Capital Region News

The city of Rensselaer, which has seen its share of environmental threats, could be facing another.

Unionized nurses joined by elected officials and labor leaders rallied outside Albany Medical Center on Saturday ahead of a strike planned for Tuesday.

Albany Medical Center Nurses are renewing calls for hospital management to come back to the bargaining table to discuss a new contract.

Coronavirus zones of yellow, orange and red are being enacted across New York state as Thanksgiving approaches.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill banning the burning of aqueous film forming foam containing PFAS chemicals in cities designated Environmental Justice areas. The new law is tailored specifically for Cohoes.

For the 22nd year in a row, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer has visited all 62 New York counties.

Consumers could be paying a little bit more for their 2020 Thanksgiving dinner.

Nurses at Albany Medical Center have decided to hold a one-day walkout in their contract dispute with the hospital. Albany Med officials says they are prepared.

Nurses at Albany Medical Center have decided to hold a one-day walkout in their contract dispute with the hospital.

Over the years, environmentalists have raised concerns about a cement plant in Ravena, New York.

As COVID cases ramp up, unionized nurses at Albany Medical Center continue working without a contract.

The Albany Common Council unanimously passed Mayor Kathy Sheehan's 2021 budget Monday night.

An Albany police officer caught on camera making racially charged statements will be terminated.

2020 has been a remarkable year, but 2021 promises to be a consequential year for Albany Common Council President Corey Ellis, too. Ellis spoke with WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas about racism, policing, the pandemic and politics.

Confirmed cases of coronavirus seem to indicate that the second wave of the pandemic has begun in Albany County.

Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy has appointed the city’s next Public Safety Commissioner.

Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, the University at Albany is moving to fully virtual classes for the rest of the fall semester.

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Albany County has been steadily rising, prompting a new round of stern warnings from local officials.

With the holidays approaching and the pandemic showing no sign of mitigating, local providers say the hungry and the homeless will continue to be served.

New York had been enjoying an economic renaissance when the pandemic hit. With winter's approach stoking anticipation of a "second wave" of COVID-19, WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas spoke with Troy Mayor Patrick Madden about the city's future.

A preliminary audit on racial bias in the Albany Police Department finds differences in the outcome of arrests based on a person’s skin color are fueling community concerns.

Democratic Congressman Paul Tonko has declared victory in New York’s 20th House District as he heads to a seventh term.

There were no apparent upsets in Capital Region state legislature races, and an apparent winner has emerged in the race for the 46th state Senate district race.

Voter turnout has been high at many Capital Region polling sites today despite nine days of early voting and an expanded mail-in option during the pandemic.

Capital Region authorities say they’re prepared but not expecting election night violence.

A survey on the city of Albany’s COVID-19 response in minority communities includes some harsh findings.

In New York’s 110th Assembly District, Republican Dave Feiden is trying to unseat fourth-term Democrat Phil Steck on Tuesday.