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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Gun owners have until Wednesday to file an exemption if they want to keep their information private.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Onondaga County will alert the media when a request is made for the names and addresses of pistol permit holders.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner announced Monday that she has submitted the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 budget for the City of Syracuse to the Common Council. The budget includes no increase in property taxes and no layoffs, but does plan to close Fire Station 7.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says New York will spend $27.74 million to develop the first statewide electronic handgun permit database as part of its new gun control law.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The wait is about 14 months from applying for a pistol permit until the processing begins.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente and Oneida County Court Judge Michael Dwyer announced the county’s position on pistol permit records at a press conference Thursday morning.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Residents of Onondaga County who want a pistol permit will have to wait a year and a half or more before it's approved, due to a shortage of personnel and an increased demand for firearms.

Friday, September 21, 2012  A Phoenix woman says she faces financial ruin because the Town of Schroeppel improperly issued a demolition permit.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  U.S. builders started construction on more homes in August, driven by the fastest pace of single-family home construction in more than two years.

Sunday, May 20, 2012  Teen had learner's permit, 8 passengers in SUV

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Federal agents say a green card mill operating out of a Lewis County farmhouse provided fake documentation to dozens of illegal immigrants.

Monday, February 27, 2012  A Hannibal man is accused of possessing six unregistered handguns.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  A Syracuse man was ticketed for leaving the scene of a property damage accident Thursday morning.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  Legislation in Albany aims to close what lawmakers say is a "bizarre" drunk driving loophole.  "Abbagail's Law" would make it illegal for someone under the influence of alcohol to get a ride in car driven by someone with a learner's permit.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will sign into law a new measure requiring large industrial water users to get state permits for water withdrawals in New York.