radioNOVO News NY News Roundup for August 21, 2026

Good morning. Here is your New York State Roundup.Governor Kathy Hochul is reacting after federal authorities foiled an alleged terrorist plot targeting the New York State Capitol in Albany. State officials say enhanced security measures put in place earlier this year were critical following a rise in political threats.{{683c6ff8-bc96-4605-814a-9f8826c35f3e}}According to reporting from CBS News New York, the F-B-I arrested thirty-five-year-old Jessica Bowie of Albany, charging her with plotting an explosive attack on the Capitol building to target state lawmakers. Federal prosecutors allege Bowie spent weeks conducting surveillance on the Capitol and communicated with undercover agents before being taken into custody.In healthcare news, New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued new guidance reminding residents of their medical billing rights. The Attorney General's office emphasizes that all hospitals statewide are legally required to provide financial assistance to eligible patients who cannot afford their care. The guidance also clarifies that hospitals cannot deny emergency treatment or report patient immigration status as federal funding cuts loom.Turning to municipal finances, capital leaders in Albany warn the city is facing its most severe fiscal crisis in decades. Midyear budget figures reveal a projected twenty-two-million-dollar deficit for this year and a thirty-three-million-dollar gap in twenty-twenty-seven, driven by surging employee healthcare costs and police overtime. City leaders have formally requested an independent audit from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.In federal law enforcement updates, I-C-E agents have taken into custody the operator of a vessel that capsized in New York Bay near the Statue of Liberty, killing a mother and her infant child. Federal authorities say Manuel Ernesto Hernandez faces criminal neglect charges and will face deportation proceedings following trial.And in military leadership, West Point has named Major General James B. Bartholomees the third as the U-S Military Academy's sixty-second superintendent.For more news from across the state and your local community, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.