Albany Mayor

Edna Mae-Davis Howard has long been known as the “community grandma” of Albany’s Arbor Hill neighborhood. This week, the 99-year-old was honored by new Mayor Dorcey Applyrs.

As part of efforts to bring nightlife back into the city, Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs wants to expand a downtown hospitality program. WAMC’s Sajina Shrestha reports that a similar program in Schenectady could serve as a guide.

With a new year came a new leader — Albany’s first new mayor in more than a decade as Dorcey Applyrs officially made history Thursday.

Kathy Sheehan, who has served as Albany’s mayor for 12 years, will leave office in January after deciding not to seek a fourth term. In her waning days leading New York’s capital city, I spoke with Sheehan about the past, present and future of the city.

A troubling video of an Albany Police officer striking a woman pinned on the ground in front of the Albany Public Library is making the rounds on social media at a time when the city’s police oversight group is paralyzed.

Dorcey Applyrs will become the City of Albany’s first black woman mayor in history.

Following the inclusion of a plan to inject $400 million into Albany as part of the state budget to revitalize downtown, a project to re-imagine I-787 in Albany is advancing.

Albany’s Chief City Auditor is on the cusp of making history as the city’s first Black mayor after winning Tuesday’s Democratic primary.

As part of ongoing efforts to combat blight, the city of Albany is awarding “Love Your Block” grants.

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan speaks with WAMC's Ian Pickus about the U.S Conference of Mayors winter meeting.