Schenectady City Council

Schenectady's new procedure for removing absentee City Council members comes after Councilmember Carmel Patrick suffered a stroke and took a 7-month leave of absence.

Ten Schenectady residents voiced concerns about the budget as Mayor Gary McCarthy proposes a 42% tax increase to bridge an approximately $15 million budget.

Several Capital Region municipalities are proposing steep tax increases and significant cuts to address large budget gaps. Capital Region Bureau Chief Grant Ashley joined Ray Graf on Midday Magazine to discuss more.

Sarojanie Ibrahim, the Republican candidate for Schenectady City Council, is suspending her campaign and endorsing Conservative Party candidate Rachael Ward.

Many unhoused people in Schenectady go to the downtown library for shelter and resources, but the number of unhoused people at the library has become a city council election issue.

Schenectady Council member Carmel Patrick, who returned in July after a stroke, was somewhat skeptical of the proposal, which would members to be removed after a three-month absence.

Schenectady City Council members discussed more regulations for e-bikes and e-scooters as the transportation devices become more popular nationwide.

Schenectady City Councilmember Carmel Patrick attended a council meeting for the first time since a stroke in December.

Carl Williams is the third person to announce a bid for Schenectady mayor. Incumbent Mayor Gary McCarthy has not made a decision on whether he will run.

Despite losing last month’s Democratic primary to Justin Chaires, Rachel Ward has decided to continue her campaign on the Conservative Party line, and Sarojanie Ibrahim is running as a Republican.