Friday Headlines: Open-Ended Questions Edition
The future of Assembly Transportation Chair Bill Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) is murky, but the playing field is getting clearer.
The Onondaga County Board of Elections shared that the number of uncounted ballots rose to 200 after the board ruled that 73 uncounted affidavit ballots and one emergency ballot were valid and should be counted. That joins 126 absentee ballots that have yet to be scanned.
Onondaga County Legislator Mo Brown led Magnarelli by 82 votes after Election Day, but absentee ballots counted that day went 71% in Magnarelli’s favor, according to Syracuse.com. It’s possible that after outstanding ballots are counted, Brown’s lead could drop below the 20-vote threshold that triggers an automatic recount under state law.
Until it’s all said and done, New York won’t know who will be at the helm of Assembly transportation policy in 2027.
Elsewhere in the Empire State:
- A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured after being struck by a Jeep driver in Center Moriches. (Patch New York)
- Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman slammed recent Democratic primary winner Brad Lander as an antisemite despite both politicians being Jewish. (NY1)
- Gov. Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani may experience some friction after the mayor’s candidates for state Legislature races won primaries. (The New York Times)
- New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow gave an update on how new fare enforcement policies are going. (amNY)
- Irish cyclists traveling the globe made a pit stop in Albany. (WAMC)
- A pro-AI super Political Action Committee that worked to kill Assembly Member Alex Bores’ (D-Manhattan) congressional campaign may be experiencing some shame. (Politico New York)
- Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie recognized that voter attitudes and demographics are changing in New York after several of his members lost reelection campaigns. (The Buffalo News)
- Tompkins County legislators are mulling surveillance policy changes after disputes over Flock Safety cameras. (Ithaca Voice)
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