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• Chemung County

BREAKING: Duane Whitmer Booted from Meeting by Elmira Mayor Under Threat of Arrest After Calling Officials “Thieves”

admin January 13, 2026 0

ELMIRA, N.Y. — Act Now Media’s Duane Whitmer was removed from tonight’s Elmira City...

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• Erie County

Fraud or Favoritism? The Mystery Behind a Withdrawn Bill in the City of Tonawanda

Act Now Media Staff January 9, 2026 0

Act Now Media Investigates Falsified Claims to State Assembly Regarding Judicial Vacancy CITY OF...

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• Niagara County

Regulating or Targeting? The “Six-Month Pause” That Looks Like a Death Sentence for One Family Farm in Lewiston, NY

Act Now Media Staff December 11, 2025 0

Lewiston’s Battle Over the Pumpkin Patch: Agritourism or Zoning Violation? A heated public hearing...

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• Erie County
• Lawsuits

Is Evans, NY Hiding a Lawsuit Settlement With Its Former Supervisor?

Act Now Media Staff December 6, 2025 0

Act Now Media Investigates Town’s Handling of Litigation, Records, and Transparency Requirements EVANS, NY...

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• Eminent Domain
• Onondaga County

Government Push to Oust 91-Year-Old Homeowner Ignites Public Anger in Clay

Act Now Media Staff November 26, 2025 0

CLAY, N.Y. — A public hearing held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, November 20,...

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• First Amendment Audit
• Schoharie County

Mayor calls questions “harassment” as Cobleskill considers anti-recording law

Act Now Media Staff November 17, 2025 0

COBLESKILL, N.Y. – The Village of Cobleskill is moving ahead with a proposed local...

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• First Amendment Audit
• Montgomery County

Fonda Mayor Charged After Physical Confrontation During First Amendment Audit

Act Now Media Staff November 10, 2025 0

FONDA, N.Y. — What began as a simple First Amendment audit quickly escalated when...

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• First Amendment Audit
• Ontario County
• Seneca County

Geneva City Hall Audit Finds Improvements After Prior Transparency Complaints

Act Now Media Staff June 17, 2024 0

GENEVA, N.Y. — A follow-up transparency audit at Geneva City Hall suggests that local...

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• First Amendment Audit

Lockport Town Supervisor Confronts Auditors, Then Alleges Harassment – While Recording Himself

Act Now Media Staff December 18, 2023 0

LOCKPORT, N.Y. — On December 14 at approximately 4:11 p.m., Act Now Media and...

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• Erie County
• First Amendment Audit

Cheektowaga Police Remove “No Recording” Signs After First Amendment Audit and Legal Push

Act Now Media Staff December 12, 2023 0

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A week after Act Now Media and fellow watchdog RedressNow challenged...

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