Communications

 Press Releases

  1. Press Release - Albany Common Council Passes City of Albany Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
  2. Press Release - Common Council Recognizes July as Disability Pride Month in the City of Albany
  3. Press Release - Councilmembers Help Award $635,000 in Small Business Building Improvement Grants
  4. Press Release - Albany Common Council Recognizes June 12, 2023 as the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence Ahead of July 1 Celebration
  5. Press Release - Albany Common Council Recognizes David Graham and Ron Cook Barrett, Cofounders of Gang Prevention Teen Nite
  6. Press Release - Albany Common Council Welcomes Asylum-Seekers, Requests 30-Day Employment Authorization from Federal Government
  7. Press Release -Albany Common Council Declares June 2, 2023 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day, June as National Gun Violence Prevention Month
  8. Press Release - Common Council Declares the Week of June 19 as 518 Black Restaurant Week
  9. Press Release - Common Council Recognizes LGBTQ+ Pride Month
  10. News Release- City of Albany Common Council USDO Review Completed
  11. Press Release for 2021 African American Month Celebration (PDF)
  12. News Release- Albany Common Council Statement on the Storming of the U.S. Capitol (PDF)
  13. News Release - Albany Common Council Announces City of Albany Violent Prevention Task Force (PDF)
  14. Press Release: Albany Common Council demand Albany Police Department Officer David Haupt termination immediately (PDF)
  15. News Release: Public Safety Committee review police reform legislative proposals (PDF)
  16. Press Release: Albany Common Council encourages public participation during meetings (PDF)
  17. Press Release: Albany Common Council office re-open (PDF)
  18. Press Release: Members of the Albany Common Council call for policing reforms June 4, 2020 3PM (PDF)
  19. Media Advisory: Members of the Albany Common Council Calls for Policing Reforms on June 4, 2020 at 3PM (PDF)
  20. Press Release - Common Council Members Call for Policing Reforms (PDF)
  21. Immediate Release: Albany Common Council statement on Saturday events (PDF)
  22. Immediate Release: Albany Common Council statement on uncertain fiscal climate due to State and Federal revenue shortfall (PDF)
  23. Press Release: Albany Common Council March 26, 2020 Emergency Meeting (PDF)
  24. Press Release - Common Council Statement on COVID-19 (PDF)

Newsletters

  1. November 2023 Updates
  2. October 2023 Updates
  3. September 2023 Updates
  4. August 2023 Updates
  5. July 2023 Updates

Correspondence

  1. Letter to Governor Hochul - A.7043A and S.6802A School Speed Zone Camera Pilot Program
  2. City School District Advocacy Letter (PDF)
  3. Letter to Governor Cuomo - A.6679-C and S.8805 Public Service Commission Review Broadband And Fiber Optic Services Within NYS (PDF)
  4. Albany Common Council Letter to Dr. Dennis P. McKenna regarding Albany Medical Center Nurse Contract (PDF)
  5. Albany Common Council calls on Mayor Sheehan and Chief Hawkins to Terminate Albany Police Department Officer David Haupt (PDF)
  6. Albany Common Council and Mayor Kathy Sheehan letter to Federal representative (PDF)
  7. Common Council Letter to seniors regarding COVID-19 (PDF)
  8. Common Council letter of support for Boy and Girls Club (PDF)
  9. Common Council letter of support for University at Albany Schuyler project (PDF)

Statements

  1. Common Council Statement on Sheriff Clarke Chief Michael Lefancheck visit (PDF)
  2. Common Council Statement on Uncertain Fiscal Climate Due to State and Federal Revenue Shortfall (PDF)
  3. Common Council statement on recent violence (PDF)