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Onondaga County lawmakers approved two proposals to place term limits on the county executive and change how legislative...
06/03/2026

Onondaga County lawmakers approved two proposals to place term limits on the county executive and change how legislative vacancies are filled. The measures face a potential veto from County Executive Ryan McMahon before they can reach the November ballot.

Onondaga County lawmakers approved ballot proposals to limit the county executive's terms and vacancy powers, setting up a potential veto showdown.

Onondaga County legislators are considering a local law to define a safe driving distance by requiring a three-foot mini...
06/02/2026

Onondaga County legislators are considering a local law to define a safe driving distance by requiring a three-foot minimum when passing people or stopped vehicles. The measure aims to clarify vague state laws and has received support from the county sheriff's department.

Onondaga County legislators are debating a law to require drivers to give cyclists and pedestrians a three-foot buffer, clarifying vague state rules.

Enrollment in SNAP is decreasing following legislative changes that raised the age limit for work requirements. David Ju...
06/01/2026

Enrollment in SNAP is decreasing following legislative changes that raised the age limit for work requirements. David Just, a professor of science and business at Cornell University, noted that while some individuals are finding employment, others with difficult-to-document health conditions are losing their benefits.

Experts say that amid changes to SNAP, enrollment numbers are down, and food insecurity is up.

What happens when you remove a highway from a city center?Ian Coss, host of the GBH News podcast "The Big Dig," came to ...
05/27/2026

What happens when you remove a highway from a city center?

Ian Coss, host of the GBH News podcast "The Big Dig," came to Syracuse to explore the monumental efforts to take down the I-81 viaduct. Listen to the episode, recorded live at the Museum of Science & Technology - MOST in partnership with WRVO, and explore the logistics and community impacts of rewriting Syracuse's map.

Stream the Syracuse episode of GBH News’ podcast, The Big Dig. Recorded live at a WRVO community event, a panel explores the logistics of removing I-81.

Onondaga County Democrats have introduced legislative proposals to establish term limits for the county executive and al...
05/27/2026

Onondaga County Democrats have introduced legislative proposals to establish term limits for the county executive and alter how vacant legislative seats are filled. The measures face opposition from Republican lawmakers and questions from the county attorney regarding their legal structure.

Democrats on the county legislature proposed a package of what they called "good government bills," but Republicans criticized the proposals.

Local activists and residents are calling on the state to shut down the Seneca Meadows Landfill in the Finger Lakes afte...
05/26/2026

Local activists and residents are calling on the state to shut down the Seneca Meadows Landfill in the Finger Lakes after its permit expired. The facility has proposed a 15-year expansion, but the NYS DEC recently issued a notice of incomplete application for the project. The landfill continues to accept deliveries while the state reviews the proposal.

Finger Lakes activists and residents are calling for the closure of Seneca Meadows Landfill as the DEC reviews a controversial 15-year expansion plan.

New York's congressional delegation is reacting to a $1.776 billion settlement ending President Trump's lawsuit against ...
05/22/2026

New York's congressional delegation is reacting to a $1.776 billion settlement ending President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS. While Democratic representatives have heavily criticized the deal, regional Republican lawmakers have not issued public statements.

Democrats plan to attempt to block the fund, which they say could be used to compensate people who participated in the January 6 insurrection.

Operations at the Novelis aluminum plant near Oswego are scheduled to resume ahead of schedule following two fires that ...
05/21/2026

Operations at the Novelis aluminum plant near Oswego are scheduled to resume ahead of schedule following two fires that caused significant financial disruptions last year. The company has upgraded safety systems as it prepares to bring the facility back online within the next few weeks.

Two fires last year in the plant's hot mill area have cost Novelis at least $1.7 billion in earnings.

Local law enforcement agencies are receiving ongoing training to better address a new wave of offenses involving artific...
05/20/2026

Local law enforcement agencies are receiving ongoing training to better address a new wave of offenses involving artificial intelligence. The Onondaga County Sheriff's Department recently made its first arrest under a 2025 state law that classifies the use of AI to generate sexually explicit images of children as a felony.

Local police departments are receiving ongoing training to catch up with a new type of crime: offenses related to the use of artificial intelligence.

A CNY biotechnology firm is opening a new research center in the Oswego County village of Parish. The company, BioSpheri...
05/18/2026

A CNY biotechnology firm is opening a new research center in the Oswego County village of Parish. The company, BioSpherix, manufactures a specialized system that simulates precise body temperatures and oxygen levels to replicate how medical treatments work inside a live human. Local educators are also utilizing the facility to show area students that advanced scientific careers are available within their own communities.

BioSpherix, based in the small Oswego County village of Parish, is housed in an old elementary school that closed in 2012.

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