City of Albany

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan hosted a New Year's Day ceremony at City Hall to swear in three new leaders.

Officials gathered on top of the Riverfront Garage in downtown Albany Tuesday morning to unveil new electric car-charging stations.

Lark Street has long been one of the arts, residential and commerce centers in the city of Albany. Thursday night, officials gave the public a glimpse of what a re-imagined Lark Street might look like.

Albany's Palace Theatre is hosting the premiere of a locally-shot James Franco movie on Saturday.

Albany's Capital Repertory Theatre has staged a preview of its new location on North Pearl Street. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas was there.

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan has proposed her budget plan for 2020.

Albany's New Scotland Avenue neighborhood is undergoing big changes. Mayor Kathy Sheehan stopped by the newly completed "streetscape area" than runs from Quail to Ontario Streets.

Business owners and city employees are gearing up for one of Albany’s signature events this weekend: LarkFest.

State and local officials gathered Wednesday in downtown Albany to highlight legislation awaiting the governor’s signature that addresses the issue of vacant and abandoned buildings.

A high-level Albany Community Police Review Board member was arrested Monday following an altercation with a city police officer during a traffic stop.

Thursday marks the Guardian Angels' return to the streets of Albany.

If you watch free over-the-air TV, you'll likely have to re-scan channels over the weekend, as certain stations are switching frequencies.

A once-thriving community newspaper in Albany is launching a mixed media revival.

The city of Albany is hoping for better management of vacant deteriorating buildings.

Cutting edge investigative and crimefighting technology is cleared for landing in the Albany Police Department's tactical toolbox.

Unlicensed all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes have become familiar sights on downtown Albany streets. Not for long, say city officials.

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan led a ceremony Wednesday honoring city World War I hero Henry Johnson.

A group of Albany residents who say they are frustrated with development in the city are planning to rally at tonight's Common Council meeting.

The 41st Freihofer’s Run for Women takes place tomorrow in downtown Albany.

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan is calling on residents to make sure they're counted when the next U.S. Census comes around.  The City’s Census Complete Count Committee is stressing the importance of Albany residents’ participation in the 2020 tally.

As the city of Albany continues to recover from last weekend's "ransomware attack," more damage may have been done than originally reported.

Albany city officials say a publicly distributed flyer is fake news.

It seems all eyes are on New Scotland Avenue. This week, the busy Albany street has garnered attention on several fronts.

The Albany office of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles held a grand opening ceremony at its new Central Avenue location today.

A pair of explosions in downtown Albany early this morning blew off manhole covers, shattered windows and rattled residents near the intersection of Henry Johnson Boulevard and State Street.

Residents of one Albany neighborhood are trying to scuttle plans to build a bioswale on their street.