radioNOVO News NY News Roundup 05-14-26

Good Morning,We begin with a major shakeup at the federal level with deep roots in the Capital Region. Loudonville native Kevin Warsh has been confirmed as the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve. The Shaker High School graduate was selected to succeed Jerome Powell, whose term ends in just a few days. Warsh, a former Wall Street banker, says he plans to bring immediate reforms to how the Fed tracks the economy and communicates with global financial markets.In Syracuse, a multi-million-dollar upgrade is on the table for the Regional Market, but there’s a catch. Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli says 18-million dollars is included in the state budget for a new distribution warehouse and food processing facility, but that money won't be available until a final state budget is approved. Lawmakers are still working to resolve several sticking points as they move well past the original April first deadline. Meanwhile, in Westchester County, Executive Ken Jenkins has signed landmark labor legislation ensuring construction workers on county-leased sites receive standard prevailing wages and benefits, alongside new requirements for apprenticeship training on large-scale projects.New York football fans are clearing their calendars tonight as the NFL reveals the full 2026 schedule at eight p-m. We already know the Buffalo Bills will make history on September 17th, hosting the Detroit Lions for the first-ever regular season game at the brand new Highmark Stadium. Downstate, the Giants are set to open their season at home against the Dallas Cowboys. One bit of relief for local fans: neither the Giants nor the Jets will be heading overseas for any international contests this year.In Utica, the final defendant in the beating death of a Mid-State Correctional Facility inmate has pleaded guilty. Former corrections officer Thomas Eck admitted to omitting details in paperwork following the death of Messiah Nantwi last year. Under the plea agreement, Eck will serve one year in jail. And in Albany, 73-year-old David Griffith of Chittenango is being held without bail. Prosecutors say Griffith sexually abused two minors over a period of several years at homes in both Albany and Madison Counties.Finally, looking ahead to summer, the New York State Fair is adding some nostalgia to the lineup. A live stage show based on the "Magic School Bus" will hit Chevy Court on September 6th. It joins a busy summer schedule that includes the Syracuse Nationals car show in July, which moves to a new Thursday-through-Saturday format this year featuring iconic movie cars like the "Back to the Future" DeLorean and the Ecto-One from Ghostbusters.