Sundown in the Spa City
The night before the 153rd season of Saratoga Race Course kicked off, police officers tackled and arrested Black Lives Matter activists on a downtown thoroughfare....
Common Council votes down tear gas ban
After nearly half a year of debating and tabling Local Law C, a ban on the use of tear gas by Albany Police, the Common...
Seeking familiarity in her new city, Governor Hochul visits Art on Lark
Fifth grader Henry Roberts was hawking his nature photography at Art on Lark when an unexpected customer stopped by — one of Albany’s newest residents,...
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...