Albany Mayor-elect Dorcey Applyrs has already begun preparing for her new administration – a process she is calling “Activate Albany.” I spoke with Applyrs at Hattie’s Culinary Lab in downtown Albany about some of the biggest challenges she expects to take on at the start of her time in office. But first, I asked Applyrs to reflect on her historic victory, one that will make her Albany’s first Black mayor.
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This piece originally aired on Nov. 6, 2025.
