Albany NY

NewsChannel 13 is learning new details of the moments when a firework exploded in Troy, injuring two children. It happened on Sunday around 6:15 p.m. at a home on O’Neill Street, police said. Vito and Nancy Mamone live on nearby Dunham Street. They said their house shook because of the explosion.

Commuters in Rensselaer got an unexpected surprise when a family was spotted having a picnic under an umbrella on the side of the highway.

The Albany Latin Festival returns for the 28th annual celebration of Latin culture and music in New York’s Capital Region. The Albany Latin Festival is an all-day, family friendly festival that features musical performances from a wide variety of artists, highlighting the diversity of Hispanic musical genres. This...

Albany County Executive Dan McCoy continues to be excited about the impending demolition of Albany’s biggest eyesore – the Central Warehouse.

The United Tenants of Albany says they're out of emergency rental assistance funding for the foreseeable future, as federal and local grant funding has run out. They say the funding was tied to mass federal employee terminations, HUD cuts and pauses and federal program eliminations. The organization says they've...

The deadly wreck happened around 9:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at the intersection of Newark Street and Congress Street, according to Cohoes Police. When officers arrived, they found Charles Allendorph, 93, of Cohoes, lying in the roadway with visible injuries. He was taken to Albany Medical Center, where he later died.

Crews are working to repair a water main break on Homestead Street in Albany.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Janitronics, an Albany-based company known for maintaining clean facilities since 1972, is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team. The company offers more than just a job; it provides a genuine career path for those without a college degree. Starting as a cleaning technician,...

The Capital Region is receiving $2.7 million in state funds to fight gun violence. The money will help connect thousands of young people with jobs. It’s part of around $40 million in total awarded to the New York state’s Youth Employment Program. The effort is expected to generate...

District attorneys want to tighten New York’s youth justice law after a deadly summer in Albany, according to Spectrum News. Their top ask: amending “Raise the Age,” which kept 16- and 17-year-olds out of adult court but, DAs say, has loopholes letting violent teens avoid serious consequences. Rensselaer County DA...