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Schenectady police investigating death of 10-year-old

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SCHENECTADY -; Police are investigating the death of a 10-year-old girl....

BBL Medical wins contract for Phase 1 of St. Peter's Troy project

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BBL Medical has been hired as the construction manager for a $67 million redevelopment project for St. Peter's Health Partners. The largest piece of the work will include a five-story pavilion at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY with an expanded emergency department. Reporter- The Business Review | | | BBL Medical Facilities has won the role of construction manager for phase one of Troy, N.Y. redevelopment project, a $67 million job. , executive vice president and principal of Albany-based BBL Medical, said the firm, an affiliate of , was selected after a competitive RFP process. St. Peter’s,...

Trooper's dog fatally dragged by patrol car

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WATERVLIET, N.Y. (AP) - State police say they've launched an investigation after an Albany-area man's dog was fatally dragged while tied to a trooper's patrol car...

Maximum sentence for hit-and-run that killed SCCC teen

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Schenectady A motorist who mowed down a 19-year-old college student crossing Erie Boulevard and sped off high on crack received 15 to 32 years behind bars for the deadly crime on Thursday. Assistant...

Albany shooting under investigation

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ALBANY - An early morning shooting is under investigation in...

Reward offered for information on Alpin Haus fire

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AMSTERDAM - A $5,000 reward is now being offered for...

Sears Appliance Showroom to open at The Crossing in Halfmoon

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Victor J. Blue-Bloomberg Sears Appliance Showroom sells Kenmore, Maytag and other brands. The store will lease 4,800 square feet at The Crossing Shopping Center in Halfmoon, NY. Reporter- The Business Review | | | Sears Appliance Showroom, a store that sells Kenmore, Maytag and other brands, is coming to The Crossing Shopping Center in Halfmoon, NY, its first location in the Albany region. Sears has agreed to lease 4,800 square feet from the owner of the shopping center, Equinox Cos. in Colonie. The store is expected to open this fall in space now occupied by Premier Dance Performing Arts Center and a storefront where Locksmith was previously...

A splash of paint on downtown Albany's ghost signs (slideshow)

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Donna Abbott-Vlahos Painter Chip Fasciana is restoring the ghost sign at 120 Madison Ave. in downtown Albany Reporter- The Business Review | | | I had never heard of a "wall dog" until yesterday. The who were picked to restore old signs on the sides of several buildings for a public art exhibit called All Signs Point to Downtown. The ads were painted in the late 1800s and early 1900s by muralists known as wall dogs. The so-called ghost signs are...

WPTR AM now has Tiki Barber, Jim Rome

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Donna Abbott-Vlahos Neerav Patel, chief operating office of Empire, said WPTR, 1240 AM adopted the CBS Sports Radio format June 5. Reporter- The Business Review | | | has changed the format on its WPTR, 1240 AM in Schenectady, NY from oldies to sports. , chief operating officer of Empire, said the station adopted the CBS Sports Radio format June 5. The network, which debuted nationally in January, features a morning show staring former New York Giant , and a midday show with , who formerly was on the local airwaves on WOFX, 980 AM. “We thought...

Commercial brokers, landlords not comfortable with Cuomo's tax-free program

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Donna Abbott-Vlahos Gov. Andrew Cuomo's idea of creating tax-free zones across the state has made commercial real estate landlords and brokers in the Albany, NY-area concerned. Reporter- The Business Review | | | Several commercial real estate landlords and brokers in the Albany, NY area made clear today they aren’t comfortable with ’s idea of creating tax-free zones across the state. One of the biggest concerns is the zones will create an unfair competitive advantage for companies that locate on state college campuses and other property eligible for the tax breaks as opposed to locating on other, privately-owned buildings and land. The common theme of...

Man accused of killing girlfriend's son testifies

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The Glens Falls man on trial, accused of killing a five year old boy could take the stand Thursday afternoon. Brandon Warrington is accused of killing his...

Saratoga Springs Police officer injured after crash

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SARATOGA SPRINGS - A Saratoga Springs police officer is hurt after a car crash in the city. It...

Rotterdam man sentenced to 25 years for vehicular homicide

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SCHENECTADY - A Rotterdam man is heading to prison for driving high on drugs and killing a...

Man on couch injured in Albany shooting

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ALBANY — Police are investigating the shooting of a man sleeping on his...

Dozens of cats rescued in Queensbury

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QUEENSBURY -- More than 80 cats are being treated at an animal hospital, after being rescued from one home in...

Home sweet home for local sailor

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It's a homecoming that turned out happier than Danielle Martinez could have imagined. With a huge smile plastered on her glowing face, 23 year old ran into the arms of her loved ones. She had no...

Schenectady tenants organize, get action

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SCHENECTADY - They're fed up and they're taking action. A group of tenants in Schenectady claimed a small victory Thursday night after an ongoing and bitter dispute with their landlord. Just minutes after wrapping up a tenants meeting, city code enforcement officials took action. When the hook and ladder pulled up in front of the Colonial Arms Apartments on North Church Street Thursday night, it was a direct result...

A Eureka! sponsor is found

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Albany The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering has added RBC Capital Markets as a sponsor of its Eureka! summer math and science program with Girls Inc. The four-week camp at the NanoCollege on Fuller Road was launched last summer with a group of 24 girls, who enter as eighth graders and are offered spots each summer through their senior years. As the girls...

A window on the world of research collaboration

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Albany The RNA Institute will unveil its new $9.5 million research center on Tuesday at the University at Albany. The project has been in the works since its director, Paul Argis, arrived from North Carolina State in 2010. UAlbany is keeping a tight lid on the facility until the grand opening. But according to Argis, the 15,000-square-foot facility inside the Life Sciences building is more of a vision of how scientists and...

Verizon and NFL cut new $1B deal for mobile (Video)

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June 4 (Bloomberg) -- The National Football League and Verizon Wireless extended their pact for another 4 yrs in agreement valued at $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing person familiar with terms. Cool NFL Media's...
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