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Monday, October 29, 2012  Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy had reassuring words for Central New Yorkers about preparations for Hurricane Sandy.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Syracuse Firefighter Lieutenant Beth Cousins was honored Wednesday afternoon by Onondaga County for her commitment to fire safety education.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Chief Joseph Gross spent nearly 30 years on the force.

Thursday, January 26, 2012  New York's Lieutenant Governor stopped in Central New York on Thursday to talk about the impact of Governor Andrew Cumo's budget proposal.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a $5.5 million investment to build nearly 300 rental units in Watertown on Thursday.

Friday, November 04, 2011  Former New York congressman John McHugh will be back in his old North Country district to attend a change-of-command ceremony at Fort Drum.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010  A judge has sentenced a U.S. Army officer at Fort Drum who served in Iraq to nearly six years in prison for sending pornographic images of children over the Internet.

Sunday, November 07, 2010  Surprise that mayor, who's now lieutenant-governor elect, is shaking up city before he leaves

Thursday, June 03, 2010  Republican Senate candidates Bruce Blakeman and David Malpass have earned enough support to run in a September primary in New York.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  Democratic candidate for governor Andrew Cuomo was set Wednesday to name Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy as his running mate.

Monday, May 24, 2010  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is reportedly on a short list to run for lieutenant governor of New York, but Miner says she's not interested in the job.

Monday, July 13, 2009  Donald Trump wants New York Gov. David Paterson to send his new lieutenant governor a message: You're fired.

Wednesday, July 08, 2009  Gov. Paterson is naming Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor to help end the standoff in the state Senate by presiding over the chamber and breaking tie votes.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009  A closed door hearing at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base Tuesday has decided the fate of an Army National Guard lieutenant who publicly proclaimed he is gay.

Wednesday, March 04, 2009  He's a war orphan, a lost boy of Sudan who became a U.S. Citizen. Now, there's new honor for Jacob Majok as he moves up the ranks of the United States Army.