL. Her estranged husband and his family are involved in Democratic politics in the Albany area. 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?). Almost 160,000 readers (a couple less when you consider the fact that the Albany Police Department, the Coeymans Police Department, the Albany County Sheriffs Department, THE ALBANY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, the NYS Unified Court System, the NYS Senate, the NYS Assembly, the FBI, and a handful of other government entities are regulars) are behind you! The current staff of 375 for both sworn officers and civilians maintains the day-to-day operations of the Facility. Canada, United States. 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. I remembered the story about gnawing the piano from Edison, the biography by Edmund Morris that was published in 2019. R.S.V.P. The current staff of 375 for both sworn officers and civilians maintains the day-to-day operations of the Facility. stream The toothy indentations in the wood of the piano. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple also revealed that he was caught by surprise by the abrupt docketing of the complaint shortly after his office filed it in Albany City Court on Thursday. Why you ask, because there were NEVER any drugs. Law Enforcement Request for Information (DSS). "I would say I'm relatively frugal with it. {_Z;e6U3K9""d DD^KH\IyP9IQfYR7 ksqo
m*f02a^m|h#RJ'qZNSZq1sACdg Please email acsosports@albanycountyny.gov regarding usage and reservations at the facility. Not gonna happen. Hoping to undermine Apples integrity, they have also publicized an audio recording in which Apple was heard saying, I know how to manipulate the law and Ive gotten pretty good at it.. Apple, a Democrat, wrote he loves his job as the county sheriff. But this is the right decision for me, Apple said in the Facebook post. Lead editorial, digital, events, creative, and advertising teams to produce a weekly business-to-business print and digital online publication. 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. He has also faced criticism from the Albany district attorney, David Soares, who has yet to say whether he will prosecute the case. He has a progressive record that is unusual for a county sheriff. Is his new assignment a sympathy assignment? Tyson Ruecker simply signed his name on two forms that he tested drugs and we have a sealed indictment. Favoritism, croneyism, nepotism at its worst and right in our schools. for your willingness to come forward and publicly join the group challenging the incumbent system of hypocrisy, corruption, indifference, negligence and outright criminality. The editor. Cox was free on recognizance Tuesday night, scheduled to face a judge at a later date on grand larceny and forgery charges. Rakeine Webb. And now hes supposed to assist Chief Deputy Courcelle to manage law enforcement in Albany County? H?;= I9$f[+[}y JL2GrY~ekjfE!+$5A-vB|JEKF]=9w[Nay>NFUh'9i8;
9Ln@4/ gwlOs]mM_I|)Zi>em^(H #[| By Minyvonne Burke. Lauren Stanforth works for the Times Union's investigations team. Thanks, again. CreditPatrick Dodson for The New York Times. J.B. P.S. Weve developed the habit of rewarding local criminals if theyve got the right friends. I know exactly how to manipulate the law and Ive gotten pretty good at doing it, Craig D. Apple Sr., then an undersheriff of Albany County, N.Y., was recorded saying to a group of county investigators. He Arthur. The Albany County Sheriff's Office was established in the 1660's and is one of the oldest Sheriff's agencies in the United States. 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. R.S.V.P. 1996. LATEST. The sheriffs department handled six. The complaint is based on the account of Brittany Commisso, a former executive assistant to Mr. Cuomo. 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). Other attacks have followed. Its his prerogative. During the past year, over 7000 prisoners were admitted to the Facility. contactsheriff@albanycounty.com. Sheriff Craig Apple began his law enforcement career in 1989 as a corrections officer for the Albany Sheriff's Department in New York. Andrew Cuomo is known among some fellow Democrats as the "Teflon sheriff" for. 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!! 