5+ hour, 6+ min ago   (174+ words) Yates County Democrats endorse Jim Bobreski for state Senate Fingerlakes1.com Jim Bobreski endorsed by Yates County Democrats for state Senate The Yates County Democratic Committee has endorsed Yates County resident Jim Bobreski for New York's 58th state Senate seat. The seat…...

14+ hour, 13+ min ago   (141+ words) Some New York City delivery subcontractors say a proposed law requiring companies such as Amazon to directly employ delivery workers could put their businesses at risk, according to State of Politics. The Delivery Protection Act, spearheaded by Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán,…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago   (157+ words) New York Knicks and Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan has emerged as New York’s largest Republican donor this election cycle after previously supporting Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, according to POLITICO. Dolan, his family and his company have contributed $1.4 million…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago   (126+ words) Rising prices for everyday essentials are expected to make affordability a major issue for New York voters heading into November’s midterm elections, according to State of Politics. The average price of gasoline in New York is $4.15 per gallon, while grocery…...

14+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1606+ words) Cayuga County lawmakers advanced a broad slate of spending, staffing and policy measures Tuesday as officials confronted persistent vacancies at the jail, rising overtime costs, changing employee health insurance and dozens of other open positions across county government. Human Resources…...

14+ hour, 16+ min ago   (210+ words) Ithaca’s Common Council voted 8-1 to advance a proposed 75-unit apartment complex on Elm Street to the next stage of the city’s review process, according to The Ithaca Voice. The five-building project would be developed on vacant wooded land near Lehman…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1557+ words) Geneva’s developing 2027 budget is now structurally balanced under a working plan that includes a 3% property tax levy increase, while City Council also adopted new rules for alternative motorized vehicles and continued debating changes aimed at slowing traffic and improving safety…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (158+ words) Bruce Blakeman campaigned Friday with House Speaker Mike Johnson and said it was important to keep Johnson in his post, drawing criticism from Kathy Hochul's campaign over the effect of federal Medicaid and SNAP cuts on New Yorkers. Johnson in…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1590+ words) Auburn will terminate its contract with Flock Safety and shut down the city’s automatic license plate reader system after months of debate over privacy, oversight and how the technology was originally acquired. The City Council voted 5-0 Thursday night to end…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (903+ words) A dispute over whether New York should allow limited compensation for volunteer firefighters is exposing a deeper divide among the organizations that represent the state’s fire service, as recruitment and retention problems continue to strain departments across the state. The…...