Daily Digest: Mayor Mantello vetoes Flock camera law, Troy City Council plans to override measure

Also: HVCC celebrates reopening of Massry Center following acquisition • DMV offers driving safety advice for teens͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

Good morning! In case you missed it: McCoy releases 2027 Albany County proposed budget with 13th year of property tax rate decrease. — Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor. • Local news • E-edition • Obituaries • Sports • Mayor Mantello vetoes Flock camera law, Troy City Council plans to override measure Mayor Carmella Mantello officially vetoed Local Law #3 on Thursday, which places limitations on the use of Flock Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras. However, the all-Democratic Troy City Council plans to override the measure. Read more → HVCC celebrates reopening of Massry Center following acquisition Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) held a ribbon cutting on Oct. 14 to celebrate the reopening of the Massry Center for the Arts, which it has acquired following the closure of The College of Saint Rose. Read more → DMV offers driving safety advice for teens New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Acting Commissioner Christian Jackstadt has driver safety tips for teens ahead of Teen Driver Safety Week. Read more → Losing their marbles and learning about accidents at Capital Region BOCES Aspiring law enforcers Jordan Jones and Oliver Jordan measure force and momentum using a marble during a recent Criminal Justice program lesson at Capital Region BOCES. Read more → SPAC to host ‘Constellating Wonder: Maria Popova and Friends Celebrate 20 Years of The Marginalian’ Saratoga Performing Arts Center will host ‘Constellating Wonder: Maria Popova and Friends Celebrate 20 Years of The Marginalian,’ celebrating two decades of Popova’s independent literary publication with an evening on Oct. 23 that is set to combine literature, music, science, philosophy, and storytelling. Read more → Reader’s View: Trump’s Syracuse rally put New York’s choice in focus Reader’s View by Bruce Blakeman: Trump’s Syracuse rally put New York’s choice in focus Read more → NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: The Force is with RPI as Engineers survive LIU’s Shark attack TROY, N.Y. — The Force was with RPI on Friday night, but men’s hockey head coach Eric Lang wasn’t about to confuse victory with a performance worthy of a Jedi Master. Despite being outplayed for extended stretches, the Engineers escaped with a 2-1 victory against Long Island University at Houston Field House, where Star Wars […] Read more → NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: LIU vs. RPI (PHOTO GALLERY) TROY, N.Y. — RPI defeated LIU, 2-1, in an NCAA men’s hockey game on Friday at Houston Field House. Read more → NCAA FOOTBALL: Golden Apple rivalry pits UAlbany’s stout defense against Stony Brook’s explosive offense ALBANY, N.Y. — The University at Albany football team enters the second half of its season with renewed confidence, a nationally ranked defense and an opportunity to reclaim the Golden Apple. Standing in the Great Danes’ way is a Stony Brook team riding a three-game winning streak and boasting one of the Colonial Athletic Association’s […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Section 2 recaps TROY, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school sports roundup, we recap some of Thursday’s soccer and volleyball action. GIRLS SOCCER Columbia 3, Niskayuna 0 Madelyn Marra, Stella Siebert and Marianna Chudy each scored a goal as Columbia blanked visiting Niskayuna 3-0 at Nicholas Budnowski Field. Marra opened the scoring in […] Read more →

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Daily Digest: McCoy releases 2027 Albany County proposed budget with 13th year of property tax rate decrease

Also: National Grid provides resources for upcoming winter season • Troy Indivisible to hold early voting event Saturday͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

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Friday, October 16, 2026

Good morning! Check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Regional Assistant Managing Editor.   • Local news • E-edition • Obituaries • Sports • McCoy releases 2027 Albany County proposed budget with 13th year of property tax rate decrease Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2027, which stays under the tax cap and reduces the tax rate. Read more → National Grid provides resources for upcoming winter season With winter approaching, National Grid has laid out a winter bill forecast, customer assistance resources, and tips for saving energy. Read more → Troy Indivisible to hold early voting event Saturday Troy Indivisible will host a non-partisan “Sidewalk StandOut” event on Saturday beginning at 9:45 a.m. to promote early voting and to raise awareness ahead of the November election. Read more → Dunkin’ to celebrate reopening of next-generation store in Troy Coffee and donut lovers will have a new store to check out in Rensselaer County and can now experience Dunkin’s next-generation store design at 310 Oakwood Ave. in Troy. Read more → Tickets on sale for 2026 Albany Cup between UAlbany and Siena ALBANY, N.Y. — Tickets are on sale for the 2026 Albany Cup men’s basketball game between the University at Albany and Siena College, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. at Broadview Center. The annual Capital Region rivalry will be played on UAlbany’s campus for the third time. The Great Danes won the previous […] Read more → Cardona’s Market and Siena Athletics team up to launch “Cardona’s Corner” for 2026-27 Siena men’s basketball campaign LATHAM, N.Y. — Cardona’s Market, the official caterer of Siena basketball, has teamed up with Siena University Athletics to launch “Cardona’s Corner,” an integrated fan-first initiative that combines the excitement of Siena men’s basketball with the culinary creativity of the region’s leading family-owned Italian specialty grocer in support of the Saints Alive! Athletic Fund. Available […] Read more → NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: RPI aims to build on solid opening weekend against LIU TROY, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men’s hockey team had plenty to be encouraged about following its opening weekend of the season. The Engineers look to carry that momentum into another weekend on home ice when Long Island University visits Houston Field House for a pair of nonconference contests. The Engineers (1-1) and Sharks […] Read more →

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