Albany NY

An Albany man who robbed a maintenance worker at gunpoint is headed to state prison. The Albany County District Attorney’s Office said Brian Briggs, 33, was sentenced to 24 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision after a jury found him guilty in February of first-degree robbery and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

The Albany Water Department announced the upcoming closure of part of Russell Road.

Albany County’s transportation scene is rolling with opportunity right now. From skilled mechanics to CDL drivers, several solid employers are hiring for steady, well‑paid roles with great benefits.

A routine call at a Stewart’s Shop turned into a drug arrest involving a Broadalbin couple.

An Amsterdam man, Erray Vanbuckly, was arrested on Friday (April 3) after allegedly driving drunk and crashing into the Broome Animal Sanctuary. The incident occurred around 10:19 p.m., according to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office. Vanbuckly, 53, had two children in the car at the time of the crash. Upon...

The Albany Common Council is set Monday night to consider a legislative amendment that would ease the city's affordable housing requirements for new construction. Albany enacted its inclusionary zoning law in 2019. The law requires residential builders to set aside a portion of units for lower and middle-income residents. But...

Hoosick, NY (WRGB) — A chain of crashes on Route 7 in Hoosick sent several people to area hospitals Friday, including the driver and passenger of a commercial tractor-trailer. New York State Police said troopers responded to Route 7 around 4:18 p.m. April 3, 2026, for multiple reported crashes.

There are just a handful of early 20th century chrome diners left these days, regionally or otherwise. So when Doves Diner reopened in the former West Taghkanic Diner in Ancram on March 6, with a classic menu "elevated" only through local farm sourced ingredients and run by skilled kitchen pros, it's a meaningful moment for local food culture.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (TCN) -- A father has been sentenced to 27 years to life in prison for the 2024 starvation death of his 5-year-old daughter. Spectrum Local News reports 35-year-old Robert Buskey Jr. was sentenced on April 3. Buskey pleaded guilty to the charges on Jan. 23. A former mixed...

Daniel Jeffries, a Troy resident, scratched off one of four top prizes in the 200 Extra game, officials said. The game costs $20 per ticket. Jeffries bought his winning ticket at Stewart’s Shops on 10 Sweetmilk Creek Road in Troy, according to the lottery. He is the first person to claim one of the four $5 million top prizes in the 200 Extra game, meaning three more $5 million tickets...