Albany leaders travel to Baltimore to study violence prevention

Albany leaders recently traveled to Baltimore to study violence prevention strategies.Mayor Dorcey Applyrs led a team of 30 people from the Capital Region.
City & State New York

Dorcey Applyrs is ready to treat Albany’s ills

The city of Albany is nearly 100 years older than the nation and holds the title of oldest continuously chartered city. It has changed a lot since Dutch colonists first decided to settle there. And it ...
City & State New York

Exit Interview: Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan became the voice for all New York mayors

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan plans to end her time in City Hall at the close of 2025 after weathering the COVID-19 pandemic, defending the city’s pride amid a viral moment and being a point of contact ...
WALB on MSN

Promises, progress and plans: The state of downtown Albany

Downtown Albany has a 10-year plan to bring life back to its streets — but some residents say the progress isn’t moving fast enough, and the process isn’t transparent enough.
Times Union

In 2025, several cold cases were resolved in Albany. Here’s how.

Police Chief Brendan Cox talks to Catherine Blackburn’s niece, Mary Ann Simard, after speaking at a news conference in Albany on Oct. 8. Police and prosecutors announced that day that they’d ...