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As state and local officials consider ways to revitalize downtown Albany, a newly revived business improvement district is working to increase foot traffic to Lark Street. Businesses on the street are hopeful of the BID’s plan.
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Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, Thirty Years ago, National Poetry Month is a special occasion that celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world.These celebrations are taking place in our communities, and we talk with two Poet Laureates in our listening area about the public and personal responsibilities of the Laureate position, which include engaging the public with readings, workshops, and other poetry activities. Jay Rogoff is the Saratoga Springs Poet Laureate and Mike Jurkovic is the Ulster County Poet Laureate.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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The stakes are high for the Nassau County executive, who has struggled to raise funds to compete with Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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The number of volunteer firefighters in New York state has dropped by a third since the early 2000s, leading to what some say is a crisis. -
Researchers with Cornell University found that as smoke drifted into New York during the June 2023 wildfires in Canada, breeding grassland birds sang and chirped less. -
The Buffalo Democrat has been a mainstay in Albany since first winning an Assembly seat in 2002, later ascending to majority leader.
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The U.S. government long saw giving international aid as a way to build goodwill throughout the world. Did it work? And what does the reducing of foreign aid mean for that effort now?
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The celebrated mountaineer, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, his family said. -
North Korea said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces. -
A man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the U.S. when a truck crashed in Mexico in 2021, killing more than 50.
