Albany Common Council

At its latest meeting, the Albany Common Council Public Safety Committee discussed two proposed local laws affecting public safety.

Albany's new Commission on Municipal Internet Service met this week for the first time.

A local law banning the use of tear gas and rubber bullets in the city of Albany has fallen short once again.

Former Albany Common Councilor Ron Bailey’s COVID-19 death comes as a shock.

With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and the lifting of an executive order prohibiting in-person meetings, local government groups are getting back…

Most Albany Common Council incumbents weathered the Democratic primary last week and now move ahead to the November election. In the First Ward,…

Several key Capital Region races will be decided in today’s primaries. In the city of Albany, nine of 15 common council seats are open.The election season…

A candidate for the 6th Ward Albany Common Council seat has dropped out of the race. Richard-Olivier Marius says he has shut down his campaign and is…

The two candidates vying for Albany's 5th Ward Common Council seat met in an online forum this week. First-term Councilor Jahmel Robinson and his June…

Three candidates vying for a key Albany Common Council seat participated in back-to-back forums this week. As the June 22nd Democratic Primary nears, Jeff…