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Austin C. Jefferson

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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Wednesday Headlines: I Can’t Amtrak Your Logic Edition

January 28, 2026

TRAIN IN VAIN: Amtrak Pulls Plug On Metro-North Expansion

January 27, 2026

Monday Headlines: Snowpocalypse Edition

January 26, 2026

State Pols Could Regulate E-Bikes Despite Not Knowing What They Are

January 23, 2026

Friday Headlines: Trouble On The Horizon Edition

January 23, 2026

Assembly To Discuss E-Bike Regulations In Wake of NJ Restrictions

January 22, 2026

Heastie Undecided On Gov. Hochul’s Uber-Backed Push to Lower Car Insurance Rates

January 21, 2026

Wednesday Headlines: ‘Well, With That Attitude’ Edition

January 21, 2026

UPDATE: Route 17 Widening is Not Really Paused But Actually Happening

January 20, 2026

Tuesday Headlines: Budget Deets Edition

January 20, 2026