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WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 21Demo of Albany's Central Warehouse to begin Monday night
It'll be a few more days before demolition work on Albany's Central Warehouse will be visible from I-787.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 20Albany police arrest suspect in videos of apparent assaults
The videos circulating on social media show what appears to be a man physically assaulting multiple people in Albany.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 20Albany Common Council member's police misconduct allegations dismissed by CPRB
Albany's Community Police Review Board unanimously agreed that Common Councilmember John Williamson's allegations against two Albany police officers were unfounded in their second vote on the case.
Times of Wayne County
Published September 19The battle over the beagles
Another protest group is making their way to a facility in Wayne County next week. A group called “March to Abolish Animal Testing” says they’re walking over 200 miles from Albany to North Rose to “shine a light on the animals hidden from public view and demand a future where…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 18Poughkeepsie judge suspended after commission recommends his removal
ALBANY – Poughkeepsie City Court Judge Frank Mora has been officially suspended by the New York State Court of Appeals after the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct (Commission) recommended that he be removed from the bench. The order, dated September 17, 2026, suspends…
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 17Albany residents share concerns about economy as midterms loom
With the economy, inflation and prices top of mind for many midterm election voters, WAMC reporters spoke to people outside a Stewarts in Albany.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 16Albany-area residents volunteer to help immigrant day laborers
The volunteers are "adopting a corner" to help immigrants in the Albany area as immigration-related detentions and deportations rise in Upstate New York.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 15Lawmakers continue to raise concerns about VA clinic closure in Rotterdam
The approximately 1,600 veterans who were treated at the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Rotterdam will now go to VA-staffed clinics in Clifton Park and Albany.
Orleans Hub
Published September 14Man who is paralyzed plans 360-mile ride along towpath on power wheelchair
Ian Mackay wants to show what’s possible for wheelchair users with accessible outdoor infrastructure; Trip goes through Orleans County on Sept. 27-28 Press Release, Ian’s Ride ALBANY TO BUFFALO – Ian Mackay, who is paralyzed from the neck down, will take on his next Big Ride,…
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 13Albany woman arrested for allegedly stabbing husband
Albany Police determined that Sabrina Balchand-Jackson stabbed her husband with a knife after he was found wounded at a residence on South Pearl Street.
Mid Hudson News
Published September 13Slater’s 9/11 education legislation continues to gain support
ALBANY – Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) announced this week that his legislation to strengthen September 11 education in New York schools is gaining support from the 9/11 Education Foundation as lawmakers renew their push to ensure future generations understand the…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 12Two Hudson Valley men arrested as part of Operation Tidal Wave 2.0
ALBANY – An Ellenville man and a Kingston man have been arrested by the FBI as part of Operation Tidal Wave 2.0. A total of six men were arrested – three from Albany, one from Tompkins County, and two from the Hudson Valley. Henry Veras, 45, of Ellenville, was charged by…