In much the same way that Gov. Kathy Hochul made crime and punishment key points of her State of the State address, the governor's budget proposal names criminal justice as one of her top priorities. We believe the plans present a great jumping-off point for negotiations with the Legislature…
A report by the state inspector general's office shows that inmates of color are disproportionately disciplined for breaking rules in the state prison system, and that injustice demands action by state officials.
Businesspeople and municipalities are both making plans for the day when marijuana stores are going to be allowed to open in New York state, and we hope they work cooperatively so that things go as smoothly as possible.
Nominees for a new state ethics board will be vetted for their ability to keep secrets. That wasn’t the problem with the old one.
In two outrageous acts of junk justice, Judge Leticia Ramirez set free a man allegedly caught in The Bronx with a rifle and 500 rounds of ammo on the same day she set $5,000 bail for a murder suspect. Count it as fresh proof that New York needs not just better laws, but better jurists.
In July 2021, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency on gun violence, allowing the state to quickly allocate resources — in this case $139 million — for prevention and response initiatives. A similar executive order meant to address inadequate staffing and safety at …
A national report out Wednesday said that a record number of Americans — more than 107,000 — died of drug overdoses last year, a 15% increase from the previous record set in 2000 and a sad reminder that efforts to reduce addiction must never waiver.
With Thursday night the official deadline for a state budget to be passed but no deal on a full budget agreement among leaders announced as of Tuesday morning, let alone the thousands of pages of budget bills that must be published, it seems certain an on-time budget won't be possible this y…
Booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines appear to be the latest best defense in the effort to slow the spread of the disease — but the shots are only going to do help if people make the effort to get one.
New York's supposed government watchdog, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, this week formally rescinded the approval its own staff had given former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to write a book about how he dealt with the coronavirus pandemic.
Inaction by the federal government on a soon-to-expire drug regulation could have a devastating impact across the country, including right here in Cayuga County.
With another state budget season come and gone, we want to remind our representatives in Albany that bail reform is in need of another tweak, because it still isn't working as well as it should.
As Auburn closes its landfill, the city should also explore getting out of the garbage collection business altogether.
A major manure spill at a Cayuga County farm should serve as a reminder that everything must be done to protect the quality of the Finger Lakes and that there must be consequences for anyone who carelessly endangers them.
Look through budget-friendly homes for first home buyers and flippers
A few years after reducing ticket prices to the lowest level in 30 years, the New York State Fair will raise ticket prices and parking fees to address a revenue shortfall.
The following cancellations and closings have been reported in the Cayuga County area for Friday, Feb. 3:
Firefighters from several area departments responded to a barn fire behind a house in the village of Moravia Thursday.
U.S. health officials say a company is recalling its over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday the maker of EzriCare Artificial Tears was voluntarily recalling its product after health officials sent a warning to doctors. The outbreak includes at least 55 people in 12 states. One died and at least five others had permanent vision loss. The outbreak is considered worrisome because the bacteria driving it are resistant to standard antibiotics.
He gets most of the PR, at least nationally, but Punxsutawney Phil isn't the only groundhog to purport to predict the weather. Not hardly. From Staten Island Chuck in New York City to Jimmy the Groundhog in Wisconsin, there are a lot of them. And their predictions, which of course is a generous term, can be all over the map just as they are. And please do remember Charlotte, a groundhog who died in 2014 a week after the New York City mayor dropped her during festivities.
A published report says federal authorities are investigating whether embattled New York Rep. George Santos raised $3,000 for life-saving surgery for a disabled veteran’s dog and then kept the money for himself. Politico reports that two FBI agents contacted U.S. Navy veteran Richard Osthoff on Wednesday on behalf of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York. The local news site Patch reported last month that Santos set up a GoFundMe account to treat Osthoff's dog but refused to turn over the funds. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office said he could not comment. A message seeking comment was left with Santos’ attorney.
Federal prosecutors say a New York man has pleaded guilty to making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. The U.S. attorney's office in Syracuse says 51-year-old Joseph Morelli pleaded guilty on Wednesday to threatening to harm Greene in several March 2022 calls to her Washington, D.C., office. Prosecutors say Morelli threatened in one call to “pay someone 500 bucks" to crack Greene's skull with a baseball bat. Morelli faces up to five years in prison when he is sentenced on June 1. A message seeking comment was left with Morelli's attorney from the federal public defender's office.
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Officials are calling extensive searches at Onondaga County's two jail complexes a "huge success" in making the facilities safer.
Auburn police have released the name of the driver involved in a crash that totaled his own car and damaged two others parked on East Genesee Street last week.
Arrests in the Cayuga County area reported by Auburn Police Department, New York State Police and the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office.
Arrests in the Cayuga County area reported by Auburn Police Department, New York State Police and the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office.
A few years after reducing ticket prices to the lowest level in 30 years, the New York State Fair will raise ticket prices and parking fees to address a revenue shortfall.
Most school districts in the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES system would benefit from Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2023-24 state budget proposal that includes a record education aid increase.
U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams reiterated his commitment to Micron's central New York plans after meeting with the chip manufacturer's top executive on Tuesday.
Younger New Yorkers could be eligible to be hired as state corrections officers if the state Legislature approves Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2023-24 executive budget plan.