Inspired by 2020, progressive candidates look towards Albany primary wins
On a recent evening neighbors unfolded their chairs at Hudson-Jay Park in Albany’s Center Square neighborhood to hear from a slate of common council candidates...
Breaking Down Culinary Cultural Appropriation: Perspectives from the 518 Asian Alliance
Catalyzed by the Atlanta spa shootings and over a year of surging anti-Asian hate crimes, a group of women came together in March 2021 to...
Report: Albany Police Chief seeking new role in Ohio
The Times Union published news today that Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins is a finalist for the same role in the Akron, Ohio police department....
Community members march to demand an end to shootings in Albany
The night before an anti-violence march and speak-out was set to depart from Swinburne Park, gunshots were reported on Third Street just blocks from the...
A mother’s two-year fight for justice may end up in lesser charges for abuser
Yolanda Richardson struggled to hold back tears outside Albany County Court. Behind her, a group of local activists placed their hands on her shoulders to...
This Saturday: Stop the Violence Unity March & Speakout
Albany Proper is joining local community members, activists, businesses, and organizations as we come together to uplift our communities which have been plagued with gun...
At speak-out, Albany youth feel the weight of community violence
Xji -Anne Hudson isn’t often at a loss for words. “I’m usually a person that you give me a topic and I can go on...
“We can’t do this alone” says Albany, so far only offering more police to curb gun violence
A young woman on the cusp of nursing school. A father of four who fed a neighborhood. A charismatic tenth grader from Shaker High School. ...