Tag: Josh Durso

What’s next for journalism? What about journalists who were laid off or are underrepresented in the news business? Well, Patch Labs could be a solution to that problem. We caught up with Abe Brewster, President and CTO of Patch Labs over the ... MORE

Abe Brewster has been leading the Patch Labs effort for a number of years, and unlike a lot of other big players in the media industry across the U.S. the Patch Labs platform is empowering local journalists - instead of capitalizing on ... MORE

Whether it was our conversation with Abe Brewster, coverage of local government as it reorganized for the 2021 legislative calendar, or what was laid out as part of the State of the State Agenda by Gov. Andrew Cuomo – the newsroom was ... MORE

There’s something really disheartening happening right now across the United States. It has to do with our senior population and COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Seniors 65-and-older are eligible for the vaccine in New York, as part of Phase 1B. Last week, Gov. Andrew ... MORE

The same day the Finger Lakes Vaccine Task Force held a press conference outlining response to the COVID-19 pandemic and progress of vaccine rollout – health officials in Seneca County joined those from around the region who were asking for the public ... MORE

As Governor Andrew Cuomo held his State of the State Address on Monday, lawmakers waited to see what major components would be included, or not, in his legislative agenda. For Upstate Republicans representing the Finger Lakes and Central New York, the 2021 ... MORE

Over the last several weeks we’ve been catching up with county leaders to talk about how they are looking at 2021. Most are expecting to see reimbursements from the state to decline by upwards of 20%, which made budgeting a challenge. That ... MORE

This week we explore the concept of turning dying, or shut down malls into thousands of brand new housing units for a range of different people and economic circles. What does the potential look like here? How would that work? ... MORE

Where do we go from here? After what could only be described as one of the most-chaotic weeks in U.S. history — a look forward at what might come next as the inauguration plays out. Josh Durso and Ted Baker discuss your ... MORE

How is vaccine rollout going in New York State? This week we heard important updates from Governor Andrew Cuomo about the vaccination effort happening now in the state, but a lot of details are still missing. While the Cuomo Administration says that ... MORE

On September 1st, Bill Hammond of the Empire Center published a piece providing an update to a FOIL request connected to New York State’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in nursing homes. Hammond and the Empire Center was seeking the data on ... MORE

This week we’re featuring two parts of our upcoming Sunday Conversation with Wayne County Board of Supervisors Chairman Ken Miller. He serves as Palmyra Town Supervisor as well, and spoke with us about his outlook on 2021 – addressing some of the ... MORE

The Addiction Center estimates that nearly 21 million Americans suffer from some form of addiction. Yet only 10% of them receive treatment. Since 1990 overdose deaths have more than tripled; and between 1999 and 2017 more than 700,000 Americans died from overdosing ... MORE

The provision was simple: Unify the County’s official response to the pandemic by creating a pre-duty screening process for employees. Three supervisors voted against the resolution, and Tyre Supervisor Ron McGreevy spoke out -- calling it ‘too restrictive’ for the employees of ... MORE

Ontario County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jack Marren says that keeping the County- as well as its staff- safe during the Coronavirus Pandemic was a priority if they wanted to find success. He says the Board knew it was going to be ... MORE