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Albany's Alive at Five moves to rain location
Albany Times Union
ALBANY – Rain is in the forecast, and Thursday's Alive at Five concert is moved to the rain location at the Corning Preserve Boat Launch, Colonie and Water streets, under the I-787 overpass. The headliner for the free country show is rising star ...and more »

Albany Business Review
Albany places ahead of New York City, Cleveland, Las Vegas in Forbes rankings
Albany Business Review
The state capital ranked 91st overall in the list of 200 cities, coming in 47th in education, 82nd in cost of doing business and 154th in job growth. New York City ranked 111th, Las Vegas was No. 94 and Cleveland ranked 95th. The Albany area, which ...

New York Times
Bloomberg Is No Longer Mayor, but His Schools Agenda Thrives in Albany
New York Times
Former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has been out of office for a year and a half, but his influence over New York schools is practically as strong as ever. A group devoted to continuing his education agenda and founded in part by his longtime schools ...and more »

ABC Local
Domestic violence survivor speaks out after husband sentenced in Albany
ABC Local
In June 2014, Sandra Wolfe's husband ran her vehicle off the road after an aggressive car chase through the streets of Albany. The attack, filmed by a passing motorist on dash cam, provided the evidence she needed to see her husband charged after years ...and more »

Albany residents to get say on foreshore future as council agrees to review ...
ABC Online
Albany residents will be asked to once again voice their opinions on the future development of the harbour foreshore. Landowners and potential developers have stated that planning restrictions are constraining further development. Councillors voted six ...

Albany Times Union
Albany International Airport in Colonie sees more passengers
Albany Times Union
Colonie. Boardings at Albany International Airport are rising as the area economy continues its recovery. Through June, boardings were up 5.6 percent, according to new figures from the Albany County Airport Authority, with 616,450 passengers flying out ...and more »

NEWS10 ABC
New medical fitness center opens in Albany
NEWS10 ABC
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A medical fitness center in Albany is a first for New York State and can be found in the Capital Region. The Ciccotti Center is located on Aviation Road in Albany. It's been certified as a medical fitness center by the Medical ...

Dieback researchers converge on Albany
Science Network Western Australia
She said dieback poses the greatest threat to the south coast's internationally acclaimed biodiversity, with heavily infested vegetation in Stirling Range National Park (pictured) rendered critically endangered. Image: Railways of Australia by Daryle ...