Jesse Taylor

A project to renovate Albany’s Empire State Plaza is one of many being backed by a $400 million state investment included in this year’s New York State Budget to help reimagine the Capital City. The state Office of General Services is collecting public input on suggested changes.

Siena University’s ninth president, Father Kevin Mackin, died on Saturday at age 87. Members of the Saints community remember Mackin, who led Siena from 1996 to 2007, as a person of the people.

A troubling video of an Albany Police officer striking a woman pinned on the ground in front of the Albany Public Library is making the rounds on social media at a time when the city’s police oversight group is paralyzed.

The Albany County Legislature has passed a law that officially recognizes affordable housing as a public purpose. The measure, in tandem with another move by the governing body this week, will give the county greater capacity to build affordable units.

Albany’s Dorcey Applyrs made history last week when she was elected to become the first Black mayor in the city’s history. I sat down with the Albany NAACP’s President Debora Brown to talk about the moment’s significance.

After two incumbents lost last week and after another member resigned over the summer, the Schenectady City Council is set to undergo significant changes.

U.S. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has officially launched her run for governor.

Last month, the FBI arrested more than 30 people, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, for their alleged roles in illegal sports betting. The probe is prompting questions from public officials about the integrity and accessibility of sports betting apps. With this as the backdrop, WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief Jesse Taylor spoke with the New York Council on Problem Gambling’s Prevention Manager Stelianos Canallatos about the rise of sports betting and its effect on the youth.

Dorcey Applyrs will become the City of Albany’s first black woman mayor in history.

Mayor-elect Dorcey Applyrs has made history as Albany chooses its first black woman mayor.