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It’s another apparent blow to the Cuomo Administration, reeling from its under-reporting of COVID-19 deaths linked to nursing homes. A federal probe and a Republican plan now add to the pressure.

Watertown Daily Times New Yorkers this November will be asked to consider a constitutional amendment years in the making — for the water they drink and for the very air they breathe. The amendment to Article 1 of the state Constitution has now passed both houses of the state Legislature in consecutive two-year sessions, a requirement of the constitutional amendment process that culminates in a public vote. Concurrent Senate and Assembly bills proposing the amendment were passed in 2019, and...

Two GOP stalwarts are hurting the north country with their relentless criticism of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

Your Turn: feedback on Kick the Crown, tests & Chick-fil-A WWNY Your Turn: feedback on Kick the Crown, tests & Chick-fil-A By Diane Rutherford | January 25, 2021 at 1:09 PM EST - Updated January 25 at 6:21 PM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - State Assemblyman Mark Walczyk is showing his disapproval of Governor Cuomo’s emergency executive powers through a new “Kick the Crown” campaign, which includes selling merchandise and signing a petition: It’s about time someone stands up ...

Walczyk launches ‘Kick the Crown’ effort to end Cuomo’s emergency powers WWNY Walczyk launches ‘Kick the Crown’ effort to end Cuomo’s emergency powers By Emily Griffin | January 22, 2021 at 2:55 PM EST - Updated January 22 at 6:23 PM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - State Assemblyman Mark Walczyk is showing his disapproval of Governor Cuomo through a new “Kick the Crown” campaign. “We don’t elect a king in New York state. We elect a governor and we...

WATERTOWN — In opposition to the governor and his emergency powers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Assemblyman Mark C. Walczyk has started a movement dedicated to “kicking the crown.”

Fingerlakes1.com Menu Have a tip for the newsroom, press release, local event listing or digital content to share? Send it here. Support our mission by visiting patreon.com/fl1 and becoming a monthly subscriber. Republicans in the New York State Assembly have put forward its own competing plan to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State Agenda, aimed at helping New York’s struggling small businesses. “All one has to do is look around to realize communities and small businesses are in desper...

Monday, January 11, 2021 - 6:05 am WADDINGTON -- Waddington Town Supervisor Alex V. Hammond has been promoted to the rank of Captain in the New York Army National Guard and has been activated to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Hammond ran for the New York Assembly District 116 in 2020, challenging the Republican incumbent Mark Walczyk. Last spring, when the pandemic broke out, both Assemblyman Walczyk and Supervisor Hammond were called to active duty. Walczyk served just ...

New York State Team ALBANY – New York will temporarily prohibit visitors at its 52 state prisons starting Wednesday amid a significant spike in COVID-19 cases among both prisoners and corrections officers. The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced the visitation ban will go into effect starting at 3 p.m. The decision comes after 577 people incarcerated in the state prisons tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days, marking about one-fifth of the 2,945 posi...

Year in review: crime and justice in 2020 WWNY Year in review: crime and justice in 2020 By Emily Griffin | December 30, 2020 at 2:24 PM EST - Updated December 30 at 9:37 PM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - 2020 was a very different year for crime and justice as New York’s bail reform laws took effect January 1, greatly restricting when cash bail could be imposed on accused criminals. It was not well-received by some law enforcement officials or lawmakers. “People that should be incarcerated a...