Grant Ashley
Capital Region Bureau ChiefGrant Ashley is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. He grew up in Rochester before graduating from the University at Buffalo in 2024 with a degree in political science and Spanish. Before coming to WAMC, Ashley worked as a part-time host and reporter for NPR member station BTPM and as an English teacher in Spain.
You can reach him at gashley@wamc.org.
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Until now, the demolition of Albany's Central Warehouse has been held up by court challenges, logistical problems and permitting issues. -
Six Albany-area non-profit organizations focused on addiction services are receiving grants totaling $518,000 from Albany County's opioid settlement fund. -
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The fundraiser benefits the families of the two Albany city employees who suffered severe burns after a temporary gas pump exploded on city property. -
As housing costs continue to increase, issues like affordability and Good Cause Eviction are grabbing headlines across the country. -
The annual Special Olympics New York fundraiser, which is run by Special Olympics athletes, brings in tens of thousands of dollars every year. -
Albany's Community Police Review Board had had vacancies for over a year until Tamel Anderson and John-Raphael Pichardo were appointed in August. -
New York State Attorney General Letitia James is asking a state court judge to terminate an agreement between the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
Albany County's proposed Local Law F would've required parents or guardians of youth who committed serious crimes to attend a mandatory parenting class. -
The 15 sheriffs said New York State's ban on 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is unconstitutional.