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. A total of 129 pitches were successful, with 26 offers from the dragons rejected by the entrepreneurs and 599 failing to receive an offer of investment. "Craig Apple will be sheriff for as long as he wants to be sheriff," he said. I hoped to be a voice for moderate voters who had felt they needed a stronger voice in New York. and (2) Now that Scott Giroux is with the FBI, why isnt he or is he keeping tabs on the goings on in the Coeymans p.d., maybe waiting for the right moment to pounce? A Little History Lesson: Scott Giroux was a Albany County Sheriffs Department captain at the same time Craig Apple was a lieutenant. endobj Albany County Sheriff's Office Offers Course in Civilian Response to an Active Shooter. The course is available to any business or organization within Albany County, and will be conducted on your premises. Compensation Specialist. Sheriff Apple holds a master of science in Public Administration and a bachelor of science in Public Administration. Tyson Ruecker fabricated an entire drug transaction and ADA Kurt Haas went with it. It is happening in Coeymans and its even worse in New Baltimore. I would say even Andrew Cuomo when he was on top of his game would find it difficult to discredit our sheriff, said Matthew Miller, a Democratic county legislator and high school biology teacher in Selkirk, not far from where Apple grew up. He bit the instrument as it was being played. But I wouldnt say that I boxed him in. for coming forward to help us clean this mess up! Scott Giroux was police chief when there was a Ravena-Coeymans joint police department, and Giroux was brought in to clean up the law enforcement mess in Ravena-Coyemans and to merge the two dysfunctional police departments. Sheriff Apple said that his office had received help from the state attorney generals office and outside lawyers hired by the State Assembly, which conducted a separate investigation of sexual harassment claims against Mr. Cuomo. 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. No evidence of coordination has emerged. It seems that not only Kerry Thompson, Jason Albert have nothing to do. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple speaks during a news conference at the Albany County Sheriff office after a criminal complaint was filed charging former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, on Oct . The case is a very solid case, the sheriff said shortly after Mr. Cuomo was charged. Days after . "I'm not done.". Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said his office will now undertake a criminal investigation based on the aide's complaint. Additionally this Agency provides 24 hour, seven day a week law enforcement services to the Albany International Airport, located in Colonie New York. I hear through my teeth, Edison said. Cuomo denied the charge, which was later dropped, as well as other accusations of wrongdoing from multiple women alleging sexual misconduct and harassment. Craig Apple became Sheriff of Albany County in 2011. But all that means nothing to Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple or Chief Deputy Courcelle. He sailed on to victory and has run for re-election unopposed not once but twice since. We are willing to let the entire internet publish and post these documents. Ok so if your gonna blast the kid as you should for stealing campaign signs in Coeymans include Scott Searles 17 yr old daughter. Thats his problem, if its a problem at all. If the Coeymans town supervisor and town board continue to pay Thompson to be Do-Do cop Gregory Darlingtons office-boy-toy, then the entire Coeymans town board should be tarred, feathered, and shipped downriver on a leaky barge! The Facility has a maximum of 1043 beds, providing custody for local, state and federal prisoners. Change). On the spring day in 2019 when a new family adopted the girls, he gave them a ride from family court in a squad car with flashing lights and a siren. Sheriff Apple shrugged off the threats. The entire tape is proof that NO drug deal took place. Could that be the reason Apple is calling Thompson back into the Albany County Sheriffs Department with an apparent promotion. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple is a local boy, from the RCS area, and rumor is that there is no love lost between him and the Coeymans police department. He walked out of the courthouse with the freed Mr. Ngoran. Me. Why is it we do that around here? Our advice is this: Get your grandson into counseling IMMEDIATELY. A Sincere Invitation from the EditorUPDATED! 