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  2. Government

    1. About Albany
      1. City Charter
      2. City Hall
      3. City History
      4. Doing Business in Albany
      5. From the Mayor
        City of Albany History
    2. Mayor's Office
      1. About Albany
      2. 2026 Swearing-In Ceremony
      3. 2026 State of the City Address
      4. Advisory Council on Nightlife Economy
    3. Boards & Commissions
      1. Albany Community Development Agency Board
      2. Albany Community Police Advisory Committee
      3. Albany Cultural Heritage & Tourism Partnership
        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
        1. Community Police Review Board Overview
        2. File a Complaint
        3. Meet the CPRB Members
        4. Statements and Press Releases
        5. Mediation
        6. Reports
      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
        1. PEG Access Oversight Board Overview
        2. PEG Treasurer Reports
      24. Pest Management Board
      25. Planning Board
        Environmental Impact Statement - Capital City Rescue Mission Expansion Project
      26. Residency Board
      27. Sustainability Commission
        Office of Sustainability
      28. Commission on Monuments and Public Art
    4. Albany Common Council
      1. Albany Common Council Overview
      2. Albany Common Council Leadership
      3. Albany Common Council Members & Wards
      4. Caucus & Regular Meeting
      5. Albany Committees & Subcommittee
      6. Public Comment Submission
      7. Charter & Code of the City of Albany
      8. Press & News
      9. Public Hearing
      10. Watch Government TV & Recordings
      11. Council Board Appointment Applications
      12. Violence Prevention Task Force
      13. Community Choice Aggregate Program
      14. Community Police Review Board
      15. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Resolution
    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. Audit Reports
      2. American Rescue Plan Act Tracker
      3. Board of Estimate & Apportionment
      4. COVID-19 Resources
      5. Newsroom
      6. Yearly Savings' Statement
      7. City of Albany Housing Audit
    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
        Waste Collection Fee FAQs
      5. Parking Permit - Persons with Disabilities
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  3. Departments

    1. Administrative Services
      1. Budget
      2. Commission on Human Rights
      3. Cultural Affairs
      4. Disability Access
      5. Human Resources
      6. Minority / Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE)
        1. Contractor Responsibility
        2. MWBE Certification Information
      7. Sustainability
      8. Retiree Health
    2. Albany Community Development Agency
      1. Plans & Reports
      2. Home & Improvement Programs
      3. Meet the ACDA Team
      4. ACDA Board
      5. 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan
    3. Assessment
      1. 2025 Assessment Inventory
      2. Prior Assessment Rolls
      3. Exemptions
    4. Budget Office
      NYS Budget Hearing Testimony
    5. Buildings & Regulatory Compliance
      1. BRC Forms & Informationals
      2. Meet the BRC Team
      3. Residential Occupancy Permit (ROP) Changes
      4. Citizen's Self-Service Portal
      5. Registry & Inspection Programs
    6. City Clerk
      1. Hearings and Notices
      2. Licenses & Forms
      3. Parking Permits
      4. Passports
      5. Records Access / FOIL
      6. Vital Statistics
        1. Birth Records
        2. Death Records
        3. Genealogy
      7. Special Events Application
      8. Approved Special Events (PDF)
      9. Cannabis Regulations
    7. Corporation Counsel
      1. City Code
      2. Purchasing Real Property
      3. Request For Proposals (RFP)
      4. Biographies
    8. Cultural Affairs
      1. Albany Cultural Heritage & Tourism Partnership
      2. Tulip Festival
      3. Alive at 5
      4. Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival 
      5. Trick or Trot Pumpkin Run 5K 
      6. Cash for Coats Drive
      7. Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
    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. General Services Contact Information
        3. Capital Hills Golf Course
        4. Landfill
      2. Services
        1. Snow Removal
          Snow Emergency Parking
        2. Forestry
        3. Adopt-A-Tree
        4. Mattress & Box Spring Disposal
        5. Garbage Collection
        6. Parks & Beautification
          Tulip Voting Results 2024
        7. Residential and Commercial Recycling
        8. Hazardous Waste and Electronics
        9. Paper Shredding
        10. Yardwaste Collection
        11. Compost Facility
        12. Electronics Recycling
        13. Miscellaneous Services
        14. Food Waste Composting
        15. Street Maintenance
        16. Property Maintenance
        17. Trash Notices
      3. Projects
        1. Micro Surfacing
        2. City-Wide Pruning Project
        3. DGS Delivers
        4. Past Projects
          1. Brevator Street Improvement Project
          2. 2021 Engineering Contract I
          3. 2021 Engineering Contract II
          4. Spring Street Reconstruction Project
          5. Bender Lane/Krumkill Road Project
          6. Upper Madison Sidewalk Improvements Phase 1
          7. 2024 Street Projects
          8. 2023 Street Projects
          9. 2023 National Grid Gas Main Replacements
          10. 2022 Street Projects
          11. Lark Street Infrastructure Project
          12. Albany Pedestrian Experience (DRI) - Clinton Avenue/Livingston Avenue & Columbia Street
      4. Connect with Us
    11. Human Resources
      1. Civil Service
      2. Employee Benefits
      3. Wellness
    12. Neighborhood and Community Services
      1. Meet the Neighborhood and Community Services Team
      2. Buildings and Regulatory Compliance (Codes)
      3. Planning and Development
      4. Albany Community Development Agency
      5. Albany Neighborhoods
      6. Love Your Block Program
      7. Housing Resources
        1. Tenant Resources & Information
        2. Landlord Resources & Information
        3. Housing Reports & Data
      8. Fair Housing Office
      9. Neighbor Kit
      10. Neighborhood Surveys
      11. Neighborhood Academy
      12. CPTED Assessment Request
      13. Light Up the Block - Holiday Decorating Contest
    13. Planning and Development
      1. Economic Development
      2. Historic Preservation
        1. Current Initiatives
          1. Warehouse District Historic Resources Survey
          2. Pine Hills Neighborhood 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. Albany-Colonie Consolidated Planning Board
        6. Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance (USDO)
        7. Short-Term Rentals
      4. Meet the Planning Team
      5. Projects and Initiatives
      6. Search Albany Map Viewer
    14. Albany Police
      1. Administration
        Professional Standards
      2. Animal Control
      3. Albany Community Police Advisory Committee
      4. Albany Police Department Internship Program
      5. APD JAG '21 Grant
      6. Community Advocacy Response Team
        1. CART Home
        2. CART Team
      7. Citizens Police Academy
      8. Detectives Unit
      9. Do The Right Thing
      10. File Online Report
      11. General Orders
      12. Join the APD
      13. Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD)
