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Tax relief calls, bridge funding gap, and budget warnings dominate Auburn meeting (video)
Calls to expand property tax relief for seniors and disabled residents, a growing funding gap for the Lake Avenue bridge project, and warning signs in the city’s second-quarter budget update shaped a wide-ranging meeting of the Auburn City Council. No ordinances, local laws, SEQR resolutions or other legislative actions were on the ... FULL STORY
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AUBURN: City Council holds final meeting of January (webcast)
The Auburn City Council’s January 29 work session included standard opening business such as roll call, public comment, approval of the January 15 and January 22 meeting minutes, the City ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
New York’s utility debt crisis now tops $1.7 billion
More than a million New York households are buried in unpaid utility bills, and the total keeps climbing. New data show residential energy arrears jumped by more than $1 billion since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching ... Read More
Steuben lawmakers get inside look at jail
Steuben County lawmakers walked through the Steuben County Jail this week to see how it really runs, according to county officials. Jim Allard invited legislators to tour the facility Wednesday so they could better understand daily operations, staffing ... Read More
Ithaca protesters march against ICE crackdown
Bundled-up demonstrators filled downtown Ithaca streets Friday, demanding an end to federal immigration enforcement sweeps, according to The Ithaca Voice. Hundreds marched down Seneca Street in single-digit temperatures as part of a nationwide “ICE ...
Geneva school counselor under investigation
A complaint from a parent triggered a police investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct at Geneva Middle School, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The Geneva Police Department said it received the complaint Jan. 28 ...
Geneva woman moves to sue city
Bleeding from multiple cuts after a backyard clash with her neighbor, a Geneva woman now plans to sue the city, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Emily Bulger filed a notice of claim seeking ...
Merry-Go-Round Playhouse ticket fee vote delayed
A vote on adding a surcharge to Merry-Go-Round Playhouse tickets hit a delay after Cayuga County postponed its January meeting, according to The Citizen. Lawmakers pushed the required public hearing to late February because ...
Auburn woman gets 5 years for traffic stop that yielded meth, crack, and fentanyl
Police found a mix of meth, crack, and fentanyl during a July traffic stop in Auburn, leading to a five-year prison sentence, according to The Citizen. Officers stopped a car tied to a larceny ...
Ulysses plan sparks housing backlash
A proposed overhaul of Ulysses’ long-term planning map has residents sounding alarms about growth, farmland, and small-town identity, according to local reporting. The debate centers on a draft 2025 comprehensive plan now open for ...
Auburn sex sting case ends with max sentencing
A 2024 child sex sting in Auburn ended with a judge handing down the harshest possible sentence, despite a last-ditch challenge to the verdict, according to The Citizen. Prosecutors said the case involved men ...
Ithaca weighs limits on council pressure
After a budget shock and a top resignation, Ithaca leaders are debating new rules to rein in how alderpersons interact with city staff, according to local reporting. The proposal surfaced just after Mayor Robert ...
Ice squeezes Williamson’s water supply: Residents should conserve
Freezing temperatures are cutting into Williamson’s water supply as ice builds up in the town’s Lake Ontario intake, according to the Town of Williamson. Crews say frazil ice has narrowed the intake pipe, reducing ...
No REAL ID? Pay $45 to fly
Show up at airport security without a REAL ID and it could cost you extra starting Saturday, according to WSYR. The Transportation Security Administration says travelers without compliant ID will face a new $45 ...
Ithaca teachers land historic deal
Cheers filled the boardroom as Ithaca schools approved a long-fought teachers contract, according to The Ithaca Voice. The vote locked in major pay raises and ended nearly a year of negotiations. The Ithaca City ...
Auburn bomb threat leads to arrest
Authorities arrested an Auburn man after investigators linked him to multiple bomb threats that prompted emergency responses at public buildings. Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck reports that 31-year-old Leonard C. Hamilton Jr. was charged ...
Deputies: Waterloo man detailed plans to kill law enforcement, code enforcement officer
A Waterloo man is facing felony charges after investigators say he made threats against local law enforcement officials. Seneca County Sheriff Timothy Thompson reports that investigators arrested 40-year-old Collin J. Hennessy on Jan. 30 ...
Lane reduction planned on Route 414 bridge in Clyde
Motorists traveling through the Village of Clyde should expect delays starting next week as bridge repair work gets underway on Route 414. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that a section of ...
Deputies find driver unconscious in Waterloo, make DWI arrest
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Geneva man on a driving while intoxicated charge after finding him unconscious behind the wheel of a running vehicle in the Town of Waterloo. Seneca County Sheriff Tim Thompson says ...
Auburn police report shows thousands of calls and mounting cases
Auburn police closed out 2025 after responding to tens of thousands of calls, handling hundreds of investigations, and expanding community and enforcement efforts across the city. According to the Auburn Police Department’s year-end activity ...
SPORTS
ORANGE GAME DAY: Syracuse men’s basketball looks to snap four-game skid at home vs. Notre Dame (preview)
Syracuse men's basketball (12-9, 3-5 ACC) returns to the JMA Wireless Dome today at 6 p.m. to host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-10, 2-6 ACC) in an ACC matchup. This game will also feature a halftime ceremony honoring the late Lawrence ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Former Canandaigua mayor keeps wedding role
She’s officiated hundreds of “I dos,” and she’s not done yet. Canandaigua’s City Council voted to keep former mayor Ellen Polimeni performing weddings, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The council reappointed Ellen Polimeni, 84, as a city ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Fed nominee’s roots trace to Colonie
Before Wall Street and Washington, Kevin Warsh sat in a Capital Region classroom, according to State of Politics. President Trump announced Friday he plans to nominate Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. Warsh, 55, graduated from Shaker High ... Read More
PODCASTS & LIVE STREAMS
FLX WEEKLY: Galentines & Spices on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail (podcast)
Katherine Chase is back in-studio with information on two great events coming up in February on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. Their "Galentines" event is on February 13 and 14, followed by "Pinch & Pour" on February 21 and 22 ... Launch Stream
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