Albany NY

The CDTA is planning to change a number of its bus schedules, reducing how often buses run on four routes and cutting the first or last trip on 16 others.

New York’s latest fight over what the city looks like after dark is playing out in Albany, where Assemblywoman Deborah Glick’s sweeping Dark Skies Protection Act would have much of the city dimmed after 11 p.m. The proposal would require many outdoor lights to be shielded or shut off overnight. Backers say it would...

A Cohoes woman has pleaded guilty to biting a deputy U.S. marshal. Jade Dunckle, 31, admitted in U.S. District Court to the incident that happened on Sept. 17, 2015. Members of the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision visited her...

You've heard of the golden ticket, consider this the golden burger. Locally owned smashburger chain Herbie's Burgers is celebrating the grand opening of their newest location at Clifton Park Center. As part of the celebration, they're hiding two golden burgers in orders placed between March 27 and March 29. If you...

Schenectady police are investigating a shooting that left a 13-year-old boy hospitalized in stable condition. The incident occurred on Thursday night (March 25) in the Hamilton Hill neighborhood. Officers responded to an 8:20 p.m. call reporting a shooting on Summit Avenue, where they found the wounded teenager. The...

An Albany man who admitted attacking a 17-year-old boy with a wooden board and robbing him has been sentenced to state prison, Albany County’s district attorney said.

Schenectady police said an 18-year-old woman was charged after a man was shot and wounded near Bridge Street.

The Egg in Albany will be hosting an evening of stand-up with comedian and actress Kathy Griffin.

One person was hurt in a fire that damaged two buildings on Delaware Street in Albany on Wednesday. Fire Chief Joseph Gregory said Albany firefighters were dispatched at 9:45 p.m. to 50 Delaware Street at the corner of Elizabeth Street. They arrived three minutes later and found heavy fire in the rear of a two-story...

The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) Board has approved a $143 million operating budget and a $60 million capital plan for fiscal year 2027. The new plan, adopted on March 25, 2026, represents a 2.4% decrease in spending from last year as CDTA works to close a funding gap left by expiring federal...