Democratic lawmakers seek changes to rent regulation
A new bill would amend New York’s rent stabilization law, eliminating a vacancy study requirement and giving more power to ...
CBA linebacker Jake Marra selects UAlbany as his college destination
Times Union Large School Defensive Player of the the Year Jake Marra selects UAlbany to continue his football career ...
Slidin’ Dirty taking over kitchen at NaNola in Malta
Slidin’ Dirty taking over kitchen at NaNola in Malta, expanding partnership between business’ respective owners ...
Submaker in Menands is back, now with NY at end of name
Submaker NY is at 603 Broadway. Call ahead for faster pickup: 518-852-9431.
Ditch the apps: Meet the women who want to revive IRL dating
Sofia Grace and Lauren Fabian have started a speed-dating service in the Hudson Valley to help others ditch dating apps and ...
Dogs from great Danes to terriers head into the ring at Westminster show
Although Great Danes, mastiffs, Newfoundlands and others classified as “working” dogs are competing, so are terriers, the ...
US aid freeze paralyzes NGOs working to help millions of internally displaced people in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — In a desolate makeshift camp on the fringes of Somalia's capital, tens of thousands of internally ...
Cloud seeding can increase rain and snow, and new techniques may make it a lot more effective – podcast
(THE CONVERSATION) When an unexpected rainstorm leaves you soaking wet, it is an annoyance. When a drought leads to fires, crop failures and water shortages, the significance of weather becomes ...
How protest movements use feminine images and social media to fight sexist ideologies of authoritarian regimes – podcast
Since Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was killed by the Morality Police in fall of 2022, Iran has been enveloped in protests. The movement, called “Woman, Life, Freedom” is in many ways ...
Governments and environmental groups are turning to international courts to address the impacts of climate change — podcast
A number of activist groups, mostly from developing nations already facing the realities of a changing climate, are taking a new legal approach to climate action. They are arguing that climate change ...
How fine dining in Europe and the US came to exclude immigrant cuisine and how social media is pushing back – podcast
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Troy Public Library worker union recognized by Board of Trustees
An employees' union of the city's public library was officially recognized in December by the Board of Trustees after a ...