New Sentry Bridge opens at Watkins Glen State Park
Watkins Glen State Park visitors will have full access to the Gorge Trail again after the completion and opening of the park's new Sentry Bridge. The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced Wednesday ... more
Passalacqua announces run for Seneca County sheriff
Former Geneva Police Chief Michael Passalacqua has announced his candidacy for Seneca County sheriff. The Waterloo resident announced his campaign Tuesday, becoming the second person to publicly enter the race to succeed longtime Sheriff Tim ... more
Cirencione announces endorsements from state police groups
Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione says two statewide law enforcement organizations have endorsed his 2026 re-election campaign. Cirencione announced Monday that he received endorsements from the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers ... more
Livingston County launches Revolutionary Pours craft beverage campaign
Livingston County Tourism is launching a month-long craft beverage campaign in July to mark America's 250th anniversary and promote local breweries, wineries and distilleries across the Genesee River Valley. The campaign, called Revolutionary Pours, runs ... more
Schumer, Gillibrand join Senate Democrats in pressing USPS on mail-voting rule
U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York joined the Senate Democratic caucus in urging the U.S. Postal Service to abandon a proposed rule tied to President Donald Trump's executive order on mail ... more
Trump holds up bipartisan housing bill over election measure
President Donald Trump abruptly canceled plans Wednesday to sign a bipartisan housing bill, saying he would not move forward until Congress passes a sweeping election measure known as the SAVE America Act. The move left ... more
Quinnipiac poll finds most voters say U.S. action against Iran was not worth it
A new Quinnipiac University national poll found that 60% of registered voters believe U.S. military action against Iran was not worth it, while 34% said it was worth it. The June 24 poll also found ... more
New York Democrats point to primary turnout ahead of November elections
New York Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs said the party is preparing for the November general election after nearly 1 million New Yorkers voted in the 2026 Democratic primary. The state party said early primary ... more
Ontario County reports early voting, mail ballot totals ahead of primary
Ontario County election officials reported 943 early voting ballots and 384 scanned mail ballots as of Monday afternoon ahead of Tuesday's June primary election. The Ontario County Board of Elections released an unofficial data sheet ... more
Auburn Congressional candidate may lose ballot spot: Here’s why
An Auburn attorney's bid for Congress is hanging by just 23 signatures, according to The Citizen. Independent candidate Todd Sloan faces removal from the November ballot after a state Board of Elections review found he ... more
Odessa-Montour voters approve revised school budget after initial rejection
Odessa-Montour Central School District voters approved a revised 2026-27 budget Tuesday, nearly a month after rejecting an earlier spending plan that carried a larger tax increase. The revised budget passed by a 279-91 margin, with ... more
Bath voters reject library tax increase
Bath-area voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to double funding for the Dormann Public Library, according to the Corning Leader. The measure failed by a 546-208 margin and would have increased the library's tax levy from ... more
CONNECTIONS: Raj Goyle talks Comptroller’s race, NY’s fiscal cliff (podcast)
On a recent episode of WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson, Democratic candidate for New York State comptroller Raj Goyle discussed his campaign for the state's top fiscal oversight position, outlining how his background as a ... more
Independent candidate files signatures for NY-24 ballot access
An independent candidate seeking to represent New York's 24th Congressional District says he has cleared a major hurdle in his bid to appear on the November ballot. Todd Sloan, an attorney based in Cayuga County ... more
Newark Mayor Jonathan Taylor announces bid for fourth term
Newark Mayor Jonathan Taylor says the village’s transformation over the last decade is far from finished, and he wants another term to continue it. Taylor officially announced his campaign for a fourth term as mayor ... more
Former Newark clerk-treasurer announces run for village trustee
A former longtime Village of Newark financial official is seeking a return to local government, saying his experience managing budgets and infrastructure projects could help the village navigate future growth and development opportunities. Steve Murawski ... more
Closer look at Lansing village election results
The Village of Lansing is sticking with familiar leadership while adding a few new faces to planning and zoning boards, according to the Tompkins Weekly. Voters re-elected trustees Kathleen Yen and Susan Ainslie in an ... more
Odessa-Montour to hold second budget vote after initial proposal rejected
Odessa-Montour school officials are making another attempt to pass a district budget after voters rejected a proposal earlier this week that carried one of the region’s steepest tax levy increases. The Odessa-Montour School Board voted ... more
O’Mara draws first challenger
A Penn Yan engineer and farmer is jumping into one of the Finger Lakes’ quietest Senate races, according to the Finger Lakes Times, giving state Sen. Tom O’Mara his first Democratic challenger in years. Jim ... more
