CNY Decides
New episodes every Friday through June
The award-winning news teams at WAER and Central Current are joining forces to demystify the political process, bringing you the stories and information you’ll remember in the voting booth in 2026. Join host Bob Beck every Friday afternoon through June for CNY Decides, a new political series taking you inside real-time shifts in the local political landscape, with a focus on how the upcoming elections impact our region.
Listen to CNY Decides on 88.3 FM and waer.org every Friday through June during All Things Considered and again on Monday mornings during Morning Edition; read the weekly Central Current articles and step inside the WAER studios for the extended discussion on YouTube.
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Latest Episodes
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In this week's episode of CNY Decides WAER's Bob Beck reviews with Central Current reporter Eddie Velazquez the three candidates running for Syracuse's at large common council seats. Also, in this week's Civics 101 edition, WAER's Maya Stone looks at the pitfalls of using AI for election research. -
In this week's episode of CNY Decides WAER's Bob Beck sits down with Eddie Velazquez from Central Current to talk further about his article on Kathy Hochul's re-election bid. Also, in this week's Civics 101 edition, WAER's Matthew Davison explains what's at stake when voters sit out a mid-term election.
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In this week's episode of CNY Decides WAER's Bob Beck visits, once again, with Central Current's Lauren Robertson to discuss the impact even-year elections and voting registration trends may have on the upcoming mid-term election. Also, in our Civics 101 edition, WAER's Boone Kilpatrick checks out how one vote can make a huge difference in local elections.
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In this week's episode of CNY Decides WAER's Bob Beck explores with Central Current's Lauren Robertson what's at stake for Micron as voters in Clay elect their next town supervisor. And, in the latest Civics 101 report, why the new statewide ballot will take some navigating as New York converts to even year elections.
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In this week's episode of CNY Decides WAER's Bob Beck talks with Central Current's Patrick McCarthy to discuss the details behind the so called "Save America Act." And WAER's Ben Siegelheim looks at the controversial proposal's history in the latest Civics 101 report.
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WAER's Jacob Berr investigates delays in CNY's first-class mail and the potential threat it poses for mail-in ballots this election season. And in our partnership with Central Current, CNY Decide's host Bob Beck talks with reporter Patrick McCarthy about the U.S. Congressional race in NY's District 22.
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WAER's Jack Siciliano looks at the local process of picking a candidate. And in our partnership with Central Current, CNY Decide's host Bob Beck pulls up a chair with political reporter Eddie Velazquez to learn what's at stake in CNY's 129th State Assembly race.