Members of Albany's Common Council grilled the mayor's budget team over steep proposed tax increases, a budget report that contained accounting errors and if the mayor has a plan B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany is set to appeal a December verdict that awarded former St. Clare's employees $54 million in restitution after officials failed to secure their pension. WAMC's Aaron Shellow-Lavine and Sam Dingman spoke about the latest in the still-unfolding dispute on Northeast Notebook Live.

Sarojanie Ibrahim, the Republican candidate for Schenectady City Council, is suspending her campaign and endorsing Conservative Party candidate Rachael Ward.

The lawyer cited an "irretrievable breakdown" in her relationship with her clients. The owners of The Taste of Italy are being sued for defamation by the owner of 518 Foodies.

Rotterdam Town Supervisor John Polimeni's request comes as the town prepares to tackle a $450,000 budget deficit this budget cycle, down for $1.4 million.

Police overtime is one of the biggest single drivers of the City of Albany's $26 million budget gap this year.

Ellis Medicine is in the process of signing a lease for the old VA clinic in the Town of Rotterdam and is planning to open its own clinic there in January.

New York State Senator Jim Tedisco's calls to quickly ban non-compete clauses in healthcare come as a legal battle could upend cardiology care in Schenectady.

Albany police are investigating the shooting in Pine Hills, which killed a 15-year-old.

The Troy City Council passed Local Law 3, which will require the Troy Police Department to delete Flock camera data after 72 hours and heavily restricts data sharing.