Friday Headlines: PR Party Edition
The latest news.
12:24 AM EST on November 6, 2026
Happy Friday. You’ve made it to the end of the week, and in some cases, you’re enjoying a coastal Caribbean breeze.
Here’s the latest news:
- The girls (Rep. Elise Stefanik and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman) are fighting post-election. (Newsday)
- Republicans in general are pointing fingers after a painful Tuesday. (Gothamist)
- Three teenagers were arrested in connection with a shooting at the Bellport LIRR Station. (Newsday)
- MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber is feeling good about his prospects with Democrats taking control of the House and Senate. (Gothamist)
- New York City voters gave Mayor Zohran Mamdani the green light to reform the city’s streetscapes.
- South Brooklyn went blue after Republicans found safe haven in one pocket of the five boroughs. (The City Reporter)
- Your elected officials are networking (getting twisted off daiquiris and sunscreen) in Puerto Rico at the SOMOS conference. (City & State)
- Can the big W and better vibes repair relationships in the Democratic Party? (Politico New York)
- New York City is cracking down on illegal e-bikes, e-scooters and their batteries. (The Daily News)
- Rep. John Mannion is returning to Congress with even more power (and the ability to protect the I-81 project). (WRVO)
- Cold Spring lost out on a sidewalk grant from state DOT and officials worry it’s payback for suing to stop the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail. (Highlands Current)
- Kingston Mayor Steve Noble is not seeking reelection. (Mid Hudson News)
- A Rockland GOP operative was charged with felonies related to ballot fraud. (The Journal)
- Ithaca is changing its bus stops in response to the closure of Seneca Street Parking Garage. (Finger Lakes Daily News)
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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