Finger Lakes Today

Metabolic Fitness is coming to the region. The company, founded by CEO Matt Phelps, is expanding from Central New York and the Capital Region to the Finger Lakes. They will open two new studios in the Rochester area this spring with the goal to open more locations in the months that follow. This week we caught up with Matt to talk about the Metabolic Fitness process, what those workouts look like,...

During Earth Week, several projects in New York to boost energy efficiency have been completed. These projects, which consist of wind, solar and hydroelectric developments  will provide clean electricity to more than 150,000 homes across the state. But, these are just a few of the numerous projects helping New York  reduce greenhouse-gas emissions 70% by 2030 . Anne Reynolds, executive director of...

More New York seniors will be eligible for Medicare Savings Programs starting this year.  New guidelines  increase the amount of income seniors can have to be eligible for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary or Qualified Individual Programs. Individuals and couples with up to 138% of the federal poverty level are eligible for a Medicare Savings Program. Valerie Bogart, director of the Evelyn Frank...

From Buffalo to Montauk, New York State is in the midst of an affordable-housing crisis. The National Low-Income Housing Coalition's  Out of Reach report  found someone working at the current minimum wage would need to work 99 hours a week to afford a one-bedroom rental. Along with stagnant wages, rising inflation has also led to higher housing costs. Cea Weaver, campaign coordinator for the g...

The Moms for Liberty Wayne County New York chapter and the Frederick Douglass Foundation Finger Lakes are joining forces to host the inaugural Liberty Conference of Wayne County, a groundbreaking event aimed at inspiring and empowering local residents to actively participate in their government. The conference will take place at East Palmyra Christian School, located at 2023 Palmyra-Port Gibson Rd...

Orange and Rockland counties in New York are instituting a cash-incentive program for electric-vehicle owners. The SmartCharge New York program began this month. It's a partnership between the two counties, Con Edison and ev.energy. People can earn money through the program when they charge their EVs during "grid-friendly" times such as overnight hours, and if they avoid charging on hot summer aft...

A  new report  found Community Health Centers in New York are closing gaps left in many communities by a nationwide shortage of primary-care physicians. The findings from the National Association of Community Health Centers showed more than 4.2 million people in New York State are considered "medically disenfranchised," and another 5.2 million are "medically underserved." Joe D...

Housing is a challenge in the Finger Lakes. That's why an upcoming fair presented by Seneca Housing will tackle housing access for people of all circumstances. This week we caught up with Melissa Nesbitt and Joe McGrath to discuss the specifics of housing issues in Seneca County, as well as the plan.

Today we're talking with Angela Sullivan, who serves as the Executive Director of the Alcohol & Drug Council of Tompkins County. They're in the process of opening a $14.5 million facility, which will be a brand-new, open access, 40-bed medically supervised withdrawal stabilization program in Tompkins County. The facility is the first of its kind in the region with a number of funding s...

There's high-probability that the town of Marion has new leadership at the end of 2023. Summer Johnson is currently running unopposed for town supervisor, and with the support of current elected officials there, she entered the race. "I want to bring a fair, ethical approach to governance," Johnson recently said of her campaign. "I'm going to put in the work because the Town...

If there were ever a community in the Finger Lakes region that exemplifies long-term planning and follow-through it's the village of Newark. Recently, intent was announced by Indus to explore a hotel in the village. It's not the first- or second- such development. It's the third in less than two years, and Newark Mayor Jonathan Taylor calls it a "great problem to have." See,...

What's it like running one of the most-identifiable hotels in the Finger Lakes region? How's preparation going for the upcoming busy season? Both of those questions are answered in this edition of Finger Lakes Today. Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel General Manager Carolyn Guyer and Sales Manager Marissa Brace join Josh Durso to talk about upcoming events, as well as what makes them successful.

It's time for our monthly conversation with Chris Lajewski from the Montezuma Audubon Center in Savannah, Wayne County. This time Chris is telling us about the spring bird migration, which is underway even though temperatures remain cool across most of the Finger Lakes and Central New York, as well as some exciting opportunities for local students with grants that can help school districts get...

