Susan Arbetter
@sarbetter
Political anchor for Spectrum News. Formerly WCNY, WMHT, WAMC. Emmy, Murrow, AP, NYSBA, Scripps-Howard, Headliner & NY Women's Press Club Hall of Honor
A Manhattan state lawmaker has introduced a package of bills addressing the issues women face during perimenopause and menopause. specne.ws/yKQwXJ
New York to Scale Back Key Energy Affordability program that assists low-income residents. @nysfocus nysfocus.com/2025/07/18/hoc…
There's one part of state government where Hochul's power can't reach. She wants that to change. Monday CapCon: capitolconfidential.com/p/the-power-ho…
There's one part of state government where Hochul's power can't reach. She wants that to change. Monday CapCon: capitolconfidential.com/p/the-power-ho…
NY bill would ban ICE and other officers from wearing masks. Here’s what to know. gothamist.com/news/ny-bill-w…
As Dan Egan prepares to depart @FeedingNYS, he says that demand for food assistance is higher than when he started this work six years ago. capitolpressroom.org/2025/07/21/dem…
"This attempt by the White House to punish a media outlet whose coverage it does not like is deeply troubling, and it defies the First Amendment," the @WHCA says after the Trump admin nixes the WSJ from an upcoming trip cnn.com/2025/07/21/med…
New for @nysfocus: Two companies managing NY's home health program could pocket millions 💰💰💰 meant for low-wage care aides every year. That's because they're offering "benefits" that many workers can't actually use, but are forced to pay for. nysfocus.com/2025/07/21/new…
"We have a newspaper that's printed once a week, so without the radio station, we're kind of in the blind here, locally." NPR's Frank Langfitt's richly observed story on Allegheny Mountain Radio - which relies heavily on federal $. (Not an NPR station) npr.org/2025/07/20/nx-…
I was shocked when I asked how much Monroe County has and the answer was $10M+.
As had been alleged by various groups, the state has only spent a fraction of opioid settlement funds, records show crainsnewyork.com/health-pulse/n… via @CrainsNewYork
Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with @sarbetter @CapitalTonight about a misleading report that is being used to justify more fracked gas in NY - @GovKathyHochul's new unaffordability energy agenda. Watch here: spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/po…
The NCPR general manager told me yesterday he found it disturbing how much glee the Congresswoman seems to be taking in the pain these cuts will cause in her own district.
Good bye @NPR & @ncpr ! 👋
As had been alleged by various groups, the state has only spent a fraction of opioid settlement funds, records show crainsnewyork.com/health-pulse/n… via @CrainsNewYork
Suing the WSJ, defunding PBS, winning a payout from Paramount: Bit by bit, Trump's attacks "undermine the First Amendment by making the media and others more cautious in covering Trump, his administration and other federal and state politicians," @URichmond prof Carl Tobias says
“They gave Disneyland tickets to the people who worked in the wildfires,” one soldier said. “Nobody’s handing out Disneyland tickets now.” Trump’s National Guard Troops Are Questioning Their Mission in L.A. - The New York Times nytimes.com/2025/07/16/us/…
Republicans in Congress are willing to cede their power to the executive branch. Republicans Fretted Over Ceding Spending Power to Trump. Then They Voted to Do It. nytimes.com/2025/07/17/us/… via @NYTimes
Statement from @JohnMannionNY22 on cuts to PBS and NPR stations in central New York: “I strongly oppose the President’s decision to advance a rescissions package that includes deep and damaging cuts to public broadcasting. Clawing back resources ...previously approved by…
Tune in tonight at 7 when @errollouis sits down with @ZohranKMamdani for an extensive interview.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on GOP's "Big Beautiful Bill" impacts on the state: "The human toll of this is beyond unconscionable.”
I’m forever grateful to @bobhardt, @sarbetter, @NickReisman, @MaryFStoute, @msabedi, @RyanWhalen85, @TimW518, @KaitlynnLisa, @jack_arpey, @bern_hogan, @KevinFreyTV and so many more. I like to think we’ve had some fun over the years.