City of Schenectady

The City of Schenectady recognized several police officers in a promotion ceremony Monday evening, including a welcome to seven new members of the force. The new recruits were vetted by a community panel as part of the hiring process.

Schenectady’s city council has kicked off 2022 with a return to full strength and a new council president.

The Schenectady city council this week reversed a preliminary vote to opt-out of recreational marijuana sales.

A new book by a local author details a comeback story in the City of Schenectady — detailing the grassroots efforts to change the future of the Electric City.

As New York’s Independent Redistricting Commission considers new electoral maps, the leaders of three Capital Region cities gathered this morning, pushing the IRC to keep Albany, Schenectady, and Troy together in the same Congressional district.

Green burials are a growing trend, where unembalmed bodies are placed in the ground in biodegradable caskets. Schenectady’s Vale Cemetery is home to one of six nationally certified green burial sites in New York state. And just before winter, the natural plot is spruced up by some hungry helpers.

Back to full strength, the Schenectady City Council will remain dominated by Democrats after last night’s election, and the candidates are pledging to work together after a spirited campaign

Representatives for five seats on the currently all-Democratic Schenectady City Council will be chosen on Election Day.

Capital Region municipalities are releasing their 2022 budgets and many local governments are planning to use an influx of federal coronavirus relief aid as they plan for the year ahead.

The City of Schenectady announced today state funding will support an ongoing initiative to upgrade high-traffic areas.Officials gathered outside the Mont…