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Porterfield gets pushback on civilian-police review changes | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS SCHENECTADY — City Council decisions on whether Schenectady’s Civilian Police Review Board should have different rules or enhanced powers as part of police accountability reforms were postponed Tuesday after some of the proposals by Public Safety Committee Chairwoman Marion Porterfield got significant pushback. After a lengthy discussion at a virtual committee meeting, further talk was tabled for two weeks to give City Corporation Counsel Andrew Koldin time to do research on whether review board memb...

Schenectady needs new nickname, Neil Golub says; Suggests accomplishment-based ‘Schenectady Metro’ | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS SCHENECTADY — Golub Corp. Chairman and former CEO Neil Golub has long been among the Electric City’s biggest boosters. But on Tuesday he suggested to the Schenectady City Council that the city needs a new nickname —  ”Schenectady Metro” — in recognition that the accomplishments of the last 30 years make it much more than the city built around the fortunes of General Electric.  In a nearly hour-long presentation called “Strengthening the Future of...

In Schenectady, GOP has one candidate for City Council, hopes for more FacebookTwitterEmail Republican candidate Kevin Hammer has formally launched a bid for City Council. The political newcomer was endorsed by the county Republican committee last week. "I looked around where we are living and saw every reason to get involved,” said Hammer, who lives downtown with his husband. Hammer, who relocated from Scotia in 2012, is the first in what party officials expect to be a growing field of GOP candidates in coming days, said county Republican committee Chairman Chris Koetzle. “It looks like ...

3:37 As a state mandated committee reviews police policies and procedures in Schenectady, the city’s existing Civilian Police Review Board is suggesting its own improvements. In January, Schenectady’s Civilian Police Review Board submitted to the city council a report on a number of possible changes related to the board, which for years has been tasked with fostering communication between the city police department and the public. Richard Shave is chair of the nine-member CPRB. Along with CPRB co-chair Carl Williams, he also serves on the city’s Police Reform and Reinvention Colla...

Schenectady Democrats back two for Council vacancies but lawmakers cool on appointments FacebookTwitterEmail Schenectady Democrats are backing two candidates to fill vacancies on the City Council but lawmakers are cool to the idea of appointing people to the vacancies before an election. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)PAUL BUCKOWSKI SCHENECTADY — City Democrats have endorsed their picks to fill the pair of vacancies on the City Council. But that doesn't mean the two seats will be occupied anytime soon. The city Democratic Committee endorsed Haileab Samuel and Carl Williams after interviewing...