News across Greater Albany

Ellis Medicine to set up shop at Rotterdam's former VA clinic
Ellis Medicine is in the process of signing a lease for the old VA clinic in the Town of Rotterdam and is planning to open its own clinic there in January.

Rotterdam supervisor calls for state investigation of town's finances
Rotterdam Town Supervisor John Polimeni's request comes as the town prepares to tackle a $450,000 budget deficit this budget cycle, down for $1.4 million.

City of Albany planning to drastically reduce police overtime budget in 2027
Police overtime is one of the biggest single drivers of the City of Albany's $26 million budget gap this year.

State senator calls for special session to address Ellis and St. Peter's lawsuits
New York State Senator Jim Tedisco's calls to quickly ban non-compete clauses in healthcare come as a legal battle could upend cardiology care in Schenectady.

Shooting kills teenager, injures 3 in Albany
Albany police are investigating the shooting in Pine Hills, which killed a 15-year-old.

Troy City Council votes to regulate Flock cameras
The Troy City Council passed Local Law 3, which will require the Troy Police Department to delete Flock camera data after 72 hours and heavily restricts data sharing.

Colonie Police investigating officer-involved crash
The Colonie police officer struck a vehicle on Central Avenue, causing the vehicle to flip over. The officer and the other driver both suffered "minor" injuries.

Albany Med investigating sexual assault allegations against CEO
The investigation of the sexual assault allegations against Albany Medical Health System CEO Daniel Pickett III will last 30 days and be conducted by an outside law firm.

Police investigating fatal collision between e-bike and vehicle
Plattsburgh City Police are investigating a fatal collision Thursday evening between an e-bike and vehicle
MAN INDICTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER DUE TO RECKLESS DRIVING
MAN INDICTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER DUE TO RECKLESS DRIVING

Chronicle interviews Anthony Constantino
By Ben Westcott & Mark Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer & Editor Republican NY-21 candidate Anthony Constantino sat down for an interview by The Chronicle editorial staff at our office on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24. Mr. Constantino, 43, lives in the Saratoga County Town of…

Rural Catskill region residents urge FCC to reject Verizon’s plan to end copper landlines
Hundreds of thousands of residents may be losing their main source of communication: their landline telephone. Verizon filed an application last month to phase out its copper-based landline phone services in New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, and seven other states. But…