Daily Digest: ‘A miracle’: Troy Council unanimously confirms new comptroller

Also: Adirondack Thunder receive new arena name; Cool Insuring Arena set to become Harding Mazzotti Arena • VALLEYCATS: Tri-City partners with Tunnel to Towers Foundation for second consecutive season

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Happy Tuesday! Hope everyone has a great week. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of iced coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Assistant Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries ‘A miracle’: Troy Council unanimously confirms new comptroller TROY, N.Y. — The Troy City Council unanimously confirmed Michael McNeff as the new city comptroller. He is the third since Mayor Carmella Mantello took office last year, but said at his recent hearing that he will stay in Troy. “I’m planning on this being my last stop,” McNeff said when asked if he would […] Read more → Adirondack Thunder receive new arena name; Cool Insuring Arena set to become Harding Mazzotti Arena GLENS FALLS – The Adirondack Civic Center Coalition announced Monday that Harding Mazzotti LLP have secured the naming rights to the home of the ECHL's Adirondack Thunder. The venue, formerly… Read more → VALLEYCATS: Tri-City partners with Tunnel to Towers Foundation for second consecutive season TROY, NY – The Tri-City ValleyCats announced that they will be partnering with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation for the second consecutive season. Tunnel to Towers has raised over $250 million to eradicate veteran homelessness, support the families of fallen first responders, and help America Never Forget 9/11. The ValleyCats will hosting a cigar and […] Read more → States file lawsuit against Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients' data The Trump administration has sought to collect private information on mostly lower-income people who may be in the country illegally. Read more → Camp Abilities at Skidmore College adds adapted tennis to summer programming SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Camp Abilities Saratoga can add new summer programming for children and teens with visual impairments, thanks to Skidmore College's newly opened McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center. This summer, Camp Abilities Saratoga will launch an adapted tennis program for children and teens with visual impairments. The addition marks a milestone in the camp's mission to empower young athletes through inclusive and professionally adapted sports. Camp Abilities Saratoga will run Aug. 3 through Aug. 9 on Skidmore's campus, where 26 campers will participate in daily sports and evening activities. Morning sessions will include beep baseball, swimming, goal ball, […] Read more → At least 5 people, including a police officer, killed in a Manhattan office building shooting The suspect had a 'documented mental health history,' but the motive is still unknown, police said. Read more → Court restricts who can bring voting rights challenges in a case involving voters with disabilities The findings upend decades of precedent and will likely be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more → To stay sharper while aging, get active, challenge your brain, and eat healthy It's not too late to get started, and it doesn't require becoming a pickleball champ or swearing off ice cream. Read more →

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