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Albany mayor defends decision to attend conference in Puerto Rico
Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs is defending her decision to attend a conference in Puerto Rico while the city works to pass a balanced budget. Applyrs and two members of the Albany Common Council — Majority Leader Alfredo Balarin and Majority Whip Owusu Anane — attended the annual Somos conference in the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan from Wednesday to Saturday.
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Assemblyman and former Cohoes Mayor John McDonald reflects on passing of Ron Canestrari
WRGB Studios-Schenectady, NY — Former New York State Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari passed away this week at the age of 83. The former Cohoes Mayor represented that area at the State level from 1989-2012, gaining respect from both sides of the aisle, while advocating for the Capital Region along the way.
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Film telling story of New York's 19th century Anti-Rent Wars to be screened in Albany
You may not have learned about the 19th century Anti-Rent Wars in your high school history class, but the story of indentured farmers fighting for their land and freedom is well-known in parts of the Catskills and Hudson Valley. Shut out from purchasing their land, upstate New Yorkers who organized...
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Cashman attends Small Business Hearing in Albany
ALBANY | Assemblyman Michael S. Cashman (D-Plattsburgh) attended a legislative hearing in Albany Tuesday morning on the impact and effectiveness of economic development programs that were funded in this year’s state budget. “Throughout the duration of my recent municipal tour, I have been able to sit down and speak...
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Albany mayor signs executive order updating protections for immigrant communities
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs signed an executive order updating city protections for immigrant and New American communities. The order prohibits city property from being used for federal immigration enforcement, including staging, processing or detention. It also requires documentation of federal immigration enforcement activity and codifies current Albany Police practices, including visible badges, body-worn cameras and officers identifying themselves as members of the department.
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Local Nonprofit Celebrates Grand Opening, Expands Support for Veterans and First Responders
The event drew a packed crowd of supporters, neighbors, and community members, creating an atmosphere of excitement and gratitude as attendees gathered to learn more about the organization’s mission and services. “We had a packed room,” organizers said. “Thank you to everyone who came, both new faces and familiar...
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Downtown Troy’s Next Chapter: Historic Apartment Living Meets New Waterfront Investment
Revitalization is opening up a new chapter of apartment living in Troy. For Burns Management, this new chapter has involved updating old and historic locations, like The Dauchy Building and River Triangle Apartments, to bring modern amenities to the city’s distinctive buildings. The Hendrick Hudson is the most recently updated of these historic locations, receiving new life through residential conversion.