Formerly known as “Black & Latin@ Gay Pride”, festival renamed in its 17th year ALBANY, N.Y. (May 22, 2023) — In Our Own Voices (“IOOV”), Albany’s only center serving the LGBTQ+ people of color community, has announced the new name of its largest annual event: Black, Indigenous, & People of…

Award recognition and 2023 grant recipients revealed at Discover Albany’s Annual Celebration of Hospitality Excellence on May 16 ALBANY, N.Y. (May 18, 2023) — Discover Albany, Albany County’s convention and visitors bureau, announced its award recipients for both the 2023 Michele L. Vennard Hospitality grant recipients and the Professor Anthony…

​Downtown Albany location will serve as a center point for economic development and innovation throughout New York’s Capital Region ALBANY, N.Y. (May 16, 2023) — The Albany County Business Hub, the county’s one-stop shop for economic development and revitalization, officially opened its offices in Downtown Albany. The new office, located…

ALBANY, N.Y. (May 15, 2023) — Today, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will help address New York’s nursing shortage and allow nursing programs to provide up to one-third of a student’s clinical work in a high-tech simulation environment. (S.447C (Stavisky) / A.3706A (Lupardo)). New York is projected to face…

Self-guided tulip tour and new bingo card bring spring activities for all ages ALBANY, N.Y. (May 8, 2023) — Discover Albany has brought the #518TulipTracker back for another year to celebrate the start of the blooming spring season leading up to the City of Albany’s annual Tulip Festival. In addition…

The Community Center will operate out of Redburn Development Partners’ 930 Broadway location and feature an indoor skatepark ALBANY, N.Y. (May 1, 2023) — Noteworthy Resources of Albany (“NWR”), a nonprofit organization founded in 2017 by Tatiana Benack, opened their Community Center equipped with an indoor skatepark at 930 on…

del Peral: “Keeping our local environment healthy is incredibly important to the Nine Pin team and it’s always an honor to work alongside our community to support this cause.” ALBANY, N.Y. (April 25, 2023) — Nine Pin Ciderworks, New York’s first farm cidery, held its annual Warehouse District cleanup over…

The Medicaid carve-out will take away access to physician dispensaries, a life-saving necessity for thousands of New Yorkers battling cancer ALBANY, N.Y (April 17, 2023) — — New York Oncology Hematology (NYOH), the leading provider of community-based cancer care, is pleading with Governor Hochul, elected officials and the New York…

Weekly farmers market brings 80+ local vendors, community organizations, and families together Schenectady, N.Y. (April 15, 2023) — Schenectady Greenmarket will move back outside for the season starting this Sunday, April 16. The outdoor market will be held every Sunday from 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. …