Award recognition and 2022 grant recipients announced at Discover Albany’s Annual Celebration of Hospitality Excellence ALBANY, N.Y. (May 6, 2022) — Discover Albany, Albany County’s convention and visitors bureau, hosted its Annual Celebration of Hospitality Excellence at the Kenmore Ballroom in downtown Albany on Thursday, May 5. It also served…

ALBANY, N.Y. (April 25, 2022) — Discover Albany, the City of Albany’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Citizens and the City of Albany Department of General Services, have collaborated to bring #518TulipTracker back to Albany County for 2022. …

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will fund projects submitted by residents, businesses, community members TROY, N.Y. (April 18, 2022) — The Troy Now Initiative is accepting applications through Friday, May 6 for projects and initiatives to help enrich the City of Troy. Residents, businesses, and organizations in Troy are strongly…

Group of non-profit performing arts venues and producers raised more than $17,000 across recent performance weekends Albany, N.Y. (April 11, 2022) — In response to the humanitarian emergency wrought by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the leaders of the Capital Region’s major nonprofit arts organizations led an effort to raise…

ALBANY, N.Y. (April 11, 2022) — The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York (CICU), in response to the FY 2023 Enacted Budget, has released the following statement and key takeaways that will provide much-needed aid to New York’s Independent Higher Education sector and their more than 450,000…

The Downtown Albany coworking community celebrates development with ribbon cutting, tours, and remarks from founder, members, and elected officials ALBANY, N.Y. (April 6, 2022) — The Blake Annex, the Capital Region’s innovative hub for collaborative non-profit organizations, formally opened its doors to the public. The coworking community’s opening also commemorated…

Nine Pin’s new Spring seasonal is the perfect marriage of two of New York’s greatest fruits ALBANY, N.Y. (March 29, 2022) Nine Pin Ciderworks, New York’s first farm cidery, released its new spring seasonal cider, Cider Sangría. …

Upstate N.Y. cidery among top 100 out of 18,000 businesses nationwide ALBANY, N.Y. (March 28, 2022) — Nine Pin Ciderworks, New York’s first farm cidery, has been selected as a finalist for the FedEx Small Business Grant contest. Nine Pin is in the top 100 out of 18,000 small business…

$50,000 grant will aid in expanding transfer pathways to the Liberal Arts ALBANY, N.Y. (March 23, 2022) — The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York (CICU) has been awarded a $50,000 planning grant from The Teagle Foundation and Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to create new transfer pathways…