Judy Doesschate

As city budget hearings continue, some Albany Common Councilors are hoping to have more say over the distribution of American Rescue Plan funding.

A local law banning the use of tear gas and rubber bullets in the city of Albany is off for now.Common Councilors had backed away from a vote in mid-April…

Discussion over public safety continued as the Albany Common Council convened virtually Monday night.Councilors continued to discuss three major issues:…

An Albany Common Councilor is raising concerns about what she claims was a "secret" meeting of a task force created by City Hall to distribute $85 million…

The Albany Common Council has put a law that would ban police from using tear gas and rubber bullets on hold.Common Councilors backed away from a vote…

The Albany Common Council has put a law that would ban police from using tear gas and rubber bullets on hold.Councilors backed away from a vote Monday…

The Albany Common Council is expected to vote tonight on the use of tear gas by city police. It comes amid days of protest in the city.Local Law C banning…

The Albany Common Council voted Monday night to approve the city's Policing Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Plan.The Albany Policing Reform and…

Five senior Albany Common Councilors are not running for another term this year. Two candidates are headed for the Democratic primary in the 9th…

Albany's New Scotland Avenue neighborhood is undergoing big changes. Mayor Kathy Sheehan stopped by the newly completed "streetscape area" than runs from…