Legislature Minority Leader Frank Mauriello, R-Colonie, and Legislator Mark Robinson are set to formally introduce the bipartisan legislation on Monday.

(Airs 05/29/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Nearly two months past the April 1 deadline, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the 2027 state budget, the new budget contains 1 billion dollars in rebate checks, and upstate cities are in line to get millions of dollars to help close local budget gaps.

(Airs 05/29/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Nearly two months past the April 1 deadline, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the 2027 state budget, the new budget contains 1 billion dollars in rebate checks, and upstate cities are in line to get millions of dollars to help close local budget gaps.

Advocates said five ICE agents took Regnault-Avila and his 4-year-old daughter into custody at about 9:15 a.m. Friday on Western Avenue near Washington Park.

Albany's budget woes have been a major topic of conversation since Mayor Dorcey Applyrs announced earlier this year that the city faces a deficit of nearly $20 million for fiscal year 2025 and more than $20 million for fiscal year 2026.

(Airs 05/28/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Lauren DesRosiers, Director of the Immigration Law Clinic at Albany Law School, about new legislation in New York that reins in police collaboration with ICE.

(Airs 05/28/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Lauren DesRosiers, Director of the Immigration Law Clinic at Albany Law School, about new legislation in New York that reins in police collaboration with ICE.

The Empire State Youth Orchestra’s CHIME program in Schenectady meets daily and provides free instruments and music lessons to its students to ensure it remains affordable. The program is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a free concert at Proctors in Schenectady.

The all-Democrat council announced Thursday it still intends to pass a law “that will restrict data sharing while maintaining access to crime-solving tools.”

The funding includes $20 million in standard municipal aid and $20 million to help close the city's budget gap, which is nearly $20 million for fiscal year 2025 and more than $20 million for fiscal year 2026.