‘Trump 2020’ seen at Saratoga County public work site
There was a government seal on the side door and a re-election logo in the back. Atop a utility truck — one of several Saratoga...
Lawmaker wore ‘Kathy Sheehan’ mask during non-campaign event with mayor
It doesn’t directly mention that she is running for re-election. That’s how Albany County Legislator Matthew Peter (D-5) put it at an official function last...
Sidewinder photog releases N-word apology, re-opens blog
WARNING: This article contains an uncensored racial slur. In an apparent reboot, Sidewinder Photography owner and self-identified journalist Jeff Belschwinder in a statement expressed penitence...
Rt. 7 corridor gathering a blissful moment for seasoned organizer
Pouring in from 8th Street, a paraphernalia-speckled bunch danced and raised solidarity fists in the amber sunlight. Honks and jovial chants emitted on the steep...
‘N***** means ignorance’: Troy photog’s hateful 2013 remarks resurface on social media
WARNING: This story contains the uncensored use of a racial slur. Sidewinder Photography owner Jeffrey Belschwinder in 2013 allegedly called former President Barack Obama a...
Albany mayor condemns unfenced project, blames COVID-19 as transparency barrier
Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan is disappointed multi-tier contractors last week mowed down a corner of Lincoln Park with neither a barrier nor the city’s go-ahead...
Upstate Black Panthers in 2021? It’s a plan
Two legacies are expected to meet. Schenectady organizers Star Antonia and Legacy Casanõva plan to mobilize an all-Black coalition to serve residents of their ilk...
Emotions soar amid sudden, unfenced tree clearance in Lincoln Park
Surrounded by pine needles, branches, and dust, a gray-haired man from Luizzi Companies walked about the nether end of Albany’s Lincoln Park with crooked glasses...