Mayor Mandell News Today

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ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — The City of Elmira announced on Friday that it has completed its performance review for City Manager, Michael Collins, after reinstatement by the council in January. According to a release by the city, on Thursday, May 2, the city council met in executive session to discuss a performance review regarding Collins […]

WENY News is the ABC, CBS & CW affiliate serving Elmira, Corning, Ithaca, Watkins Glen, Mansfield, Wellsboro and communities of the Twin Tiers region of New York and Pennsylvania.

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – As the historic Brand Park Pool nears a still unspecified date with a wrecking crew, 18 News has learned there was still time to save the structure in 2010. A report from an engineering firm concluded “this structure is a good candidate for restoration. However, the work should not be postponed […]

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The City of Elmira says it reached a tentative new contract with the Police Benevolent Association, as officers continue to work “as normal” under a prior deal that expired December 31st. “On February 16th, Mayor Mandell and our City Chamberlain Charmain Cattan conducted negotiations with the Police Benevolent Association,” Mr. Collins […]

December 6th may just be a Wednesday to some, but in Elmira, its officially considered Ernie Davis Day.

Election Day this year is November 7th, and candidates are making a final push to voters before the polls open.

The League of Women Voters of Steuben and Chemung Co. and the Corning-Elmira NAACP hosted a candidate forum for community members to hear what their potential representatives had to say.

The Chemung Democratic Committee is calling for the resignation of an Elmira city councilman who has not attended a city council meeting since July.