      14. Neighborhood Engagement Unit (NEU)
      15. Police Athletic League
      16. Police Hiring & Employment
      17. Traffic Engineering
        1. Complete Streets
        2. Emergency No Parking
      18. Vacation Checks
      19. Lateral Transfer
    15. Recreation
      1. What is Civic Rec?
      2. Employment Opportunities
      3. REC News
        1. Capital Projects
        2. Lincoln Park Pool
      4. REC Centers
      5. Programming and Activities
      6. Older Loved Ones Senior Programming
      7. Aquatics
        Lincoln Park Pool
      8. Parks
        1. Park Maintenance and Beautification
        2. Parks and Facilities
        3. Park Maintenance and Beautification
      9. Facility Reservations
      10. Events
      11. Playstreets
      12. Contact REC
      13. Arbor Hill Park Community Advisory Board
      14. Lincoln Park East End Basketball Courts – Phase 1
      15. Parks & Facilities
    16. Sustainability
      1. Initiatives
        Street Lighting
      2. Sustainability Through The Years
      3. City Plans and Studies
      4. Internships
      5. Get Involved
        1. Sustainability Advisory Committee
        2. Resources
          1. Green Transportation
          2. Energy-Efficiency and Electrification
          3. Community Solar
        3. Education
      6. Act Now Albany
    17. Albany Water
      1. About Us
        1. Albany Water Board
        2. Municipal Water Finance Authority
        3. Awards & Recognition
      2. Customers / Residents
        1. Water Bill Payment
        2. Account Transfer & Final Meter Readings
        3. Emergency Response Plan
        4. Water & Sewer Rates
        5. Service Interruptions
          1. Water Main Breaks
          2. Planned Maintenance
          3. Hydrant Flushing
        6. Water Complaint Form
        7. 💨 Smoke Testing 💨
      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
          6. Lincoln Park Learning Garden
        2. 2025 - 2029 Capital Improvement Plan
        3. Projects
        4. 💧Fluoride Project & Construction 💧
        5. Long Term Control Plan
      5. Education & Outreach
        1. Lead & Drinking Water
          1. What Is Lead
          2. Grant Info
          3. Locating & Reporting Your Service Line
          4. Free Water Filter
          5. Lead Line Notification
          6. Save 10% With Our Lead Sampling Program
        2. Water Treatment Plant
          1. Water Quality Report
          2. Fluoride
        3. Tours & Field Trips - Paused Until Further Notice 🌎 
        4. Historical Walkthrough
        5. Deer Hunting Program
        6. Sustainable Forest Management
        7. Spring To Spigot
        8. Outdoor Recreation & Fishing
        9. Source Water
          1. Reservoirs
          2. Management
          3. Watershed Regulations
      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. Re-Entry
      2. My Brother's and Sister's Keeper
      3. Service Navigation System
      4. LIGHT Youth Employment Programs
        1. 2026 Summer Youth Employment Program
        2. LIGHT Year Youth Employment Program (YEP)
        3. Worksites
        4. Enrichment
        5. Acknowledgement
    19. Engineering
      1. Albany Pedestrian Experience (DRI) - Clinton Avenue/Livingston Avenue & Columbia Street 
      2. Lark Street Infrastructure Project
      3. Brevator Street Improvement Project
      4. First Street
      5. Central Avenue TIP
      6. Manning Boulevard Improvement Project
      7. Central Ave "West"
      8. Frisbie Avenue Street Improvement Project
      9. 2025 Complete Streets Contracts 1 & 2
      10. Tricentennial Park
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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 Bills, Tickets, Invoices
      1. How to Pay Tax Bills
      2. Parking Tickets
      3. Red Light Camera Tickets
      4. Water Bills
      5. Department of General Services Invoice
      6. Administrative Services Hospitalization Invoices
    5. Report
      1. Quality of Life Issues
      2. Streetlights
      3. See Click Fix
    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. Reserve Facility
    4. REC News
      Winter 2020 - 2021
    5. Join REC
    6. Park Maintenance & Beautification
    7. Contact Us
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    1. Department of Planning & Development
    2. About the Department
    3. Online Application Submission Portal
    4. Land-Use & Zoning
    5. Inquiries & Assistance
    6. Interactive Zoning Map
    7. Historic Preservation
    8. Plans & Initiatives
    9. Meet the Planning Team
    10. Planning Documents
    11. Ongoing Projects
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    What is Civic Rec?
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