Chris Nolin News Today

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — Like any other year, 2023 was filled with highs and lows and the same is true in the news cycle. Reviewing all things good and bad, the editorial staff at The Record have ranked the top 10 local stories of 2023. 1. First female mayor in Troy With Mayor Patrick Madden, […]

TROY, N.Y. — It’s probably safe to bet that Mayor Patrick Madden is leaving office on a much quieter note than he had entered the position eight years ago. Roughly two weeks into Madden’s first four-year term as mayor in 2016, the first-time politician had to deal with a massive water main break after a […]

TROY, N.Y. — Troy’s credit is A+ and has a stable outlook according to S&P Global Ratings, a credit rating agency. The A+ is an increase from Troy’s last rating of A and the highest rating the city’s received. “(The) A+ assessment from S&P confirms that, despite persistent political opposition, our administration’s commitment to sound […]

TROY, N.Y. —  Mayor Patrick Madden recently unveiled his eighth budget proposal, which includes a 3.12 percent property tax increase and a water rate increase of $0.40/1000 gallons. Madden’s “Neighborhood Reinvestment 2024 Troy City Budget Proposal” is a $112,735,583 spending plan. For a homeowner with a property assessed at $150,000, the 3.12 percent tax increase, […]

LANSINGBURGH, N.Y. — Assemblyman John McDonald is calling for immediate action from Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign into law a bill that has been passed to her desk regarding poll workers. Ahead of the upcoming election season, McDonald’s bill addresses the shortage of poll workers, a position he describes as “a public service that not […]

TROY, N.Y. — After the city inspected and cleared an additional 24 units at the Harbour Point Gardens Apartments earlier this week, all residents have now moved back in. All but five apartments originally evacuated by the City of Troy nearly three months ago have been brought to minimum Code standards by the property owners. […]

TROY, N.Y. — Collar City residents should now have their water service restored after crews worked many hours and into Tuesday to fix the water main that ruptured Monday afternoon in Lansingburgh near 7th Avenue and 124th Street. A 30″ cast iron water main in 124th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues broke. The water […]

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Local New York State theater and arts executives, and area political leaders, made their case for $20 million in state funding at a recent press conference at the Palace Theatre in Albany.

The $64 million plan to redevelop 1 Monument Square has won public and planning approval...