Tag: Debrief Podcast

- By Gabriel Pietrorazio Why does a $10.3 million broadband grant matter for Yates County? With employees working from home becoming a common industry practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nonnie Flynn, … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Reconnecting Yates County, bringing broadband access to rural Upstate NY (podcast)

Today on The Daily Debrief, part of our conversation with Jeff Behler, of the U.S. Census Bureau. He oversees operations in several states - including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: U.S. Census Bureau’s Northeast Director Jeff Behler on 2020 (podcast)

- By Gabriel Pietrorazio On Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo pressured the press corps into an impromptu history pop quiz, asking where the first Memorial Day celebration occurred, but instead met with silence. On … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: History lesson on the birth of Memorial Day in Waterloo (podcast)

- By Gabriel Pietrorazio What's it like living inside a state prison during a global pandemic? Are incarcerates informed about current events with frequent updates surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic? Are they rendered … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Perspective on perseverance, life inside prison amid the COVID-19 pandemic (podcast)

- By Josh Durso The Paycheck Protection Program was launched as part of the federal CARES Act, intended to keep people employed as the nation dealt with a devastating pandemic. The Coronavirus … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: What will the post-pandemic economy look like in Upstate New York? (podcast)

- By Gabriel Pietrorazio For Seneca County, dealing with the Cayuga Nation has been simply burdensome, but in the neighboring Cayuga County, their collective future looks promising with a new pact, … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Cayuga Nation, officials in Cayuga County explore possibility of large casino, hotel in Union Springs

Keeping the lights on is tricky business, especially during a pandemic. To get the inside look at the the work, and plans that had been in place to keep NYSEG and RG&E … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Keeping the lights on during a pandemic (podcast)

The Weekend Debrief brings Josh Durso, Ted Baker, and Todd Elzey together to talk about the week's headlines, including continuing coverage of local board meetings, which during the Coronavirus Pandemic have been … more: WEEKLY DEBRIEF: Our panel breaks down access to ‘public’ meetings, other headlines from busy week (podcast)

- By Josh Durso Earlier this week we sat down with Dr. Jonathan Gibralter, president of Wells College in Aurora, New York. Last week, he made headlines with a letter plainly … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: How Wells College could shut down by the fall (podcast)

- By Josh Durso The senior class set to graduate this summer at New York Chiropractic College was dealt a major blow on Wednesday, May 6th when student representatives learned that the … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: NYCC students left wondering when licensing exam can be completed in New York (podcast)

- By Gabriel Pietrorazio Should building permits be required to continue taking down the fractured remains of several buildings owned by the Cayuga Nation along State Route 89 in Seneca Falls? Today, … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Lawyers for Cayuga Nation respond to refusal of building permits in Seneca County (podcast)

- By Gabriel Pietrorazio Communication is key, especially when combatting a pandemic. How are immigrant farmworkers remaining educated on the facts about COVID-19 here in New York state? Libby Eiholzer, a bilingual … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Creating resources for farm workforce during COVID-19 pandemic

Right around the time the Coronavirus Pandemic was gaining steam here in the U.S. two local co-working organizations joined forces. Metro Cowork, located in Rochester, and Port 100, located in Geneva. … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Lessons for the business community from co-working (podcast)

On this edition of The Weekend Debrief - the panel discusses a series of interesting headlines, as the state and region navigates its way toward reopening. Ted Baker and Josh Durso break … more: WEEKEND DEBRIEF: Discussing the biggest headlines from around the region (podcast)

Childcare is costly, certainly not a commodity, and yet the City of Geneva is coming together to offer coverage to essential workers through the ConnectGeneva COVID-19 Task Force. Hear from some of … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: The high cost of childcare during a pandemic (podcast)

What will public hearings and local meetings look like in the post-pandemic world? Today we talk with Peter Mantius, a local reporter who was at the region's last heavily-attended meeting. It happened … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Do public hearings need to change in post-pandemic New York? (podcast)

If you were carried away with bruised ribs, a bloodied face and broken nose, you too would be wanting to get answers. Charles Bowman, a Fayette born and raised resident filed a … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Bowman waits for answers from officials in Seneca County (podcast)

Cows still need to be milked, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dairy farms across New York state are financially suffering with the unprecedented dropping of milk prices, which has prompted co-ops … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Dairy farms suffering amid the COVID-19 pandemic (podcast)

Last month Leadership Ontario was announced as a new, innovative way to get the next generation of local leaders on the road to changing the community for the better. Then, the Coronavirus … more: DAILY DEBRIEF: Leadership Ontario tackles grooming the next generation (podcast)