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Thursday, March 20th, 2025
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Good morning, Albany. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 20th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Tristan Toriano, 14—member of the Bus Stop Club who helps care for his special needs sister who is deaf, legally blind and nonverbal—was surprised with an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City on Wednesday. NewsChannel 13
- ➤ City officials, community leaders and firefighters removed Red X signs Tuesday from four vacant Troy buildings as part of the Troy Community Land Bank efforts to stabilize and ready them for new use. The work includes installing new rear decks and replacing floors — it is funded by New York State Homes and Community Renewal. WRGB
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Franklin Glass, a 44-year-old Albany parolee, fired several shots into the air on March 1 at 9:15 p.m. near Westerlo Street and Trinity Place, and was arrested Tuesday on charges of reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon. NewsChannel 13
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Lehman Trilogy is playing at The Rep in Albany until April 6. The three-part play shows nearly 200 years of history as it follows a family from a small store to a major bank failure — a tale that changed the financial world. WAMC
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has announced a new nursing program that will begin in Fall 2025 in partnership with St. Peter’s Health Partners; students will earn an Associate of Science degree after three years and then complete a hybrid final year for a Bachelor of Science degree — the program prepares graduates to take the RN licensing exam. WRGB
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ An Albany County judge has paused demolition contract talks for the Central Warehouse after Jackson Demolition Service filed suit alleging the Advance Albany County Alliance Board broke public bidding laws — the judge gave a month for the board and its contractors to present their arguments. The bidding process started in October 2024 when the board received seven bids, and the lawsuit claims the accepted bid was over half a million dollars higher than Jackson Demolition’s offer. WRGB
- ➤ Albany groups are urging the Legislature during Sunshine Week to strengthen the Freedom of Information Law to boost government transparency. The bills would require state agencies to report FOIL requests to the Committee on Open Government and ensure records are provided within 60 days—while the Assembly passed the package, the Senate has not yet acted. WRGB
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Digital Music Bingo Night
Experience an interactive evening of music bingo featuring classic hits across four categories, hosted at The Gateway Diner.
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Pine Hills Neighborhood Specialist Office Hours
The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services invites residents to meet with Neighborhood Specialist Alex Word for discussions on community needs.
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Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo
10 AM – 5 PM — Hudson Valley Community College — Entrance fee applies — Celebrate spring with stunning floral displays and informative gardening seminars.
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School House Rock Live!
7:30 PM – 10:30 PM — Cohoes Music Hall — Open to the public — Experience beloved educational tunes from a classic cartoon brought to life on stage.
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Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance
7-10:30 p.m. — Elks Lodge #49 — $20 General, $15 Student, 65+ Senior, DFO Member — Enjoy a swing dance lesson followed by social dancing to live music.
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Reena Esmail + Boléro Featuring Albany Symphony
7:30-9:30 PM — Palace Theatre — Cost info not provided — Experience Ravel's Boléro and Esmail's Hindustani Violin Concerto in this vibrant concert with pre-show insights.
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Best Companies to Work For in New York
5-9 p.m. — Hilton Albany — Celebrate the top employers in New York who create enjoyable workplaces.
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Toy Story Family Fun Day
1 p.m. — Palace Theatre — Free entry — Enjoy a classic film screening of Toy Story and fun activities for the whole family.
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