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. Its his prerogative. I did my job. Andrew Cuomo was charged with a misdemeanor sex-crime complaint Thursday after an investigation. Otherwise the public would be none the wiser and the parasites in power would go Scott-free. We are more than happy to release the 44 min tape of CI #392, Det. His biggest contributors over the last five years include Council 82, the state's law enforcement union, the New York Laborer's political action committee and a business called Warehouse Services in Mount Vernon, which Apple said are contributions made by his brother. Hey there! Andrew Cuomo is known among some fellow Democrats as the Teflon sheriff for navigating through trouble that might sink a less adept politician. APD needs to find this schmuck D and arrest him for criminal impersonation. You have found an ally! Maybe he wants a very short career as an elected official. << /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 >> Posted by Principal Editor on October 20, 2013 in 18 USC 4 - Misprision of Felony, Abuse of Public Office, Albany, Albany County District Attorney, Albany County Executive, Albany County Sheriff Department, Albany County Supervisor, Albany Police, Bill Bailey, Capital District, Cathy Deluca, Cecilia Tkaczyk, Chief Deputy, Civil Right Violation, Coercion, Coeymanazis, Coeymans, Coeymans Police Department, Coeymans Town Board, Conspiracy, Corrupt Police, Corruption, Craig D. Apple Sr., D. M. Crosier, David Soares, David Wukitsch, Dawn Rogers, DoDo Cop, Eliminate Coeymans Police Department, Falsely reporting an incident, FBI, FBI Criminal Information System, FBI Public Corruption Squad, George Dardiani, Gerald Deluca, Greene County, Greg Teresi, Gregory Darlington, Gregory R. Seeley, Gregory Teresi, Harassment, Harold Warner, Hudson Valley, Indifference, Intimidation, Investigation, Jason Albert, Jerry "Dirty-Hands" Deluca, Jerry Deluca, John T. Bruno, Kerry Thompson, Law Enforcement, Making an apparently sworn false statement, Martin Case, Marty Case, Matt "the Mutt", Matt Miller, Matthew J. Miller, Mayor Bruno, Meprision of Felony, Michael Biscone, Michael J. Biscone, Misconduct, Misuse of Public Office, Monitoring, Nancy Biscone-Warner, Nancy Warner, Nepotism, New Baltimore, New York, New York State, New York State Police, Notice of Claim, NYS Assembly, NYS Senate, Obstruction of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Official Misconduct, P. David Soares, Paul Courcelle, Paul M. Courcelle, Perjury and related offenses, Pete Lopez, Peter Masti, Phillip Crandall, Public Corruption, Pudenda David Soares, Ravena, Ravena Coeymans Selkirk, Retaliation, Robert Fisk, Rocco Persico, Ryan Johnson, Scott Giroux, Selkirk, Skunks, Smalbany, Stephen Flach, Stephen Prokrym, Steve Prokrym, Susan K. O'Rorke, Thomas A. Boehm, Thomas E. Dolan, Tkaczyk, Tom Boehm, Tom Dolan, Treason, William Bailey, Whats your point? Perhaps its gotten too hot in Coeymans with all the scandal surrounding his hire in the first place. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said it's possible Cuomo could be arrested if the allegations are substantiated. groups and leaders in dozens of hate-filled letters sent over the course of eight years. Like many pianos from that era, it has only 85 keys. Det. hD1 r:B,orn#= }LtVi,``nOE(WQjI\+F[U]9;WHA; ^TE5,H Nrv[ 3`wIr/~_C3d )U[p4[Q#l
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\N9tl'3>l6TQ}f)xk\gi A)`B$r^Vp[i7 1B-0]>z-U}oar[|}I:lH58\8pGW Q=sysKIO|EcU0j4JN[6kZ~5*CDVkMqN:#zrJCeW>k\]-A4j#nqWN%. You can reach the team at nytoday@nytimes.com. Tyson Ruecker should get a prize for his imagination. PBS Kids. Silence is admission when when the accused ought to have spoken and was able to.. +Dollars represents amount in the candidates' accounts as of the last filing date, July 2019. 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. The perps involved in the sign vandalism were not minors but adults. We are beyond grateful to the officers who are diligent and are honest. You can find all our puzzles here. Its the double-standard that is the question in the Kerry Thompson case. Sheriff Apple serves on the executive board of both the United Way and the Albany Boys and Girls Club. Neither one of them, Det, Tyson Ruecker and ADA Kurt Haas has any business being in control or allowed to screw up innocent peoples lives. We admit that the arbitrary line dividing the minor from the adult is ridiculous but thats the law. On top of that fact thisis yet anotherblatant conflict of interest. Thanks for contacting us. Edisons piano was sold in 1929 and changed hands a few times over the years. << /Pages 31 0 R /Type /Catalog >> Andrew Cuomo with a misdemeanor sex crime. Can the bastid! Has Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple Gone Rotten? 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! Sorry. This story has been shared 144,036 times. 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. It still has toothy little indentations. 