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Courtsey of Rand Campaign/FacebookRockland County Democrat Joe Rand was among a half-dozen candidates to flip Republican-held state senate seats. He said he wants better transportation and more affordable housing. -
Courtesy Hudson Democrats Facebook pageIn recent weeks and months, municipalities around the region have protested - and in some cases, restricted - the use of Flock automated license plate readers - commonly referred to as Flock cameras. Most recently, Columbia County's Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday night to place a moratorium on the use of the cameras. Sonja Okun represents the city of Hudson, New York on the Board of Supervisors, and voted in favor of the moratorium. She spoke with WAMC’s Sam Dingman.
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New York City’s mayor says at least eight people have died after a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site. The announcement Thursday from Mayor Zohran Mamdani came as firefighters kept digging through the rubble to find others who may be trapped beneath the wreckage. The structure fell at the edge of a construction site on Wednesday afternoon. Rescuers worked overnight into Thursday, using dogs to sniff for survivors. The cause of the collapse is under investigation. -
WAMC's David Guistina in conversation with Nick Garber, political reporter for New York Focus, about what the blue wave means for the Democrats in the New York state Legislature. -
A new database developed by the news outlet Documented examines the chronic issue of wage theft in immigrant communities. In a conversation with co-host Maryam Ahmad, one of Documented's reporters explains how the project grew out of conversations with the communities she reports on. -
Albany County agreed to pay the City of Albany $6,801 to settle 124 traffic tickets, according to a settlement of a lawsuit filed by Albany County in New York State Court. -
Congressman Paul Tonko met with experts from Sullivan Allies Leading Together coalition, who say challenges to overcoming substance use can include lack of a mailing address, healthcare, and transportation. -
The Albany Common Council's move comes after the City Treasurer's Office announced it would issue $10 million in short-term loans to cover expenses. -
Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs says her trip to Puerto Rico with other New York Democrats helped her advocate for the city, and that she used no taxpayer funds to pay for the trip. -
WAMC's David Guistina in conversation with Mike Goodwin, News Editor at The Times Union, about the federal government requiring NY students to still take the regents exams. -
Democrat Lisa Kaul beat incumbent Republican Rob Rolison for State Senate District 39. Kaul spoke about her plans for the months ahead to tackle affordability, including universal healthcare. -
The new borrowing will likely cost Albany somewhere between $100,000 and $200,000 in interest, according to Albany City Treasurer Darius Shahinfar.
