Applyrs wins landslide victory in Albany mayoral primary Backed by both progressives and the Albany Democratic establishment, City Auditor Dorcey Applyrs beat businessman Dan Cerutti by 24 points.

On May 8, 1925, the artifacts were buried underneath a circular foundation where a statue of Revolutionary War hero, Major General Philip Schuyler, was installed in front of Albany’s City Hall.

Albany’s got some big plans for First Fridays this summer, they said. Creative agency Overit is partnering with the Lark Street Business Improvement District to help set up live music ...

Sign for Lark Street, where Albany's First Friday event began. Lark Street BID is one of the new partners joining the the revival of the monthly arts and culture event, which celebrates its one ...

Albany's Philip Schuyler statue may soon have a new home, but the monument removed from city hall is unlikely to head to Saratoga County.

City Hall eases building barriers, awaits action from Albany on housing deal BY Bernadette Hogan New York City PUBLISHED 6:45 PM ET Feb. 02, 2024 ...

A new exhibit at the Albany Institute of History & Art opens to the public Wednesday, featuring the items that were inside the time capsule found underneath the statue of Philip Schuyler when … ...

The Albany Institute of History and Art is located at 125 Washington Avenue. You can register for tickets to the exhibit’s opening reception online by visiting the institute’s website.

Philip Schuyler, Alexander Hamilton's father, was also a slaveholder, leading Albany to remove a statue of him.

A statue of the Revolutionary War general, newly prominent thanks to the musical “Hamilton,” has been removed from its place outside Albany City Hall because he enslaved people.