Schenectady eyes regulations on e-bikes, e-scooters
The Schenectady City Council is developing legislation to regulate e-bikes and scooters after discussing the issue with a police Lt. Michael Dalton at a committee meeting Monday. The discussion comes weeks after police made eight arrests, gave out 47 traffic tickets and seized 31 bikes and other personal transportation
1 injured after tractor-trailer overturns in Albany
Part of Broadway remained closed as of just before 7 p.m.
Electric City Bar & Grill Brings New Energy to Downtown Schenectady
A new dining experience has arrived in the heart of Schenectady with the opening of Electric City Bar & Grill, a locally owned restaurant created by StaEsha Anderson. Located downtown, the restaurant is the realization of Anderson’s vision and perseverance, bringing a new place for the community to gather, dine, and en
1 airlifted to hospital after crash in Rensselaer County
Two people were injured, one seriously, following a crash in the town of Stephentown on Monday, according to New York State Police.
No one hurt after shots fired on Ontario Street in Albany
Albany Police are investigating reports of shots fired on Monday night. Police said officers responded on Monday, Aug. 17, just after 8 p.m. to the area of Ontario Street and Second Street for reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, they found evidence consistent with gunfire.
Smoke On Plane From Forces Emergency Landing (PHOTOS)
Smoke reported inside a plane traveling from Virginia to New York forced an emergency landing in Pennsylvania Monday night, officials said. The American Eagle flight was traveling from Arlington, Virginia, to Albany, New York, when it diverted to Harrisburg International Airport after smoke was repo…
Erie Canal’s old Lock One excavated for potential development project
SUNY Polytechnic Civil Engineering Professor Andy Wolfe first dug up the north end of the old Erie Canal Lock One in Albany more than 20 years ago. Now, after a long process of drawing maps and probing the site with ground-penetrating radar, he's dug up the southeast end. It's just 18 inches underground and in good sha
Free classic film series to kick off in Albany
Multiple screenings of free, family-friendly classic movies are scheduled to kick off in Albany this Wednesday.
‘We preach team dynamics” says Richardson of JROTC to a receptive GCSD board
GUILDERLAND — The school board here sounded enthused on Aug. 11 about starting a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. Chief Master Sergeant Denny Richardson, who leads the JROTC program at Schenectady High School, repeated many times during his presentation to the school board that the program does not recruit stud
Head Start officials try to reassure parents as changes loom
Leaders of the local Head Start programs are poring over proposed federal rule changes that could redesign their classrooms.

















