Articles by Steve Yablonski

Reclaim New York
Oswego Daily News

New Study Reveals Taxes, Expenses Are Crushing Central NY Residents

July 19, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Families in Central New York have seen economic struggles, high poverty rates, and an exodus of residents. Shedding new light on the causes of these trends, Reclaim New York (Reclaim) today released a breakthrough study that takes a personal look at the financial challenges residents are facing. Reclaim’s new Affordability Crisis Report covers Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Cayuga, and Seneca counties. The analysis shows how taxes and basic expenses leave residents across nearly all income levels struggling to make ends meet, let alone save.

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Buttercup
Community

Pet of the Week – Buttercup

July 18, 2017 Steve Yablonski

We’ve featured Buttercup before. But, he still needs a home, especially now that one of his “foster sisters” is stalking him and he has to hide in the basement a lot to get away from her. He has an interesting story. Sometime in the late spring, he manged to get inside the home of his foster mom, unbeknownst to her, and take up residence in the basement.

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Tim Conners, assisted by Legislator Dan Farfaglia, holds his proclamation as he is honored at this month's county legislature meeting.
Oswego Daily News

Legislature Cites Conners; He Thanks Everyone For Support

July 17, 2017 Steve Yablonski

A little more than a month after what he called an “incredibly intense” adventurous two-week stretch in Africa in June, which included climbing to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, ascending to the fourth floor of the Oswego County Building was a piece of cake for Fulton native Tim Conners. “When I was sick (with cancer and eventually lost his sight), everyone came together for me. And that is why I believe in paying it forward and giving back. So I’d like to give a thank you to everyone who supported me, especially my parents,” he said.

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Legislator Frank Castiglia makes a point earlier in the meeting.
Oswego Daily News

Tensions Erupt Between Legislator, Challenger At County Meeting

July 13, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Tempers boiled over at Thursday night’s Oswego County Legislature meeting as the Democrat representing Fulton nearly came to blows with his likely GOP (Conservative) challenger in this fall’s election. At the end of the meeting, Marc Holliday spoke at the public session. “I’m here today to speak about Michaud. Frank Castiglia is my representative for the 25th District. I am running against Frank. However, that’s not why I’m here,” he began. At that point, Legislator Dan Farfaglia (D-24th District) of Fulton jumped up and accused Holliday of campaigning on the floor of the legislature.

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