Articles by Steve Yablonski

The facility in Fort Ontario Park is in need of repairs. Members of the groups housed in the site are concerned about safety and told the council so Monday night. Earlier this spring, a young girl was injured on the steps at the site.

The donation will help kick start the city’s lifejacket loaner program. It was made in honor of their brother, John, who drowned in the eastern harbor in the city at the age of 21. The council also approved selling a piece of property to Tony Pauldine.

The west side Port City ward has problems with tall grass and garbage in some areas. In some locations, residents have to suffer through “huge, crazy, wild parties at all hours of the night,” the councilor said.