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Gabriel Pietrorazio
Gabe covered health and indigenous affairs in the Finger Lakes between 2019 and 2022. His award winning coverage was cited by the federal government and provided residents with an invaluable service during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tonawanda Seneca Nation’s newly-filed Article 78 lawsuit alongside Earthjustice poses threat for Plug Power in Alabama
Less than five months after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the development of a massive, new sustainable energy source — the Tonawanda Seneca Nation has filed an Article 78 lawsuit with Earthjustice to prevent the construction ... more
Supreme Court ruling: Allowing tribal police officers to stop, detain non-Natives — what about the Cayuga Nation?
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled a unanimous decision — enshrining the right for tribal police officers to temporarily detain non-Indigenous travelers who are carrying out crimes while venturing along highways that traverse reservation lands ... more
Pietrorazio selected for the ONA21 Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab
Earlier today, FingerLakes1.com National News Editor Gabriel Pietrorazio was named as one of nine undergraduate and graduate students from across the country who were selected as a part of this year’s Student Newsroom and Innovation ... more
Investigation suggests “probable cause” in COVID-19 workplace discrimination case of former Canandaigua nursing home employee
The New York State Division of Human Rights has ruled that “probable cause” exists in a workplace discrimination complaint that had been filed almost a year ago by a former employee at one of New ... more
‘HALFTOWN NEEDS TO GO’: Saturday protest sparks Cayuga leadership promising to prevent evictions until August 31
A protest led by the Ithaca Tenants Union in partnership with the Party of Socialism and Liberation and Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ Cayuga peoples grabbed the attention of the federally-recognized Nation's leadership and a crisis public relations firm ... more
Repatriation of Red Jacket Peace Medal returns to Seneca Nation
Just a month ago, former Republican Sen. Rick Santorum, who’s currently a CNN contributor, sparked a viral controversy after insisting that “there isn’t much Native American culture in American culture” at a Young America’s Foundation ... more
Meaney: “I did nothing wrong,” amended anti-SLAPP law protects independent citizen journalist’s platform from yearlong defamation case
On the Ground With Gabe is a FingerLakes1.com blog that “takes you behind the headlines, practices, techniques and ethics of all things journalism.” “Personally, it’s vindication for me and the Geneva Believer,” Jim Meaney told ... more
‘Solidarity campers’ spend seven straight nights on Cayuga Nation soil in Seneca County to stave off fears of possible eviction scares
It’s already been a straight week of nights since last Tuesday when almost 100 activists from all across the Finger Lakes agreed to sleeping outdoors on Cayuga Nation-owned soil in Seneca County — and their ... more
MEET THE TEAM: The Brand, Sydney Radka
On the Ground With Gabe is a FingerLakes1.com blog that “takes you behind the headlines, practices, techniques and ethics of all things journalism.” Caring. Compassionate. Courteous. Financing journalism has always been a tall order with ... more
Ithaca Tenants Union, advocates arrive to Seneca County ahead of looming Cayuga Nation evictions
The Ithaca Tenants Union came to the aid of Cayugas after their organization and other concerned citizens sought to stand as a watch guard against a possible looming eviction in Seneca County. The second court ... more
Mothers Matter in Journalism — And to Me
On the Ground With Gabe is a FingerLakes1.com blog that “takes you behind the headlines, practices, techniques and ethics of all things journalism.” Today is Mother’s Day, and I couldn’t ever thank my mother enough ... more
Grand jury concluded: Charles Bowman charged with criminal trespass, assault by SFPD
A recently concluded Seneca County grand jury has seemingly resulted in two criminal charges being filed against Fayette's Charles R. Bowman, 47. Bowman has been charged with criminal trespass in the third-degree and third-degree assault ... more
GET TO THE POINT: Covering the 2020 Census Amid a Pandemic and its Aftermath
On the Ground With Gabe is a FingerLakes1.com blog that “takes you behind the headlines, practices, techniques and ethics of all things journalism.” It was the start of a new decade and I remember scheduling ... more
MEET THE TEAM: The Source, Todd Elzey
On the Ground With Gabe is a FingerLakes1.com blog that “takes you behind the headlines, practices, techniques and ethics of all things journalism.” Transcriber. Translator. Truth-seeker. Being a beat reporter is a lot harder than ... more
REPORT: New York State Park Police served as “security detail” by overseeing Cayuga Nation “property take-back” in Seneca Falls last February
It was 12:30 a.m. when New York State Park Police officer Jason Steki clocked in and reported for duty during a dark winter night in Seneca Falls on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. The officer responded ... more
409-day drought ended: journey to first day of grand jury on Cayuga Nation Police highlights local government hesitancy, federal nonintervention
The first day of a Seneca County grand jury relating to the Cayuga Nation Police Department has officially ended, but it took 409-days for any sort of government to formally address the violent conflict in ... more
MEET THE TEAM: The Founder, Jim Sinicropi
On the Ground With Gabe is a FingerLakes1.com blog that “takes you behind the headlines, practices, techniques and ethics of all things journalism.” Dreamer. Innovator. Visionary. Seer. Behind every successful company, there’s usually a founder ... more
REPORT: Bureau of Indian Affairs revealed Cayuga Nation never possessed public law contracts for law enforcement, tribal court
Just days before a grand jury assembles in Seneca County to start collecting testimonies that can eventually lead to criminal charges, a FingerLakes1.com investigation has revealed that the Cayuga Nation of New York has never ... more
A second COVID-19 Easter Sunday in Washington: prayers for Capitol Police, calls for vaccinations continue
A second Easter amid COVID-19 couldn't stop parishioners from spreading the message of God in Washington on the Sunday holiday. It was a breezy but sunny bright Sunday along the National Mall. Hundreds of families ... more
