Albany NY

Some of the most infamous killers in history, including John Lennon assassin Mark David Chapman and “Son of Sam” serial murderer David Berkowitz , could soon be freed if Albany passes a pair of woke parole bills, critics warn. The Elder Parole bill would let violent criminals dodge their minimum sentences , regardless of how heinous their crimes, and be granted early parole hearings after they’ve...

In the 151-year history of the Kentucky derby, a female trainer had never won "The Run for the Roses." That changed Saturday night, and it was Saratoga Springs native Cherie DeVaux making history.

Lawrence Howard, Esq., of Shulman Howard & McPherson LLP in Averill Park (yes, Averill Park, not exactly the Cravath letterhead one might hope for at a moment like this) has written to the Town of Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals on behalf of Fox Hill Estate and Winery LLC. Fourteen days after the ZBA voted 4-0 to send Edwin and Cherie Williams’ tasting room...

The Cohoes City School District appointed its next high school principal during a board of education meeting on Wednesday.

Temperatures may drop as low as 33 degrees Saturday evening, according to the National Weather Service. If frost forms, it could endanger sensitive outdoor plants.

A dilapidated Victorian-era residence in upstate New York that is in desperate need of a full-scale restoration has found itself a new steward—days after undergoing a significant price chop that dropped its ask to less than $299,000. Built in 1880, the structure is located in Albany, within a storied...

LOUDONVILLE, NY (WRGB) — A Georgia man is behind bars on multiple felony weapons charges after an incident at Siena University Friday night. At approximately 11:08 p.m. the Colonie Police Department responded to Siena University to check for a suspicious vehicle. It was reported that an unauthorized vehicle had been on campus and that an occupant of that vehicle had displayed a rifle. Responding...

A man from Georgia is in custody after he allegedly had a gun in his car at Siena University.

Christopher McCarty was serving time for robbery when he mailed the threats to two judges who oversaw his criminal case.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island youth and tobacco control representatives from NYC Smoke-Free at Public Health Solutions met with borough state representatives in Albany earlier this year to discuss the tobacco industry’s targeted marketing that attracts and addicts young people. Reality Check youth from Gaynor...