mark robinson

Albany's fourth homicide of the year sent city officials knocking on residents’ doors. A weekend shooting near an intersection that has been associated…

For the first time, you don’t have to wait until Tuesday to vote in local elections in New York. New York has joined 38 other states in allowing early…

Voters in the Albany area will decide a variety of city and county races Tuesday. “You know I’m really proud of the work that we’ve all accomplished here…

With a resounding victory in the Democratic primary, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan is highly likely to earn a second term. But it appears several new faces…

It’s all about turnout in today’s pivotal Albany primaries. Candidates relish the final showdown.Months of door-knocking, phone banking, forums and press…

With current Albany Common Council President Carolyn McLaughlin running for mayor in tomorrow’s pivotal primary, three Democrats are vying to replace her.…

A plan to update Albany’s decades-old zoning code could be put on hold.Albany's zoning code got its last update in the late 1960's. In May, Albany Mayor…

Tuesday represents another mile-marker for citywide races in Albany: June 6th, when candidates begin building their petitions. Among those gathering…

Albany Common Councilor Frank Commisso Jr. has joined the short list of mayoral candidates. WAMC's Dave Lucas attended Commisso's official announcement…

By a 12-3 vote, the Albany Common Council approved a resolution this week to sell downtown’s Palace Theatre.The deal to transfer ownership of the landmark…