Dave Lucas
Capital Region Bureau ChiefDave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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After a rare citywide property reassessment in Albany, residents will have a chance to challenge the update.
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50th anniversary of Historic Albany Foundation, Preservation League of New York celebrated in Albany50 years ago, the Historic Albany Foundation and the Preservation League of New York were created. Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan celebrated their anniversaries Wednesday at City Hall.
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Public campaign financing is a factor in the crowded race for New York's 109th district Assembly seat.
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Most communities are nearly back to normal after a weekend ice and snowstorm snapped tree limbs that took power lines down.
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A storm that brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to eastern New York over the weekend took trees and power lines down with it.
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The latest Child Opportunity Index finds wide inequities in neighborhood opportunity for children in the city of Albany.
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A much-discussed plan to move a downtown Albany methadone clinic uptown has stalled — for now.
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Voters in villages across New York state went to the polls Tuesday.
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With a crowded field on the Democratic side, one Republican is setting her sights on a Capital Region New York state Assembly seat.