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A progressive candidate drops out in the Southern Tier. And more news.
Friday Headlines: It Goes Bad In Bing Edition
The ballot just got simplified in Broome County. Photo: MONUSCO Photos/Myriam Asmani

Another one bites the dust.

Dan Livingston ended any possibility of a third party run yesterday when he informed the Broome County Board of Elections that he would not continue his campaign on the Working Famalies Party line after losing the Democratic primary last month. (WSKG)

His exit means that primary winner Dan Norton will face an even stronger chance of victory in the 123rd Assembly District seat being vacated by Assembly Member Donna Lupardo. Norton faces Republican Lynn Parker and Republican-turned-Independent candidate Heather Micha in the Binghamton area general election.

Elswhere in the Empire State:

  • Syracuse is demolishing a crumbling parking garage on East Fayette Street. (Syracuse.com)
  • Ranked choice voting has it’s fans and detractors across the state. (State of Politics)
  • Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo) is pushing for legisaltion that makes it easier for drivers to travel between New York and Canada. (Spectrum News)
  • Dairy farmer Blake Gendebien, who is the 21st Congressional District’s Democratic nominee, faces an uphill battle to reach Congress. (NCPR)
  • Troy Council Member Noreen McKee is proposing that the city adjust it’s street cleaning scedule to accomdate Troy’s motorists. (The Times Union)
  • The Town of Ulster’s Highway Superintendent, Frank Petramale, is stepping down. (Hudson Valley One)
  • New York is providing $18 million for state Route 17 upgrades between Parksville and Liberty. (Radio Catskill)
  • Putnam County legislators voted to reallocate $2.1 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding from a planned crisis center to paving projects. (Mid Hudson News)
  • New York City is looking for a “fixer” to save part of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. (The New York Post)
  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is proving a favored foil for New York Republicans. (Gothamist)
  • National Democrats are embracing 17th Congressional District Democratic nominee Cait Conley. (City & State)
  • Pro-circumcision flyers tied to Anthony Constantino are fake. (City & State)
  • Long Island members of Congress are spending big to reach their constituents. (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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