Applyrs names advocacy-minded pastor to police review board
The Rev. Marc Johnson has been a faith leader for decades and has done work with the NAACP and Center for Law and Justice.
Man to be sentenced in Albany manslaughter case
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — An Albany man is due to be sentenced for manslaughter on Tuesday, March 31. Anthony Boyd pleaded guilty back in January. He stabbed Devin Brevard, 29, of Albany on Sheridan Avenue near Henry Johnson Boulevard last September. Brevard later died at Albany Medical Center. Boyd...
Albany mayor hires city’s first lobbyist for state policy affairs
Mayor Dorcey Applyrs earlier this month hired Albany lobbying firm Brown & Weinraub Advisors to “provide legislative and regulatory representation in New York state.”
Fire breaks out at Westmere area apartment complex
Town of Guilderland, NY (WRGB) — An apartment fire broke out at Oxford Heights in the Town of Guilderland Monday night. According to Westmere Fire Chief Timothy Playford, the fire was contained to a single apartment. No one was injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Police: Albany teen accidentally shoots himself on Lark Street, faces weapon charges
Albany police said a 15-year-old boy was hurt in a shooting on Lark Street and investigators later found the wound was accidentally self-inflicted. Police said officers responded Monday, March 30, at about 2:05 a.m. near Lark Street and Orange Street for a reported shooting. Officers found a 15-year-old boy with a...
Colonie Police Hiring Officers for Upcoming Exam
The Colonie Police Department is accepting applications from certified police officers who want to join its team. The civil service exam will be held on May 9, and the last day to register is April 8. Apply and view details on the Town of Colonie Civil Service page:...
Pittsfield Driver Nearly 2X Legal Limit Had Toddler In Car On NY Highway, State...
The incident happened on Saturday, March 28, at approximately 3:21 a.m., when New York State Police stopped a Volkswagen traveling eastbound on Route 20 in the Town of New Lebanon for traffic violations, police said. The driver, identified as Enmanuel J. Angulo Marquez, 21, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, showed signs...
What’s a Trip from Albany to Montreal Like?
Looking for a quick, easy weekend trip out of Upstate New York? I checked out Montreal so you don't have to!
Colonie’s iconic hotel The Desmond is for sale
The Crowne Plaza Albany — The Desmond Hotel, the iconic 1970s hotel and conference center modeled on colonial Williamsburg, is for sale.
Simpsons writer to reveal origins of Albany ‘Steamed Hams’ joke at Druthers Brewing
Is it an Albany expression? “Simpsons” writer Bill Oakley to explain the “Steamed Hams” joke at Druthers Brewing on April 14.
