Monthly Archives: June, 2026

CNY Latino Podcast, Episode 99 – Books, the Mets and Health

Published - June 15, 2026

(#99, 6/16/26) In this June 2026 Episode of CNY Latino: cnylatinonewspaper.com/Podcast, Marisol and Hugo interview with writers and artists “Henry Padrón-Morales & illustrator Mara Criollo-Rivera” in La Casita cultural Center of Syracuse. Our Sports-oriented Syracuse University Student intern, JOSEPH SOLIVAN, will interview with a renounced professional Syracuse Mets Player, and Hugo Acosta will have a rare interview IN SPANISH, with Dr. Juhanna Rogers. En estos episodios, durante dos semanas de junio de 2026, Marisol y Hugo realizarán entrevistas con los escritores y artistas Henry Padrón-Morales y la ilustradora Mara Criollo-Rivera en el Centro Cultural La Casita de Syracuse; y nuestro

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WoodSongs Kids 305: Arizona Wildflowers & Ettore Buzzini

Published - June 12, 2026

Featured on WCNY’s kids’ hour on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. is WoodSongs Kids. The series showcases young musicians and performers. It’s recorded in front of a theatre audience at the historic Lyric Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky. In this episode: The Arizona Wildflowers are a family band from Southern Arizona. And, Ettore Buzzini is a 16-year-old banjo and guitar prodigy from Charlotte, NC.

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Plant People from the New York Botanical Garden: Giant Water Lilies with Brie Langley & Vanessa Callahan

Published - June 12, 2026

On this episode of Plant People, host Jennifer Bernstein—CEO and The William C. Steere Senior President of NYBG, joins Vanessa Callahan of Denver Botanic Gardens and Brie Langley of Royal Botanic Gardens Kew to chat about one of the plant world’s most gargantuan figures: the giant water lily. From its unique leaf structure, which allows its pads to hold well over 100 pounds in some cases, to the 10-foot diameter that some Amazonian specimens can achieve, these larger-than-life plants are some of our planet’s most fascinating lifeforms. Plant People from the New York Botanical Garden. NYBG’s CEO & President, Jennifer

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“The D.O.T. P.O.D.”: Queen City Forward

Published - June 12, 2026

Hosts Josh and Anya are in Buffalo talking about Queen City Forward, an effort to rethink the future of transportation in Western New York, starting with the Kensington Expressway, also known as The 33. Joining the show are Queen City Forward Project Assistant Taje Jenkins-Jones, and Ryan Whalen, DOT’s Public Information Officer for the Buffalo Region. Both are from Buffalo and are leading this outreach and engagement work. The D.O.T. P.O.D. shares stories from the agency that keeps you moving, the New York State Department of Transportation.

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Talk CNY – Creative Housing Solutions for CNY

Published - June 10, 2026

  One of the greatest challenges we will undertake as Central New York grows is building enough housing to accommodate all the region’s residents. Available, affordable housing is imperative to creating a truly inclusive, competitive and sustainable future for Central New York. For that reason, CenterState CEO and its Network have prioritized examining the region’s housing landscape, its obstacles and what needs to be done to create meaningful change. On this episode of Talk CNY, presented by NBT Bank, we speak with CenterState CEO’s Senior Vice President of Member and Business Experience Jess Abbott and Director of Policy and Research

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CNY Heroes, Episode 44 – Randy Flath and Retired Rear Admiral John Paddock Discuss Honor Flight Syracuse

Published - June 9, 2026

On this episode of CNY Heroes, The two co-founders of Honor Flight Syracuse, Randy Flath and Rear Admiral (ret.) John Paddock, join Dan for a discussion of the origin of the organization and the continuing critical significance of military service and maintaining honor and respect for all who have served in the Armed Forces.  

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It’s Happening Here Ep. 15 – Inside the Onondaga County Legislature’s New Majority Pt. 2

Published - June 9, 2026

Onondaga County Reporter Laura Robertson returns to share the most important developments she has seen unfolding within the County Legislature this year. She explains why the Democrats’ decision to hire outside legal counsel has empowered them to speed up their legislative agenda, and identifies how each party is competing for different visions of legislative transparency. In her conversation with host Maximilian Eyle, Robertson dives deeper into county policy priorities ahead of the November election. They discuss each party’s plan for investments in housing and transportation, and explore how dealmaking that used to occur behind closed doors is now more frequently

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Check It Out: Gathering of the Host’s!

Published - June 6, 2026

This is a Check It Out first as this week we have all 3 hosts on together at one time. Joining regulars Tom and Maggie, we went to the bullpen to bring in Yona Williams as part of the library trifecta. Many topics this week, as they discuss a whole host of events the libraries are a part of during the month of June. From Light a Candle 4 Literacy, to the tabling at CNY Pride, to some Mets events at NBT Bank Stadium and even a Strawberry Social at Soule…. plenty of things to do with the libraries in

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Science Today with Dr. Rich Kopecky – Episode 48

Published - June 5, 2026

Ever wonder where the bizarre languages spoken by movie aliens comes from? Learn how linguists construct them and how some dedicated fans become fluent. Also, on this month Science Today, a superconductor record is broken, sea levels may be rising faster than previously thought, and US highschoolers are becoming even more sleep deprived.    

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Repeating History, Episode 20 – Dr. Jeff Ludwig, Director of Education at the Seward House in Auburn

Published - June 5, 2026

On the latest episode of Repeating History, Bob welcomes Dr. Jeff Ludwig, director of education at the Seward House in Auburn. They discuss the incredible life of William Henry Seward, one of the most accomplished and well-travelled politicians of the 19th Century. From his work on prison reform and anti-slavery initiatives to his time as Secretary of State, The conversation illuminates on of the most important and consequential careers in American political history.    

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Syracuse (On)Stage, Episode 42 – Brendan Malafronte & Andrea Dotto in Disney’s “Frozen”

Published - June 5, 2026

On this edition of Syracuse (On)Stage, Brendan Malafronte and Andrea “Dott” Dotto talk about sharing the role of Olaf in Syracuse Stage’s current production of “Frozen,” and their recent relocation to Central New York.   

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Checkup From the Neck-Up, Episode 42 – Artificial Intelligence (AI) Part 3: CHATBOT Basics, Companions, Lovers, and Research

Published - June 3, 2026

On this edition of Checkup From the Neck-Up, Psychologist Rich “Dr. Neckup” O’Neill’s guest is Dr. Rebecca Ortiz, Associate Professor in the Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications. They discuss how Artificial Intelligence CHATBOTs were created, whose values guide the chatbot computer programs’ mathematically determined responses (easily mistaken for another human’s “behavior”), how users can design their own chatbot human-like “companions,” how the chatbot program learns what you want from your “companion” based on your interactions with it/them, and then gives you more of what you want.  They review Dr. Ortiz’s research on how 18- to 21-year-olds use or don’t use

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CNY Latino Podcast, Episode 98 – Syracuse Vintage Race Boat Regatta

Published - June 2, 2026

(#98, 6/02/26) In this June 2026 Episode of CNY Latino: cnylatinonewspaper.com/Podcast, will show the unique competition of the 2025 “Syracuse Vintage Race Boat Regatta”, from the very start unloading and placing nostalgic ‘antique’ boats on the water, during the several racing laps and drivers’ intervals, until its very end of providing prizes and championship ceremonies. En este episodio correspondiente a junio de 2026, mostrarán la singular competición de la ” Regata de Botes de Carreras Clásicos de Syracuse” de 2025: desde el momento inicial de descarga y puesta en el agua de las nostálgicas embarcaciones «antiguas», pasando por las diversas

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