These Upstate New York Coffee Shops Are Perfect For Slowing Down
Upstate New York does not always get the credit it deserves, and the coffee scene up here is one of the best examples of that oversight. While everyone is focused on what is happening in the city, this part of the state has been quietly building something worth paying attention to.
Construction of new daycare building underway in Niskayuna
Construction of a new home for Our World Montessori is underway. Those involved hope it will help improve childcare access following other daycare closures.
Red Cross helping 9 after Clinton Avenue fire
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Volunteers from the Northeastern New York Chapter of the American Red Cross provided immediate emergency aid to nine people after a fire Sunday afternoon on Clinton Avenue in the City of Albany. The fire broke out on the 200 block of Clinton, in the Arbor...
7 temporarily displaced after Albany fire
Seven people have been temporarily displaced after a fire broke out at an apartment building Sunday on Clinton Avenue. According to Albany Fire Chief Joseph Gregory, the fire was contained to the first-floor apartment.
This Rotterdam, NY, Mall Lost Macy’s, Sears, and Kmart. Now It Has Aquarium, Bingo,...
Via Port Rotterdam is still listed as a shopping mall, but that label fits worse each year. The building contains a state government call center, a bingo hall, an aquarium, and indoor batting cages. Whatever it is, the name for it hasn't caught up. It opened in 1988 as Rotterdam...
WATCH: Bethlehem vs Queensbury Boys Lacrosse
(WNYT) – It was a packed Section II playoff schedule ahead of Memorial Day. The Bethlehem Eagles took on Queensbury with a spot in the semifinals on the line. Jack Keys has the highlights in the clip above.
Child injured after crash in Albany
A child is injured after police say a vehicle crashed into two others on Saturday night.
Rainy Rensselaer Memorial Day parade honors fallen with 19-gun salute
RENSSELAER, NY (WRGB) -- Even in the rain, the city of Rensselaer gathered to honor the men and women who died serving the United States, beginning the Memorial Day parade with a 19-gun salute and a ceremony that included the playing of taps. Rensselaer Mayor John DeFrancesco pointed to the...
Rensselaer County chairwoman, executive oppose five-year ban on biosolid fertilizer
If a state proposal makes headway to temporarily ban the sewage sludge from being used as fertilizer, county officials fear the process to get rid of the sludge will be much costlier.
Rain cancels Albany Memorial Day Parade; indoor service at City Hall
ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) – The City of Albany said its Memorial Day Parade is canceled because of rain and bad weather. In a press release, the city said the 2026 parade will not happen because of inclement weather and consistent rain. The traditional Memorial Service will still be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, […]

















