Morning Edition: Monday, May 24th
New York's next lieutenant governor gets sworn-in this week, update on Section V athletics, serious crash in Seneca, and Congressional chaos with new maps.
New York’s next lieutenant governor to be sworn in on Wednesday
Upon Delgado’s resignation from Congress, Governor Kathy Hochul will issue a proclamation declaring a special election for Delgado’s congressional seat to occur around the same time as the rescheduled primary election in August, according to a news release.
Deputies: Axel becomes detached from trailer of truck on Rt. 96, causing crash and road closure
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on the tractor-trailer crash that happened on Route 96 in the area of Bromka Road on May 20. Around 10:19 a.m. deputies responded to that area for a single tractor-trailer accident. The driver was traveling north on Route 96 when the trailer portion had an equipment malfunction. The rear axel of the vehicle detached from the trailer, causing it to overturn.
MONDAY SECTIONAL REPORT: Wayne baseball edges Eastridge in walk-off fashion; Pal-Mac softball upsets Midlakes
The postseason is underway for Section V spring athletics. Check out scores, stats, and updated brackets here.
New York’s final district maps approved: What does it mean for the Finger Lakes?
New York’s final congressional and state Senate redistricting maps were released on Saturday, resulting in significantly more competitive districts than those originally drawn by the state Legislature. The congressional and state Senate district maps were drawn by special master Jonathan Cervas and approved by state Supreme Court Justice Patrick McAllister. Draft versions of both maps were released on Monday, May 16 for public review.
BOYS GOLF: Waterloo’s LJ Siblosky qualifies for NYSPHSAA Championship after shooting 78 at Wayne Hills
It was a big day in the Finger Lakes for some of Section V’s best high school golfers. Individual SuperSectionals was held at Wayne Hills Country Club in Lyons on Monday. The top-9 players with the lowest gross score between today’s round and Round #1 over the weekend qualified for the NYSPHSAA Championship. After a stellar 74 (+3) on Saturday at Clifton Springs Country Club, Waterloo Junior LJ Siblosky was in a great position to qualify for the state tournament. Siblosky achieved that goal on Monday, firing a 78 for a two round total of 152.
Auburn city budget likely to be adopted June 3, no speakers at final hearing
No one spoke at the final public hearing on the proposed spending plan at last week’s council meeting. The $43.5 million proposal calls for a 6.58% spending increase over the current year. The tax levy, the total amount to be raised in taxes, would go up 2.28%, but Auburn City Clerk Chuck Mason says most Auburn residential property owners will see their tax bills stay the same or go down slightly.
The Finger Lakes are the 2nd best Memorial Day fishing spot in America
Memorial Day is around the corner and all over the US, the fishing action is heating up. To mark the occasion, FishingBooker, the largest online platform for finding and booking fishing trips in the US, released its list of the 10 best Memorial Day fishing spots in the US. And the Finger Lakes made the second spot on the list!
New York: Number of jobs increased by 23,600, unemployment dropped for fourth straight month in April
Last Thursday, the New York State Department of Labor released its preliminary monthly jobs and labor force data for April. Let’s take a look at the highlights and break down data most relevant to the Finger Lakes. According to the DOL, the number of private sector jobs in New York increased by 23,600, or 0.3%, to 7,937,300 during the month of April. The number of private sector jobs nationwide also increased by 0.3% over that same period.
Fratto calls Claudia Tenney a tourist, says NY-24 needs Finger Lakes representative
Republican Congressional Candidate Mario Fratto responded to recent news that Claudia Tenney would seek election in the newly formed 24th District. The response comes as candidates jockey for position in the newly defined Congressional lines. Previously, Fratto was running against Congressman Chris Jacobs. Neither Tenney or Jacobs have roots in the Finger Lakes, where a large portion of the district sits. “Claudia lives an hour outside of Albany, far from this district, and she is running in what is now her third district, just this cycle. We welcome tourists here in the Finger Lakes, but we don’t send them to Congress, especially Republicans with liberal voting records,” Fratto said in a statement.