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A traffic jam forecasted for the rail trail
The second yearly installment of Bikes, Burgers, and Beverages is set to plant its kickstand along the Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail on Thursday, July 18 The post A traffic jam forecasted for the rail trail first appeared on Spotlight News.
NY weather: Heat advisory for Albany and Rensselaer counties until Wednesday evening
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory at 3:26 a.m. on Wednesday in effect until 8 p.m. for Albany and Rensselaer counties. The weather service adds, "Heat index values in the mid to upper 90s." "Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses," says the weather service. Beating...
Commission faults Albany County jail in two inmate deaths
ALBANY — The state Commission on Correction twice faulted the Albany County jail’s supervision of two inmates who died of overdoses in 2021 and 2022. The reports on the deaths of Ah’liek Leonard and Brian Bishop were dated March 27, but were published on the commission’s website at a later date. Neither man’s death nor the reports detailing the circumstances around their deaths were publicly announced.
Police in Albany County Investigating the Death of 2-Year-Old Boy
Our thoughts are with the family of the little boy as well as the first responders who arrived at the scene. There was sad and disturbing news out of Albany County on Monday, as police alerted the media and public of the death of a 2-year-old boy found inside a local apartment complex.
Death Of 2-Year-Old Boy At Watervliet Home Under Investigation
In Albany County, Watervliet Police and medics were called to the Michael J. Day housing complex on Broadway for an unconscious 2-year-old at around 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 8. The child was taken to a hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. An official cause of death had not been released...
County DPW announces road closure on Alcove Road
COEYMANS — The Albany County Department of Public Works advises that there will be a road closure on County Route 111 (Alcove Road) in the town of Coeymans for a culvert replacement project. The closure will begin on Monday, July 15, and run through Monday, Sept. 16. The road...
McCoy pumps brakes on Saint Rose redevelopment authority
A publicly controlled redevelopment authority recently authorized by state legislation may not end up bidding on The College of Saint Rose campus, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy indicated on Wednesday.<\p> McCoy, an early proponent for what became the Albany County Pine Hills Land Authority, to which he would appoint a majority of the board members, said he is in no rush to get the entity up and running. <\p>
Advocates say it’s time to shut down Sheridan Avenue Steam Plant in Albany
Residents living in the shadow of Albany's Sheridan Avenue Steam Plant area calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to address the impacts of climate change on the neighborhood. Resident and members of SHARE, the Sheridan Hollow Alliance for Renewable Energy, gathered on a sweltering Monday afternoon outside the facility, calling on Hochul to shut the steam plant down and to sign the superfund bill to protect New Yorkers against future climate harms.
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