NY-513 Continuum of Care opens HUD funding competition
Organizations serving people experiencing homelessness in Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates counties have until July 15 to apply for funding through the NY-513 Continuum of Care's local competition. The local application process opened after the ... more
NYSUT poll says New York voters oppose private school voucher opt-in
A statewide poll released by New York State United Teachers says a majority of New York voters oppose the state opting into a taxpayer-funded private school voucher program. The union said the survey of 800 ... more
Senate passes SUNY police centralization bill backed by union
A bill that would move New York closer to a unified statewide University Police force passed the state Senate in June, drawing support from the Police Benevolent Association of New York State as the proposal ... more
Cayuga Lake sewer project suspended after referendum
The Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority has suspended work and spending on a proposed $33 million sewer project for lakefront properties in Ledyard and Genoa after voters rejected creation of a sewer district in ... more
GAO report finds federal oversight gap in assisted living spending
A new federal watchdog report requested by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and other Senate Aging Committee Democrats says Medicare and Medicaid spent at least $12 billion in 2024 on services provided in assisted living facilities, while ... more
Police agencies can apply for new round of law enforcement technology grants
Police departments and sheriffs' offices across New York can apply for a new round of state grants aimed at modernizing law enforcement technology and equipment. Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $100 million public safety technology ... more
Canandaigua planning commission to review signage for Roseland, historic alteration requests
The Canandaigua Planning Commission is scheduled to review a proposed Sands Family YMCA addition, new signage for Roseland Waterpark and several historic alteration requests Wednesday night. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. July 8 ... more
Ontario County deputies handled 15,554 police calls, 118 arrests in June
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office handled thousands of calls, arrests, jail admissions and crash investigations in June, according to a monthly recap released by the agency. The report offers a snapshot of the steady workload ... more
Tenney bill targets Canadian restrictions on U.S. alcohol imports
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney has introduced legislation aimed at Canadian provincial liquor board restrictions that she says are hurting American wineries, breweries and distilleries, including wine producers in the Finger Lakes. The Combating Attacks on our ... more
State report on elevated lung cancer near Seneca Meadows fails to quell uproar
In its recent 20-page report on elevated lung cancer rates around Seneca Meadows Inc., the state Department of Health officially declares that the state’s largest municipal waste landfill deserves no blame. That conclusion has hardly ... more
Geneva IDA public hearing to focus on South Exchange PILOT
The City of Geneva Industrial Development Agency will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed PILOT agreement for a South Exchange Street project with about 60 residential rental units. The special meeting is scheduled ... more
Canandaigua City Council will hold special meeting tonight: What’s on the agenda?
Canandaigua City Council is scheduled to hold a brief special meeting Monday to consider an appointment to the city's Zoning Board of Appeals. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. July 6 in City Council ... more
IN FOCUS: Here’s why Wolcott didn’t just lose a grocery store
Small communities talk a lot about what they want. They talk less about what they can actually support. That’s the hard part of the story about a longtime, hometown grocery store in the village of ... more
Here’s what’s coming up at Victor’s ZBA meeting tonight
The Victor Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled to review greenhouse and parking lot variance requests Monday, while a proposed Fairways Townhomes sign variance remains tabled. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. July 6 ... more
New York weighs big change to energy rules
New York regulators are considering whether utility companies should be allowed to own large power projects again for the first time in nearly 30 years. According to the Times Union, the idea comes as the ... more
Budget lets Hochul bypass contract review
New York’s new state budget lets Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration spend nearly $1.5 billion without normal contract approval from the state comptroller, according to New York Focus. The money covers several programs, including rural health ... more
DEBRIEF: Small fixes to big problems (podcast)
Josh Durso and Jackie Augustine are back on The Debrief with a wide-ranging conversation about quick fixes, hard choices, and the bigger systems communities depend on every day. This episode looks at local budget pressure, ... more
After months of scrutiny Asteri files dozens of evictions
Asteri Ithaca has filed 53 eviction cases against tenants in the months after city officials forced residents to temporarily leave the building over fire safety concerns, according to The Ithaca Voice. Court calendar records reviewed ... more
Lansing gets grants for next phase of Greenway trail planning
Lansing will use $11,000 in new transportation grants to study safety, design and signage for its planned Lansing Greenway trail network, according to The Tompkins Weekly. The Town Board accepted two grants from the Ithaca-Tompkins ... more
