Mayor Gary McCarthy

The Schenectady City Council is still trying to finalize a 2026 budget after Mayor Gary McCarthy vetoed the council’s proposal earlier this month. At this week’s council committee meeting, the city’s attorney, Maxine Barasch, recommended the council pass the mayor’s version of the budget – or possibly find themselves in court.

Tension over allegations against a city councilor came to a boiling point in Schenectady this week.

Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy has submitted his fiscal year 2025 general fund budget.

The Schenectady school district and the city are committing to the My Brother’s Keeper program.

Members of the Schenectady chapter of the NAACP are scheduled to hold a press conference at noon Saturday after a controversial arrest in the Electric…

Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy says the city police department’s Office of Professional Standards and the Schenectady County District Attorney are…

A new Boys & Girls Club has opened in Schenectady. The 40,000 square-foot facility was made possible through millions of dollars in community donations,…

A week after a massive storm dumped up to two feet of snow in some areas, Schenectady residents are asking the city to be better prepared for the next…

WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Mike Goodwin of The Times Union about the Schenectady City Council, which overrode a veto by Mayor Gary McCarthy in…

The Schenectady city council is expected to vote Monday on a measure to override Democratic Mayor Gary McCarthy’s veto of legislation that would prevent…