6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (359+ words) The 2026 edition of the New York State Fair is in the books, and despite a rare weather shutdown and new security protocol, Fair officials call this year's Fair a success. Overall, 962,795 passed through the turnstiles over the 13 days of the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (752+ words) Jacqueline Franchetti knows she can’t have her daughter Kyra back. The 2-year-old Long Island girl’s father fatally shot her in 2016 while she slept at his home for a court-ordered visit, even after Franchetti had broken off their relationship. Franchetti has…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) The fight over term limits for the Onondaga County executive and comptroller appears to be over. The county legislature Tuesday unanimously voted to pass a new law that will put two propositions for term limits on this fall's ballot. After…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (318+ words) Republicans on the Oswego County Legislature Monday offered a mild and surprising rebuke of President Donald Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario as he continues to feud with Canada over trade. Legislators on one committee approved a resolution saying that,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (271+ words) The New York State Fair observed Law Enforcement Day on Monday, Aug. 31, and the state's top law enforcer also acknowledged the event. She did so as her office was dealing with a recent email controversy. The State Fair says Law…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (933+ words) But in a political era where both parties are drifting further apart, he's banking on New York voters still wanting a rare moderate voice in a polarized Washington. In fact, he thinks it's helpful that he's a Republican in an…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (310+ words) For the second time in recent weeks, Oneida County’s top official is targeting the sales of easy-to-obtain substances that have been linked to addiction and other health problems.The latest action involves the sale of synthetic cannabinoids. Oneida County Executive…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (369+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul opened the New York State Fair Wednesday with a message to President Donald Trump: back off with the tariff policy that is hurting New York farmers and ruining relations between Americans and Canadians. "I wish they would…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (519+ words) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies. Such a change would be reminiscent of the Republican president's…...

3+ week, 41+ min ago   (794+ words) A new state law going into effect Tuesday prohibits local police in New York from formally cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or detaining immigrants for the agency in local jails — but don’t tell that to Rensselaer County Executive Steve…...