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...

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: ...

Public Feedback Sought on the Final Draft of the South End Strategic Plan

ALBANY, NY - The City of Albany has completed the Final Draft of the South End Strategic Plan, and is seeking public feedback through a Survey that is available through Sunday, September 3. The Plan, which is overseen by the City’s Depa...

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...

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...

Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Department of General Services Announce New Waste Reduction & Reuse Program

ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Department of General Services Commissioner Sergio Panunzio, and Deputy Commissioner Frank Zeoli have announced a new waste reduction and reuse program that aims to reduce what ends up in the City’s Ra...

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’...