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Photo credit: AI-generated image created using CHATGPT. Illustrative only. A fence can feel like a simple, common-sense fix: mark your space, keep things tidy, maybe add a little privacy. But in one New York town, a proposed front-yard fence along a shared driveway turned into a fight over something harder to measure—w

WILTON, NY — Two brief tornadoes touched down in Saratoga County on Thursday evening, with the stronger one rated EF1 and packing estimated 110 mph winds in Wilton. The tornadoes struck within minutes of each other as thunderstorms swept across northern New York ahead of a cold front. Officials...

A growing dispute over local police working with federal immigration agents is now reaching county leaders and the courts.

Kratom, the leaves of a tropical evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia, has become a growing topic of concern across New York, and some counties are now taking action against it independent of state law. Albany County banned the substance, citing an overdose death this year in which kratom was...

Albany Police said a 15-year-old boy is charged after a woman was shot in the stomach in Albany. According to police, officers responded around 5:40 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, near First Street and Judson Street for reports of a shooting. Police said they found a 20-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her abdomen.

Rensselaer County could follow several other upstate counties and ban kratom, a drug commonly sold at gas stations, bodegas and smoke shops.

Police are starting to enforce a ban on kratom products in Albany County Tuesday. Individuals and businesses selling kratom products in the county will face an initial fine of $1,000 and a maximum fine of up to $2,000 per violation. The ban must be renewed by the county health department...

A Schenectady coffee shop has a new owner after a longtime employee took over the business from its founders.

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul Thursday announced a lawsuit against the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office for failing to comply with New York’s Local Cops, Local Crimes Act (LCLCA), which requires local law enforcement agencies to dissolve all agreements under Section 287(

Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York is awarding more than $18.6 million to 10 downtown Albany projects as part of a broader push to add housing and remake key public spaces. The governor’s office said the funding is part of the $400 million Championing Albany’s Potential initiative. The 10 projects are expected to leverag