Daily Digest: Mantello, Steele weigh in on Flock cameras, contract concerns

Also: Spring announcements stir thoughts of summer theater • ‘Master Harold and the Boys’ at Theatre Voices examines institutional slavery

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Happy Thursday! Hope everyone is having a great week. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries Mantello, Steele weigh in on Flock cameras, contract concerns Mayor Carmella Mantello, as well as City Council President Sue Steele, shared their thoughts in the aftermath of a heated City Council meeting last week concerning Flock Automatic License Plate Readers (LPRs), which lasted six straight… Read more → Spring announcements stir thoughts of summer theater We have many friends who love to garden. They survive winter by dreaming of the day when flowers start to bloom. Read more → 'Master Harold and the Boys' at Theatre Voices examines institutional slavery The South African playwright Athol Fugard was very popular during the second half of the 20th century. Read more → Fulton's Gavin Doty will enter transfer portal: Is Syracuse the favorite to land the Siena transfer? Syracuse, N.Y. – Gavin Doty will enter the transfer portal, he told Syracuse.com. Doty, a sophomore at Siena last season, made first-team All-MAAC and was the MAAC Tournament MVP. He scored 21 points against Duke in Siena's… Read more → Verdicts against social media companies carry consequences. But questions linger It's too soon to tell whether litigation will change the way the platforms function. Read more → Trump envoy credits colorful rhetoric and vodka shots in helping him build bond with Belarus leader John Coale divulged the details during a recent appearance at Arizona State University's McCain Institute. Read more → Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travel Problems at Bush Intercontinental have been more pronounced. Read more → Mangled plane in LaGuardia crash is towed from runway as most injured passengers leave hospital Since Monday, much of the wreckage had remained on the tarmac. Read more → Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users For parents whose kids have died after online abuse, the next step is legislation. Read more → The seafood industry bets Americans will finally eat more fish if it looks more like meat Disguising seafood to appeal to Americans isn't entirely new. Read more → Seven months later, the government still hasn't fixed CDC's shot-up windows CDC officials noted that work was beginning this month on the repairs. Read more → USPS seeks a temporary 8% charge on Priority Mail and other products to offset transportation costs Postmaster General David Steiner has warned Congress the Postal Service will run out of cash. Read more → Strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in the Caribbean Sea, US military says The military didn't provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs. Read more → FEMA will resume major grant program after yearlong hiatus, following a court order The funding helps harden against natural hazards like fires, floods, earthquakes and hurricanes. Read more →

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