Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are The Empire Report’s JP Miller, Albany Law School Professor Sarah Rogerson, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, and Former Times-Union Associate Editor Mike Spain.

After Albany County officials took criticism from Albany’s mayor following teen violence over July 4th , county officials are now vowing to expand their youth services and supports.

After multiple shootings involving teen offenders turned Albany’s July 4th celebrations into a night of chaos, Mayor Kathy Sheehan said the city hasn’t gotten enough money for programs and support services from Albany County as part of the state’s “Raise the Age” law. Advocates have long been calling for the law’s funding model to change.

The public spat between Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and County Executive Dan McCoy continues after a weekend of violence marred July 4th celebrations in the city.

On Thursday, officials celebrated the completion of the $25 million rehabilitation of the historic Lincoln Park Pool in Albany's South End.

The Trump administration announced this week that it would be withholding more than $6 billion in previously approved federal funding for after school and summer programs. That leaves agencies across the Capital Region and down in the Hudson Valley scrambling to keep services afloat as the summer programming heats up.

Mayor Kathy Sheehan on Monday unveiled a revitalized statue memorializing an Albany-area philanthropist and builder.

Albany County Legislator Sam Fein has won the Democratic primary to be the next Albany Chief City Auditor.

The countdown is on to the reopening of Albany's Lincoln Park Pool. And construction is continuing during one of the hottest stretches on record.

The four Albany Democratic mayoral candidates give mixed reviews on a proposed $600 million, 8,000-seat professional soccer stadium complex in downtown Albany.