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Locastro's move to the injured list was one of the Mets' four transactions on Monday. The team recalled Brett Baty and Edwin Uceta from Triple-A Syracuse, while optioning Jose Butto to Syracuse. 

"We responded there and located him and did in fact possess two knives in a visible manner," APD Deputy Chief Roger Anthony said in an email. "Officers then ordered him to the ground and to drop the knives, he was cooperative and complied. He was handcuffed and interviewed. It was determine that he had not threatened or menaced anyone with the knives, and he was suffering from mental health issues."

Anthony said police took the man to a hospital and no charges were filed.

Fitzgerald also has a purchase contract for the property on the other side of Route 90, known as the McGordon House. He plans to demolish the 125-year-old house and build two new ones there for long-term rental. He told Ë®¹ûÅÉAV the lakefront property would provide tenants of the two houses direct access to the Cayuga shore.

However, a group of Aurora residents hopes to talk the board of trustees out of releasing its right of first refusal, saying the lakefront property should instead become part of a village park. 

Grace Bates, a former village trustee, has offered to set up a trust to help Aurora and its ad hoc park committee secure the 300-foot property, and about 1,000 more feet of lakefront to the south, for the park. She told Ë®¹ûÅÉAV she and other park supporters believe Fitzgerald's purchase, if allowed, would "interrupt" the park.

Fitzgerald has offered to establish a permanent easement on the property's shoreline, 10 feet in width, that would grant public access to the park from the north. Bates said she appreciates the offer, but still believes the village should hear more discussion about each side's vision for the property before releasing its right of first refusal.

Bates added that the property is the only part of the prospective lakefront park where the water is deep enough for a dock. Along with depriving the park of any docks, she fears Fitzgerald's purchase would lead to private docks that further infringe upon the park. Fitzgerald, however, said he has "no plans for a dock at this time." 

Park supporters have drafted a letter decrying the "back-door, last-minute way" the village scheduled Tuesday's board of trustees meeting. The letter, which is collecting signatures, calls upon residents to attend the meeting and send a message to the board that Fitzgerald's purchase offer, they believe, "is not an equal or fair exchange." 

Fitzgerald, who said he supports the creation of the village park as well, called the opposition to his purchase and his plans for the McGordon House property "inefficient and comical." 

"Those 300 feet in front of McGordon House don't affect their park one bit," he said. "This isn't about a park, this is about change in Aurora. ... It's indicative of where Aurora's been the last 20 years." 

Both Fitzgerald's plans for McGordon House and the park were inspired by the village's latest , which identifies long-term rentals and a lakefront park as opportunities for growth. Fitzgerald said the plan has been his "roadmap" for redeveloping the property into housing that appeals to young families.

The demolition of McGordon House, which was approved by the Aurora Planning Board May 10, has been a divisive issue in the village for months. One advocate for the house, village Historian Dr. Linda Schwab, faced the loss of her position for reasons she believed to be retaliatory until she was reappointed by Mayor Jim Orman on April 27.

Fitzgerald, in response to Schwab's arguments that the house should not be demolished, said that it is not historic in nature, and restoring it would be "fiscally irresponsible and impractical." 

"The house has been there derelict for 40 years. Now all of a sudden someone wants to do something with it," he said. "We followed every local ordinance and law, were transparent and collaborative from the moment we engaged with this project, and we were met with nothing but activism and obstructionism. It's unsettling, frankly." 

Orman agreed, telling Ë®¹ûÅÉAV, "These few activists are impeding the village's ability to move forward with private investment."

Meanwhile, state grant money and donations will likely be the only way the village park comes to fruition, Orman said.

The park would likely cost $300,000 to $500,000, the mayor continued, not including the price of the property, which is also owned by Wells. Like the lakefront property Fitzgerald hopes to purchase, the park would not permit much development. Orman said picnic tables and maybe public bathrooms would be the extent of what's possible.

"But the beauty of it is, the water's only 2 or 3 feet deep there. You can walk out 50 feet," he said. "Parks aren't mandatory in the village, but they are a beautiful, nice option if you can get the funding."

BID Executive Director Stephanie DeVito told Ë®¹ûÅÉAV the competition is open to any restaurants or food vendors, local or beyond, with the proper city and county vending requirements. Five judges will evaluate wings in three categories: dry, sauce and regular recipe. There will be trophies for first, second and third place winners, and a people's choice award with a trophy and BID gift certificate.

Those who wish to participate in the festival are asked to contact DeVito at stephanie@auburndowntown.org.

For more information, find the event's page .

"The kid is tough as nails," Jordan-Elbridge wrestling coach Mike Nguyen said.

He needed to be.

