Dorcey Applyrs

Because Albany Police Chief Brendan Cox is retired from APD, state law requires the city to search for candidates. Mayor Dorcey Applyrs appointed Cox in January and still supports him.

Officials in Albany already knew the city’s finances were in a rough spot, but a recent midyear budget report from the mayor's office is painting an even more dismal picture.

Applyrs is asking New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to review the city's midyear budget and provide recommendations by early September.

The excavation found the lock to be in good shape. Its the first step in a potential redevelopment of the Surrounding Warehouse District.

Financial woes for cities in New York's capital region are mounting. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Grant Ashley joined Lucas Willard on Midday Magazine to discuss financial struggles and downgraded credit ratings on the S&P Global Scale in Albany and Schenectady.

The Albany mayor's announcements came on the heels of holiday weekend violence that killed one person and injured another four, and one year after the city’s Independence Day celebrations were marred by violence that left one person dead and nine injured.

Albany's budget woes have been a major topic of conversation since Mayor Dorcey Applyrs announced earlier this year that the city faces a deficit of nearly $20 million for fiscal year 2025 and more than $20 million for fiscal year 2026.

Earlier this month, it was announced that the city’s deficit for the 2025 fiscal year had increased from $15 million to $19.6 million.

Mayor Dorcey Applyrs said the 2025 deficit is actually $19.6 million, and that poor budget management oversight by former Mayor Kathy Sheehan's administration and unbudgeted expenses contributed to the deficit.

Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs marked her first 100 days in office Monday by discussing a survey her administration conducted with city residents. WAMC's Sajina Shrestha joined Midday Magazine to talk about what Applyrs has in store for the city and how she plans on paying for her initiatives, given the city's budget deficit.