The states of emergency and lawsuits that several New York counties put in place to stop New York City from bussing an overflow of asylum seekers upstate is just one example of a growing divide between the Big Apple and its surrounding localities. That’s according to a new report in the New York Times by Jesse McKinley, who also points to housing, crime and congestion pricing as flashpoints. McKinley is a metro reporter and a familiar voice on WAMC during his years covering the New York state capitol.
We speak with the newest Albany Common Councilor, Sonia Frederick, about fireworks, gun violence and COVID-19.
We speak with NPR immigration reporter Jasmine Garsd about the Northeast's migrant influx, her identity, and why the 2022 World Cup still reverberates.
CEOs in upstate New York are pessimistic about the near future. We speak with Siena College Research Institute Director Dr. Don Levy.