Albany

Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs is bringing attention to new Common Council legislation that would amend the city’s heavily debated inclusionary zoning laws.

In Albany, Black History Month this year comes as the city now has its first ever Black mayor. With that as a backdrop, WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief Jesse Taylor sat down with a few members of the Albany NAACP to talk about the policies they want to see from local lawmakers.

The race for New York’s 20th Congressional District briefly took the spotlight at Democrat Paul Tonko’s town hall Wednesday.

After an Albany pediatric nursing facility reached a settlement with the New York State Attorney General’s Office, one father says his daughter experienced neglect while staying at the facility.

An Albany resident says he received mail on Saturday. But before then, he hadn’t gotten a delivery in about a week. The resident is one of a number of locals reporting delivery issues.

Albany’s state-backed downtown revitalization plan has been unveiled by Governor Kathy Hochul’s office. WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief Jesse Taylor had a chance to read some of the plan and spoke to Northeast Report host Lucas Willard about some of the key takeaways.

Last night, Albany County leaders premiered a video featuring actor Dennis Quaid. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Jesse Taylor spoke with Midday Magazine host Lucas Willard about the video.

Albany’s resident permit parking network is set to expand this weekend. With major downtown development on the horizon, advocates say city parking has to be approached correctly.

After not having a quorum and canceling two monthly meetings as a result, Albany’s Community Police Board met Thursday night for the first time since October. WAMC's Lucas Willard spoke with Capital Region Bureau Chief Jesse Taylor about the meeting and the circumstances surrounding it.

Earlier this year, Texas-based Avelo Airlines began contracting with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate deportation flights out of the United States. While there is no indication any of these flights are originating from Albany International Airport, several advocates and lawmakers have launched efforts to ground Avelo’s Capital Region operations.