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  2. Government

    1. About Albany
      1. City Charter
      2. City Hall
      3. City History
      4. Doing Business in Albany
    2. Mayor's Office
      1. American Rescue Plan Funding
        1. COVID Recovery Taskforce
      2. COVID Recovery Taskforce
      3. City of Albany History
      4. COVID-19 City of Albany Resource Guide
        1. Mayor COVID Correspondence
        2. State of Emergency Declarations
        3. Albany, on the Job
        4. Update Messages from Mayor Sheehan COVID-19
      5. Downtown Revitalization Initiative South Pearl
      6. Downtown Revitalization Initiative Clinton Square
      7. Conviction Sealing
      8. Internships
      9. Marijuana Legalization
      10. Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative
      11. Executive Orders
      12. Speeches & Events
      13. State of Emergency Declarations
    3. Boards & Commissions
      1. Albany Community Development Agency Board
      2. Albany Community Police Advisory Committee
      3. Albany Cultural Heritage & Tourism Partnership
        1. Henry Johnson Award
      4. Albany Housing Authority
      5. Albany Parking Authority
      6. Albany Port District Commission
      7. Albany Water Board
        1. Policies
        2. Public Documents
      8. Assessment Review
      9. Board of Zoning Appeals
      10. Commission on Human Rights
      11. Municipal Internet Service
      12. Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Oversight Board
      13. Community Police Review Board
      14. Board of Contract and Supply
      15. Electrical Examining Board
      16. Board of Estimate & Apportionment
      17. Examining Board of Plumbers
      18. Historic Resources Commission
      19. Industrial & Commercial Incentive
      20. Living Wage Compliance Committee
      21. Municipal Civil Service Commission
      22. Municipal Water Finance Authority
      23. PEG Access Oversight Board
      24. Pest Management Board
      25. Planning Board
        1. Environmental Impact Statement - Capital City Rescue Mission Expansion Project
      26. Residency Board
      27. Sustainability Advisory Committee
        1. Office of Sustainability
        2. Sustainability Advisory Committee Reports
    4. Albany Common Council
      1. Albany Common Council Leadership
      2. Albany Common Council Members & Wards
      3. Albany Committees & Subcommittee
      4. Caucus & Regular Meeting
      5. Press & News
      6. Public Hearing
      7. Watch Government TV & Recordings
      8. Call For Application
      9. Community Choice Aggregate Program
      10. Violence Prevention Task Force
      11. City of Albany Redistricting (Reapportionment) Commission
      12. Albany County Legislature Redistricting Commission Public Hearings
    5. Language Access
      1. عربى (Arabic)
      2. 中文 (Chinese)
      3. پښتو (Pashto)
      4. ပှၤကညီဖိ (Sgaw Karen)
      5. Español (Spanish)
    6. Office of Audit & Control
      1. 30 Minute Download: Community Audit Report
      2. Audit Reports
      3. Albany Police Department Racial Bias Audit
      4. Accounts Payable Monthly Invoice Reports
      5. Board of Estimate & Apportionment
      6. COVID-19 Resources
      7. Ready. Set. Goal! - Youth Program
      8. Newsroom
    7. Public Authorities
      1. Albany Housing Authority
      2. Albany Parking Authority
      3. Albany Port District Commission
    8. Treasurer
      1. Financial Statements & Documents
      2. How to Pay Tax Bills
      3. Parking Violations Bureau
      4. Waste Collection Fee Program
        1. Waste Collection Fee FAQs
      5. Parking Permit - Persons with Disabilities
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  3. Departments

