Josh Durso

Seventy-five residents packed into Onondaga Town Hall this fall to oppose a 436-unit housing proposal tied to Micron. The concerns were familiar. Traffic. Character. Wildlife. Runoff. Bedrock. If you’ve covered local government long enough, you can recite... See more

A former Broome County deputy executive is accused of sexually assaulting a subordinate over five years, according to WBNG. The civil complaint, filed in Broome County Supreme Court, claims John Bernardo harassed and assaulted Brandy Jackson while they wo... See more

When utilities talk about “investing billions” in New York’s electric grid, it sounds like they’re risking their own capital on long-term bets. Big projects. Big risk. Big payoff. That’s not how this system works, though. Which is why the public response ... See more

The backdrop of this column is important. Before getting into the exchange that brought us here, I want to quickly talk about the data that made its way to my inbox hours before hitting publish. According to new Pew data, 45% of Americans say they’d choos... See more

Small businesses don’t fail because New York suddenly became more expensive. They fail because the communities around them have fewer people than they used to — and because too many places fight harder against new housing than they ever did against actual... See more