CNY Decides
New episodes air Fridays during All Things Considered
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 Chris Bolt Friday afternoons for CNY Decides, a 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 the midterm elections on All Things Considered and again on Monday mornings during Morning Edition; read the weekly Central Current articles and step inside the WAER studios for extended episodes on YouTube.
Catch up on CNY Decides primary coverage with Bob Beck.
Latest Episodes
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This election pits progressive candidates, many touting Democratic Socialism, against conservative & right-leaning opponents after a Trump visit to CNY. Central Current's Patrick McCarthy joins us. -
Middle East peace and the war in Gaza are important issues to Central New Yorkers, but will they affect the election in the 22nd Congressional district? Central Current's Patrick McCarthy weighs in.
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Democrat Toby Shelley is trying to keep his post versus republican challenger RJ Lenhart. Both tout their experience, but which will convince voters? Central Current Laura Robertson describes the race.
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The 129th NYS Assembly race between Shawn Fiato & Maurice 'Mo' Brown will mean a new representative replacing long-time incumbent Bill Magnarelli. Key issues are affordability, housing, neighborhoods.
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Local residents tell candidates for local, state and federal offices that datacenters are a concern due to noise, power use & the environment. But a rising need for them adds jobs, economic growth.
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This week on CNY Decides, WAER's Chris Bolt, Central Current's Laura Robertson & Scott Willis on the term limit referendums on mid-term ballot. Onondaga County voters consider 12- or 16-year limits.
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This episode of CNY Decides with WAER's Chris Bolt and Central Current reporter Patrick McCarthy kicks off Season 2 with a look at New York's U.S. District 22 cogressional race. Chris and Patrick talk about Republican Kailee Buller and what she says she is offering over Democratic incumbent John Mannion.
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In CNY Decides' final episode of season one, Host Bob Beck holds a primary post mortem with our political partners at Central Current, Managing Editor Chris Libonati and Senior Justice Reporter Eddie Velazquez, along with WAER's Senior Political Reporter Scott Willis.
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This week on CNY Decides, WAER's Bob Beck and Central Current reporter Eddie Velazquez revisit Assembly District 129 just in time for the primary vote. And in this week's Civics 101 edition, WAER's Brycen Pace checks out what the Comptroller does and who's wanting to manage New York tax payers' money.
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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.