The Aporia · This city in New York rejects 'Lake America' name, Republican mayor says Lake Ontario is in the DNA of the residents

Robert Corradino, the Republican mayor of Oswego, New York, has publicly rejected a proposal to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America". The city's residents have a strong emotional connection to the lake, which is crucial to their economy and history. According to Corradino, the renaming would negatively impact tourism from Canada, with stores and museums dependent on it already seeing a decline. Oswego County legislators from both parties have also passed a resolution opposing the new name, citing concerns about costs for taxpayers and businesses.

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Donald Trump suggested renaming New Mexico to “New America” on Truth Social, sharing a map with the word “Mexico” crossed out and replaced with “America.” This came days after he signed executive orders changing Lake Ontario’s name to Lake America amid tensions with Canada. The state's governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, dismissed the proposal, stating that New Mexico’s name has been established since before the United States existed. Democratic lawmakers criticized Trump for attempting to distract from issues such as rising gas prices and his war in Iran. Google Maps and Apple Maps have not reflected these changes officially, while some users report seeing them due to user edits.

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“Not only our identity, but the economy and the history of the lake are tied to the city.” In an interview with National Post, he said: "We can disagree with the current administration's take about renaming Lake Ontario and still support some of its other initiatives.

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🔮 In a rare display of intra-party pushback, Robert Corradino, the Republican mayor of Oswego, New York, a city situated along the southern shore of Lake Ontario, has publicly rejected recent political proposals to rename the Great Lake as "Lake America."

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This city in New York rejects 'Lake America' name, Republican mayor says Lake Ontario is in the DNA of the residents · assertive framing

In a rare display of intra-party pushback, Robert Corradino, the Republican mayor of Oswego, New York, a city situated along the southern shore of Lake Ontario, has publicly rejected recent political proposals to rename the Great Lake as "Lake America." asserted

Corradino → situate → America

Robert Corradino, the mayor who never lived anywhere apart from Oswego, said he was taking the issue very personally. asserted

he → live → issue

“The water is part of our identity,” Corradino said. asserted

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But we're taking the renaming of the lake very personally in Oswego." asserted

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President Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America in US government records and maps on August 27 -- in his latest snub to Canada. asserted

Trump → sign → Canada

The change has since been adopted by both Google and Apple Maps for users in the US, but Corradino has said that Oswego does not support the renaming and won't be altering any signage, tourism materials or official communications to reflect the new name. asserted

Oswego → adopt → name

"Lake Ontario is in the DNA of Osweganians," he said, adding, "Everything that we are emanates from the lake." "Our tourism from Canada is down substantially. asserted

tourism → say → Canada

We have stores, we have museums that depend on tourism, and Canadians are a big part of our tourism business," he said. asserted

he → have → business

Oswego, a city of 17,000, is split between Democrats and Republicans, Corradino said. asserted

Corradino → split → Democrats

However, the larger Oswego County is one of the reddest in the state and 61 percent of its voters went for Trump in the 2024 election. asserted

percent → go → election

Several Oswego County legislators from both parties approved a resolution rejecting the new name, out of concern for the cost of the rebrand on taxpayers and businesses. asserted

legislators → approve → taxpayers

The resolution said it does not intend to diminish the authority of the federal government, rather it aims to “recognize the longstanding historical and regional significance of the name Lake Ontario.” asserted

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This city in New York rejects 'Lake America' name, Republican mayor says Lake Ontario is in the DNA of the residents

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