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City of Albany Dedicates New Brother Yusuf Burgess Trail at West Hill’s Tivoli Lake Preserve

ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Councilmember Jahmel Robinson, County Executive Daniel McCoy, County Legislator Wanda Willingham, the New ...

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Department of General Services Announce New Food Waste Composting Pro

ALBANY, NY – As part of the Re-image Waste Reduction and Recycling initiative Mayor Kathy Sheehan announced in February, the City of Albany has announced a new food waste composting program, provi...

Mayor Sheehan, Co-Chairs Whalen & Hoke Announce City of Albany COVID Recovery Task Force Members

Contact: David Galin 

Membership Spans Arts & Entertainment, Banking, Child Care, Economic Development, Education, Government, Health & Human Services, Housing, Labor, Non-Profit, Restaurants & other Small Businesses, & Workforce D...

2021 City of Albany Tulip Festival Virtual Celebration Throughout May!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application Portal Information

The SBA has announced the opening of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application Portal for advance registration and application acceptance. 

Friday, April 30th - 9:00 a.m.

Portal opens at 9:00 a.m. for account creation restaurants.sba.gov

Monday...

Mayor Sheehan Signs Legislation Banning ATVs & Dirt Bikes on Public Property & Increasing Repo Fee

Contact: David Galin 

ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan joined Police Chief Eric Hawkins and Councilmembers Richard Conti, Joyce Love, and Alfredo Balarin today to sign Local Law E of 2021, banning the use of ATVs and Dirt Bikes on public property ...

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan Unveils Historic Fair Housing Legislation

ALBANY, NY – Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan joined City officials and housing advocates to unveil historic fair housing legislation that would empower the City’s Buildings & Regulatory Compliance Department...

City of Albany to Hold Police Officer Exam May 15, 2021

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany is holding an exam to be an Albany Police Officer on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Interested candidates can apply here. 

This is an open, competitive exam. Intere...

2021 ALBANY TULIP QUEEN NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!

Albany, NY – The City of Albany seeks nominations for the 2021 Tulip Queen & Court. Nominations for young women interested in continuing Albany’s long-standing legacy of community...