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A wintry behemoth made landfall in New York, and residents across the state will be waiting to see how cleanup goes (and if they’ll be spending a week missing buses and walking on sheets of ice). Meanwhile, the governor is taking the Hot Wheels approach to insurance reform and urban planners are hoping an I-787 redesign doesn’t end in regret.

  • Monday Headlines: G Train Grinch Edition
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    August 24, 2026
    G Train rage. And more news.
  • Uber and Waymo Have Spent More Than $15M This Year Lobbying New York Pols
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    August 24, 2026
    So much for affordability. Big Tech spent massive sums to back it’s state legislative aims this year.
  • Friday Headlines: They Tried To Blow Me Up Edition
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    August 21, 2026
    A state Capitol bomb plot. And more news.
  • Thursday Headlines: Need For Speed Edition
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    August 20, 2026
    Car brain is being studied. And more.
  • Wednesday Headlines: Lack Of Unity Edition
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    August 19, 2026
    Cold shoulder for I-81 unions. And more news.
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