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The law would have placed fines on people in "unauthorized campsites" of up to $1,000 and one year in jail, depending on the number of violations. Oftentimes, the campsites in question are created by people who are homeless.

Elmira residents are urging city officials to fund the restoration of the only public pool in the city. The Brand Park Memorial Pool has been closed to the public for decades.

The John W. Jones Museum in Elmira now has a statue of Jones, a formerly enslaved person who played a part in the Underground Railroad. WSKG’s Natalie Abruzzo spoke with Talima Aaron, the president of the board of trustees for the museum about Jones, the museum and his commissioned statue.

The Madison Avenue bridge that connects Elmira’s Northside and Southside has been renamed the Allen-Berry Bridge to honor two African American trailblazers in the city: A’Don Allen and Bessie Berry.

A new dormitory-style homeless shelter opened in Elmira Wednesday and will house up to 47 individuals—both men and women. It offers beds, locked storage, meals, laundry and showers, along with services to find permanent housing.

The new law requires the city to release a monthly list of owners with rental properties that are not properly registered and inspected, or have code violations.

A vacant building collapsed in Elmira earlier this month. The city’s mayor says his administration is working to address similar properties that are in various states of ruin.

Democrats in Elmira flipped the city council this week according to hand-recount results. It is the first time in over 30 years that there is a Democratic majority on the city council according to the county Board of Elections.

The Chemung County Board of Elections will hold manual recounts on Nov. 22 for three Elmira City Council seats that are still too close to call.

This year's general election is just days away and voters in the city of Elmira will decide if they want to reelect the city’s mayor. Incumbent Republican Mayor Dan Mandell is facing a challenge from Democratic candidate Jim Hassell.