State Senator John A. DeFrancisco helped cut the ribbon for the start of the 2013 Great New York State Fair on August 22, 2013!  He is pictured next to New York Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy.  After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Senator DeFrancisco visited several exhibits at the fair, including "Onondaga Lake: A Fresh Gateway to a New New York" in the Center of Progress Building and the "New York State Fair: History Exhibit" in the Grange Building.