Inside Palazzo Riggi, $25M Saratoga Springs Mansion
Got $25 million burning a hole in your pocket? Saratoga County has just the mansion for you. Known as Palazzo Riggi, this sprawling stone sanctuary—located at 637 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs—is currently the priciest real estate listing around. Situated on a corner lot behind wrought-iron black and...
Rensselaer man faces child exploitation charges after cyber tip
Rensselaer, NY (WRGB) — New York State Police, in collaboration with the Troop G Computer Crimes Unit, the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, arrested 20-year-old Corleone Bell of Rensselaer, New York, on August 27, 2025. Bell faces charges of Promoting a Sexual...
Albany teen accused of having automatic weapon
An Albany man has been charged for allegedly having an automatic weapon. Ambishas Cowan was indicted on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, according to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office. Cowan was arrested on July 24, after Albany Police responded to Wilkins Avenue for a report...
Tiny homes being built on the Leonard Hospital lot
The abandoned Leonard Hospital was a big problem for the City of Troy. Since 2020, all that’s left is an empty sign and a fence beyond the parking lot. But not for much longer.
Albany is building its first new office tower in two decades
A local developer plans to build a nine-story, mixed-use office and apartment building on a vacant downtown Albany lot. Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan’s office confirmed that First Columbia LLC intends to include office space, apartments, a restaurant and a plaza at a lot (705 Broadway) at Clinton Square, a...
Little’s Lake, overwhelmed by suburbia, to be nursed back to health by floating plants
Siena University scientists are coming to the rescue of a forgotten lake that has been hard-hit by suburban development.
Roblox Sued After Schenectady Girl Exploited Online
The suit – filed on behalf of a Schenectady family in federal court in northern California on Tuesday, Aug. 26 – alleges that Roblox Corporation knowingly designed and marketed its app in a way that exposed children to sexual predators while misrepresenting it as safe for young users.
Troy man indicted hit-and-run crash that killed 93-year-old man in Cohoes
19-year-old Albany man has been indicted in hit-and-run crash that killed a 93-year-old man last week. Kemaury Everett is accused of hitting Charles Allendorph with his car on Aug. 18 around 9:45 a.m. at the intersection of Congress and Newark streets. Everett then backed over Allendorph’s body as witnesses told him...
Pittsfield native dies in beating attack in Vermont
A Pittsfield native has died after police said he was beaten in Vermont earlier this month. Burlington Police said the victim, 42-year-old Scott Kastner, was attacked by a group of juveniles on Aug. 11 around 1:30 p.m. in City Hall Park. Officers arrested three juveniles involved in the incident. One of the...
Albany man sentenced for illegal guns and drugs possession after police raid
Albany, NY (WRGB) — Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon announced today, 32-year-old Parrish Butler from Albany has been sentenced to nine years in state prison for possessing illegal guns and drugs. Parrish Butler received the sentence Tuesday from the Honorable Thomas Marcelle, following his guilty plea...
