Albany County Executive Dan McCoy

Albany County’s temporary pause on the use of human biosolids on farmland remains unchanged after the New York State Legislature failed to pass a 5-year ban.

Just ahead of Memorial Day, Albany County has unveiled new banners honoring local veterans.

The Albany County legislature this week passed a resolution to extend an $8,000 pay raise to its Deputy Chair. The move is raising eyebrows from minority Republicans .

Albany County is expanding its mental health services to mark Mental Health Awareness Month.

Albany County has acquired a former fitness facility that will soon be home to a county-owned community center.

Albany County is implementing two new initiatives to address the housing shortage and support people looking to purchase their first home.

Albany County is launching a program to recruit firefighters.

Albany County has signed a temporary license agreement with the Albany County Pine Hills Land Authority to establish a presence on the former College of Saint Rose campus.

This month marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The shutdowns have long since ended, but the impacts on society are still being understood. Beyond the deaths and long-term illness, the pandemic disrupted how we work, learn and even eat. The New York Public News Network is marking the anniversary with a special series. WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas revisits some of the people who appeared in his earliest COVID stories.

Albany County lawmakers have introduced a new bill to improve intergovernmental communication following concerns over water quality in the Town of Bethlehem.