Ex-Schenectady restaurant reopens as event venue
After almost a year, a closed Schenectady restaurant has been revived as an event venue. Daley's on Yates, located at 10 Yates Street, started hosting events a few weeks ago and is rapidly booking more, said Jim Pettit, one of the owners of Daley Hospitality Group.
Prison time ordered for man who kidnapped cabdriver at knifepoint and bragged, ‘See, I...
James Parker will serve 20 years in prison for abducting driver in late 2024 and taunting her on the drive to Cobleskill, before boasting about sparing her life.
Giant air bubbles surface at Empire State Plaza reflecting pools
More than a dozen air pockets surfaced under an Empire State Plaza reflecting pool in Albany as crews work on repairs
Applyrs says Albany knew of deficit before 2026 budget vote
Mayor Applyrs said Albany officials knew in 2025 that the city faced a major budget deficit before the Common Council approved the 2026 budget. The state is now giving the city a financial lifeline.
NY weather: Frost advisory for part of New York for Tuesday
On Monday at 1:06 p.m. a frost advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Tuesday between midnight and 9 a.m. for Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Washington, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, Columbia and Warren counties. The weather service informs, "Temperatures in the middle 30s will result in frost
Teen driver causes Albany crash that sent car airborne, hit house
A crash on Western Avenue in Albany left a wide path of damage after police said a 13-year-old was driving a Honda CR-V with five other teens inside.
Woman convicted of attempted murder in shooting that punctured lung, lacerated liver
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A woman has been convicted of attempted murder in Albany. A jury found Celanna Smith, 26, guilty in the shooting of a 24-year-old woman on Albany Street last August. A bullet punctured the woman’s lung, lacerated her liver, and lodged near her appendix. The...
Lovin’ Mama Kitchen bringing organic produce to downtown Amsterdam
As accessing affordable, fresh, local produce remains difficult in many urban communities across the Northeast, one organic farm in Amsterdam, New York, is getting to the root of the problem. Lovin’ Mama farms sits on nearly 120 acres of protected land – the Strawberry Fields Nature Preserve about 5 miles...
Adirondacks, Capital Region chef featured in PBS show
A new episode of the PBS show titled "Wild Foods" was filmed in upstate New York. The show, hosted by environmentalist, educator and forager Kevin Chap, focuses on food found in nature and eredfining that relationship with food.
7 Brew coffee stand coming to Rensselaer with 50 new jobs
A new 7 Brew coffee stand is coming to Rensselaer for summer 2026 and the company says it will bring 50 jobs.
