A report issued in September 2022 by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, titled “How Communities Are Responding to Vehicular Homelessness,” points out that communities are seeing an increase in “visible vehicular homelessness” as housing prices continue to rise in many of the nation’s cities.…
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As chairs of the city’s Budget Review and Finance committees, respectively, we are dismayed by recent comments provided by our colleague on the state of city finances and budget, the role of the finance director and mischaracterization of the role of the Common Council in city budgetary decision-making.…
Simply Thai occupies the space once known as Corfu Diner, a restaurant that Lily Karabinis and her late husband, Panagiotis “Takis” Karabinis, operated until 2010. The Corfu Diner—a staple for traditional Greek and American fare—had already introduced some Thai dishes before the couple decided to transform the venue into a full-fledged Thai restaurant.…
“The Climate Smart Communities Task Force in Oneonta has been working hard for several months to promote [actions] that individuals and the city can take to both mitigate climate change and adapt to the inevitable shifts that a changing climate will bring to our community,” said Chair Liz Brown.…
As he has done for the past six months, Shaughnessy gave the council a litany of reasons why maintaining 27 Market Street as a parking lot is the best option for business development in the short term.…
In our area, “Hands Off!” rallies were held in Oneonta, Norwich, Delhi and other nearby venues. The Oneonta event was organized by Indivisible groups from Cooperstown/Oneonta, Butternut Valley, Cherry Valley and Schoharie County, as well as by Otsego Residents for Democracy.…
“This evening, I am proud to acknowledge four more outstanding women—trailblazers each—to join the ranks of those previously honored by the commission,” Drnek said. He read a detailed proclamation personalized to each award winner.…
The latest drama in the continuing saga of 27 Market Street and Rehabilitation Support Services was laid out in your March 13 piece. I was struck by the defensive reaction by the mayor, imploring the council to “step outside the comfort zone of shared opinion.”…
This letter is intentionally concise. Unlike those in opposition, we recognize that this project is in the conceptual phase and many key details have not been ironed out. As a collective, we believe that those dealing with substance use disorder and/or mental illness deserve our compassion and a place to recover.…
We are actively engaged in local government affairs and have been closely following RSS’s activities in Oneonta and have significant concerns regarding your organization’s efforts to purchase 27 Market St.…
