Dave Lucas
Capital Region Bureau ChiefDave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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A STEAM Garden biomed client has received a FuzeHub grant to move forward a project to help stroke victims. -
A local developer plans to build a nine-story, mixed-use office and apartment building on a vacant downtown Albany lot. -
Across the Northeast, environmentalists and enthusiasts are touting the American pawpaw tree. The fruit-bearing tree has become core to a University at Albany initiative to lower urban temperatures and provide a source of nutritious food to members of the community. -
New York state Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara is doubling down on his condemnation of the Public Service Commission’s recent approval of a new rate hike for National Grid customers, calling it unjustified in light of the company’s latest financial reports. -
A week after demolition began at Albany’s maligned Central Warehouse, prep work for taking down another decrepit site began Monday. The redevelopment of Lincoln Square Towers is another step toward reimagining the city’s downtown neighborhoods -
Federal and local law enforcement announced one of the largest firearm seizures in the region’s history. -
Across Albany, crews are digging up city streets. On Friday, city leaders reminded residents that this work is all part of Albany making progress toward safer streets and replacing lead drinking water service lines. -
Woodlawn Park in Schenectady is getting $500,000 in state funding to renovate and update its community building and amenities. -
The crowd inside a Saint Rose auditorium filled three tiers Wednesday as hundreds of neighborhood and city residents are eager to hear what’s happening with the more than 20-plus acres of campus in the heart of the capital city. Some buildings are already occupied, and preparations are underway to enable other buildings to be put back on the tax rolls as housing stock. -
As Texas legislators push their initiative to redraw Congressional districts, New York's Democratic political leaders are discussing the possibility of redistricting in their state.
