Jesse Taylor

Could a mile-long canal help revitalize Albany’s waterfront? Several local leaders are already on board. That has one group hoping support from the governor could be on the horizon.

County Executive Dan McCoy predicts Albany’s Central Warehouse won’t come down until 2027.

Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy is suing the City Council over its newest appointment.

Nickolas Scribner was a hardworking 27-year-old when he died in his sleep in November 2024. According to Nickolas’ mother, an autopsy found her son’s system contained nothing but ice cream and an herb known as kratom. This week, Nickolas’ death has helped inspire new statewide regulations.

Changes made earlier this year to the Electric City’s garbage pickup service could be temporarily suspended. Trash collection could be the first contentious issue the new council faces in January.

Kathy Sheehan, who has served as Albany’s mayor for 12 years, will leave office in January after deciding not to seek a fourth term. In her waning days leading New York’s capital city, I spoke with Sheehan about the past, present and future of the city.

The St. Clare’s pensioners trial wrapped up in Schenectady County Court today. The trial’s conclusion comes after an agreement over compensation.

A DIY skatepark in the Electric City could become an official city-sanctioned public venue through state funding.

A judge has confirmed that the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese is vicariously liable in the St. Clare’s pensioner’s case.

Two defendants in the St. Clare’s pensioners case have filed for bankruptcy, including former Albany Bishop Edward Scharfenberger. Their filings have delayed the second phase of the trial.