By Jay Root The blight that pervades downtown Albany is hard to miss. Buildings are boarded up just blocks from the New York State Capitol. Chain-link fencing and other barriers surround the ...

The owner of Coulson's says the number of people living downtown has helped the store rebound from the worst of the pandemic, but there are still challenges. The owner of Coulson's News and Deli ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - In a recent joint meeting, the City of Albany and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) met to discuss the future of downtown Albany. The two properties they’re focusing ...

For decades, downtown Albany has been the place to be for law ... Schofield said Whiteman hopes that the proposed $400 million from New York state “will energize development in a way that ...

County Executive Dan McCoy said developers have expressed interest in buying the Albany County Office Building ... the structures into much-needed downtown housing. The proposals, which include ...

The suspect in a New Albany, Ohio, mass shooting has been arrested following a 12-hour manhunt, according to police. Here's what to know about the shooting. According to police, one person died ...

An upstate New York man pleaded guilty Tuesday to firing two shotgun blasts outside a Jewish synagogue in Albany on the first night of Hanukkah in 2023. Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, had been arrested ...

(WALB) - City leaders said they’re turning their attention to making the roads of Albany safer. Right now, commissioners are considering a plan to add 16 new traffic lights to the downtown area.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Finding parking in Albany is a growing concern for local business owners, who say the lack of available spaces is driving customers away. "We're constantly one of those businesses ...

The covert bid is coming at an auspicious time in Albany. New York’s biggest Republican players gathered today at the Albany Hilton for the annual Conservative Party Political Action Conference ...

Now, Ekad is among the business owners and residents watching what has happened to downtown Albany and wondering what the future holds. Downtown is at a turning point. Major employers are ...