Albany Common Council

The 1-year moratorium on data center construction passed the New York State Legislature during this year's session, but it is awaiting the signature of Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The city’s Common Council appointed Albany City School District assistant teacher and coach James Chaney to fill a vacancy on Albany’s Community Police Review Board, which is responsible for independently investigating allegations of police misconduct.

City leaders say Albany will still move forward with spending reduction plans even after the state has allocated tens of millions of dollars to help close a multiyear budget gap.

As opposition to plans for a data center in Albany grows, local and state officials are looking to pass regulations.

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

Earlier this month, it was announced that the city’s deficit for the 2025 fiscal year had increased from $15 million to $19.6 million.

The Albany Common Council is set to consider a legislative amendment that would ease the city's affordable housing requirements for new construction.

While Mayor Dorcey Applyrs has made her second appointment to the city’s Community Police Review Board, the oversight committee is still looking to recruit more members.

A proposed ordinance in Albany is intended to crack down on aggressive solicitations. But advocates say the measure would create a blanket rule with harsher impacts on homeless individuals.

The Albany Community Police Review Board met Thursday as the panel continues adjusting to its new role under city government.