Residents in Albany’s South End are pushing back against a proposal that would develop a site once home to a McDonald’s and then a nonprofit grocery store into a bus terminal.

Wholesale retailer Sysco announced in March its $29.1 billion acquisition of one of its primary competitors, Restaurant Depot. Although the deal is yet to be finalized, small business owners in the Capital Region say the acquisition could raise prices in an already difficult market.

Albany-based nonprofit Parks & Trails New York has released a first-of-its-kind economic impact report studying the financial contributions of the Empire Trail Network to the New York State economy.

New York State lawmakers announced Friday that the Patroon Island Bridge, which spans between Rensselaer and Albany, will be renamed after Harlem Hellfighter and Albany native, Sgt. Henry Johnson.

At one point, Saratoga Springs was just known as “the August place to be,” though over the years that’s changed as Saratoga Race Course’s season has expanded.

Saratoga Springs-native Cherie DeVaux, after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, is the second in four years to do so at the Belmont Stakes, which were hosted in Saratoga Springs for the third and final time Saturday.

A house fire in the town of Moreau killed a married couple late Tuesday night. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, though state fire inspectors say an investigation is ongoing.

A 4-year-old girl and her father have been deported to Venezuela after being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Albany Friday.

As the New York State Legislature reaches the end of its session, Epstein survivors are among those calling for enhanced protections for children who are 15 to 17 years old from sexual exploitation.

As opposition to plans for a data center in Albany grows, local and state officials are looking to pass regulations.