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Wednesday Headlines: Lack Of Unity Edition

Cold shoulder for I-81 unions. And more news.
Wednesday Headlines: Lack Of Unity Edition
Union workers in Syracuse. Photo: City of Syracuse

Well, whatever it takes, I guess.

Historically pro-union New York is not necessitating a project labor agreement in the I-81 viaduct removal project’s latest contract to better its odds of federal funding, according to Syracuse.com.

Trying to play the make-President-Trump-happy game has mixed results in New York (Trump Station, Columbia University, etc…), but Salt City does desperately need to move on from a chapter of urban renewal that has left lasting scars on Syracuse’s Black community.

The bill for the project doubling could also be a factor…

Elsewhere in the Empire State:

  • North Country dairy farmer Blake Gendebien is reflecting on the tightening congressional race in the 21st Congressional District. (The Times Union)
  • Schenectady is considering e-bike regulations amid growing safety concerns. (WAMC)
  • A state Supreme Court judge is allowing a planned Amazon distribution center in Wawayanda to move forward. (Mid Hudson News)
  • Beacon was hacked, and it’s personell files, along with other documents on city computers, were made public. (Highlands Current)
  • It’s unclear if Flock Safety will show up to municipal meetings in Suffolk County where the use of its equipment will be debated. (Newsday)
  • License plate readers from the company will remain under county control, according to Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne. (Mid Hudson News)
  • The Onondaga County Legislature is considering a resolution that would keep border control away from polling sites. (Central Current)
  • A Greenport police officer pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge after driving her vehicle off the road while on duty. (The Times Union)
  • Can advocates lower the price of Citi Bike? (amNY)
  • NYC DSA Co-Chair Gustavo Gordillo’s parents are wealthier than previously realized. (The New York Post)

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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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