Tag: Debrief Podcast

On the heels of our reporting into Ontario Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Canandaigua, State Senator Pam Helming [R-54] announced that she would co-sponsor legislation to establish an independent and bipartisan commission … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Investigation into Ontario Center prompts state bill to address nursing home, COVID issues (podcast)

Thirty-two days have passed since the Black Lives Matter Peaceful Protests started in the City of Geneva. Today is July 1st, and tonight is a Geneva City Council meeting. Eleven resolutions related … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Akim Hudson, local BLM organizer, talks Geneva meeting and GPD reforms (podcast)

What's the deal with Deer Haven Park? Is Saturday's reopening of Deer Haven Park in danger? Truman Bells, the overseer of the new touring service at Deer Haven Park in Romulus spoke exclusively with … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Unguided tours will begin Saturday at Deer Haven Park, even as tour app remains in development

What's next for school districts across the region and Upstate New York? A lot of questions. Today on The Daily Debrief - we get an update from Auburn Superintendent Jeff Pirozzolo, … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: What’s next for schools? Is 12-15 students per classroom realistic? (podcast)

Lisa Mattoon is the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester. Earlier this week she was a guest on Inside the FLX. From that conversation came some interesting points: Like mentors … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: How does being a mentor shape everyone involved? (podcast)

What does the Cayuga Nation traditional leadership think about the land-into-trust legal suit against the U.S. Government? Sachem Chief Sam George of the Bear Clan claims that the entire community was blindsided … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Traditionalists blindsided by Cayuga Nation lawsuit against federal government (podcast)

What's happening at farms across New York State? Early in the pandemic shutdown we saw a variety of headlines connected to the idea that farms were already struggling -- and that new … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Can farms survive in New York? Will environmental progress be put on hold? (podcast)

We are living through a moment in history. It's a phrase we've heard plenty of over the last few months. The Weekend Debrief tackles the headlines of the week, and does a little … more: WEEKEND DEBRIEF: Economic reopening, enforcement of NYS policies, and BLM movement locally (podcast)

What is Juneteenth? Edith Wormley, the assistant director of the Academic Opportunity Programs at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and a member of the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church talks about the … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Discussing history of Juneteenth in 2020 (podcast)

Part 2 Martin Feria continues where he left off as we confront racism in the City of Geneva starting on the Hobart & William Smith College campus as he retells when he was … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Confronting systemic racism in Geneva (podcast)

How has the process for acquiring hunting permits changed amid the coronavirus pandemic? Today on the show, Norm Ridley, a Department of Environmental Conservation volunteer instructor in Region 8 speaks about how in-person training … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Hunting permit process changes amid the coronavirus pandemic (podcast)

What does prison oversight look like in New York State? Phillip Miller, the associate director of policy at the Correctional Association of New York speaks about a bill that he and … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Prison oversight reform in New York? (podcast)

Johanna Anderson and Delia Yarrow work on the frontlines of providing safe, affordable housing for those in the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier. They're part of INHS, or the Ithaca Neighborhood Housing … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: INHS goes in-depth on rental assistance program for local residents (podcast)

Are changes to election protocols and procedures going to enhance or diminish democratic participation in the form of voter turnout amid the novel coronavirus pandemic? Assistant Visiting Professor Ricky Price of Political … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: After local school elections, what changes are possible with the ways we cast ballots? (podcast)

Earlier this month Jenna Hotaling wrote a piece highlighting the outreach efforts of the Finger Lakes Problem Gambling Resource Center. May was Mental Health Awareness Month and March was Problem Gambling Awareness … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Gambling addiction proves to be ‘hidden’ challenge (podcast)

Where are the turkeys? Just a few days after the regular spring turkey season ended in New York State, Norm Ridley, a board of director at the North Seneca Sportsmen Club and … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Where are all the turkeys? Looking back on spring hunting season (podcast)

As anti-racism protests grip communities around the region, state, and country people are wrestling with systemic injustices, and the best ways to address them. There are also school board and budget … more: WEEKEND DEBRIEF: Discussing protests, school budget votes, and upcoming primaries (podcast)

Is there a separation of church and state amid the Coronavirus Pandemic? Could Governor Andrew Cuomo in bounds placing restrictions on worship in New York? Antonio Gomez, a pastor at the … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Religious leaders growing frustrated with Gov. Cuomo’s lack of clarity on restarting full-services (podcast)

- By Gabriel Pietrorazio Is the Finger Lakes Drive-In experiencing a resurgence? Is this a new trend, and will the "drive-in fever" caused by the coronavirus pandemic last through the summer? On … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Will ‘Drive-In Fever’ last all summer? A closer look at a 5&20 favorite (podcast)