Thursday Headlines: T-Rex Edition
The latest news.
12:15 PM EST on November 12, 2026
Here is the latest news in New York:
- Rochester lawmakers are weighing a zoning overhaul. (Rochester Beacon)
- Rex Ryan, former coach of the New York Jets, was arrested for driving over a pedestrian’s feet. (amNY)
- Democratic Socialists are combining recruitment with a possible presidential push for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (The New York Post)
- Republican and Conservative Party leaders are warring in Schenectady County over social media posts and support for past candidates. (The Times Union)
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his Democrats won control of Congress, but his leadership role is an open question. (State of Politics)
- Kingston Mayor Steve Noble is arguing that a Common Council moratorium on parking stock sales may endanger housing initiatives. (Hudson Valley One)
- Outgoing Republican Rep. Mike Lawler reflected on his time in office. (State of Politics)
- Gov. Hochul and MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber are itching for more federal transit funding. (The New York Post)
- New York City sanitation supervisors keep speeding while on the job. (Gothamist)
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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