Posted on: April 15, 2021
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ALBANY, NY – Albany City Treasurer Darius Shahinfar announced that legislation, introduced at his request and passed by the Albany Common Council on Februa...
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Posted on: April 14, 2021
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...
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Posted on: April 13, 2021
Date: April 13, 2021
ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan has announced the City of Albany is kicking-off another season of the highly-anticipated Extended Patio & Outdoor Café program designed t...
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Posted on: April 12, 2021
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Posted on: April 9, 2021
We are seeking applications from qualified residents of the City of Albany for the following position:
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Posted on: April 7, 2021
Date: April 7, 2021
ALBANY, NY – Today, Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Department of General Services Commissioner Sergio Panunzio announced that Capital Hills Golf Course is opening for the season on Thursday, A...
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Posted on: April 7, 2021
Date: April 7, 2021
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Albany, NY – Starting on April 12th, the Albany Water Department (AWD) will be inspecting and flushing fire hydrants within the City. This annual program helps ensure every hydrant performs pr...
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Posted on: April 2, 2021
Date: April 2, 2021
Contact: Eva Bass
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Albany, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan and the City of Albany Equity Agenda Committee are hosting a Youth Speak-Out in c...
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Posted on: March 23, 2021
Date: March 23, 2021
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 C...
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Posted on: March 15, 2021
Contact: David Galin
ALBANY, NY - Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, City Treasurer Darius Shahinfar, and Common Council Finance, Taxation & Assessment Committee Chairperson Ginnie Farrell released the following statement regarding the inclusion of Capital Ci...
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Posted on: March 15, 2021
Contact: David Galin
ALBANY, NY - Mayor Kathy Sheehan released the following statement in response to the Common Council's overwhelming approval of the City of Albany's Policing Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Plan:
"Albany&a...
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Posted on: March 12, 2021
Contact: David Galin
Mayor Sheehan Encourages Neighborhood Associations and Community Leaders to Organize Neighborhood Cleanups in Partnership with DGS
Mayor Sheehan Announces COVID Recovery Task Force and Names Co-Chairs: Mike Whalen, M&T Bank VP &...
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Posted on: March 11, 2021
Date: March 11, 2021
ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan will be joined by elected officials, City officials, neighborhood representatives, and business leaders to make a major announcement related to the passage of the...
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Posted on: March 11, 2021
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The City of Albany and St. Peter’s Health Partners Maternity Care, A Member of Trinity Health, are proud to announce the 22n...
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Posted on: March 3, 2021
Contact: Jonathan Jones, Commissioner
ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Department of Recreation Commissioner Jonathan Jones are pleased to announce that registration for the 2021 City of Albany Summer Youth Employment Program Learning, Initia...
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Posted on: February 19, 2021
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ALBANY, NY – City of Albany Treasurer, Darius Shahinfar, announced ...
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Posted on: February 17, 2021
Date: February 17, 2021
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ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany and St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee have announced the annual parade will shift to a virtual event held...
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Posted on: February 17, 2021
ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan has announced the 2021 schedule for the annual Household Hazardous Waste, Paper Shredding, and Book Recycling Events hosted by the City of Albany Department of General Services.
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Posted on: February 8, 2021
Date: February 8, 2021
ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan and 10th Ward Common Councilmember Owusu Anane will be joined by various local officials and Marie Campbell on Monday, February 8 at 2:30pm for a ribbon cutting at Blooms ...
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Posted on: February 5, 2021
Date: February 5, 2021
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ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany is holding an exam to be an Albany Firefighter/EMT on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Interested candidates can apply here. ...
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Posted on: February 3, 2021
Date: February 3, 2021
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...
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Posted on: February 2, 2021
Date: February 2, 2021
ALBANY, NY - The City of Albany Department of General Services continues to remove snow from City streets after the most recent snow event.
According to the National Weather Service, approximately 8 inches of snow ...
