Good News York

Good News York | EP. 158 – feat. Jeff Taylor from The Wild Park In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Jeff Taylor — the visionary entrepreneur behind The Wild Park, The Haven, and Taylor’s Wilderness Safari, all located right here in Chittenango, New York. Jeff opens up about […] More

Hot take from Brian Badger: he’s not an old muscle car guy. He grew up watching Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg on MTV — and he’ll take a low rider with tinted windows and a booming stereo over a stock classic any day. He’s even tried to buy his friend’s all-original Cadillac just to slam […] More

Kids don’t forget these moments. Brian Badger talks about why getting the younger generation to the Cavalcade of Cars matters, because seeing a Mustang for the first time, sitting in a lifted truck, talking to the guy who built it, those experiences stick. They could be the catalyst for a whole new lifestyle. More

Why is car culture so big in Syracuse? Brian Badger puts it perfectly. It’s the winter. When you spend months cooped up waiting for spring, getting your car out of storage means everything. We appreciate it more because we only get a small dose of it. #cavalcadeofcars More

Stacked weekend at the Cavalcade of Cars! Kicking things off on Upstate Import Saturday with a live performance of the national anthem on guitar courtesy of local musician Jimmy Falco. From there, we have Lorianne, a Syracuse Nationals alum, performing a rockabilly tribute to the oldies in the old school area. Hot Rod Ford and […] More

Good News York – Episode 157 | Brian Badger from Cavalcade of Cars Syracuse In this episode, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Brian Badger — Operations Manager for Syracuse Nationals, LLC — to talk about one of Central New York’s most exciting car culture events: the Cavalcade of Cars, Syracuse Edition. Brian shares the […] More

We learned something that’s going to change the way I think about those "flushable" wipes. According to Joey from Sewercuse, they technically do flush, and that’s exactly how the companies get away with calling them flushable. But they do not break down in your pipes. He pulls them out of drains every single day and […] More

Noah asks Joey how he ended up building a brand around one of the grossest jobs out there. His answer was simple: he genuinely loves it. He’s been doing drain work since he was 15, nothing phases him, and he describes pulling a clog as the same adrenaline rush as reeling in a fish. When […] More

Noah asks Joe Ruffino a local plumber and drains specialist, what to do with leftover bacon grease and his wife’s trick is revolutionary. Line a bowl with tinfoil, pour the grease in, let it harden, wrap it up, and toss it. No mess, no clogged pipes. Simple as that. More

GNY EP.156 | feat. Joey Ruffino from Sewercuse Plumbing On this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Joey Ruffino, the founder of Sewercuse — officially known as Syracuse Drain Solutions — a one-man drain cleaning and plumbing repair powerhouse serving the Syracuse, NY area. What started as side jobs Joey […] More

What should you do if you are stuck with a bad boss but love the job you want to keep? Joe Carfi, creator of Bad Bosses: The Podcast, has a clear answer and it starts with a direct conversation. In this clip from Good News York, Joe advises workers to approach their manager head-on and […] More

In this clip from Good News York, host Noah Chrysler asks Michelle Shenandoah how she sees Mother Earth responding to current environmental challenges. Shenandoah offers a grounded perspective on climate change, moving beyond abstract terminology to describe its tangible local impacts. She points to devastating weather patterns that threaten the safety of homes and communities, […] More

In this segment from Good News York, Michelle Shenandoah discusses food sovereignty through the work of Angela Ferguson, a community member from the Onondaga Nation located just south of Syracuse. Shenandoah explains how Ferguson has dedicated herself to reconnecting indigenous peoples across the Americas with ancestral seeds that have been lost to their communities for […] More

Joe Carfi has spent over three decades in management, and one belief has stayed with him throughout: you are never too old to learn something new. In this clip from Good News York, Joe reflects on what truly shaped his leadership philosophy — including learning from both the great bosses and the bad ones. More […] More

Which industry has the worst bosses? In this clip from Good News York, Joe shares a story that says it all: a retail manager who, when asked what training they received before taking the job, simply said they were placed in a store with another manager for two weeks and handed the keys. No guidance […] More

In this clip from Good News York, host Noah Chrysler asks Michelle Shenandoah to explain the concept of Rematriation. Shenandoah, founder of the nonprofit organization Rematriation and host of the PBS series Rematriation Voices, traces the term back to its origins in indigenous midwifery before describing how it has evolved into a broader movement. She […] More