Mayor Kathy Sheehan bids farewell to Albany after 12 years of leadership
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — After 12 years as mayor, Kathy Sheehan is stepping away from public service. City employees congratulated the mayor on her final walk out of City Hall. “It has been my true honor to serve, and I thank all of you,” said Sheehan. “It is...
Local pizza shop closes its doors after 5 decades of service
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As we prepare to turn the page on a new year, a familiar place in the Clifton Park community is closing a chapter of its own. Clifton Park Pizza, after a little over five decades, served its last customers on Wednesday. This spot has been serving Superbowl’s, birthdays, late-night slices...
New York State Man Allegedly Drove Nearly 3X Over BAC Limit
The driver was identified as a 40-year-old man from upstate New York.
Driver arrested on DWI charge in Colonie
COLONIE, NY — State Police responded to a one-car crash on I-787 on Dec. 23 at about 9:26 p.m. The driver was identified as Bryant M. Mcclendon, 41, of Albany. A child under the age of 16 was also located in the vehicle. Both the child and Mcclendon were...
Albany wants to turn the state capital’s Egg into an ‘art vortex’
Diane Eber was a college student when she saw her first show at “The Egg,” the brutalist concrete oval that bursts from Albany’s skyline of government office buildings. And more than the music, she remembers the space. “I was like, 'Whoa, we are going to go inside...
North Greenbush Police seek information on alleged assault
The North Greenbush Police Department is looking for information in regard to serious injuries sustained by Brian Murphy on Tuesday, December 9. According to police, his injuries were inconsistent with a reported accidental fall.
NY Defense Attorney Charged In Witness Tampering Case
Jasper Mills, an Albany-based criminal defense attorney, was arrested and charged with multiple felony offenses tied to witness intimidation and tampering, the New York AG’s office revealed Tuesday, Dec. 30. Mills is accused of violating a court-issued protective order by unlawfully sharing sensitive discovery...
Kratom Regulations Signed into Law in New York
Nearly a year after the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution imploring the state to pass regulations on Kratom, their request has been answered. New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed two bills into law which would require warning labels on all Kratom products sold in New York and prohibit selling...
Allies tout Dorcey Applyrs as new era dawns for Albany City Hall
Albany Mayor-elect Dorcey Applyrs and her allies tout her mandate and lay out priorities ahead of her swearing-in as the city’s first Black mayor.
Albany codes chief to depart in Applyrs’ first department shakeup
Decision to move on from Richard LaJoy comes in wake of fatal fire in uninspected building earlier this month.
