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Troy Mayor Mantello on maintaining safe and clean streets

Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello sat down with JoDee Kenney to discuss the city’s Quality of Life Action task force. The city’s goal is to get departments to coordinate and collaborate more. This includes filling potholes block by block. The city is also working to address a homeless encampment and connect those in need of services with […]

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Troy mayor on building trust between community and police

This week on In Focus, Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello sat down with JoDee Kenney to discuss efforts to make her city safer. Mantello says part of that comes from building trust between the community and police. Through relationship building, Mantello says she hopes residents have trust in their police and safety officials to report […]

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Watertown mayor on years on eclipse safety prep

Watertown Mayor Sarah Compo Pierce says the city has been preparing for as many as 150,000 visitors for the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8. Safety is a big concern. Watertown is warning everyone about traffic, lines, and waits. City officials are advising you to give yourself extra time to get where you need […]

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Albany Co. Dem. chair on early mayoral primary announcement

We are talking about the impact of local elections across upstate New York, ahead of the 2024 presidential election cycle this weekend on In Focus. JoDee Kenney sat down with Albany County Democratic Committee Chair Jake Crawford, who weighed in on 2023’s results as a potential predictor for the year to come. Looking back to […]

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Mayor-elect Pierce on priorities for city of Watertown

This weekend on In Focus, we’re unpacking the impact of local election results across upstate New York. JoDee Kenney was joined by Watertown Mayor-elect Sarah Compo Pierce, the first woman to be elected to that role in the city’s history. Compo Pierce said her priorities will be increasing fiscal responsibility and accountability in city government […]

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Mayor Ron Kim on getting Saratoga Springs ready for visitors

We are talking about the economic impact of the Saratoga Race Course this weekend on In Focus. Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim took a walk with JoDee Kenney, through a bustling downtown, where tourism is a major driver for local businesses. The city of 28,000 swells to more than 100,000 during the summer meet, and […]

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Sitting down with North Tonawanda’s first openly gay mayor

We are talking about Pride Month this weekend on In Focus. JoDee Kenney was joined by North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec, who took office as the city’s first openly gay mayor at age 29 in 2022. Tylec says the city’s Oliver Street Pride Fest is slated for Sat., June 17, with shops and restaurants downtown […]

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A Day in the Life of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh: Part 3

This week on In Focus, a look at how the Salt City’s innovative history inspired its 54th mayor to forge his own path. In the latest installment of our “Day in the Life” series focusing on upstate politicians, JoDee Kenney sits down with Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh to talk about the mayor’s family’s history in […]

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A Day in the Life of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh: Part 2

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Mayor Eric Adams discusses how NYC changed over the decades

Mayor Eric Adams continues celebrating NY1’s 30th anniversary and some of the most noteworthy events over the years. Adams discusses the transition from being a police officer in New York City to the mayor and race relations. He also discuses the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy and explains if he’s confident the city can reach its […]