Albany NY

In what's being called a "retail blackout" many popular retail chains are all closing down every store in the Empire State on the same day. Last week, Hudson Valley Post reported a very popular supermarket will close all stores for one day this month. Stores That Will Be Closed In...

A new study has uncovered the harsh truth about living in the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Many households in parts of the Hudson Valley are struggling to make ends. Hudson Valley Residents Say They Are Struggling To Make Ends Meet. The Siena College Research Institute teamed up with...

New York’s offshore waters are on the brink of a man-made disaster, one that threatens marine life, coastal economies and even national security. The Empire Wind offshore wind project this week began construction in the New York Bight, a critical marine ecosystem and one of the busiest maritime zones on the East...

THE owner of the sightseeing chopper that plunged into New York’s Hudson River has said he’s “devastated” after the aircraft appeared to break apart mid-air. Siemens boss Agustin Escobar, his wife Mercè Camprubí Montal and their three children, aged four, five and 11, died along with the chopper’s pilot in the crash...

It’s been a crisp spring, but shelters across New York state are closing their doors in anticipation of warmer weather, leaving many experiencing homelessness without an outlet for relief. “You just never know how it’s going to be,” said Patrick McCarthy. “I got a tent, I have my sleeping...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Local officials are reporting a backlog of inmates at jails across upstate New York triggering a slew of problems for counties that do not have the space, staff or budget. Local public safety officials are reporting a backlog of inmates at jails across upstate New York...

A Schenectady woman was arrested after police said she drove while drunk and crashed into the front yard of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. August was traveling south on Riverside Drive, when she failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Route 5S across the entrance to the Montgomery County...

An Albany man was arrested after a smoke shop was raided in the city of Rensselaer. Officers from Rensselaer Police and the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office searched Steam Fog Smoke Shop on Columbia Turnpike at around 2 p.m. on Thursday.

A deadly helicopter crash in the Hudson River this afternoon (Thursday) has reignited urgent calls from West Side lawmakers to ban tourist flights over the city. Six people — including three children — died after the aircraft, carrying a family visiting from Spain, broke apart mid-air and plunged into the water...

Here's a great way to beat those winter blues, a check for just under $1,000. That's what's happening to nearly four million in New York State. According to SmartAsset, over 3.7 million people living in New York State received payments from Social Security's main Old Age, Survivors and Disabilities Insurance (OASDI)...