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Tuesday’s Headlines: Snow Time to Relax Edition

Come for the gallery of photos from snowy Syracuse, but stay for the other news.

12:02 AM EST on January 27, 2026

    Lots of snow.

    The state legislature will be back in session today, but the story yesterday was the snow. Streetsblog Empire State Bureau Chief Austin C. Jefferson is under the weather as a result, so you're stuck with Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman for today's upstate headlines.

    Start with a gallery of photos from snowy Syracuse from the Daily Orange.

    Let's get to it:

    • One of the world's greatest biking cities is going after the e-moto, which are the illegal motorcycles-that-look-like-e-bikes that are causing anxieties in New York. (Guardian)
    • The MTA's East Side Access, a relic of decisions made long-ago, hasn't really helped commuters. (LIRR Today)
    • Low-emission buses are coming to central New York. (Central NY Business Journal)
    • Westchester got the worst of the storm. (WCBS)
    • Gross: A close aide to former NJ Gov. Phil Murphy helped get clemency for two killer drivers. (Politico)
    • Buffalo parents aren't happy about the school buses. (Buffalo News)
    • Gov. Hochul loves Waymo. (Politico)

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