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Posted on: February 1, 2021
Date: February 1, 2021
ALBANY, NY – Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan presented her 2021 State of the City address today to the residents of Albany and the Albany Common Council.
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Posted on: February 1, 2021
Date: February 1, 2021
ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany is continuing preparations for the anticipated winter storm expected to reach the Capital Region this afternoon, Monday, February 1, 2021.
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Posted on: February 1, 2021
Date: January 31, 2021
Albany, NY – Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan will present her 2021 State of the City address virtually on Monday, February 1, 2021 at 5:30 PM.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this address will b...
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Posted on: January 31, 2021
Date: January 31, 2020
ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Department of General Services Commissioner Sergio Panunzio will hold a media availability on Monday, February 1 at 9:30 AM at the Department of General Ser...
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Posted on: January 27, 2021
Date: January 27, 2021
Albany, NY – In anticipation of the impending bitter cold temperatures that is forecasted over the next several days, the City of Albany is imploring property owners to remove snow from the sidewalks adj...
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Posted on: January 25, 2021
Date: January 25, 2021
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Joe Coffey, Commissioner Albany Water Department
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ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany’s Tivoli Park Preserve “Stream Daylighting” Project has received honorable ment...
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Posted on: January 19, 2021
Date: January 19, 2021
ALBANY, NY - “I wholeheartedly agree with Governor Cuomo that the federal government must provide New York State with its fair share of COVID fiscal relief as soon as possible. Governor Cuomo c...
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Posted on: January 19, 2021
Date: January 19, 2021
ALBANY, NY - The City of Albany will participate in President-Elect Joe Biden’s & Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris' upcoming memorial ceremony and national moment of unity recognizing the ...
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Posted on: January 19, 2021
Date: January 19, 2021
Contact: Brian Shea
Albany, NY – Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins, and the City of Albany Policing Reform and Reinvention Collaborative wil...
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Posted on: January 14, 2021
Date: January 14, 2021
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ALBANY, NY - Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins provided an update today regarding the City's preparations amid reports of violent protests plan...
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Posted on: January 14, 2021
Date: January 12, 2021
Albany, NY – The City of Albany celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a special video airing on the Albany Events pages at 12pm on January 18th. Featuring the city's annual w...
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Posted on: January 6, 2021
Date: January 6, 2021
Contacts: Working Group Chairs Dr. Brenda Robinson (518) 596-0936 & Dannielle Hille (518) 336-0042
ALBANY, NY – After hearing from the community, the working group chairs of the City of Albany Policing Reform and Reinventi...
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Posted on: January 1, 2021
Date: January 1, 2021
ALBANY, NY - Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan swore-in Chief City Auditor Dr. Dorcey Applyrs and 1st Ward Common Councilmember Sonia Frederick earlier this morning as a result of their recent special election vi...
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Posted on: December 31, 2020
Date: December 31, 2020
Albany, NY – Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan will swear-in Chief City Auditor Dr. Dorcey Applyrs and 1st Ward Common Councilmember Sonia Frederick on Friday, January 1, 2021 at 11:00 AM as a result of their ...
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Posted on: December 23, 2020
Date: December 23, 2020
Contact: Joe Coffey
Albany, NY – According to the National Weather Service, there is a high probability of heavy rains in the Capital Region beginning Thursday evening, December 24 through Friday afternoo...
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Posted on: January 4, 2021
Date: January 4, 2021
Contacts: Working Group Chairs Dr. Brenda Robinson (518) 596-0936 & Dannielle Hille (518) 336-0042
ALBANY, NY – After hearing from the community, the working group chairs of the City of Albany Policing Reform and...
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Posted on: December 20, 2020
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Mayor Sheehan: “Our City’s Department of General Services crews continue to meet the Herculean task of cleaning up after Albany’s 8th largest snow storm in history with skill...
