Republican David A. Gay notified the Onondaga County Republican Committee on Wednesday that he intends to run for the 25th Congressional District seat.
Gay, 28, a Rosewood Street resident, said he will ask the committee to make him the designated Republican candidate.
“I’m campaigning on my activist resume,” said Gay, who is active in the local tea [...]
Police are accusing a Utica city council candidate of punching a poll worker during an election night scuffle.
Republican Ed Hill was charged with second-degree harassment, a violation, after Utica police said he hit a poll worker during a scuffle with Democratic opponent Frank Vescera.
According to Deputy Police Chief Mark Williams, Hill “chest-bumped” Vescera and then [...]
All five of the New York City borough presidents have been re-elected.
The incumbents were largely favored to win Tuesday’s election. Democrat Ruben Diaz in the Bronx won by the largest margin against GOP challenger Allison Oldak. He had 87 percent of the vote with 100 percent of the precincts reporting.
Scott Stringer remains in Manhattan, Helen [...]
The son of an Onondaga County legislator has been shot and killed on Interstate 690 in Geddes.
Sgt. John D’Eredita of the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office says a gunman in a vehicle on the highway shot at the van carrying Daquan Williams at around 1 a.m. Sunday.
The 21-year-old was shot in the chest, and he died [...]
The New York Senate has given about 50 members of its staff raises, in some cases more than $10,000 a year, and has hired, transferred or promoted about 30 other workers.
The state Comptroller’s Office released the new pay data Monday. It wasn’t immediately clear how many of the staffers listed worked for Republicans or Democrats.
A [...]
