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Axon technology debate returns to Auburn City Council as residents question AI features
Auburn’s debate over police surveillance technology resurfaced Thursday, this time around the city’s recently approved Axon contract for body cameras, Tasers and digital evidence services. Two residents used public comment to question whether council fully understood the artificial intelligence and data-management capabilities included in the roughly $1 million, five-year agreement before approving ... FULL STORY
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DEBRIEF: Why does local government keep making this harder than it needs to be?
This week on The Debrief, Josh Durso and Jackie Augustine are talking housing, budgets, local government headaches and the growing affordability crunch across the Finger Lakes. They start in Canandaigua, ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Forklift fire causes smoke and water damage at Farmington business
A forklift fire at New Energy Works in Farmington caused smoke and sprinkler water damage Saturday night, but no one was injured, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office. Emergency crews were dispatched at 9:38 p.m. to the ... Read More
Manchester man arrested on Victor court bench warrant
A Manchester man was arrested Sunday morning on a bench warrant issued after he failed to appear in Victor Town Court on a previous petit larceny charge, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office. Deputies took Dustin Proctor, ... Read More
Route 36 in North Hornell scheduled to close overnight Monday for bridge work
A section of State Route 36 in North Hornell is scheduled to close overnight Monday, Sept. 28, for bridge work. The restriction will affect the stretch ...
Route 14 paving brings daytime lane reductions in Chemung County
Drivers on State Route 14 between Millport and Veteran should expect single-lane traffic and milled road surfaces during a paving project scheduled to continue into October ...
Route 89 bridge work brings single-lane traffic in Seneca Falls through November
Bridge work is scheduled to keep a section of State Route 89 in Seneca Falls reduced to one lane through the end of November. A temporary ...
Onondaga Lake Parkway closure scheduled to end Sunday afternoon
The closure of Onondaga Lake Parkway in Salina is scheduled to end at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, under a state advisory issued for CSX bridge ...
Syracuse-area highway work brings I-690 lane reductions and I-81 ramp detours
Drivers in Syracuse and Salina will encounter daytime lane reductions and ramp closures, plus two overnight closures of the northbound I-81 exit to Mattydale, as highway ...
Cicero’s Brewerton Road faces overnight lane reductions through Oct. 9
Overnight paving will reduce U.S. Route 11, also known as Brewerton Road, to one lane in each direction in Cicero beginning Sunday night. The restrictions will ...
Quimby’s Bridge closure threatens longer emergency response times in Cato
The planned closure of Quimby’s Bridge will significantly increase emergency response times for Jordan firefighters serving the town of Cato, prompting changes to how departments are ...
Court order gives New York option to use expanded citizenship database
New York election officials have the option to use an expanded federal citizenship-verification database after the Supreme Court temporarily paused a lower court's block on the ...
Animal-testing march reaches Wayne County breeding facility
A 207-mile march opposing animal testing reached its scheduled conclusion Saturday at Marshall BioResources in Wayne County, according to 13WHAM. Organizers of the 14-day march from ...
New generation leads family-owned ALPCO Recycling in Macedon
ALPCO Recycling in Macedon remains a family-owned business after Al Plumb sold the operation to his daughter Chelsea DePoint and grandson Tyler Hickman in September 2025, ...
Ithaca community remembers aviators killed in Enfield crash
Friends and relatives are remembering flight instructors David Kornreich and Andrew Harrell after their deaths in an Aug. 30 plane crash in Enfield, according to The ...
Ithaca weighs $12.3 million water and sewer building renovation
Ithaca officials are seeking funding for a renovation of the city's aging water and sewer building that could cost more than $12.3 million, according to The ...
O’Mara presses for school bus mandate changes as Ithaca experience highlights challenges
In his weekly column for Sept. 28, O’Mara argues that transit agencies’ difficulties should serve as a warning for schools across the Southern Tier and Finger ...
AI optimism meets growing doubts about data centers and crypto as New York sets rules
Americans are growing more skeptical of data centers and fewer report owning cryptocurrency, while a separate international study finds widespread optimism about artificial intelligence. The findings ...
New York warns against price gouging during coastal storm
New Yorkers facing a coastal storm this weekend are being urged to report excessive price increases on essential supplies and services, from drinking water and gasoline ...
Waterloo’s Arctic Gear wins New York manufacturing contest
Finger Lakes Textiles and Arctic Gear in Waterloo have won the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in New York competition, bringing statewide recognition to a manufacturing operation ...
SPORTS
Mets fall to Nationals in regular-season finale as Francisco Lindor reaches 300 career home runs
The New York Mets closed out their season with a 6-4 loss to the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon, finishing the year with a 74-88 record. Francisco Lindor provided one of the afternoon's biggest moments in the second inning, hitting ... Read More
Sunday’s Orioles-Yankees regular-season finale canceled due to rain
The New York Yankees' regular-season finale against the Baltimore Orioles was canceled Sunday afternoon because of persistent rain at Yankee Stadium, ending New York's regular season after 161 games. Major League Baseball moved the scheduled 3:20 p.m. start time to ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Geneva plans harvest bash, truck event and Halloween parade for October
Geneva's October community events will include the final farmers market of the season, a free Touch-A-Truck program, public skating and the city's 80th annual Halloween parade and costume contest. The Geneva Farmers Market and Recreation Department announced the ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Schumer challenges nearly $1 billion in federal funding cuts
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says his party will challenge a Trump administration funding-cut package that he says would remove nearly $1 billion from programs serving families, students and small businesses. In a statement released by Senate Democrats, ... Read More
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FL1 SPORTS: Debriefing NFL Injuries, Stacked CFB Weekend (podcast)
Week Two in the NFL brought a few key injuries to quarterbacks across the league. The FL1 Sports team talks about what the injuries will mean going forward and how they will impact the next few weeks and the season ... Launch Stream
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