Annual Upper Madison Street Fair welcomes hundreds
With over 100 vendors from art and music to food, the Upper Madison Street Fair has brought the community together for the past 15 years. Organizer Anne Savage says the day is a chance to embrace and learn about Albany's artistic history.
Brickbat: Every Step You Take
Laurie Moore, a senior investigator with the Albany County, New York, Sheriff's Office, faces misdemeanor charges of official misconduct and falsifying business records after investigators accused her of abusing access to law-enforcement databases. Officials say starting in late 2024, Moore conducted over 4,000 unautho
‘No fun way to do this’: Amid deficit, Applyrs prepares first budget
Albany’s mayor will unveil her budget proposal on Thursday. A tax hike and cuts to the city workforce are on the table.
25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Schenectady, New York
Along the Mohawk River in New York’s Capital Region, Schenectady became one of America’s great industrial and technological centers. The city’s old slogan, “The City That Lights and Hauls the World,” reflected the enormous influence of General Electric and the American Locomotive Company. Schenectady also became an imp
Former Albany County jail inmate claims officers beat him for complaining
A former inmate at Albany County jail alleges in a federal lawsuit that he suffered a concussion and other injuries when a “gang of jail officers” assaulted him last year.
One person dies; Two people in critical condition after being pulled from burning Troy...
Three people were pulled from a Troy house fire and taken to a hospital with serious injuries, while a 12-year-old boy got out through a window. Troy Fire Department confirmed the call came in around 9:35 p.m. at a one-family house.
Autumn Festival to return to Stuyvesant Plaza
Stuyvesant Plaza is set to welcome fall with its fourth annual Autumn Festival.
Photos: Rainy day doesn’t keep beer lovers away from Wolff’s Biergarten Oktoberfest
Saturday's Oktoberfest at Wolff’s Biergarten in Albany featured keg bowling, a 2-liter boot-chugging competition, and feats of strength.
1 dead after shooting in Albany, investigation ongoing
An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in an alley in Albany Saturday night, according to police.
26-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Albany Alleyway, Police Say
A 26-year-old man was found shot dead in an Albany alleyway after gunfire was reported at a nearby home, police said. Officers responded to a residence on Elberon Place near Quail Street around 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, on reports of shots fired, Albany Police said. Police searched the residen…
