NYS Taking Over Cayuga County Contact Tracing

Another Cayuga County resident has died due to COVID-19. The Health Department’s Friday update confirmed that a man in his 90s has died after testing positive for the virus, bringing the county’s death toll to 148. Seven residents are currently being hospitalized due to COVID-19. Get the top...

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The Cayuga County Health Department has announced another COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Fingerlakes Mall. The event will run from 4:30-6:00p and feature Pfizer pediatric, first, second, booster, and additional doses. Moderna first, second, booster, and additional doses will also be offered. Those attending are asked to bring their insurance...

The Steuben County Public Health Department continues to host immunization clinics at their office twice a month on the second Wednesday and fourth Tuesday from 2 to 5 PM. Routine immunizations are offered along with every COVID vaccine option, now including Pfizer booster doses for children ages 5 – 11 at least five months after receiving their second dose.

When Cayuga County residents head to the polls in November, they will vote on a local law that proposes reducing the number of county legislators from 15 to 11. The Citizen reports the law must be approved through a special proposition on the general election ballot because it involves eliminating four districts.

Should cannabis be added to the social host law? That’s the question Seneca County Supervisors are trying to answer. The public safety committee this week reviewed a proposed amendment to the law which would add marijuana to the list of items that could result in an adult being arrested for allowing the substance to be used at a party with minors present, and how would that comply with the state’s decriminalization of marijuana.

At Thursday’s Auburn City Council Meeting, the City welcomed its seven newest firefighters to the force. The new members stood in front of City Council, Fire Chief Mark Fritz, and the mayor where they each took an oath of office administered by Mayor Michael Quill, himself a former firefighter.

UR Medicine Thompson Health’s Farmington Urgent Care, which reopened on April 1 after six months, has now resumed weekend hours. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Saturdays and Sundays. Weekday hours remain 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Memorial Day, hours will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Finger Lakes Land Trust and the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association are teaming up for a joint program to provide outdoor learning experiences for families designed to promote and appreciation for local lands and waters. June 4th will be the start of the Every Family Outside program which will run...

A new option will be coming to driver’s licences, learner permits, and non-driver ID cards. The Governor announced Friday that people will have the choice to choose X as a gender marker on their IDs. This change comes in accordance with New York’s Gender Recognition Act which goes into effect June 24th.

Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday announced that temporary lane closures for road and bridge construction projects on New York State highways will be suspended until Tuesday, May 31, to ease travel throughout Memorial Day weekend. “Memorial Day is a great time of year to travel and enjoy everything that New...

There has been a change in leadership at the New York State Fair. Sean Hennessey, an assistant commissioner of the State Department of Transportation, will serve as an interim director and oversee the planning of this year’s fair. Hennessey replaced Troy Waffner, who requested a leave of absence from the position, back in March.

Syracuse City School District teachers Jason Cecile and Nichole Murray must pay the United States $31,872.90 to resolve allegations that they submitted false timecards in connection with the school district’s Twilight Program. “These individuals shamelessly stole from the very students they were supposed to be helping. My thanks to...

As we approach Memorial Day weekend, Auburn Business Improvement District (BID) Executive Director Stephanie DeVito tells us what the city has planned:. The parade begins at 11:00a on Genesee Street. The Food Truck rodeo will run until 3:00p. Get the top stories on your radio 24/7 on Finger Lakes News...

UR Medicine Thompson Health has named Alexandria Lovejoy, a registered nurse in its Emergency Department, its “2022 Associate of the Year.”. Lovejoy was presented with the surprise award at a May 10 ceremony where Thompson also named more than 30 associates from throughout its organization as 2022 Shining Stars.

Rotary Club of Canandaigua is launching a new US Flag Subscription Program just in time for Memorial Day. For an annual fee of $75, a Canandaigua Rotarian will “plant” a three-foot by five-foot American flag on an eight-foot pole, in your front yard. Proceeds from flag subscriptions go toward charitable community projects.

The proposed redistricting plan advanced by the Cayuga County Legislature last month will be the subject of one of two public hearings set for tonight at the County Office Building in Auburn. If voters approve a referendum, a proposal would be voted on in November that would decrease the number...

The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) purchased the 480-acre Bell Station property, featuring 3,400 feet of pristine Cayuga Lake shoreline, from New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG). The property, located in the town of Lansing, Tompkins County, was the largest privately owned parcel of shoreline remaining in the Finger Lakes region.

A Friday afternoon shooting has left two wounded in Ithaca. Police say they responded to the rear parking lot of the Ithaca Fire Department located on West State Street around 3:00p after receiving multiple calls for shots fired with two wounded. Witnesses say the shooter had run into an apartment in the 300 block of West Seneca Street, causing part of the road to be temporarily closed.

Schuyler County Emergency Management is in the process of updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). The goal of the project is to save lives and property through the reduction of hazard vulnerability for the entire county. During the course of this planning project county and local leaders and the community work in tandem to identify risks, assess capabilities, and formulate a strategy to reduce disaster vulnerability. Public participation and feedback are a vital part of the hazard mitigation planning process.