Your Morning Edition for Thursday, Nov. 10th

Complete recap of all things elections, exclusive conversations with new Cayuga DA and Ontario Sheriff, housing project complete in CNY, sports betting becomes cash cow, and more.

Nov 10, 2022

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HOUSING PROJECT: Two new affordable housing developments in Central New York should help alleviate the region's affordability problem. The Wheat Street Apartments in Cayuga and Village Grove in Trumansburg are promising lower prices in the face of rising rents. According to a recent study, rents in Cayuga and Tompkins counties have risen 3.3% and 12.3%, respectively in the last three years. Local officials are hopeful that the new developments will ease the housing affordable crisis developing in communities across the region. [READ MORE]

UPDATE: The crash that left a portion of Floral Avenue in the city of Ithaca shut down for hours a few days ago was closed again on Thursday. Police announced the closure late-Wednesday, saying that the investigation was still active. According to a release, part of Floral Avenue was closed to all traffic between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. Police didn't detail what would be happening. However, they said that the roadway would be closed to all traffic during that time. No update has been provided on the bicyclist, who was said to be in critical condition after the accident. The driver of the vehicle, who police said was cooperating, has also not been identified. Police said questions from the community should be directed to Sgt. Justin Baldessare at (607) 272-3245. [READ MORE]

BETTING ON TAX DOLLARS: Mobile sports betting has been a massive success in New York. It’s been a huge moneymaker for New York State since being legalized. A new report says the state has outpaced every other in the U.S. Officials say $542 million in taxes has been collected, plus another $200 million in licensing fees. It means a grand total of more than $740 million, with $1 billion in annual revenue for the state a possibility. There are more than 11.3 million unique player accounts with more than 985 million transactions being completed since January. We've linked to the full-report on the website here. [READ MORE]

NO NEW DISTRICTS: Voters in Steuben County shot down a proposal that would have reduced the total number of legislative districts from 13 to 11. Proposition #1 on ballots in Steuben was defeated by a 10 point margin. Just 44% of those who showed up to the polls voted in favor of it. Had it been approved, Districts #6 and #8 would have been eliminated. The communities within the districts would've been incorporated into those surrounding it. Officials said the lines were drawn based on 2020 census. The Steuben County Legislature can either propose a new plan and put it in front of voters or move on. It's unclear at this point which option they will exercise. [READ MORE]