New grant program to invest $750K in Albany's small businesses

ALBANY — After a taxing year of inflationary pressures and pandemic-related supply chain issues, small businesses in Albany might be able to find relief through a new grant program designed to support post-COVID recovery efforts in the city.&...

City of Albany Reminds Applicants that ARPA Funding Pre-Application is Open Through March 1, 2022

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany’s Pre-Application portal utilized to award $25 million for transformative, highly-impactful investments of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds received by the City of Albany is open for submissions at www.AlbanyForAll.com...

City of Albany Provides Update Regarding American Rescue Plan Funding Application Process

Call for Volunteers Issued to Help Grade & Interview Applicants for Historic Funding Opportunity

Contact: David Galin 

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany’s Pre-Application portal utilized to award $25 million for transformative, highly-impactful i...

Albany Pre-Application Portal Open for Transformative, Highly Impactful Uses of $25 Million ARP Fund

Contact: David Galin 

Pre-Application Portal Open for Submissions at AlbanyForAll.com

Pre-Applications Reviewed on Rolling Basis Beginning Late February

Call for Volunteers Issued to Help Grade & Interview Applicants for Historic Funding Opportu...

Mayor Sheehan Announces Application Process Transformative, Highly-Impactful Uses $25 Million ARPA

Contact: David Galin 

Pre-Application Portal Opens for Submissions on Tuesday, January 11

Pre-Applications Reviewed on Rolling Basis Beginning Late February

Funded Project Awards Anticipated to Be Announced Beginning Spring 2022

Call for Volunteers I...

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan Announces City’s First Use of American Rescue Plan Funding

Contact: David Galin 

City of Albany to Provide Non-Union Employees with 3% Retroactive Wage Increase in 2021; Mayor Sheehan to Propose Additional 3% Non-Union Wage Increase in 2022 City Budget

Frontline Employees Continued to Deliver Essential Cit...

Mayor Sheehan, Co-Chairs Michael Whalen & Jahkeen Hoke Present COVID Recovery TaskForce Final Report

Contact: David Galin

Comprehensive Report Is Culmination of Three-Month, Community-Wide Effort to Identify And Maximize Critical Investments, Prioritize Equity, & Build Back Better

“The Task Force strongly recommends funding a limited number of highly-i...

City of Albany and COVID Recovery Task Force Continues to Seek Input on Use of ARPA Funds

Contact: David Galin 

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany and the COVID Recovery Task Force is once again seeking input on the City’s use of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funds. Feedback is essential to ensuring the discretionary ARP funds a...

City of Albany & COVID Recovery Task Force Continue to Seek Input on the Use of ARPA Funds

Contact: David Galin 

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany and the COVID Recovery Task Force is once again seeking input on the City’s use of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funds. Feedback is essential to ensuring the discretionary ARP funds a...

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...

City of Albany Provides American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Update

Contact: David Galin 

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Leadership Team is excited to announce the City received 147 proposals from the community totaling $141 million in requests for $25 million of the City’...

City of Albany Provides American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Update

Contact: David Galin 

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Leadership Team is excited to announce that 63 proposals have been selected to advance to the full application phase. These proposals, which were gather...

City of Albany Announces Funding Recommendations for American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Grant Awards

Contact: David Galin 

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Leadership Team is excited to announce 35 projects have been selected to receive grants from $25 million of federal relief dollars provided to Albany under Presi...

City of Albany Provides American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Awards Update

Contact: David Galin 

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Leadership Team, comprised of Mayor Kathy Sheehan, City Treasurer Darius Shahinfar, Common Council President Corey Ellis, Common Council Pro Tempore Kel...

Congressman Paul Tonko to Join City of Albany ARPA Leadership Team to Highlight $600,000 ARPA Award

Contact: David Galin

ALBANY, NY – Congressman Paul Tonko will join members of the City of Albany American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Leadership Team, Councilmember Jahmel Robinson, and Albany Community Land Trust Executive Director Susan Cotner to highlight it...

Street Repaving Request Form

The City of Albany Department of General Services, Division of Engineering typically contracts out two annual Street Resurfacing & Sidewalk Reconstruction contracts each year; consisting of about 30 to 35 street segments.

The streets are selected throu...

Hazardous Household Waste Dates Announced!

The dates for the 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Events have been announced! April 6th, 2023April 20th, 2023May 4th, 2023May 18th, 2023June 1st, 2023September 7th, 2023September 21st, 2023October 5th, 2023,October 19th, 2023 Register onl...

Hazardous Household Waste Dates Announced!

The dates for the 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Events have been announced! April 6th, 2023April 20th, 2023May 4th, 2023May 18th, 2023June 1st, 2023September 7th, 2023September 21st, 2023October 5th, 2023,October 19th, 2023 Register onl...

The Good Neighbor Handbook

Table of Contents

1. Where to Start: SeeClickFix and Search Albany

• Can I report a non-emergency City issue such as a pothole or an overgrown lot without making a phone call?
• Is there a convenient online tool where I can learn about my neighborhood?

2. Propert...

Mayor Kathy Sheehan Announces Final Concept for New Lincoln Park Pool

Contacts: 

City of Albany: David Galin  

Business for Good: Connie Frances Avila 

ALBANY, NY – Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan joined Department of Recreation Commissioner Jonathan Jones, community members, and elected officials to anno...

