ALBANY - Longtime Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings held a news conference Wednesday morning to talk about why he is not running for re-election.

Jennings got emotional at times as he announced he would not be seeking for a sixth term. He said it's been an honor to serve as Albany’s mayor for 20 years.

Jennings entered the room to a round of applause from City Hall staff. Some of them have been with the mayor the whole time he’s been in office.

“I’ve been thinking about this for weeks and really I’ve had a lot of discussions with my close, personal friends, but most importantly my family,” Jennings said.  “You know, I have had a lot of energy and hours and time and a lot things that I’ve missed and my grandkids growing up. I said now’s the time to take a step back, evaluate where you are and where you’re going, and do what’s best. The city will be fine.”

NEW YORK (AP) - HarperCollins has acquired world rights to a book by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo about his life and the "profound moments" of his first term in office, including signing gay-marriage legislation.
    
The publisher told The Associated Press exclusively Monday that Cuomo's book will be a "full and frank look at his public and private life."
    
HarperCollins says Cuomo will touch on his role as a father, his years as New York's attorney general, his role in establishing a national provider of transitional housing for the homeless and his signing of strict gun control legislation.
    
The book also will chronicle his years as secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton.
    
The book is scheduled to be published next year.