Albany NY

Pharmacies are closing at a pace our communities cannot afford. In 2024, according to NYC Center for an Urban Future, 10% of all New York City pharmacies shut down. Behind these closures is a quiet but devastating force: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). These powerful middlemen dictate what pharmacies are paid for...

The city of Saratoga Springs is planning to pull back all funding for nonprofits, including the RISE homeless shelter. The City Council held a budget workshop meeting on Friday. People attending the meeting shared their concerns about the cuts.

Troy Police officers responded to Bootleggers on Broadway around 11 p.m. on Thursday. Witnesses told officers that a patron had been asked to leave the bar. The patron, identified as Timothy J. Walton Jr., left the area. However, Walton returned and allegedly got into a fight with a man and cut him on the neck with a...

An existing shop is suing a proposed outlet — and New York state — saying the state cannabis board was over-saturating Hudson’s local market.

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) -- As SNAP benefits resume following the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, local organizations continue to support struggling communities. The Regional Food Bank distributed grocery items Friday afternoon, estimated to feed up to 400 Albany households. However, the food was nearly gone...

An Albany police officer’s actions during an arrest are under internal review after a video captured him punching a woman. The incident occurred 10 days ago near the Albany Public Library. Cheyann Mitchell, who recorded the video, said the altercation followed five minutes of yelling and screaming. The video shows...

A recent post on social media has raised concerns about the food quality at Juniors in East Greenbush. The user claimed to have found black mold on a sandwich roll and multiple long black hairs in a burrito bowl during a recent visit. This alarming report has led to a wave of discussions online, with many sharing...

A wrong-way crash on the NYS Thruway in Guilderland led to the arrest of a Schenectady man for DWI.

WYNANTSKILL, NY (WRGB) — North Greenbush police have released the name of the 19-year-old who tragically died in a vehicle fire Tuesday in Wynantskill. They say Jason Cupp, 19, of Judd Lane, was found trapped under the vehicle in a driveway just before 2 p.m. Tuesday. A passerby tried...

Cupp’s obituary described the incident as an accident. Officials said they were still working to determine a cause.