Cuomo says budget hinges on ethics reform plan
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo demanded legislative ethics reforms as a condition for approving a state budget, linking the move to the resignation of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver amid federal corruption charges. He urged disclosure of outside income, ending personal use of campaign funds, updated finance laws, and stripping pensions from convicted lawmakers, while noting ongoing reform efforts under Assemblyman Carl Heastie.
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Oswego community floods Julian Ross’s home with support
Thousands worldwide follow Julian Ross’s story after a home gathering organized by Heather Gebo in Oswego. SUNY Oswego SAE fraternity named him honorary brother, with fundraising efforts and a powerful display of signs and gifts as his mother and family face hospice care and mounting expenses.
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Heastie becomes first African American New York Assembly speaker
Assembly Democrats moved to name Heastie speaker after leaders signaled consensus. Heastie pledged ethics reforms including a new Office of Ethics and Compliance and tighter outside income reporting, while Cuomo urged full disclosure and action. Heastie, long labor chair, would become the chamber’s first African American speaker.
Hearing resumes in Allen case with witness list and claims
The Oswego County hearing continues at 9 a.m. featuring debated testimony from witnesses tied to the Allen disappearance. Prosecutors press credibility claims while defense questions relevance as investigators and jurists weigh past statements and possible new suspects amid ongoing searches in Mexico town woodlands.
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Oswego Council Debates Cahill and Charities Properties
Oswego council weighs the Cahill site and the former Catholic Charities building at 108 E Sixth St with a move to entertain offers from developers. City officials, backed by Save Oswego's Historic Sites, push for rehabilitation to preserve Port City's history and boost business, while timeliness and possible demolition factor into the decision. The 1955 three story brick property, once a group home, is listed by FitzGibbons Real Estate for $33,000 and shown as having no heat but lake views and potential.
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