OGDENSBURG — New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association President Sam Fresina has responded to City Manager Stephen P. Jellie’s allegations of illegal clauses in the contract between the city
OGDENSBURG — Councilors at Monday’s City Council meeting expressed frustration with their city manager after they found out about the city no longer paying hazard pay to its firefighters from
ALBANY — Ogdensburg Mayor Jeffrey M. Skelly wants a federal lawsuit filed against him dismissed after voluntarily unblocking everyone on his personal Facebook page, including a small group of residents
OGDENSBURG — One week after the city fire union withdrew five articles from its grievance claim, city officials hit back with a strong argument about why they think the union’s
CANTON â In an almost deserted St. Lawrence County courtroom Friday, it was revealed that two more Ogdensburg firefighters have opted to retire and one is under âdisciplinary reviewâ as the city and its fire union took their battle over minimum manning a step further in state Supreme Court. No decision on the matter was issued from the bench Friday by Judge Mary M. Farley, but an âexpeditedâ written decision was promised.
The courtroom Friday was nearly empty. The lawyers werenât at their respective tables, preparing to defend their positions, and the judge was not seated at her bench. Instead, the judge was in her chambers, and the lawyers called in from other locations. In the space in front of the bench, a flatscreen TV displaying a video conference call was mounted on a stand, which stood looming over the courtroom â all thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.