    1. Administrative Services
      1. Commission on Human Rights
      2. Broadband
      3. Disability Access
      4. Equal Opportunity
      5. Minority / Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE)
        1. Contractor Responsibility
        2. MWBE Certification Information
    2. Albany Community Development Agency
      1. Plans & Reports
      2. Home & Improvement Programs
      3. Meet the ACDA Team
      4. ACDA Board
      5. Resources & Information for Landlords
        1. Albany Landlord Guidelines
          1. Advertising a Listing
          2. Attorneys
          3. Code Enforcement (BRC)
          4. Communicating with Tenants
          5. Crime Prevention
          6. Evictions
          7. Fair Housing Laws
          8. Landlord Associations
          9. Mediation
          10. Section 8 & Other Programs
          11. Tenants' Rights: Common Mistakes
        2. Search Active ROP's
        3. BRC Forms, Guides, and Handbooks
    3. Assessment
      1. Assessment & Taxation - Forms
      2. Assessment Rolls
      3. Exemptions
    4. Budget's Office
      1. NYS Budget Hearing Testimony
    5. Buildings & Regulatory Compliance
      1. BRC Forms & Informationals
      2. Good Neighbor Handbook
      3. Meet the BRC Team
      4. Residential Occupancy Permit (ROP) Changes
      5. Citizen's Self-Service Portal
    6. City Clerk
      1. Licenses & Forms
      2. Parking Permits
      3. Passports
      4. Records Access / FOIL
      5. Vital Statistics
        1. Birth Records
        2. Death Records
        3. Genealogy
      6. Special Events Application
    7. Corporation Counsel
      1. Biographies
      2. City Code
      3. Purchasing Real Property
      4. Request For Proposals (RFP)
    8. Cultural Affairs
      1. Albany Cultural Heritage & Tourism Partnership
    9. Fire & Emergency Services
      1. Command and Operations
      2. Companies and Apparatus
      3. Fire Prevention and Safety
      4. Firehouses
      5. Join the AFD
      6. Youth Programs
    10. General Services
      1. About Us
        1. Forms & Applications
        2. Contact Information
        3. Capital Hills Golf Course
        4. Landfill
      2. Services
        1. Snow Removal
          1. Snow Emergency Parking
        2. Snow & Ice Removal
        3. Forestry
        4. Garbage Collection
        5. Parks & Beautification
          1. People's Choice Tulip Fest 2023
        6. Residential and Commercial Recycling
        7. Hazardous Waste and Electronics
        8. Paper Shredding
        9. Yardwaste Collection
        10. Compost Facility
        11. Electronics Recycling
        12. Miscellaneous Services
        13. Food Waste Composting
        14. Adopt-A-Tree
        15. Street Maintenance
        16. Property Maintenance
      3. Projects
        1. Micro Surfacing
        2. 2023 National Grid Gas Main Replacements
        3. Lark Street Infrastructure Project
        4. 2023 Street Projects
        5. New Scotland Avenue Infrastructure Project
        6. Brevator Street Improvement Project
        7. Past Projects
          1. 2021 Engineering Contract I
          2. 2021 Engineering Contract II
          3. Spring Street Reconstruction Project
          4. Bender Lane/Krumkill Road Project
          5. Upper Madison Sidewalk Improvements Phase 1
          6. 2022 Street Projects
      4. Connect with Us
    11. Human Resources
      1. Civil Service
    12. Neighborhood and Community Services
      1. Leadership and Administration
      2. Buildings and Regulatory Compliance (Codes)
      3. Planning and Development
      4. Albany Community Development Agency
      5. Good Neighbor School
      6. Housing & Community Data
        1. Albany Eviction Data
          1. 2016-2021 Data
          2. Q3 of 2022
        2. COVID-19 Tenant Survey
        3. COVID-19 Landlord Survey
      7. Love Your Block
      8. Renters Bill of Rights
      9. Tenant Resources & Information
        1. Finding & Applying for Housing
        2. Signing a Lease
        3. Your Rights as a Renter
          1. Residential Occupancy Permits
          2. Search Active ROP's
          3. Housing Discrimination
          4. Code Enforcement
          5. Renter's Bill of Rights
        4. Your Responsibilities as a Renter
          1. Fire Safety
          2. Why Renter's Insurance?
          3. Pest Prevention
          4. Home Maintenance for Renters
        5. Communicating with Your Landlord
        6. Understanding Legal Processes
        7. Resources for Tenants
        8. Search Active ROP's
    13. Planning and Development
      1. Economic Development
      2. Historic Preservation
        1. Current Initiatives
          1. Warehouse District Historic Resources Survey
        2. Historic Districts
          1. Center Square-Hudson Park Historic District
          2. Downtown Albany Historic District
          3. Knox Street Historic District
          4. Lafayette Park Historic District
          5. Lustron Houses of Jermain Street Historic District
          6. Mansion Historic District
          7. Pastures Historic District
          8. Rapp Road Community Historic District
          9. South End-Groesbeckville Historic District
          10. More Historic Districts...
        3. Historic Resources Commission
      3. Land Use & Zoning
        1. Planning Board
        2. Board of Zoning Appeals
        3. Historic Resources Commission
        4. Development Project Case Files Page
        5. Applications & Forms
        6. Albany-Colonie Consolidated Planning Board
        7. Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance (USDO)
      4. Meet the Planning Team
      5. Projects and Initiatives
        1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
        2. Brevator Complete Street Project
        3. Cafe Manual and Guidelines
        4. Community Choice Aggregation
        5. Hudson River Waterfront Gateways 
        6. Improve the Pedestrian Experience
        7. Lark Street Improvement Study
        8. Lincoln Park Master Plan
        9. Project LUCID
        10. Rail Bridge Underpass Lighting
        11. South End Connector
        12. South End Strategic Plan
        13. Tivoli Preserve Vision
        14. Warehouse District Historic Survey
        15. WAVES
      6. Strategic Planning
      7. Search Albany Map Viewer
    14. Albany Police
      1. Administration
        1. Professional Standards
      2. Albany Community Police Advisory Committee
      3. Animal Control
      4. Citizens Police Academy
      5. Detectives Unit
      6. Do The Right Thing
      7. File Online Report
      8. General Orders
      9. Hiring & Employment
      10. Join the APD
      11. Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD)
      12. Neighborhood Engagement Unit (NEU)
      13. Police Athletic League
      14. Traffic Engineering
        1. Complete Streets
        2. Emergency No Parking
      15. Vacation Checks
      16. APD JAG '21 Grant
    15. Recreation
      1. REC Facilities
        1. Aquatics
        2. Parks
        3. REC Centers
        4. Facility Reservations
      2. REC Programs
      3. REC News
      4. Join REC
      5. Contact REC
      6. Park Maintenance & Beautification
      7. Arbor Hill Park Community Advisory Board
      8. Lincoln Park East End Basketball Courts – Phase 1
      9. West Hill Community Center
      10. Playstreets
      11. Parks & Facilities
    16. Sustainability
      1. Select Projects
      2. Streetlighting
      3. Sustainability Advisory Committee
      4. Sustainability Highlights
      5. Sustainability-related Plans
    17. Albany Water
      1. About Us
        1. Albany Water Board
        2. Municipal Water Finance Authority
      2. Customers / Residents
        1. Bill Payment
        2. Hydrant Inspections & Flushing
        3. Account Transfer & Final Meter Readings
        4. Emergency Response Plan
        5. Water & Sewer Rates
        6. Report a Problem or Emergency
        7. Survey
      3. Contractors
        1. Permits
        2. Bids & Contracts Opportunities
        3. New Water Service Connections
      4. Project Updates
        1. Beaver Creek Clean River Project
          1. Project Background
          2. Construction Progress
          3. Resident Information
          4. Lincoln Park Bowl Field Improvements
          5. Interactive GIS Map
        2. Long Term Control Plan
        3. Five Year Capital Improvement Plan (PDF)
        4. Completed Projects
          1. Elberon Place Project
          2. Hansen Alley Overflow Abatement & Flood Mitigation
          3. Ryckman Alley Overflow Abatement
      5. Education & Outreach
        1. Lead & Drinking Water
          1. Lead Service Replacement Program
          2. Lead Service Lines
        2. Reservoirs
        3. Sustainable Forest Management
          1. Deer Hunting Program
        4. Water Treatment Plant
          1. Water Quality Report
        5. Spring To Spigot
        6. Outdoor Recreation & Fishing
      6. Sewer & Stormwater
        1. Apply for Backwater Valve Grant Reimbursement
        2. Stormwater Management
        3. Flood Mitigation
        4. Green Infrastructure
          1. Benefits of Green Infrastructure
          2. Types of Green Infrastructure
          3. Where in Albany?
        5. Lead Service Lines
    18. Youth & Workforce Services
      1. Compass Re-Entry
      2. My Brother's and Sister's Keeper
      3. Service Navigation System
      4. Summer Youth Employment Program
        1. SYEP Registration
        2. SYEP Worksites
        3. Enrichment
        4. Acknowledgement
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  4. Community

