Elizabeth Gibbs

Outgoing Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest’s call for an investigation into what he calls “an undercurrent of manipulation and deceit” over police department affairs has set off a political firestorm in the Lake City just days before the election to replace him.

Outgoing Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest is calling for a investigation into what he calls “an undercurrent of manipulation and deceit which has bled into the current political landscape.”

Early voting ends Sunday across New York in advance of Tuesday’s primary elections. In Clinton County all the contested contests are in the city of Plattsburgh.

Ward 3 Democrat Elizabeth Gibbs says she is confident her constituents will support her over the mayor’s challenge.

The Plattsburgh Common Council rejected a Restore NY grant application to convert a vacant downtown building into a boutique hotel.

Outgoing Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest is running for another office. After announcing in February that he would not run for a second term, the Democrat has now filed paperwork to run for a common council seat.

Plattsburgh Mayor Colin Read released his nearly $58 million 2021 budget proposal in June. In mid-September the common council sent it back, requesting he…