Maggie MacCallum

Ellie O'Byrne and Mark Graham of Cork, Ireland, made a pit stop in Albany recently as they continue to circumnavigate the world on their bikes.

After receiving negative feedback from the community, Albany County has decided not to follow through on plans to turn a vacant South End lot into a new bus terminal.

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, New York announced an 18-month-long exhibit dedicated to the war that gained that independence.

On Monday, state education officials previewed a new competency-based graduation curriculum that will be implemented by 2029.

Albany-based nonprofit Parks & Trails New York has released a first-of-its-kind economic impact report studying the financial contributions of the Empire Trail Network to the New York State economy.

New York State lawmakers announced Friday that the Patroon Island Bridge, which spans between Rensselaer and Albany, will be renamed after Harlem Hellfighter and Albany native, Sgt. Henry Johnson.

The events will be at Jennings Landing on June 12, 19 and 25; the former College of Saint Rose campus on June 13, and Empire State Plaza on June 20

The Empire State Youth Orchestra’s CHIME program in Schenectady meets daily and provides free instruments and music lessons to its students to ensure it remains affordable. The program is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a free concert at Proctors in Schenectady.

Officers pulled over a vehicle driven by Common Councilman John Williamson, with his 16-year-old grandson in the passenger's seat.