    1. Albany Neighborhoods
    2. City Transit
    3. Education & Libraries
    4. Emergency Services
    5. Hudson Riverway Pedestrian Bridge Memorial Bricks
    6. Places of Worship
    7. Senior Services
    8. Voting in Albany
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  5. Business

    1. Business Improvement Districts
    2. Business Planning
    3. Business, Vendors & Events
    4. Economic Development
    5. Finance & Loan Programs
    6. Finding a City Location
    7. Small Business Resources
    8. Start-up, Expansion, Relocation & Development
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  6. Visitors

    1. Arts & Entertainment
    2. Dining in Albany
    3. History & Education
    4. Parks & Recreation
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  7. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Building Permit
      2. Business License
      3. Emergency No Parking
      4. Join the Albany Fire Department
      5. Job Opportunity
      6. Lead Service Replacement Program
      7. Police Department Positions
      8. Residential Occupancy Permit (ROP)
    2. Contact
      1. Departments
      2. Employee Directory
      3. General Services
      4. Mayor's Office
      5. My Council Member
      6. Water & Water Supply
    3. Find
      1. City Code
      2. City Services (PDF)
      3. COVID-19 City of Albany Resource Guide
      4. Employee Directory
      5. Wards
      6. Website Collaborators
    4. Pay
      1. How to Pay Tax Bills
      2. Parking Tickets
      3. Red Light Camera Tickets
      4. Water Bills
      5. Department of General Services Invoice
    5. Report
      1. Quality of Life Issues
      2. Streetlights
    6. Request
      1. Birth Records
      2. Death Records
      3. Deed Copy
      4. FOIL Records
      5. New Scotland/Whitehall/Buckingham Traffic Study
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  8. Feature Links

    1. Community Events
    2. Community News
    3. Parks & Facilities
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    1. REC Home
    2. REC Facilities
      1. Parks
      2. REC Centers
    3. REC Programs
    4. Reserve Facility
    5. REC News
      1. Winter 2020 - 2021
    6. Join REC
    7. Park Maintenance & Beautification
    8. Contact Us
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    1. Land-Use & Zoning
    2. Applications & Forms
    3. Historic Preservation
    4. Economic Development
    5. Projects & Initiatives
    6. Strategic Planning
    7. Search Albany Map Viewer
    8. Meet the Planning Team
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