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A group advocating for the homeless is calling on Albany County to use a portion of the 71 buildings the Pine Hills Land Authority purchased last year on the former Saint Rose campus as shelter for the unhoused.

Shelters of Saratoga cut the ribbon on two newly renovated buildings in Saratoga Springs and the achievement comes as the organization’s executive director has announced he’ll be stepping away from the Spa City.

A community group has begun providing free lunch monthly for the unhoused in Albany.

Just days before the summer horse racing meet begins, Saratoga Springs officials have passed a controversial camping ban.

Work is underway in Springfield to build permanent supportive housing - meant to give dozens experiencing homelessness a solid foundation.

Saratoga County is one step closer to establishing a new seasonal homeless shelter.

A new report from State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli finds homelessness has grown sharply in New York. Several of Albany's mayoral candidates say they have plans to address the problem.

The Saratoga Springs City Council has approved leasing out a former senior center, but not without some community concerns.

New arrivals could end up on a waiting list

The Oneonta Common Council this week approved a plan by Mayor Mark Drnek to address the growing population of unsheltered individuals within the Otsego County city, illicit drug use, and petty crimes – problems the Democrat says were made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.