Tom Precious

[Tom Precious @TomPreciousALB]

Entering Lock 3 in Waterford along the Erie Canal, these barges are carrying spans of a pedestrian bridge - built in Italy - due to arrive at their home in Buffalo mid-month.

[Tom Precious @TomPreciousALB]

They might not know it yet til he's on the new job, but the beneficiaries of Mr. Gavin's hiring by @TheBuffaloNews are the good people of the Buffalo area. And the rest of NYS, including his native Staten Island. Congrats Rob.

[Robert Gavin @RobertGavinBN]

Some personal news: After nearly 19 years at the Times Union, I am leaving to be Albany Bureau Chief for the Buffalo News based in the Capitol. There are far too many people who I have come across in this job to thank than I could name in one tweet, but I thank all of you.

Rob

[Tom Precious @TomPreciousALB]

Karen showed how a good reporter can be tough without being a jackass. She got Albany, and each day translated the muck, the chaos and all the head fakes in a fair manner understandable and relatable by a remarkably geographically diverse audience. Many congrats, Karen.

[@kdewitt7 @kdewitt7]

Finally, I get to use this phrase: ‘Some personal news’
I’m leaving New York State Public Radio‘s Capitol Bureau beat on June 21.
It’s been a fabulous ride, but it’s time to go.

[Tom Precious @TomPreciousALB]

@ndhapple Just a speed bump for this exceptional reporter. His future readers/employer will be the beneficiaries.

[Tom Precious @TomPreciousALB]

@KeshiaClukey @Newsday @GormleyAlbany @YanceyRoy Wonderful news today for journalism. Congrats.

[Robbie Robertson @r0bbier0berts0n]

Statement from Robbie Robertson’s family.

📸 Luis Sinco

[Tom Precious @TomPreciousALB]

Not sure how good of a cab driver he was, but Michael has been the real deal for so long in all the many areas he's covered. Good day for journalism, and a great day for readers of The Atlantic. Congrats, Michael.

[Jeffrey Goldberg @JeffreyGoldberg]

Very pleased to welcome the great @powellnyt to @TheAtlantic.

[Tom Precious @TomPreciousALB]

“It was a bad deal. A cautionary tale is you can’t give governors too much power to get on the phone with egotistical billionaires.” @wsj looks back on Andrew Cuomo's taxpayer-funded project for Elon Musk known as the Buffalo Billion. https://t.co/hb9jN4zqtA

[Laura Nahmias @nahmias]

"For the first time, six fast-growing states in the South — Florida, Texas, Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee — are contributing more to the national GDP than the Northeast, with its Washington-New York-Boston corridor, in government figures going back to the 1990s."

[Robert Draper @DraperRobert]

As a former @NatGeo writer who departed before the cuts began, let's be clear: this decision was made by individuals who do not care about either the magazine's peerless brand or journalism in general. It's truly embarrassing about what's happened to this once-great publication.

[Michael Gormley @GormleyAlbany]

Richard Ravitch, former MTA chairman and lieutenant governor, dies at 89…remembered as a solver of crises that threatened NYC, MTA; helped end Albany’s Senate coup in 2009. https://t.co/uCqHWwE0VI

[Chris Bragg @ChrisBragg1]

As Seneca gaming deal unravels, a poll shows opposition to Rochester casino, amid questions about a Hochul administration 'study' and the rationale for keeping the deal a secret https://t.co/qpYnfg8nqJ

[Joseph Spector @JoeSpectorNY]

Assembly session ends without a vote to authorize Hochul’s office to negotiate new Seneca compact after word spreads that it might include a Rochester casino…https://t.co/x5hLir7iV1

[Tom Precious @TomPreciousALB]

Something happening over parts of the Albany area now: openings of blue in the sky. Rather fetching.

[Tom Precious @TomPreciousALB]

In the early ‘70s, my friends and I would bike the dirt path near Springwood over to Rt. 9G, skipping stones on the pond beside this run-down house. Zero clue of the history we traversed until decades later on my first tour of Val-Kill. Magical, indeed, and humbling.

[Paul M. Sparrow @PaulMSparrow1]

Paying my respects to Eleanor Roosevelt at her home Val Kill. Just a magical place @NPS_HydePark

[Tom Precious @TomPreciousALB]

A true loss for journalism. A big gain for education. Much success.

[Denise Jewell Gee @DeniseJewellGee]

Today, I'm starting a new journey with the goal of teaching. But before I do that, let me tell you about the fantastic colleagues @TheBuffaloNews to whom I owe a big thank you. (1/40)

[Tom Precious @TomPreciousALB]

Congrats and good fortunes, Anna. Albany isn't an easy place to truly get, but you got it.

[Anna Gronewold @annagronewold]

Today is my last at POLITICO after five years. I’ve learned something almost every day and heard bizarre stories from fascinating people. If that’s not the dream, I don’t know what is. Cheers to that and now on to trying new things.

[erica orden @eorden]

There is a hearing scheduled for Thursday morning in the Manhattan D.A.'s criminal case against Donald Trump. The subject of the hearing is the D.A.'s motion for a protective order.

Trump's appearance has been waived.

[Tom Precious @TomPreciousALB]

.@RalphNader unleashes a sharp rebuke of @GovKathyHochul's use of state funds.

[Jay Root @byjayroot]

This isn't the first time @RalphNader has unloaded on @GovKathyHochul. He & two others list other grievances & call for reimbursement, release of the unredacted contracts and a ban on such spending in the future in an April 18th letter (I pasted it onto 1 page) 2/

[Tom Precious @TomPreciousALB]

That @TheBuffaloNews each day still kicks ass, Lee Enterprises notwithstanding, is a testament to the integrity/talent of the best journalists I worked with. Wonder if Warren Buffett might spare 10 mins to read this out today from @Poynter: https://t.co/jDEBCx623k