The lawmakers who make up the state legislature in Albany, New York, headed home at the end of June, but there’s still plenty going on in the Capital Region. Lake George is a popular summer destination, as is Saratoga Race Course, which actually hosted the Belmont Stakes, normally held on Long Island at near the border with Queens but Belmont Park is undergoing construction.
When summer winds down, WNYT-WNYA will host four debates, along with the Albany Times-Union, radio station WAMC and public broadcaster WMHT — three for a congressional seat and one for the U.S. Senate seat now held by an Albany-area native, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand. “We’re in the fourth largest state, and we’re in the state capital, so it’s a great opportunity for us,” said Jon Hitchcock, WNYT-WNYA VP and general manager.
