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Budget voting starts in Albany

Lawmakers started the process to vote on the three bills after approving a one-day budget extender Thursday morning. Those are Public Protection and General Government; Transportation, Economic ... read more

Tuition Assistance Program set to increase as budget deal nears

As budget negotiations continue, TAP minimum awards and income eligibility caps are expected to increase, but nothing in the budget is finalized ... read more

Alleged Guilderland retail thief arrested

An Albany man was arrested by the Guilderland Police Department for an alleged string of retail thefts in the Town of Guilderland. Damir A. Willis, 27, was arrested on Wednesday and is remanded to ... read more

Hochul announces money for Home Energy Assistance Program

Governor Kathy Hochul announced funding on Tuesday, April 16 that will help low-income New Yorkers stay cool as the temperatures heat up. read more

Lark Street BID, City Hall join Albany's First Friday

One year after its revival, First Friday gains new partners, the return of its market and a new monthly art exhibition opportunity at City Hall. read more

Still no final budget, TAP increase included in tentative agreement

Cybersecurity officials are working to get to the bottom of a ransomware attack impacting the state’s bill drafting system, which is responsible for printing ... read more

Routine traffic stop turns deadly in Albany, Pine Hills councilmembers react

In a quiet stretch of Albany’s Pine Hills neighborhood, a routine traffic stop turned deadly, leaving a community shaken. read more

Port of Albany awarded $9.9M in funding for improvements

Upgrades to the Port’s existing maritime terminal will ensure heavy lift capabilities and serve regional manufacturers ALBANY- The Albany Port District Commission is getting a $9.9 million grant from ... read more

House fire sheds light on migrant housing crisis

All that remains now of 532 Morris Street is an empty lot and two dozen migrants who were all crammed into a single owner occupancy house that are now displaced. Officials tell NEWS10 this crisis ... read more

Getting them to budge(t): Albany lawmakers should get it right

Another day, another missed budget deadline in Albany. The legal April 1 date became the temporary April 4 date. Those are both history and they’ll aim for next week. Yeah, yeah, we’ve ... read more

Port of Albany gets $10M to help with moving very heavy cargo

The $9.9 million grant from the state Department of Transportation’s passenger and freight rail assistance program will go toward bolstering a weathered stretch of the facility's wharf on the Albany ... read more

Albany must strengthen consumer protection law

Cantanno is associate director of the consumer protection unit at New York Legal Assistance Group. Coffey is director of litigation for economic justice at Mobilization for Justice. read more