radioNOVO News NY News Roundup for May 21, 2026

Good morning, I’m Codi Gaboff with your morning New York State Roundup.We begin at the state capitol in Albany, where New York lawmakers have approved yet another budget extender to keep the state government operating. The passing of a fourteenth consecutive stopgap spending bill guarantees state bills are paid, but leaves a final, comprehensive fiscal plan entirely up in the air. The budget is now deep into its second month past the original April first deadline, with final tallies expected to fall below Governor Hochul’s original two-hundred-sixty-eight-billion-dollar proposal as leaders try to hammer out final policy details.Turning to national politics hitting close to home, President Trump is expected to visit southeastern New York tomorrow. Reports indicate the President will travel to Rockland County on Friday to show support for the re-election campaign of Republican Congressman Mike Lawler. Lawler’s seventeenth congressional district seat is widely considered a crucial battleground that could ultimately determine which political party secures a majority in the House of Representatives.Meanwhile, a regional supermarket chain with locations stretching across New York has announced an immediate product recall. Hannaford Supermarkets is pulling Nature’s Promise Ciabatta Rolls and Nature’s Promise Cheddar Ciabatta Rolls from its shelves. Corporate officials say the baked goods, which were available for purchase between May tenth and May eighteenth, may contain an undeclared egg allergen missing from the ingredient labels. No illnesses have been reported, and customers can return the items for a full refund.Closer to home in Western New York, Gowanda residents hit hard by a severe late-March hailstorm continue to push for financial relief. Frustrated homeowners recently packed a community meeting to demand answers from contractors and insurance companies over low payouts and delayed property damage claims. Cattaraugus County officials are currently documenting the total local losses online to determine if the region qualifies for federal Small Business Administration emergency assistance.And finally, the New York Knicks have captured an early advantage in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jalen Brunson exploded for thirty-eight points, leading the Knicks to a thrilling one-hundred-fifteen to one-hundred-four overtime victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. Leading the best-of-seven series one game to zero, New York will host the Cavaliers right back in the Big Apple for Game Two tonight.For more news from across the Empire State, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.