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11/25/2025

Syracuse's Common Council has voted to block Syracuse University from installing Flock Safety license plate readers on city property, citing privacy concerns about the company's data-sharing practices. The city is now seeking a new vendor for its surveillance cameras.

Privacy concerns led to a unanimous vote from Common Councilors on Monday to revoke permission for Syracuse University to install several of the cameras on city property.

11/24/2025

Novelis, a major aluminum supplier to automakers, experienced its second major fire in two months at its Oswego County plant. The company is working to mitigate disruptions to Ford's F-150 production through alternative sources.

Novelis says some operations are underway again, after the Scriba-based plant suffered its third fire in three months.

11/21/2025

UPDATE: The federal government is reversing its decision to cancel naturalization ceremonies across New York state, according to Rep. Mike Lawler, who had urged the agency to reconsider.

U.S. Customs and Immigration Services suddenly canceled naturalization ceremonies across New York this week.

11/20/2025

This is the second four-alarm fire to hit the aluminum plant in the town of Scriba in the last two months.

11/20/2025

Onondaga County Clerk Emily Bersani says "no explanation" was given for the sudden cancellation of naturalization ceremonies. The federal decision affects seven counties across the state.

A naturalization ceremony was supposed to take place in Onondaga County this week, but was canceled without explanation.

11/20/2025

Onondaga County has made an offer to 91-year-old Azalia King, who lives on property needed for the Micron semiconductor project. King's family filed suit after she received an eviction notice, saying the county promised she could remain in her home for life.

Onondaga County is trying to evict 91-year-old Azalia King, who lives on land the county needs for the Micron project.

11/19/2025

Onondaga County's Industrial Development Agency has given final approval for Micron's $100 billion semiconductor plant in Clay. The unanimous vote clears the way for a December groundbreaking, pending state and federal permits.

Micron has cleared another hurdle needed to start construction on $100 billion plan to build a massive semiconductor chip fabrication plant in the Town of Clay.

11/17/2025

From North Country Public Radio: For the first time in 14 years, the Adirondack Park Agency has voted to hold an adjudicatory hearing. The rare move will review a controversial proposal for a 155mm Howitzer weapons range in Lewis.

The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) has ordered its first adjudicatory hearing in 14 years to review a controversial weapons range proposal in the eastern Adirondacks.

11/14/2025

Governor Kathy Hochul has agreed to delay a law banning gas hookups in new buildings, part of a series of recent fossil fuel-friendly moves. Climate advocates say the shifts undermine the state's renewable energy goals.

The state on Wednesday agreed to delay the implementation of the All-Electric Building Act, which was set to go into effect in January.

11/13/2025

From North Country Public Radio: A proposed military weapons testing range in the Adirondacks could head to a rare adjudicatory hearing. The Adirondack Park Agency received nearly 1,400 public comments on the project, with only 19 in support.

Michael Hopmeier has been applying for an APA permit to build a weapons range in Lewis to study the internal ballistics of a 155mm Howitzer.

11/13/2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul is vetting potential running mates for her 2026 reelection bid, including Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and Assemblymember Brian Cunningham. The search comes as her current lieutenant governor challenges her in the Democratic primary.

The governor met with at least one potential candidate over the weekend at a conference in Puerto Rico.

11/12/2025

New York is moving forward with plans for a new nuclear power plant that would generate at least one gigawatt of electricity. Communities in the North Country are hosting public forums this week to explore whether the region could be the right fit.

NY plans to build a nuclear power plant. The North Country wants to make its case New York Public News Network | By Catherine Wheeler Published November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM EST Facebook Bluesky Threads Flipboard LinkedIn Email Print Abigail Connolly / WRVO The cooling tower outside one of Oswego C...