Monday Headlines: Hear Ye Hearing Edition

State lawmakers are holding a hearing on automatic license plate readers – the latest boogeyman in data privacy.

Here’s the latest news:

• Waymo used AI-written op eds in its attempts to shift public opinion in favor of robotaxis. (Semafor)
• State lawmakers who will find themselves out of a job next year often held a poor record on environmental issues. (WSKG)
• Syracuse residents living near I-81 got an advanced look at the viaduct removal project. (WAER)
• Democrat Blake Gendebien conceded in the race for the 21st Congressional District. (NCPR)
• Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s campaign spending (and sports allegiances) is raising eyebrows. (WAMC)
• A state Supreme Court judge dismissed Cold Spring and Phillipstown’s lawsuit against Dockside Park’s use in the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail. (Highlands Current)
• Poughkeepsie Mayor Yvonne Flowers praised greater enforcement powers for police patrolling Main Street for loiterers. (Mid Hudson News)
• State Police issued 6200 tickets during “Move Over Day” on Oct. 17. (Mid Hudson News)
• New York will send 20 Democrats and 6 Republicans to the House next year. (Gothamist)
• Gov. Hochul is focused on her legacy in the Empire State. (The New York Times)
• A Bronx judge was arrested for driving under the influence and refusing a breathalyzer test. (The New York Post)
• A woman was killed on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway after falling out of a moving SUV and being struck by a car driver. (The Daily News)
• Republicans underperformed on Long Island last week, generally considered a strong hold. (Newsday)