August 3, 2026 — Dredging delays, Black farmer civil rights settlement, a new dam in Dryden
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This week, a round up of some of the biggest stories we’ve been covering lately.
A bank robbery started this week out with a jolt at a local credit union. And New York state officials seem poised to finally move on several major projects that have been delayed for years: the dredging of Cayuga Inlet and replacing the leaky, aging Dryden Lake Dam. Meanwhile, city officials are making slow progress on a worker protections bill that was first proposed in 2024. They should have a first draft of the bill within 90 days. A Black farmer and educator won a $100,000 settlement after years of racist and sexist harassment from her former neighbor. And Cornell bans processing wild game meat in its dorms.
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Original air date: Aug 4, 2026.
Produced and edited by Megan Zerez
Hosted by Fernando Figueroa and Hailea Potter.
Reporting by Megan Zerez, Fernando Figueroa, Hailea Potter and Eddie Velazquez.
Cover photo by Casey Martin.