Empty Oneonta Hotel
Thursday, Judge Rules
City Hall Plans To Work With OFO, DSS
To Ensure Tenants Will Have Place to Stay
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By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com
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COOPERSTOWN – County Judge John Lambert, presiding in state Supreme Court here, a few minutes ago ruled the former Oneonta Hotel must be vacated by Thursday.
Sheriff's deputies will deliver eviction notices Friday to any tenants remaining in the five-story 195 Main St., which was declared unsafe by the city's Board of Public Service in January 2017.
"Ultimately, the judge recognized the imminent danger and took action," said Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig, who attended the session.
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