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Albany Parking Authority offers Seasonal Discount

ALBANY – The Albany Parking Authority announces a Seasonal Savings special for December through March.

Drivers may get a monthly parking permit to any of the Authority’s three downtown garages for only $100 a month, up to four months.

Drivers looking to save up to $160 on this deal may contact the Albany Parking Authority by CLICKING HERE.

Honest Weight announces funding for new store

Honest Weight announces funding for new store

Last Wednesday, the Honest Weight Food Cooperative, Inc announced M&T Bank will be the primary source of funding for its $5.4 million new store construction.

The new store is planned to be a 30,000 plus square-foot building featuring a community space, a teaching kitchen, a larger café, ample parking, and 18,000 square feet of retail space.

The new store will be located at 100 Watervliet Avenue in Albany’s West End neighborhood.

Construction will begin mid-June.

USS Slater offering half priced admission

ALBANY - On May 19 and 20, to celebrate New York Heritage Weekend the USS Slater will be offering half priced admission. 

The USS Slater is a great destination for families to see the history of New York State.

The Slater was homeported at Brooklyn Navy Yard and escorteed convoys to Europe. These convoys carried armaments and supplies vital to the war effort. In many cases the supplies had been, manufactured in Upstate New York factories like General Electric.

For more information, including hours and pricing, PLEASE VISIT.

Albany's bloomin' blooms

ALBANY - It just doesn't look like the end of March in Washington Park.  On Friday there were bikinis, bikes and bulbs -- blooming bulbs.

"This is unbelievable," said Carol Nersinger, who was walking though the park on her lunch break.

She wasn't the only one shocked by the color.

"That's really strange to see this time of year, the tulips blooming," added Richard Keefe.

In the scores of beds around the city we aren't just seeing green.  We're seeing color -- tulips, full tulips, three weeks early.

"Eighty degree weather is going to force that to happen," explained Jessica Morgan, the city gardener.

Historic building collapse in Albany

ALBANY - An old building in Albany is being torn down tonight after part of a wall collapsed. It happened at 97 Beaver Street, next to the Times Union Center. Debris fell onto the street but there were no reports of anyone being injured. Firefighters say the building has been vacant for a long time.

NYS Museum Closed

NYS Museum Closed

The NYS Museum in Albany will be closed to the public on Saturday, March 3rd due to an annually scheduled power shutdown in the Cultural Education Building.

The Museum, Library and Archives will reopen on Monday, March 5th.

Common Council votes to prohibit playground smoking

ALBANY - Lighting up a cigarette on an Albany playground will soon cost you $50. The city's Common Council on Thursday night voted 13-1 to create Tobacco Free Zones on and around all outdoor recreational facilities, including playgrounds and ball fields.

When considering the serious negative health implications caused by tobacco use, Albany County's health commissioner says the new legislation is "very appropriate and right on the mark."

Lighting up near a swing set, seesaw or merry-go-round is a thing of the past, something that will go a long way toward preventing tobacco addiction among youth, according Albany County Health Commissioner Dr. James Crucetti.

"In Albany County, it is estimated that approximately 500 resident die from tobacco related illnesses," Crucetti said Thursday night during Common Council public hearing.

Albany resident Doris Coles doesn't like the new law one bit.