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Posted on: December 15, 2020
Date: December 15, 2020
Contacts: Working Group Chairs Dr. Brenda Robinson (518) 596-0936 & Dannielle Hille (518) 336-0042
ALBANY, NY – After hearing from the community, the working group chairs of the City of Albany Policing Reform a...
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Posted on: December 15, 2020
Contact: Joe Coffey
ALBANY, NY – The Albany Water Board will host a Zoom public hearing on Thursday, December 17 regarding the proposed 3.5% water and sewer rate increase to take effect on January 1, 2021.
More information about the rate increase including ...
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Posted on: October 8, 2020
Contact: David Galin
ALBANY, NY – Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan announced today that she is undertaking a voluntary precautionary quarantine after potential exposure to COVID-19 at an event highlighting the importance of federal COV...
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Posted on: September 30, 2020
ALBANY, NY - Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan joined local elected officials, business leaders, and community representatives to announce an initial $1.3 million investment to revitalize the Lark Street Streetscape. Phase One of this project’s design and input ...
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Posted on: September 29, 2020
Date: September 29, 2020
Contact: David Galin
ALBANY, NY – Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan joined state, county, and local elected officials, Department of Recreation Commissioner Jonathan Jones, and community repr...
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Posted on: September 29, 2020
Date: September 29, 2020
Contact: David Galin
ALBANY, NY – Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan joined local elected officials, city officials, and community representatives to cut the ribbon on the Woodlawn Avenue Traffic Calming project.
This projec...
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Posted on: September 17, 2020
Contact: Frank Zeoli
ALBANY, NY – Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan joined local elected officials, city officials, community representatives, and philanthropists to announce the City of Albany’s “2025 Trees” Initiative. &...
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Posted on: August 21, 2020
ALBANY, NY – Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan joined New York State Senator Neil Breslin, 11th Ward Common Councilmember Alfredo Balarin, City of Albany Department of Recreation Commissioner Jonathan Jones, and community members today to cut the ribbon at the r...
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Posted on: July 31, 2020
Contact: David Galin
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ALBANY, NY – On Monday July 27, the City of Albany began improvements to the walking trail at the Tivoli Lake Preserve, a highly anticipated enhancement that was identified in the 2014...
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Posted on: June 26, 2020
Date: June 26, 2020
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ALBANY, NY – Today, Treasurer Darius Shahinfar announced that the Parking Amnesty Program will be extended through July 8, 2020, and therefore anyone who pays City of Albany parking ticke...
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Posted on: July 23, 2020
Contact: David Galin
ALBANY, NY – Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan signed on to a letter sent yesterday by Climate Mayors to Congressional leaders urging bold action to protect our planet and prioritize equitable and sustainab...
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Posted on: April 17, 2019
Contact: Emily Lyons
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ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany’s Beaver Creek Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Abatement and Flood Mitigation Program has been awarded the 2019 IDC Smart Cities Nor...
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Posted on: March 15, 2020
Date: March 15, 2020
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Many Non-Essential Services Will Only Be Available Remotely, Including Bill Payments, Permit Applications, and Job Applications
Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan Declares a State of Emergency to Prohibit the G...
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Posted on: June 17, 2020
ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan has signed an Executive Order declaring Juneteenth a holiday in the City of Albany.
June 19, or Juneteenth, is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States and celebrates Afri...
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Posted on: January 7, 2020
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Posted on: June 26, 2019
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ALBANY, NY—The New York Power Authority and the City of Albany today announced the start of inst...
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Posted on: June 28, 2016
ALBANY, NY – This weekend, the United States Conference of Mayors selected Mayor Kathy M. Sheehan and the City of Albany’s Youth and Workforce Services as a recipient of its 2016 Outstanding Achievement City Livability Award, one of just 10 cities receivi...
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Posted on: December 15, 2015
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ALBANY, NY – Today, the Albany Police Department announced it has received a grant to aid APD in the implementation of the recently adopted Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program, or LEAD, which allows police officers to exercise ...
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