Troy community pulls out all the stops to get people to the polls
Flora Carr has spent her entire life in Troy as a self-described voting pro. “Never missed a year,” she said. Carr was joined by her...
Neighbors say Amazon series negatively impacted Grand Street community
Film crews from the Amazon Originals series Modern Love have been filming throughout the Capital Region this month, finding locations that mimic Brooklyn at a...
Houseless 3-year-old hit by car suffers fractured skull on father’s birthday
Them & Us Media (now Albany Proper) recently introduced readers to a houseless family barred from Josephs House & Shelter in Troy on Tuesday after staying...
Evicted houseless family alleges Josephs House mistreatment
Daniel Griffin lost his job and house. Kayla Dzembo lacks mental health treatment for her postpartum depression and anxiety. Their two boys — Jackson, 11...
Schenectady cop had a scheduled suspension while knee-to-neck arrest played out
According to documents released to Albany Proper, Schenectady Police Officer Brian Pommer had a pending unpaid suspension for a ‘Standards of Conduct’ disciplinary charge when...
Housing advocates say executive order falls short
A group of tenants and housing rights advocates gathered outside the New York State Capitol last week for an ‘eviction resistance’ rally. The rally was...
He’s a ‘law and order’ candidate: Jamaica Miles on Angelo Santabarbara
Jamaica Miles, a leader with Schenectady racial justice organization All of Us, is at odds with Democratic Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara (D-111) for touting a law...
‘Mother of Albany’ fights food insecurity with love
Once the school day ends, the South End Children’s Cafe comes to life. Tables are crowded with crayons, legos, and board games. The scent of...