Churchill: Holiday Lights should move, eventually
Churchill: Holiday Lights should move, eventually
But in a city devastated by violence, moving the display needs to be balanced against the good done by the Albany Police Athletic League
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A display at the Capital Holiday Lights in Washington Park on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in Albany. Money raised by Holiday Lights comprises most of Albany Police Athletic League s budget and helps pay for mentoring, daycare, Little League and other vital programs. Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
ALBANY On the city s list of pressing quality-of-life issues, traffic in Washington Park ranks well behind the violence that so regularly produces heartbreaking tragedies.
Have you seen the bear(s) roaming Albany, Bethlehem?
There have been at least four sightings since Tuesday
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Erin Rightmyer of Bethlehem took this photo after she made a turn to run on the Albany County Rail Trail near the back of Hannaford Plaza and saw this bear around 7:30 a.m. on May 22, 2021. It s at least the fourth time a bear had been seen in Bethlehem and Albany since May 18.Erin Rightmyer / Special to the Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Keep clicking for recent wild animal sightings in the Capital Region.
An osprey patrols the Hudson River in search of food on Thursday, May 16, 2019, near Riverfront Park in Troy, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
A guide to New York s new rules on masks and distancing
MARINA VILLENEUVE, Associated Press
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1of9Pedestrians wear protective masks during the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in the Queens borough of New York. New York eased its mask and social distancing mandates again Wednesday, however, masks are still required for everyone in many settings.Frank Franklin II/APShow MoreShow Less
2of9Pedestrians wear protective masks during the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in the Queens borough of New York. New York eased its mask and social distancing mandates again Wednesday, however, masks are still required for everyone in many settings.Frank Franklin II/APShow MoreShow Less
A guide to New York s new rules on masks and distancing
MARINA VILLENEUVE, Associated Press
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York eased its mask and social distancing mandates again Wednesday, but people shouldn t be throwing their face coverings in the garbage just yet.
Masks are still required for everyone in many settings. Millions of unvaccinated New Yorkers still have to wear them in most public places. Private businesses can still set rules that exceed state requirements.
Here s a look at where the state rules stand:
WHERE ARE MASKS STILL REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE IN NEW YORK?
People who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear masks either indoors or outdoors in most settings.Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union