{"id":199588,"date":"2026-04-16T17:09:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/199588\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:09:19","slug":"morning-briefing-in-the-capital-region-and-hv-april-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/199588\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Briefing in the Capital Region and HV: April 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, New York.\u00a0Here’s what you need to know today.<\/p>\n

Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n

It was a warm and muggy start with patchy fog to sun and temperatures in the 50s\/60s. It is another warm and muggy day with highs in the 80s. Look for conditions to remain dry through sunset with a few gusty storms this evening. Showers and storms will end later tonight with mainly dry weather expected Friday. It\u2019ll be cooler and less muggy with highs in the 60s\/70s.<\/p>\n

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Capital Region Hourly Forecast<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Hudson Valley Hourly Forecast<\/a><\/p>\n

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Watch the latest news and more local stories from across the country.<\/p>\n

Around New York<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Albany mayor outlines revenue shortfalls that contributed to city’s budget gap<\/a><\/p>\n

Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs on Wednesday said $14 million of the $15 million budget gap for last year is attributed to revenue shortfalls, including $4.2 million in expired federal aid and public safety grants and $2.5 million in reduced speed camera collections.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0N.Y. lawmakers sound off on utility proposals and climate law amid budget negotiations<\/a><\/p>\n

Amid ongoing state budget negotiations, both houses in the New York state Legislature are sounding off concerning the conversation around rising utility costs and the 2019 climate law.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0New York counties push for greater funding in state budget<\/a><\/p>\n

Counties say they\u2019re feeling the squeeze. Pension obligations, inflation, growing health care costs and federal cost shifts will cost New York state counties hundreds of millions of dollars over the next year unless they see some relief from Albany.<\/p>\n

Around the Nation<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes<\/a><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues<\/a><\/p>\n

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