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DiNapoli warns Hochul’s budget faces long-term risks despite short-term surplus
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is cautioning lawmakers that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed $260 billion Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year 2027 relies on strong but potentially temporary economic conditions, while long-term structural gaps continue to widen. In a report released in February, DiNapoli’s office outlined how higher-than-expected tax collections ... FULL STORY
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IN FOCUS: Why housing still isn’t getting done across the Finger Lakes? (podcast)
Spend enough time in local planning meetings across the Finger Lakes and you’ll see a pattern: A housing project appears, concerns pile up, revisions are requested, and everyone agrees affordability ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Auburn PD: Traffic stop on Seymour St. leads to felony drug charges
Police say a traffic stop on Seymour Street led to the discovery of crack cocaine, fentanyl and other drug-related items. Officers with the Auburn Police Department stopped a vehicle on Feb. 20 on Seymour Street in the city ... Read More
Three charged after cocaine found during Auburn stop
A traffic stop on Fitch Avenue ended with three people facing felony drug charges after officers say they found nearly 60 grams of cocaine. Members of the Auburn Police Department stopped a vehicle on Feb. 21 on Fitch ... Read More
Virginia man faces reckless driving, other charges in Yates County
A traffic stop in Penn Yan led to the arrest of a Virginia man on an active warrant Friday night. Deputies arrested Alexei V. Plavan, 68, of Sterling, Virginia, at 8:40 p.m. Feb. 20 ...
Man arrested on Yates bench warrant in Geneva
Deputies took a Geneva man into custody Friday afternoon on an active bench warrant. Gerald E. Buck Jr., 56, of Geneva, was arrested at 1:43 p.m. Feb. 21 at 5214 W. Lake Road, according ...
Woman turns herself in on Yates contempt warrant
A 43-year-old Elmira woman turned herself in to authorities Thursday afternoon on an active arrest warrant. Deputies arrested Tiffany M. Burgess at 4:01 p.m. Feb. 20 in Penn Yan, according to the Yates County ...
Ontario man charged in welfare fraud case
A Wayne County man faces felony charges after investigators say he collected thousands in public benefits he didn’t qualify for. Deputies arrested a Town of Ontario resident following a welfare fraud investigation in the ...
O’Mara questions Medicaid spending, calls for audit
A surge in Medicaid spending and a $1.5 billion bailout for New York City are raising red flags for State Sen. Tom O’Mara, who says Albany still isn’t serious about fighting fraud and waste ...
Tonawanda man admits role in heroin conspiracy
A Tonawanda man has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a heroin trafficking conspiracy that carried a potential decades-long prison sentence. Edward Wilkie, 31, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael ...
Hochul budget faces renewable energy backlash
A state climate group says Governor Kathy Hochul’s latest budget amendments fall short on energy affordability and renewable power investment. Public Power NY criticized Hochul for not adding $200 million for public renewables to ...
May tackles budget, energy at town hall
A tough state budget and rising utility bills dominated a 90-minute town hall in Auburn, according to The Citizen. Rachel May told residents at Cayuga Community College that federal cuts under President Donald Trump ...
Hochul boosts budget, climate fight looms
Gov. Kathy Hochul just added $2.7 billion to her state budget plan, pushing total spending to $262.7 billion, according to Spectrum News 1. The 30-day amendments skip any changes to New York’s 2019 climate ...
$150M fund targets housing surge
A $150 million fund aims to jump-start thousands of new homes as Micron ramps up its massive Central New York project, according to The Citizen. The Housing Central New York Fund will invest $30 ...
Free snowmobile weekends open to visitors
Out-of-state snowmobilers can hit New York’s trails for free on two upcoming weekends as part of a statewide push to boost winter tourism. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation ...
Syracuse student enters Oswego Assembly race
A Syracuse University student has entered the race for the 120th Assembly District, setting up a challenge to Oswego County Legislature Chairman Jim Weatherup. Maurice Waldron announced Friday that he is running for the ...
Albany Law student dies in dam attack
An Albany Law School student drove across the country and crashed into an energy facility near the Hoover Dam before taking his own life, authorities said, according to the Times Union. Police identified the ...
Oregon man gets 70 months in cross-country marijuana case
An Oregon man will spend nearly six years in federal prison for his role in a marijuana trafficking conspiracy that stretched across the country and into Western New York. Robert Fiels, 38, of City ...
State lawmakers ramp up immigration reform push
New York Senate Democrats are forming a working group to pressure Gov. Kathy Hochul on immigration enforcement changes, according to Spectrum News 1. Lawmakers want to advance the “New York For All Act,” which ...
Forest Rangers recover hiker, rescue skiers in busy week
A hiker died near the summit of Mount Marcy last week as DEC Forest Rangers carried out multiple rescues and a prescribed burn across New York. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ...
SPORTS
HS BASKETBALL REPORT: Mynderse, Midlakes girls roll into sectional quarterfinals
Sectional play got underway Saturday with six games tipping off across the Wayne-Finger Lakes. The Mynderse and Midlakes girls teams each earned double-digit victories to advance to the quarterfinal round, while the Red Jacket boys defeated HAC to set up ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Dr. Aggarwal joins Geneva primary care
Geneva just added another family doctor to its growing primary care network. Vinay Aggarwal, MD, has joined the medical staff at Geneva Primary Care, expanding access for local patients. He now works alongside Dr. Jennifer Mungari, nurse practitioners ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
USPS UPDATE: Happy Birthday stamps return in 2026
Colorful birthday wishes are heading back to mailboxes this spring. For the first time since 2021, the U.S. Postal Service will release a new Happy Birthday stamp designed for invitations, cards, letters and packages. “I am excited that ... Read More
PODCASTS & LIVE STREAMS
UPSTATE HOOPS: 2026 Sectional Bracket Breakdown (podcast)
It's time for the teams of the Wayne-Finger Lakes to go to battle in Sectional play. The brackets for the 2026 Sectional run have been released. The FL1 Sports Team breaks down the postseason for each classification where Wayne-Finger Lakes ... Launch Stream
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