Albany news

WNYT
Albany protestors rally against US Cuba trade embargo
WNYT
ALBANY - U.S. restrictions on Cuba are prompting many rallies around the country as the president visits. That includes a rally in Albany. The goal is to send a strong message to lawmakers. The group includes “Albany Cuba Solidarity,” which just sent ...and more »

WHAS11.com
New Albany defends new dog park location
WHAS11.com
Native Americans are fighting to preserve a site officials may use to turn into a dog park. Bryan Shaw , WHAS 5:34 PM. CDT March 21, 2016. CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. The city of New Albany is set to break ground on a new dog ...

Albany efforts seek to boost retail, foot traffic
Albany Times Union
More downtown stores and pedestrians in Albany's commercial districts are the goals of two new programs from Capitalize Albany Corp., the city's economic development organization. Details of the program are to be revealed during an event at 11 a.m. ...and more »

Democrats back Will Carter in Albany County judge race
Albany Times Union
Albany City Court Judge William Carter — a former trooper, prosecutor, associate capital defender and the first jurist of color on the bench in Albany — won the early backing of the Albany County Democratic Committee Saturday to run for this year's ...and more »

Lacrosse Magazine
Weekend Takeaways: Albany Still Tops in America East
Lacrosse Magazine
If there was a single lasting imprint from the weekend's Division I action, it's that the road to the America East still goes through Albany. It was that way the last three years, and Saturday's 16-10 defeat of Stony Brook illustrates it still is even ...and more »

Capital New York
In Albany, de Blasio declares 'common cause' with CUNY
Capital New York
ALBANY — In his second weekend trip to the Capitol in as many months, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio rallied Democratic lawmakers to shield the city budget from cost shifts proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, telling a luncheon filled with top CUNY ...and more »

Wall Street Journal
Cuomo Curtails News Conferences With Media in Albany
Wall Street Journal
On June 25, 2015, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo strolled into the Capitol's stately Red Room, unbuttoned his suit jacket, glanced at his wristwatch and sat down to face several dozen members of the Albany press corps. He hasn't done so since. Monday ...and more »