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Friday Headlines: Fun In The Sun Edition

A good old summer Friday and more news.
Friday Headlines: Fun In The Sun Edition
Greener pastures are nearly here. Photo: NYS DOT

Happy summer Friday from Streetsblog to you!

Elsewhere in the Empire State:

A car driver hit and killed an e-bike rider in Tonowanda. (BTPM)

Where does Buffalo go now after a bad credit rating? (The Buffalo News)

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is offering $8 million for alternative fuel solutions. (WXXI)

Motorists say construction ramps in West Henrietta are damaging their tires. (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)

Work on Binghamton’s Gateway project began, which will improve pedestrian safety and infrastructure. (Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin)

Climate change is a big part of disastrous flooding throughout upstate New York. (WAMC)

No session, no problem. State lawmakers are still introducing bills. (State of Politics)

Hunter wants Greene County to let it lower the speed limit on Platte Cove Road. (The Overlook News)

Rep. Mike Lawler’s (R-Rockland County) district is officially a toss-up. (The New York Post)

OMNY cards are working on the ability to show balances, according to the MTA. (amNY)

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wanted him to tone down his tax rollout. (Politico New York)

Mamdani is open to the idea of reparations for New York City residents. (The New York Times)

Riverhead GOP Chairwoman Tammy Robinkoff is facing new charges after an alleged DWI and hit-and-run crash in May. (Newsday)

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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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