Dave Lucas

Hoping to thwart an expected undercount of the city, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan kicked off a campaign Thursday to highlight the importance of the upcoming 2020 census.

Albany County officials have outlined their strategy for protecting public health as coronavirus cases mount in New York.

Two Democratic state lawmakers from the Capital Region are introducing new legislation to ban the burning of substances containing PFAS chemicals.

A resolution goes before the Albany Common Council tonight expressing solidarity with the city's South Asian community.

It has been an up and down few weeks for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s bid for the White House. But the mayors of Albany and Schenectady say he is the right choice for president.

Environmental groups, community activists and elected officials are ramping up concern over potentially dangerous burning in the city of Cohoes.

The mayors of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy gathered in Schenectady for the announcement of $800,000 in funding to six local community-based organizations.

Global Partners, a closely-watched business in Albany’s South End, hosted a meeting Tuesday with nearby residents who have long raised concerns about the environmental conditions in their neighborhood.

Two longtime Albany-based human service agencies are working toward a possible merger.

Two candidates lead the pack about two months before New York's Democratic presidential primary.

The Jewish Community Center in Albany was evacuated and searched Sunday after it and several other centers around the country received anonymous emails with vague threats that mentioned a bomb.

Researchers would aim to map the genes of one million people living with or at-risk of Alzheimer's disease over five years through a proposed initiative at the State University of New York.

The New York Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators recently held its annual caucus and discussed the issue of flavored tobacco with lawmakers, healthcare experts and social justice leaders. 

The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services’ Office of Fire Prevention and Control has begun a new statewide effort to reduce the cancer risk to firefighters and their families.

There's a new air quality threat facing residents of Albany County.

Concerned citizens, environmental groups and elected officials are ramping up the campaign to close a dump in the city of Rensselaer, New York.

Consumers, businesses and localities are getting ready as New York state's plastic bag ban takes effect March 1st.

Meteorologist Garett Argianas delivers the Evening Weather Summary for Monday, February 17, 2020.

Another Capital Region library branch is doing away with late fees.

Albany County Executive Dan McCoy has delivered his ninth State of the County Address.

Workers at two financially struggling care facilities in Albany County say they have avoided a strike and reached a deal with the facilities’ prospective owners.

At its caucus last night, the Albany Common Council reviewed Community Choice Aggregation, a bulk electricity-buying program for residents and small businesses.

The Siena College Research Institute has released its 13th annual New York Business Leader survey.

The Albany County District Attorney is facing a primary challenge. A local attorney kicked off his campaign today.

The troubled Cohoes Senior Center was the venue for today’s State of the City address by new Mayor Bill Keeler. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas was there.

A new report shows states are stepping up to protect public health from harmful chemicals.

Albany County is applying for Census 2020 grants to target specific communities where it is anticipated further outreach will be necessary.

Times Union Center in downtown Albany is marking its 30th anniversary — and looking for a new sports tenant.

A meeting has been called for tonight in Schoharie to discuss the safety of Route 30, where a limousine crash killed 20 people in October 2018.

Former Cohoes Mayor Shawn Morse will avoid prison after being sentenced to probation Wednesday afternoon at Federal Court in Albany.