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Albany Reporter Gus Bliven Remains A Capitol Fixture At 80
Luther Gus Bliven, longtime Albany newsroom fixture for the Syracuse Post Standard, reflects on decades covering state government. Born 1915, he’s honored by the Assembly yet criticizes lawmakers for distance from rank and file. He plans three weekly columns and jokes about retirement despite nearing 80.
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