The region's COVID data shows an optimistic trend and city officials provide an update on efforts to reduce the risk of tick-borne illnesses. In Albany, the governor debates her opponents and celebrates new gun control legislation but puts a bill on crypto mining on pause.
1. Onondaga County's COVID case rate falls far below state's
Onondaga County is reporting a lower COVID case compared to New York state, after the region experienced a surge that made it a hot spot in New York.
2. Three weeks after Buffalo mass shooting, Hochul signs gun control bills into law
After the mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed 10 gun control bills into law, including raising the age to buy a semi-automatic rifle from age 18 to 21.
3. Deer culling continues but not all Syracuse neighborhoods see the results
Mayor Ben Walsh introduced his tick and deer management program in 2019, which includes culling deer in the winter. Ninety-two deer were removed from the city during this year’s four-month management period.
4. Gov. Hochul takes on her two Democratic primary opponents in their first debate
Gov. Kathy Hochul defended her record against her two Democratic primary opponents in a debate. The topics ranged from abortion rights to cryptocurrency mining.
5. Gov. Hochul will delay action on a bill to ban some types of crypto mining for two years
Gov. Kathy Hochul is indicating she may wait to decide whether to sign into law a bill that would ban some types of crypto mining in the state for two years.
6. Construction begins on eco-friendly tiny homes for the homeless in Syracuse
Dozens of volunteers from National Grid began clearing a vacant building on Syracuse's South West Side for the construction of tiny homes. These homes are for unhoused people in Syracuse.
