The Fighting 29th

All about New York's 29th Congressional District

Reader Elmer sends today's Corning Leader story [pdf] (and jump [pdf]) about Eric Massa's support for a Hammondsport water project that will supply water to local residents and businesses, including a couple of wineries.

Eric Massa's ceremonial swearing-in ceremonies in Rochester and Canisteo made the evening news on local TV stations.

The Star-Gazette reports that Eric Massa will host another swearing-in ceremony in Rochester on Monday, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., at the Monroe County Hall of Justice. Corning and Olean events are also planned in the near future.

This morning's Corning Leader and Star-Gazette have some of Eric Massa's reactions to yesterday's events. The Leader also quotes Amo Houghton, who's gracious as ever.

Eric Massa's office announced that he's been appointed to the Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research, and Horticulture and Organic Agriculture subcommittees.

Eric Massa was one of the passengers on a US Airways regional jet that was diverted to Syracuse after a flap failure. The plane landed without incident.

The Massa office says that Eric Massa will be on Fox, CBS and NBC in Rochester tonight. In the Southern Tier, he will be on "Twin Tiers Sunday" on WENY.

I'm quoted in a long piece about the 29th by Jimmy Vielkind at PolitickerNY.

The Massa office has announced that Eric Massa will serve on the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces and the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces in the House Armed Services Committee. He requested the Air and Land appointment because of the presence of a helicopter overhaul facility in Chemung County. The Seapower appointment was probably a foregone conclusion because of his Navy experience.

This morning's D&C has a Congressional roundup story.

I'm late on today's news: The Messenger-Post and Olean Times-Herald covered yesterday's Massa press conference.