TROY, N.Y. Causing a tense atmosphere and accusations of partisanship, three resolutions from this week’s Troy City Council finance committee meeting were not motioned or seconded for discussion. “We saw politics at its worst tonight,” City Council President Sue Steele said after the meeting. “I think it’s a really crummy way to run a […]
Back on January 16, 2001, 23 three years ago, I wrote the following column. It seems timely for all the Troy newbies. In my lonely pursuits to fight for Law, Justice, and the American Way, I often find myself at social gatherings throughout the area. Inevitably, someone mentions my Troy book and every baby boomer […]
TROY, N.Y. Mayor Carmella Mantello took to the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall stage Wednesday night to deliver her first State of the City address. Throughout the speech, she emphasized three points: safer, cleaner, and greener. “These efforts aim to dramatically improve the quality of life for everyone who calls Troy home, transforming our […]
Troy, New York is an honorary member of Baseball’s National League. Origins of the sport of baseball in the mid-1840s is given to the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club in New York City. They created much of what modern baseball looks like the Diamond field, three strikes you’re out, the balk, foul lines, and […]
TROY, N.Y. U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko joined local leaders this week to tour ongoing construction at Troy’s Beman Park. Tonko visited the Collar City to highlight the improvement project funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). In 2021, ARPA was passed by a Democratically controlled Congress and signed by Democratic President Joe Biden. […]