Governor Hochul unveils $200 million downtown Albany plan

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Jesse Taylor

Published February 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM EST

Hundreds sat at circular tables in the Albany Capital Center on Wednesday. — Hundreds sat at circular tables in the Albany Capital Center in August to provide community input.

Albany’s state-backed downtown revitalization plan has been unveiled by Governor Kathy Hochul’s office. WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief Jesse Taylor had a chance to read some of the plan and spoke to Northeast Report host Lucas Willard about some of the key takeaways.

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