With the current economic landscape in the United States and the recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank, many Finger Lakes residents are naturally concerned about the safety of their own deposits in our community and regional banks. Generations Bank President and CEO Menzo Case joins us in-studio to talk about these issues and help us understand how global economic factors affect our local financia...

Today's hosts are Jim Sinicropi and Paul Russo. A winter storm is coming today and into the night, and Fingerlakes1.com has you covered. Rick Newman and Trish Carvalho join from the Seneca County Habitat for Humanity. They discuss the latest and preview the upcoming fundraising dinner. Jim, Paul, and producer Nate then preview the upcoming sectional finals and provide analysis on how they think th...

On today's episode of Finger Lakes Today, hosts Nate Sharman and Rebecca Swift are joined in studio by Nick Lapresi of the Finger Lakes SPCA of Central New York. Nick was recently named the Executive Director.  They discuss the mission of the SPCA, Nick's background and journey to his current position, goals he has set, challenges they face, and how people can get involved.  Nate gave th...

On today's episode of Finger Lakes Today, host Josh Durso is joined in studio by Chris Lajewski of the Montezuma Audubon Center. The two talk about the latest migrations occurring on property in Wayne County, the species of the month, and latest the happenings at Onondaga Lake in Syracuse.  Rebecca Swift had an exclusive interview with Janine Waller of the Women's Rights National Park in Sene...

On today's episode of Finger Lakes Today, hosts Rebecca Swift and Sydney Radka prepare you for the day. We begin with the region's biggest headlines including an update accident on RT 89 in Covert, a snowmobile accident in the north country that left a Finger Lakes resident dead, a proposed new pack tax in New York, DISH customers looking for answers, a Seneca County man convicted of fraud and the...

On today's episode of Finger Lakes Today, hosts Josh Durso and Sydney Radka prepare you for the day. We begin with the region's biggest headlines including an accident on RT 89 in Covert, a Gallup poll about the state of Social Security and Medicare, NYS health officials urging New Yorkers with underlying medical issues to get a COVID-19 booster, speed ticket quotas in NYS, Sampson Veterans Memori...

Today's show is hosted by Rebecca Swift and Sydney Radka. In today's news, there is a lawsuit against the state of New York in Montour Falls, Cayuga County is voting on whether SUNY students should be vaccinated, a smoke shop in Cortland is facing charges, Frontenac park was vandalized, advocates are pushing for a new measure in New York that would require minors to have a lawyer present during po...

On the Thursday edition of Finger Lakes Today, host Josh Durso gets you ready for the day ahead.  He begins with the weather outlook and discusses with Nate Sharman and Paul Russo how the commute getting in was after yesterday's ice storm.  The headlines for the day include a Cayuga County legislator not seeking re-election, a barn fire in Montezuma, an Ithaca Common Council member not s...

Today's episode is hosted by Rebecca Swift and Paul Russo. The news stories covered include the passing of the Ontario county clerk, fake licenses in NYS, Geneva General Hospital receiving ACR, taxes for seniors, a Phelps man convicted of sexual abuse charges, a Geneva man sentenced to prison, identity theft victims reimbursed, a West Monroe man facing animal cruelty charges, a fire in Bath, and a...

In today's episode, hosted by Nate Sharman and Rebecca Swift, the news stories covered included a house fire in Clyde, an uptick in fights at Auburn Middle School, an update on a body discovered in Arcadia, a police investigation into an assault in Ithaca, quick action by the Auburn Fire Department to save a house, a new scam in Auburn, and Bacon on the Lakein returning in a few weeks. Reporter Re...

In today's episode, hosted by Josh Durso and Sydney Radka, the news stories covered a house fire in Penn Yan, an attack outside Newark Library, the possibility of fees for portals like MyChart, several car crashes, gas prices remaining steady, a 'do not travel' warning for six states in Mexico, and high egg prices due to a bird flu outbreak. Reporter Rebecca Swift interviewed Gabriella Carr of the...

In todays episode, Nate Sharman and Jim Sinicropi discuss various news stories including a bicycle accident in Farmington, the Town of Thurston placing a moratorium on permits for new or expanding landfills, Crouse and Upstate Medical mutually ending their merger agreement, warnings to local ice fishers, Duran Duran performing at CMAC in September, and Kia and Hyundai car thefts update. Rebecca Sw...