The Mercury Refining Company Inc., originally known as MERECO, is at 26 Railroad Ave. on the sliver of land to the northeast of the panhandle of Albany that is located in Guilderland, and also partially in Colonie. From 1955 to 1998, Mercury Refining operated an industrial facility that recovered mercury from various materials, leaving the soil, groundwater, and sediment contaminated with toxic mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls, known as PCBs. 

Located at 120 Park Street, work on the 1.86 acre parcel would include demolition of two existing buildings, the village post office and another on the site. 

The board’s motion for approval said allowing all eight lots to front on Gari Lane would “reduce disturbance to the property” and that the subdivision would “be consistent with the existing neighborhood.”

In a Feb. 11 filing with the fourth appellate division of the state Supreme Court in Onondaga County, NY DEEP LLC, Unos’ owner, said it would appeal Justice Robert Antonacci’s partial judgement in favor of Crossgates.

ALBANY COUNTY— A 17-year-old girl was shot in the hand in a Crossgates Mall parking lot on April 10, 2022.

On Feb. 24, two years and 10 months later, she filed suit against Crossgates Mall in Albany County Supreme Court.

GUILDERLAND — With funding from New York state, the school distinct here is offering free pre-kindergarten classes for the next school year.

Five venues work with the school district in providing preschool classes since the Guilderland schools do not have the space or staff to house the program.

Starting Jan. 1, rules went into effect that significantly expand New York state’s jurisdiction over freshwater wetlands with the aim of protecting a million additional acres of wetland habitats.

The project is being developed by Pyramid Management Group, owners of the project-adjacent Crossgates Mall. 

“We are going to have to rein in our overall expenses to address these spending challenges in light of net-zero state aid and less then a $2 million tax cap compared with our health-insurance increases,” Andrew Van Alstyne, assistant superintendent for business, told the board.

GUILDERLAND — An elderly Guilderland resident who was about to be scammed alerted police who, by working undercover, ended up charging two New Jersey men for attempted grand larceny, a felony.

A release from the Guilderland Police said events unfolded this way: