Dorcey Applyrs

Police overtime is one of the biggest single drivers of the City of Albany's $26 million budget gap this year.

Albany's 2027 budget proposal is Mayor Dorcey Applyrs' response to the city's worsening financial condition.

The City of Albany made unrealistic budget projections, leading to deficit spending, the New York State Comptroller's report found.

The comptroller determined that the City of Albany is the second most fiscally stressed municipality in New York State as Albany faces eight-figure budget gaps.

Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs is proposing the creation of a registry for vacant storefronts.

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.