Tuesday Headlines: Peeped Leaf Edition

We hope you had a good long weekend courtesy of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Here is some of the news you may have missed:

• President Trump rallied with Republican candidates in Syracuse, lending his support to local and statewide GOP hopefuls as they campaign ahead of Election Day. (WRVO)
• Rochester is launching a three-year project to improve a stretch of the 19th Ward corridor, with plans aimed at making the neighborhood’s streets and public spaces work better for residents and businesses. (Rochester Beacon)
• Auburn plans to install new stop signs at three intersections as the city makes changes intended to improve traffic safety. (Finger Lakes Daily News)
• Ithaca’s Planning Board has paused its review of the proposed Water’s Edge development over concerns about the project’s retail space and the amount of parking planned for the site. (The Ithaca Voice)
• A stretch of eastbound I-690 in Syracuse is slated to close for two years as part of a major highway project, with officials preparing detours and other traffic changes for drivers. (Syracuse.com)
• Saratoga Springs has installed signs urging people to ignore panhandlers, a move that raises questions about how the city responds to people asking for money in public spaces. (The Times Union)
• Newburgh residents are reacting to the city’s decision to end its relationship with Flock Safety and discontinue its use of automated license plate reader cameras, which have sparked debate over surveillance and privacy. (WAMC)
• A Rhinebeck man has been charged with setting fire to a Flock Safety camera, an incident that also sparked a brush fire. (The Daily Catch)
• Two people have been arrested in connection with a months-long investigation into a hit-and-run in Kingston that injured a pedestrian in August. (Hudson Valley One)
• Residents are being invited to help shape the future of the Albany Avenue and Ulster Avenue corridor, with public input expected to inform plans for the busy Kingston-area route. (Mid Hudson News)
• Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly slashed a 34-year-old man across the face during an argument aboard a downtown-bound 4 train approaching Grand Central on Oct. 8; the victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition. (amNewYork)
• Democrat Cait Conley and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-Rockland) are facing off in a closely watched Hudson Valley congressional race, with the candidates offering different approaches to issues including the economy and the Trump administration. (The New York Times)
• NJ Transit and Amtrak riders face five weeks of schedule disruptions as crews move the final track from the old Portal Bridge to the new Portal North Bridge, with train cancellations, changed departure times and diversions expected through Nov. 15. (Gothamist)