In his junior season as a member of Jordan-Elbridge's combined program with Cato-Meridian, Port Byron and Union Springs — Lamson is a student at Cato-Meridian — the 138-pounder won the Section III, Division II championship in his weight class and later placed eighth at the New York state championships. 

The achievement was more poignant considering Lamson was diagnosed with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, an eye disease that causes sudden blindness in one or both eyes, during the season. 

While preparing for sectionals, Lamson also broke his pinky finger on his left hand, another potential blow to his championship hopes. 

Health is a rarity in a brutal sport like wrestling. Lamson met his obstacles in stride. 

"It shows people can battle through adversity and be successful no matter what they're going through. It's all mental," Lamson said. "I'm a big faith guy. I believe in God and believe God has a plan for everybody, and his plan for me was to win that tournament and make a statement.

"I had my hand taped and couldn't really see what I was doing, but I was still gonna come in and do my thing and nothing's gonna stop me."

In preparation for his junior season, Lamson was fueled by the sudden end of his sophomore campaign. In 2021-22 as a 132-pounder, Lamson went 37-2 during the regular season to earn the top seed in his weight class for the Section III, Division II tournament. 

In a tournament which a wrestler's best is required, Lamson had an off day. He lost twice in four matches, including the third-place match to Phoenix's Parker Allers — who Lamson defeated in three previous bouts that season — that disrupted hopes of reaching the state tournament. 

"It was a real punch in the stomach," Lamson said. 

Still, Lamson attended the NYSPHSAA championships to watch teammates and friends compete, and get a feel for the environment he hoped to one day partake in. 

The experience was a turning point. 

"That's when I quit my other sports. Quit track and field, quit cross country," Lamson said.  "I told my dad (John Lamson), 'Dad, I'm just gonna focus on wrestling.' I wrestled the whole summer, and that's where the big leap came from last year to this year."

Lamson was again near-unbeatable during the 2022-23 campaign. He won 37 of his first 38 matches, claimed first place at the Port Byron Mid-Winter Classic, the OHSL league tournament and Section III, Class B tournament, and earned another No. 1 seed at the Division II section championships. 

Three days before competition, Lamson broke his finger. Cross-faces, arm bars and cradles — moves that helped Lamson pin opponents in 24 of his 37 wins to that point — were no longer de-facto offensive options. 

"I had to resort to something secondary, which is not something you want to do in a high-level match," Lamson said. "You want to get to the stuff you're really good at."

Following a first-round bye, Lamson beat APW/Pulaski’s Ethan Purdy in an 8-2 decision in the quarterfinals, then pinned Central Valley’s Aden Mead in the semifinals. 

His championship bout with CVA's Cooper Reed was his closest of the day, but Lamson emerged in a 9-5 decision. With the victory, Lamson earned a berth in the state tournament became the first wrestler from Cato-Meridian to win a section title since Nick Lalone in 2010. 

"I'm a pretty emotionally explosive guy, so it was a lot of euphoria," said Nguyen. "I was pretty ecstatic for the kid, his family and the community. Jack won the match, but it was for more than just him. It was a good win for our program. And four myself and our assistant coaches, it was the first sectional champ that we'd coached.

"For him, it was keeping him mentally strong. He's physically gifted and strong and knows how to wrestle. Even without his eyesight and with a broken pinky ... the people he wrestled still have to deal with the pace and pressure he puts on."

When asked about his showing at states — Lamson placed eighth — vision loss and hand issues were sparsely mentioned. Instead, Lamson pointed to a slow start, and how his participation will serve as a valuable learning experience for next year. 

The impediments, though, were a factor. Against New York state's best, the margin of error is already razor thin, and Lamson couldn't see the edges of the mat, the scoreboard or the time clock. 

Despite that, Lamson exited with three wins and three losses, with three defeats decided by a combined total of five points. 

"I'm super proud of the kid. Nobody there was dealing with the things he dealt with at the end of the season. But he stayed the pace and pushed through," Nguyen said. "It just goes to show, this is a brutal sport where you slip up for 10 seconds in a six-minute match and your dreams of becoming a state championship slip away. The greatest thing is that he's a junior, so we've learned from this and can adjust for next year."

When originally diagnosed with LHON, Lamson was primarily impacted in his right eye. While vision on the right has stabilized, blindness has since spread to his left. 

Undeterred, Lamson continues to train daily. His senior season, though, could entail a major adjustment. 

Lamson has the option of invoking the touch rule if vision issues persist, which requires both wrestlers to maintain contact throughout the match. Any break in contact, the official returns both participants to the center. 

Touch rule or not, Lamson thinks regardless of his physical ailment, the only wrestler that can beat him is himself. 

"This season showed me that no matter what I'm going through, I'm still a top guy in the state and that I can persevere through anything thrown my way," Lamson said. "No matter if it's broken bones or my eye disease, I can still do what I want to do and do it to perfection."