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Austin C. Jefferson

Austin C. Jefferson

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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Gov. Hochul’s State DOT Bike-Ped Plan Is All Process, No Promises: Advocates

September 28, 2026

Roundup: Local New York Jurisdictions Target the Wrong ‘E-Bikes’ as Market Outpaces State Law

September 22, 2026

Uber and Waymo Have Spent More Than $15M This Year Lobbying New York Pols

August 24, 2026

Poll: New Yorkers Want Safer Pedestrian Conditions … And They Vote

August 3, 2026

Upstate Report: Ithaca Eyes A New Zoning Map That Keeps Its Character

July 22, 2026

Voters Appear To Reject Powerful Assembly Transportation Chair Bill Magnarelli For DSA’s Mo Brown

June 24, 2026

Big Mack Attack! Nassau County’s MTA Board Member Quits After Rejection By State Senate

June 5, 2026

Hochul Signs Insurance Bill That Guts Crash Victims’ Rights

May 28, 2026