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Schenectady police investigating after gun seen on porch News staff FacebookTwitterEmail A Schenectady police officer is seen getting into his car during a traffic stop on Union St. on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 in Schenectady, N.Y. Police responded to house on Becker Street Monday, May 10, 2021 after a resident saw someone handling a firearm on a front porch. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union SCHENECTADY — There was a police presence on Becker Street Monday after officers responded to a call of a person who was on a front porch with a firearm. Schenectady police said ...

Missing man found dead in Coeymans creek FacebookTwitterEmail Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, Sr. speaks during Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy's press briefing on Friday, June 26, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union COEYMANS -- A town man who was reported missing on Thursday was found dead Friday morning in the Hannacroix Creek, police said. The man, who was not identified, was found submerged in the creek in an area near where friends had last seen him, Sheriff Craig Apple said in a news release. Members of the sheriff’s department se...

Letter: Support for mental health treatment provider legislation to the editor FacebookTwitterEmail FILE. Letter writer says, 'Organizations representing licensed mental health clinics and other nonprofits like Northern Rivers support legislation introduced by Assemblymember Harry Bronson and Sen. Samra Brouk, which seeks to address the workforce challenges within the mental health and substance abuse system.' (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union May marks Mental Health Awareness Month across New York state. Mental Health professionals deserve our heartfelt appreciati...

Letter: Additional officers in Troy not the answer to the editor FacebookTwitterEmail FILE. Letter writer notes that additional Troy police officers were not supported by the community that engaged in the public forums spurred by Executive Order 203. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union The article "Plans to add police restarts debate," April 26, stops short of telling the full story about the proposal to hire six new Troy police officers and assign them to community policing. Those of us who oppose the proposal completely understand and appreciate the need for a kind...

Saratoga Hotel and Casino to host vaccination clinic FacebookTwitterEmail SARATOGA SPRINGS - Saratoga Casino Hotel and Saratoga County Public Health Services will offer free Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Casino Hotel's ballroom, 342 Jefferson St. Anyone 18 years of age or older is eligible for the J & J vaccine. Individuals are considered to be fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the single-dose shot. The hotel entrance should be used by those coming for the vaccine. While doses will be reserved for those who pre-register for the clinic,...