Albany NY

Poverty is obviously something everybody wants to avoid. While this is an incredibly hard burden on adults, children living in poverty can suffer much, much more. Unfortunately, children live in poverty more often than you'd think, and Upstate New York is a hotspot for those in these troubling circumstances. What...

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. — A tragic two-vehicle crash on Troy-Schenectady Road near Algonquin Road claimed the life of a motorcyclist . Niskayuna Police say that the crash just before 6:00 PM, involving a motorcycle and another vehicle. The motorcyclist, identified as 25-year-old Christopher Reith of Latham, was transported...

A quiet birdwatching trip turned terrifying when a man opened fire. Police say victims ducked for cover.

A 29-year-old Selkirk man faces DWI charges after a traffic stop for speeding on Sunday, Aug. 31. Police also took two firearms into safekeeping before the vehicle was towed from the scene. The post DWI, two firearms in vehicle after traffic stop on Cherry Avenue Extension first appeared on Spotlight News .

The fight between inmates left two suspects being charged with new crimes and another inmate in need of medical attention.

A hungry black bear made a feast of a Grafton family's bird feeder on Monday afternoon.

A 16-year-old and four juvenile passengers were reportedly injured after a crash on State Route 81 in Coxsackie on Saturday, according to New York State Police. The crash happened around 3:15 p.m.

The Schenectady woman faces 33 counts of animal cruelty after police said officers found dogs living in squalor.

CATSKILL — A 66-year-old Coxsackie man died after his motorcycle struck a deer on State Route 23A on Sunday evening, according to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. John Bono was operating a 2020 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on SR 23A near Underhill Road in the Town of Catskill at approximately 6:54 p.m....

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The City of Schenectady's garbage sticker program has successfully reduced the amount of trash collected by nine percent, according to the city's Office of General Services Commissioner. However, city councilors are expressing concerns over the program's financial impact on taxpayers. Paul Lafond,...