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan Statement on Unanimous Confirmation of Ann Marie Salmon as Commissioner

ALBANY, NY?– Mayor Kathy Sheehan & Commissioner Ann Marie Salmon released the following statements following the Albany Common Council’s unanimous confirmation of Ann Marie Salmon as Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services: ...

7th Annual Henry Johnson Award Presented to Valerie Alexander-Moseley, Advocate for Economic & So

ALBANY – Today, the City of Albany, joined by members of Albany’s 369^th Veterans Association and others, presented the 7^th Annual Henry Johnson Award for Distinguished Community Service to Valerie Alexander-Mos...

City of Albany Welcomes Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow Livesey Pack to Administrative Services

ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan announced today the arrival of Livesey Pack, who will join the City of Albany for a two-year term as a Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow. The competitive fellowship matches emerging leaders with cities ...

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan Announces New Administration Appointment

ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan has announced the appointment of Ann Marie Salmon as Commissioner of Administrative Services after former Commissioner of Administrative Services Rachel McEneny’s departure from the City of Albany to be...

Mayor Sheehan to Recognize LIGHT Summer Youth Employment Program Participants at Award Ceremony

ALBANY, NY – Today, Friday, August 11, at 11:00am at Bleecker Stadium, Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Recreation Commissioner Jonathan Jones will recognize the approximately 500 LIGHT Summer Youth Employment Program Participants at its annual ...

Mayor Kathy Sheehan Highlights Construction Underway to Create New 911 Emergency Dispatch Center

ALBANY, NY – Earlier today, Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Police Chief Eric Hawkins, and Fire Chief Joseph Gregory highlighted that construction of a new 911 Dispatch Center for the City’s emergency responder...

Mayor Sheehan Announces Suspension of Timed Parking Restrictions in Washington Park During Lark St.

ALBANY, NY– Mayor Kathy Sheehan has announced that the City of Albany has lifted timed parking restrictions in Washington Park beginning Monday at 5:00 PM indefinitely as a result of the ongoing Lark Street Infrastructure Project.

Vehicle operators are rem...

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan Announces Commencement of Lark Street Infrastructure Project

City of Albany and Police Benevolent Association Announce Overwhelming Ratification of New Contract

ALBANY, NY - Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Chief Eric Hawkins, and Police Benevolent Association President Michael Delano have announced the overwhelming ratification of another new contract for Albany's Police Officers and Detectives.

This contract provides office...

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan Elected President of the New York State Conference of Mayors

ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan was elected as the 97th President of the New York State Conference Mayors at NYCOM’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 18th. Mayor Sheehan will serve a one-year term as NYCOM President.

SWEARING-IN PHOTOS:...

South End Connector Trail Phase Two Improvements to Begin Week of July 17

ALBANY, NY – A project designed to add public amenities to a portion of the South End Connector Trail is...

37 Small Businesses and Nonprofits Receive more than $600,000 in Building Improvement Grants

Thirty-Seven City of Albany Small Businesses and Nonprofits Receive more than $600,000 in Building Improvement Grants

Through City of Albany’s American Rescue Plan Act Efforts, Capitalize Albany Awards Flexible, Reimbursement Grants for...

Mayor Sheehan Announces Future of Artifacts Contained in the Time Capsule Beneath Schuyler Statue

ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan was joined by the Albany Institute of History and Art’s Director Emerita Tammis Groft, Interim Director and Chief Curator W. Douglas McCombs, PhD, and Curator Diane Shewchuk to announce the fut...

Water Department Launches New Community Dashboard for Albany’s Lead Service Replacement Program

ALBANY, NY – As the City of Albany works toward its goal to replace the remaining 12,000 lead services – most of which are privately owned – by 2034, the Albany Department of Water & Water Supply has launched a new commun...

Mayor Sheehan Joins Nation’s Mayors in Washington, DC US Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting

Contact: David Galin

ALBANY, NY – Beginning Wednesday, January 18, Mayor Kathy Sheehan will join a bipartisan group of hundreds of mayors from across the country for the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) 91st Winter Meeting. The annual gathering i...

Congressman Paul Tonko to Join City of Albany ARPA Leadership Team to Highlight $600,000 ARPA Award

Contact: David Galin

ALBANY, NY – Congressman Paul Tonko will join members of the City of Albany American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Leadership Team, Councilmember Jahmel Robinson, and Albany Community Land Trust Executive Director Susan Cotner to hi...

City of Albany Announces Funding Recommendations for American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Grant Awards

Contact: David Galin 

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Leadership Team is excited to announce 35 projects have been selected to receive grants from $25 million of federal relief dollars provided to Albany u...

City of Albany Provides American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Update

Contact: David Galin 

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Leadership Team is excited to announce that 63 proposals have been selected to advance to the full application phase. These proposals, which were gather...

City of Albany Provides American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Awards Update

Contact: David Galin 

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Leadership Team, comprised of Mayor Kathy Sheehan, City Treasurer Darius Shahinfar, Common Council President Corey Ellis, Common Council Pro Tempore Ke...

City of Albany Provides American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Update

Contact: David Galin 

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Leadership Team is excited to announce the City received 147 proposals from the community totaling $141 million in requests for $25 million of the City’...

Mayor Sheehan, Councilmembers Jahmel Robinson, & Joyce Love Announce Community Survey

Contact: David Galin

ALBANY, NY - Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Common Councilmember Jahmel Robinson announced the launch of a community survey to solicit public input for a new West Hill Community Center. 

The survey, which is available online,...