Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood had the authority to allow county deputies to work with ICE, said Madison County Board of Supervisors Chairman James Cunningham.
Patrick McCarthy
Patrick McCarthy is a staff reporter at Central Current covering government and politics. A graduate of Syracuse University’s Maxwell and Newhouse Schools, McCarthy was born and raised in Syracuse and attended Nottingham High School.
Before joining the Central Current team, he worked as a writer at Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo and wrote concert reviews for syracuse.com | The Post Standard. McCarthy also served as a contributing writer for TriplePundit, a publication focused on sustainability and corporate responsibility. In his role with Central Current, he provides access and transparency to elected officials – helping raise accountability and connecting readers to the decisions that shape Central New York.
Patrick McCarthy can be reached at pmccarthy@centralcurrent.org
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Could Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ doom New York’s energy efforts?
As New Yorkers stare down increasing energy rates and demand, OBBB will make it harder for New York to build renewable energy, experts told Central Current.
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ICE rattled a Central New York village. Then, its police chief partnered with ICE.
Seven days after ICE took a beloved Camden restaurant owner, Police Chief Sean Redden signed an agreement with ICE to allow Camden police officers to enforce immigration law.
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Madison County Sheriff’s Office may become immigration enforcers through new ICE pact
Madison County could be the first Central New York county to sign an agreement that would allow some of its deputies to serve immigration warrants.
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Syracuse lawmakers plan to question police about sharing drivers’ data: ‘We’ll dig a little bit’
Common Council Public Safety Committee Chair Chol Majok said Monday he plans to call a meeting to dig into how drivers’ information was shared with thousands of police agencies.
Posted inPolicing
Syracuse police ‘inadvertently’ exposed driver data to thousands of cops around the country
Police officers around the country searched Syracuse’s data nearly 4.4 million times since June 2024. After Central Current’s initial reporting, SPD backed out of the data sharing agreement, a spokesperson said.
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New York wants clean energy. Is nuclear energy the answer?
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans for the state’s power authority to develop another nuclear reactor to provide more energy to the state. The announcement touched off debate among renewable energy advocates.
Posted inElections
Fresh off primary loss, Syracuse lawmaker Amir Gethers plans run against Rachel May
Gethers tallied 16% of the vote in a four-way Democratic primary for an at-large seat on the Common Council. May is one of Central New York’s most progressive members in the state delegation.
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Syracuse Democratic leaders pick the losing candidate again
For the third straight mayoral cycle, voters rejected the Democratic party endorsed candidate. Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens trounced Councilor Pat Hogan, the designated candidate.
Posted inOnondaga County
Chad Ryan defeats Tammy Honeywell in Democratic primary for Onondaga County Legislature’s 8th District
Ryan will face incumbent Republican Shawn Fiato in November’s general election. Honeywell was designated by the Working Families Party and will be listed on the November ballot.