City of Albany

Advocates said five ICE agents took Regnault-Avila and his 4-year-old daughter into custody at about 9:15 a.m. Friday on Western Avenue near Washington Park.

Albany's budget woes have been a major topic of conversation since Mayor Dorcey Applyrs announced earlier this year that the city faces a deficit of nearly $20 million for fiscal year 2025 and more than $20 million for fiscal year 2026.

The funding includes $20 million in standard municipal aid and $20 million to help close the city's budget gap, which is nearly $20 million for fiscal year 2025 and more than $20 million for fiscal year 2026.

Listen to them speak during a recent trip to WAMC about their relationship and why Amadi Turner-Tarver nominated her mother.

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 free weekly concerts on Thursdays between June 4 and July 16 will be held at multiple sites around the city this year.

Mayor Dorcey Applyrs said the 2025 deficit is actually $19.6 million, and that poor budget management oversight by former Mayor Kathy Sheehan's administration and unbudgeted expenses contributed to the deficit.

A recent report released by the American Heart Association found there is still a need to expand CPR training within Black communities. An Albany doctor is working to meet that need.

An alleged domestic dispute in Albany’s Mansion neighborhood Sunday night resulted in the death of one man.

The Albany Common Council voted Monday to pass an amendment to the city’s inclusionary zoning ordinance.