Austin C. Jefferson

Before becoming Albany Bureau Chief in late 2025, Austin C. Jefferson was a state politics reporter for City & State NY, covering state government, elections and major legislative debates. His reporting has also appeared in the Daily Freeman, Chronogram Magazine and The Legislative Gazette. Having grown up in the Hudson Valley, he’s always happy to argue about where Upstate New York truly begins.
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Hochul Vetoed Controversial Bill Mandating Two Operators on Most Subway Trains
The veto from Hochul came over the concerns of organized labor who saw the legislation as a way to make subway travel safer.
December 19, 2025
Watchdog Group Wants Hochul to Veto Bus Lane Parking Mulligan
December 5, 2025
State DOT Hurts Cyclists in Rt. 9 Draft Plan: Advocates
December 4, 2025
Upstate Transit Agencies are Starving As State Slows Funding
November 20, 2025






