1+ week, 4+ day ago   (118+ words) ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Gov. Kathy Hochul says more than $18.6 million has been awarded to 10 projects in Albany. The projects are part of the governor's $400 million Championing Albany's Potential (CAP) initiative. The money is expected to bring in nearly $97.5 million in public…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (80+ words) ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Another big step to tear down Albany’s Central Warehouse. County Executive Dan McCoy and other demolition officials said Monday the material and debris abatement process is almost done. They say more than 4,000 tons of material and debris have…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (764+ words) by Olivia Holloway, Tom Eschen CBS6 ALBANY — CBS6 ALBANY – A professional engineer is estimating that a mixed-use proposal for the Kenwood Commons property in Albany could cost $700 million dollars – a price tag that he says could draw owners away from responsible and…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (119+ words) RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A bridge in Rensselaer County is going to be named after a fallen fire chief. Besides his role as a firefighter, Robert Bornt was a highway maintenance supervisor. He was struck and killed by a car that…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (416+ words) HAMILTON HILL, NY — A long-vacant lot on State Street in Schenectady’s Hamilton Hill neighborhood is slated for a major redevelopment that city and community leaders say will bring both affordable housing and a full-service grocery store to an area long…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (353+ words) (BETHLEHEM, NY) -- Neighbors cautiously celebrated a move by the Town of Bethlehem to put zoning changes on hold after the Town Board delayed the plan to be retooled. That followed months of opposition from residents who worried allowing more apartments…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (221+ words) Albany — The City of Albany is continuing to look for ways to address its budget deficit, and establish long-term fiscal stability. To help mitigate their gaps, Mayor Dorcey Applyrs says they're working on increasing communication among departments, centralizing resources analyzing…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (456+ words) As rents remain high and housing insecurity grows, New York lawmakers and housing advocates are pushing new proposals they say could help communities stabilize tenants and keep residents from leaving. Housing advocates say about half of New Yorkers — a little…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (256+ words) The Albany Common Council passed its revisions to the City's inclusionary zoning ordinance on Monday evening. The changes come three years after the Zoning Law was updated, when the council overrode two Kathy Sheehan vetoes to implement the ordinance, which…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (341+ words) Troy, NY (WRGB) — Governor Hochul joined Capital Region leaders to promote her “Let Them Build” agenda, aimed at speeding up housing and infrastructure development across New York. Gov. Hochul toured the Sol Apartments project in Troy, a mixed-income housing development currently…...