Broome County hotels have been contacted for migrant relocation, the sheriff says

VESTAL (WBNG) — The Broome County Sheriff’s Office announced at least two hotels had been contacted by a New York City-based organization about the possibility of housing migrants.

The sheriff’s office said the Vestal hotels, the Quality Inn and Comfort Suites, were reached out to on May 9. That’s just two days before Broome County Executive Jason Garnar declared a State of Emergency based on the suspicion New York City would send asylum seekers upstate .

Garner’s State of Emergency, which states Broome County cannot sustain any number of migrants, includes an emergency order that prohibits outside entities from making contracts with Broome County dwellings about housing asylum seekers.

The sheriff’s office said the two hotels were asked to reserve blocks of at least 40 rooms for six to 12 months under a government rate for individuals the representatives identified as migrants. Management at both hotels declined the offers.

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Standoff with armed man in south London hotel ends peacefully

A standoff with a man armed with weapons inside a south London hotel room ended peacefully Wednesday morning.

Police at the Days Inn on Wellington Road South said the situation was resolved at around 6 am ET after a night of negotiations. No one was injured and no one was taken into custody, an officer at the scene said.

The standoff forced the closure Tuesday afternoon of Wellington Road between Bradley and Dearness Drive. The road reopened Wednesday morning.

“The information we have is that he’s got some weapons,” Const. Joel Davis told CBC News early Wednesday morning. “When we started interacting with him last night we had concerns for his safety, so we’ve been negotiating with him throughout the night.”

Police heavily armed

At 4:30 pm on Tuesday, dozens of hundreds of armed police surrounded the hotel and shut down a section of Wellington Road South, a major north-south

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Meet the Super Tuscan Winemaker

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Hi and welcome to the Passion for Italy Travel Podcast. This is Lindsay, from the Tampa, Florida office. Today we discover a super, Tuscan experience.

Have you ever noticed the power of flavor and aroma to transport you to places far from home, but close to your heart?

One night this week it was storming in Tampa. Our usual evening walk was not possible. So, instead, my husband reached for one of our special bottles of wine and we went out on the porch to listen to the rain and dream of Tuscany.

Today, we will share with you the wineries that have brought us and all of our clients who have visited such joy through the years. We will hear from the winemaker himself as he shares a special message with our Passion for Italy Travel

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Passion for Italy Podcast #16: Italian Holiday

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Ciao this is Allison Spiegel with Passion For Italy Travel in New York. Happy holidays! As we start to wrap up a year that has seen such significant change and heartbreak, we are reminded of how lucky we are to be healthy and safe, and we hope all of you are as well. While we have been unable to travel abroad this year, nothing can take away our ability to dream about our next travel destination. Vacation days and time away with family and friends are precious, and will feel even more special when the world opens its borders once again, and we can get back to exploring the places we love.

This holiday season, I have been reminiscing about a trip my family took to Italy last December. Usually during the holiday break, we travel somewhere

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Passion For Italy Podcast #17

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You wish to travel to Italy? How do you go about it? Where do you start? Well it’s easy – all you have to do is have a consultation with Passion for Italy Travel as we specialize in Italy only. An email to Contact Us is all it takes. Our travel agent consultants live in Italy and know the country intimately.

We also speak Italian and as Italy is a foreign language – if you wish to go then try to start learning the basic words for ordering meals, saying hello and goodbye as a sign of courtesy to the Italian people.

I just wish to tell you a few words about traveling in Italy. When I first arrived in Italy over 30 years ago I felt like I had come home. I just love history and old buildings

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In Italy, connect with the locals, how to interact with locals in Italy

I read about a young man who had learned six different languages, so he could easily travel and meet and talk to the locals. He said he has made his life so much more interesting. Traveling really is about the people, the language, the food and yes of course, beautiful places and beautiful scenery.

But what to use is this if the people are grumpy there and make you feel bad too. Or if you are grumpy…..! One always remembers a place for the wonderful service, the fantastic food or the endearing things that people do. Maybe it also has something to do with your mood – if you are exhausted, feeling lonely, arguing with your travel companion or missing your children then that place will not be remembered as being good. Living in a place is also so different to visiting for a day of course.

Connect with the

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