Alfredo Balarin

A Common Council committee investigating issues inside the city of Albany’s workforce is hearing a wide range of allegations from former and current Department of General Services employees.

Mayor Kathy Sheehan has signed legislation officially establishing the City of Albany as the first municipality in New York state to opt-in to the Good Cause Eviction law.

The Albany Common Council has opted in to Good Cause Eviction, the first city in the state outside of New York City to do so. It comes after the April passage of a state law authorizing the measure.

The Albany Common Council typically passes the mayor's budget in November. Councilors are looking to add a residential housing vacancy study to this year's plan.

With summer, gun violence typically increases in the city of Albany. Police officials recently discussed the issue before the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee.

The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of the city of Albany's "good cause" eviction law.

As city budget hearings continue, some Albany Common Councilors are hoping to have more say over the distribution of American Rescue Plan funding.

The City of Albany is exploring options to help landlords and tenants who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Albany Community…

In mid-March, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan unveiled what supports called "historic" fair housing legislation. The Common Council discussed the measure this…

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan signed legislation Wednesday banning ATVs and dirt bikes from city streets and parks. "The message today is very clear. Do not…