Politics and Government
Political news
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Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon delivered his State of the County address, highlighting key areas of investment and improvement.
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Once again, local advocates for the disabled are urging Albany to boost state funding for services for people with disabilities.
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The Assembly and Senate want to restore Gov. Kathy Hochul's reductions to school aid, embark on an ambitious affordable housing program, and raise taxes on the rich.
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The Syracuse Common Council has voted to secure pay increases for some city elected officials and is looking to receive federal funding for community development and assistance.
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Oneida County is now split between Congressional districts following approval of a new set of district lines.
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New York State Trooper Robert Stawicki received the Police Officer Medal of Valor for his work on December 15, 2021, when he responded to a structure fire in the Town of Granby in Oswego County.
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With little debate, the lines drawn by Democrats, who lead both the Senate and Assembly, were approved, with a handful of Republican minority party lawmakers also voting yes.
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After a closed-door meeting with his Democratic members on Tuesday, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said lawmakers will vote as soon as Wednesday on the lines drawn by the Democratic majorities in his house and the state Senate. Democrats on Monday rejected maps approved by the state's bipartisan redistricting commission earlier in the month.
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Both the rejected Independent Redistricting Commission map and the proposed boundaries by the state legislature split the City of Rome and the City of Utica into separate Congressional Districts.
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The Syracuse Common Council passed a resolution urging the federal government to renew the Affordable Connectivity Program.