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. The Albany County, New York, sheriff said Saturday that he is in the early stages of investigating a criminal complaint filed by Gov. As a result over 6500 bags of heroin and fentanyl were located and removed from the streets. Some reports claimed that the explosion was felt miles away. Your tax dollars at work! Commisso has worked for Cuomo since 2017. Are you alleging she is guilty of a crime? Apple denied speculation that submitting the criminal complaint without involving Soares was a move to force the district attorney to prosecute. CraigApple Live ; Innovative Programs. Send what you have to rcs.confidential@gmail.com and well have a look and publish the facts (your best bet is to have the docs scanned to pdf format and send the pdfs. Ms. Jamess timing kind of was poor, the sheriff said. Albany County New York Sheriff Craig D Apple Sr. protecting the citizens of Albany County. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/nyregion/albany-county-sheriff-andrew-cuomo.html. 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!! A New York sheriff is defending his decision to file a complaint against former Gov. All we can say is that Albany County Law enforcement is in as very sorry state, indeed, if Thompsons going to manage in Albany like hes managed in Coeymans. It almost felt like Edison was in the room.. The two law enforcement officials cannot even agree on the documents filed: Mr. Soares said in a letter to the court that a critical section of Ms. Commissos statement was missing; the sheriff disagreed, saying his investigator submitted the necessary paperwork in full not once but twice, after the first copy disappeared. No matter how the Cuomo case turns out, it seems that the sheriffs standing in his community will not suffer: He 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. October 7, 1996 - February 21, 2022. used Toonz around season 4, then switched to Flash around season 16 and switched to Toon Boom around season 20. And they just naturally assume that, you know, were in cahoots to, you know, to pull some political scam. Source: New York state Board of Elections. Dontcha just luv it? Since its inception, the Agency has consistently grown to its current strength of over 700 employees. 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. Has anyone noticed how much weight Thompson has lost in the past couple of months? This let him feel the vibrations of the sound. I had almost made it through the lobby to the front door when we encountered another neighbor. 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. iedOap. That raises some sticky questions: (1) Whats Apple doing with Kerry Thompson now? Descent and respectable police officers do their job with honor every day. User Priority: More Videos. He has served in the Albany County Sheriffs Office since 1987. Zacarese was the Republican candidate who faced now Suffolk County Sheriff Democrat Errol Toulon. He received the American Legion Police Officer of the Year Award and the Blanchard American Legion Post Fireman of the Year award. The sheriffs jurisdiction covers roughly 540 square miles, overlapping local police departments in cities like Albany, Bethlehem and Cohoes. 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. The Official YouTube Live page for: Albany County Sheriff Sheriff Craig D. Apple, Sr. Quick, accurate, information in response to the pandemic. ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( @" ` !1AQaq"27UVrst#456BRSb3Tu$C%c&D'Ede ? 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. No one told him that the lock rail, the strip of wood above the keys, looked a bit battered. We do maintain that our public officials are to be held to a higher standard of conduct, as are their spouses and offspring; regrettably they dont manage to meet those expectations and manage only to expect special treatment and exceptional consideration. The Albany police chief told the Times Union that the raid was unorthodox; Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said he was "very bothered" about the raid and disbanded the unit that conducted it. Q_=dGyc\s#Z 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. Now we have a radically and extremist pro-teacher, pro-administrator board of education with their own agendas: promoting their friends and relatives careers! Maybe hes been spending too much time around the likes of Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares. 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. Oh, we also have submitted a completely BLANK state drug report. I looked at my baby sleeping peacefully, pushed open the lobby door and let the brisk, wintry-fresh air envelop us as we took our first stroll together. If Thompson is being assigned to this new position for any other reason than to keep closer tabs on his rogue activities at taxpayer expense, it certainly isnt because hes such a great cop or because he has any ethics. CBS This Morning and Albany Times Union, via Associated Press. Sheriff Craig Apple Albany County Sherriff Craig Apple says his office will not end its partnership with Albany City Police until the department has enough officers to successfully combat. Albany County is part of the Local industry, and located in New York, United States. In 1999 he was promoted to Chief Deputy Field Commander. ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10) Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple told NEWS10 he will run for state senate if the district maps drafted by the special master stay the same. endobj His office also runs the county jail, where allegations of torture were investigated after New York City banned solitary confinement for young prisoners, and then began transferring young inmates to Albany, where there were no such restrictions. endstream He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the International Counter Terrorism Officers Association. And where are the parents who think they can buy their way out of their guilt and shame, their incapacity to be parents? Tyson Ruecker has committed several felonious crimes and is still walking around with a badge and gun while fleecing the citizens of Albany for $118G a year. Born in Brooklyn Has Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple Gone Apple Sauce in the Brain? Sheriff Craig Apple grew up in a family of volunteer firefighters who lived right up the street from the firehouse. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, who is the NYSSA 2nd Vice President, added, "As law enforcement officers, our mental health is just as important as our physical health. And the big question is: Did she really pass the test? "And I don't spend my money foolishly.". The following is a list of offers made on the British reality television series Dragons' Den in Series 11-20, aired during 2013-2023. c.2021 The New York Times Company. Now Kerry Thompson is going to help manage law enforcement in the Albany County Sheriffs Department. Raised in Bethlehem, a town just south of Albany,. Raised in Bethlehem, a town just south of Albany, Sheriff Apple joined the department in 1987, just two years out of high school. Weve reported on his one sons recent reckless driving on Route 143 and destruction of a mailbox and damage to another care and how that was all kept quiet by Thompson (His kids a police dispatcher now in the Coeymans police department!). It was unseen and unplayed because he was in Florida and it was in an estate sale on Long Island. She took the test the other day and guess who administered/oversaw it Yes! Listen, hes the district attorney, he can do whatever he needs to do on this case, Sheriff Apple said. Anyone can read what you share. 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. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. His exit from the race means Rensselaer Democrat Andrea Smythe, CEO and president of the New York State Coalition for Childrens Behavioral Health, can pivot to a general election matchup against GOP Assemblyman Jake Ashby (R-Castleton). Free Tools; Leads By Industry; Top Companies; Solutions. The Facility has a maximum of 1043 beds, providing custody for local, state and federal prisoners. Craig Apple Sr. filed a criminal complaint against the former governor in October. Andrew Cuomo is dropping plans to run for the state Senate. 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. If you have something to say, please say it. Send submissions here and read more Metropolitan Diary here. All of that information that would get someone canned in a New-York-minute if it happened in private sector doesnt seem to faze Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, though. The 32-year-old Commisso spoke out publicly for the first time. Cowboy sheriff goes to pasture. Albany County Sheriff
Apple has the most healthy campaign coffer of any sheriff in New York state holding $483,599 in cash on hand as of July, according to the state's most recent filings. Skip Dickstein/The Albany Times Union, via Associated Press. Not only did she announce her campaign the day after the criminal complaint against Mr. Cuomo became public she also had recently visited the county, distributing millions of dollars in aid to local governments and posing for photos with local functionaries, including Sheriff Apple. The average daily population has exceeded 600 inmates over the past year. But Ms. Commissos lawyer went to the sheriff to file the complaint because of concerns that the Albany Police Department would not want to handle a politically explosive investigation into Mr. Cuomo, according to a person familiar with the case.