ELMIRA, N.Y.— The Elmira City Council will vote Monday, Nov. 18, on a revised “camping” law that includes criminal penalties for illegal camping. The law aims to clear homeless encampments, with penalties ranging from fines of $350 to $500 or up to 90 days in jail, or both, for a first offense. A second violation…
ELMIRA, N.Y. — A 19-year-old Elmira man was arrested Wednesday on felony charges following an assault that sent one person to the hospital. Jacob S. Bulkley was charged with assault in the first degree and endangering the welfare of a child. Police responded to a disturbance on Magee Street at 10:18 p.m. on Nov. 13,…
ELMIRA, N.Y. — A 39-year-old Elmira man was arrested Wednesday night on charges of arson after a suspected fire at a vacant home. David E. Hodder was charged with third-degree arson, a class C felony. At around 11:40 p.m. on Nov. 13, Elmira Police responded to a structure fire on West First Street near College…