Yates committees to weigh animal-abuser registry, broadband costs and bridge contracts
Yates County lawmakers will consider creating an animal-abuser registry, review projected broadband cost overruns and weigh new spending on bridge and drainage work during four committee meetings Sept. 8 and 9. The Public Works and ... more
Palmyra says 2025 Wayne County Fair security payment was deposited into village fund
The Village of Palmyra is pushing back on questions surrounding a 2025 Wayne County Fair security agreement, saying records show the full payment for police coverage was received by the village, deposited into its general ... more
Seneca County LDC postpones Sept. 3 meeting after storm damage
The Seneca County Local Development Corporation postponed its Thursday evening board meeting because of severe weather and related damage in parts of the county. The meeting had been scheduled for Sept. 3 at the Lyons ... more
No Auburn City Council meeting Sept. 3; next session set for Sept. 10
The Auburn City Council will not hold a regular meeting Thursday, Sept. 3, City Clerk Chuck Mason said. Because no meeting is taking place, the city will not produce a council meeting video this week ... more
Why Culver City Runs on Its Own Rules Instead of LA’s
Drive west on Washington Boulevard and nothing tells you that you have crossed a municipal border except a sign. Los Angeles is on both sides. The streets look continuous, the bus stops look similar, and ... more
Building the New Lexington High School: What the Project Means for Families Moving to Town
After more than a decade of debate, Lexington has committed to replacing its high school. In December 2025, residents approved funding for a new building estimated at roughly $660 million, one of the largest public ... more
New York completes $98 million affordable housing development in Suffolk County
New York officials have completed a $98 million affordable housing development in the Town of Huntington, ending a project whose roots stretch back nearly five decades and through a landmark federal fair-housing case. Matinecock Court ... more
Penn Yan awards $701,500 water main project, expands police staffing
Penn Yan trustees awarded a $701,500 contract for North Main Street water main improvements and moved to expand the village Police Department during a wide-ranging Aug. 18 meeting. The Village Board also approved major utility ... more
FEMA awards nearly $117 million for New York, New Jersey recovery
FEMA has approved nearly $117 million for disaster recovery and resilience work in New York and New Jersey, including road, dam, flood-control and emergency-power projects. The package includes $95 million through Public Assistance, more than ... more
Seneca Falls road work to begin with sidewalk upgrades, paving on several streets
Seneca Falls residents should expect traffic delays over the next several weeks as the town begins sidewalk improvements, milling and paving work on several roads. Highway Superintendent Jeremy Wendt said crews will begin work Sept ... more
Geneva’s $4.1 million Castle Street project nearly complete
Geneva’s $4.1 million reconstruction of Castle Street between Brook and Main streets is substantially complete after months of construction and traffic disruptions, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The project included sanitary sewer upgrades, water ... more
Geneva Long Pier stabilization, dock replacement to begin soon
Work on Geneva’s Long Pier and nearby docks is expected to begin in September as the city moves ahead with a scaled-back waterfront improvement project, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Seaway Marine Group of ... more
New York removes dancing questions from liquor license applications
Bars and restaurants seeking New York liquor licenses no longer have to disclose whether patrons will be allowed to dance under a statewide policy change announced Friday. The State Liquor Authority has stopped considering patron ... more
Sodus Point mayor urges neighbors to work together on trash bins as paving work nears
Sodus Point Mayor Pat Nolan is asking residents to take a neighbor-first approach to lingering trash bins after village officials decided against stricter enforcement of the issue. In the August edition of the mayor’s Beacon ... more
Construction starts on $33 million Utica public housing project
Construction has begun on a $33 million redevelopment that will replace three aging public housing buildings in Utica with 71 affordable apartments. The Parkway Gardens project will demolish 28 apartments at the N.D. Peters complex, ... more
NYSEG completes Milo substation rebuild serving 850 customers
New York State Electric & Gas has completed a full rebuild of its Milo Substation in Penn Yan, upgrading a roughly 70-year-old facility that serves 850 customers, including Penn Yan Airport. The project added a ... more
Victor begins eminent domain process for five Eastview Mall parcels
The Victor Town Board voted unanimously Monday to begin considering the acquisition of five Eastview Mall parcels through New York's eminent domain process, a step town officials say is intended to protect the mall's long-term ... more
Onanda Park beach closed over apparent blue-green algae bloom
The Town of Canandaigua has closed the beach at Onanda Park until further notice after what officials said appears to be a blue-green algae bloom. The closure affects swimming at the popular Canandaigua Lake park, ... more
Cayuga County power agency hires executive director
The Cayuga County Public Utility Service Agency has hired Auburn native Justin King as executive director as officials look to revive the long-troubled agency, according to The Citizen. King signed a one-year, $50,000 contract running ... more
