Albany’s vote against bond may halt landfill expansion
ALBANY COUNTY The Albany Common Council voted against a $1.35 million bond to fund the expansion of the Rapp Road landfill on Monday. It was the second time the council voted down the bond.
Protesters rally to protect elephants as the circus comes to town
Riding a wave of worldwide momentum to ban circus elephants, local activists plan to demonstrate on May 6 when the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus arrives in Albany.
ALBANY COUNTY Twelve percent of the people in Albany County live in poverty, according to a report released last month by the New York State Community Action Association.