A week ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of “disaster emergency” over gun violence across New York — and announced $138 million in new spending to try to stop the surge in shootings. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas has reaction from Albany city officials.
Albany mayoral candidate Valerie Faust, who unsuccessfully challenged Mayor Kathy Sheehan in last month’s Democratic primary, has decided to continue her campaign as a write-in candidate.
Advance federal Child Tax Credit payments begin Thursday as part of the federal COVID relief package. Advocates want every eligible family to receive them.
With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and the lifting of an executive order prohibiting in-person meetings, local government groups are getting back together in a room — but officials say they’re not forgetting what they've learned from months of virtual sessions.
New York Congressman Paul Tonko was in Troy today for a firsthand look at plans to reimagine the Congress Street Bridge and surrounding areas. The Democrat is touring the Capital Region during a local infrastructure week as talks continue in Washington.
The City of Cohoes has closed its library due to questions about the structural integrity of the building after portions of a wall fell onto the sidewalk.
In March, half of New York voters said Andrew Cuomo should not resign as he faced mounting scandals. Today, a majority would prefer “someone else” to run for governor.
Another Korean War soldier from the Capital Region has been accounted for. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Wednesday that Army Corporal Walter Smead of Hadley was accounted for on March 16.
Colonie Police Chief Jonathan Teale is retiring after more than three decades with the department. Teale became the department’s sixth chief of police in 2015.
Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins was a guest speaker during a virtual meeting of the Albany NAACP last week, days after pulling himself out of the running for a job in Ohio.
At a weekend rally outside the governor's mansion in Albany, activists and elected officials demanded an increase in clemencies granted to the incarcerated.
New York Attorney General Tish James has announced the indictment of 47 people for their roles in two drug and firearm distribution networks in the Capital Region.
A business survey finds with employees returning to workplaces, employers are planning for workforce growth at a time when hiring has become more difficult.
A new survey asked how Black and Latinx families, students and educators across New York would like to see local school districts invest $12 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding.
