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Albany mayor proposes 15% property tax hike in 2027 budget (opens the original)
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Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs announced Thursday that she is proposing a 15% property tax increase in next year's city budget. That means city homeowners can expect to pay hundreds more dollars in property taxes annually. On a home valued at $250,000, a property owner could be expected to pay $280 more in property taxes per year. The 2027 balanced budget proposal is Applyrs' response to the city's worsening financial condition. A pair of recent reports from the New York State Comptroller's Office
Presence of homeless at downtown Schenectady library becomes council election issue (opens the original)
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Many unhoused people in Schenectady go to the Schenectady County Public Library's Karen B. Johnson Main Library downtown for shelter from the elements and resources ranging from bathrooms to internet access. But in recent weeks, the number of unhoused people at the library has led to a debate over the issue amid a Schenectady City Council race between incumbent Democrat Justin Chaires and challengers Conservative Rachel Ward and Republican Sarojanie Ibrahim. For more, WAMC's Maryam Ahmad spoke o
New York State report: Albany's budget 'unreasonable' last 2 years (opens the original)
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The City of Albany's last two municipal budgets contained "significant revenue and expenditure estimates" that were "not reasonable," a report from the New York State Comptroller's Office found. The report, which was released Wednesday, found the city "did not prepare budgets using realistic estimates based on historical trends, actual results and the most current and accurate information available." It also concluded that the city would have an operating deficit of $26 million by the end of 202
Moose no longer on the loose in Troy (opens the original)
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A moose is no longer on the loose in Troy, New York. A spokesperson for Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello says the State Department of Environmental Conservation responded to the scene and apprehended the moose. The DEC is planning to transport the moose to an undisclosed location "nearby." The bull moose is likely the same one spotted in other parts of Rensselaer County over the weekend, a DEC spokesperson said. The DEC is expecting to release more details soon. Troy animal control and police also r
Couple, daughter dead after Troy house fire (opens the original)
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Editor's note: This article was updated Monday afternoon to reflect Abigail Rizzo's death. An engaged couple is dead and one of their children are dead after a house fire in Troy on Sunday. City officials identified the deceased as 37-year-old Dominick Rizzo, Jr., 39-year-old Alicia Ruefle and 11-year-old Abigail Rizzo. The couple's 13-year-old son escaped the fire by jumping out of a second-story window. He was assisted by neighbors at the scene and has no serious physical injuries. "There are
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