Episode 6: What's at stake when voters sit out mid-terms & has Kathy Hochul done enough to earn CNY voters' support in 2026

CNY Decides presented by WAER Syracuse Public Media and Central Current

On this episode, WAER host Bob Beck sits down with Central Current's Eddie Velazquez to hear more about his article on Governor Kathy Hochul's bid to run for a second term. Has she done enough for CNY voters' support?

And, in the latest Civics 101, WAER's Matthew Davison takes a look at voter apathy and the consequences of sitting out this mid-term.

Watch the extended interview:

CNY Decides is supported by the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.<br/><br/><br/>
Matthew Davison is a graduate student journalist working for WAER Syracuse Public Media.