Albany Institute closing until late January
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Exterior of the Albany Institute of History and Art on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)Lori Van Buren / Times Union
ALBANY The Albany Institute of History of Art will be closed for almost three weeks, starting Thursday.
Noting that rising COVID-19 cases locally prompted Albany County Executive Dan McCoy earlier this week to urge people to stay at home except for essential activities and request that businesses allow employees to work remotely when possible, museum officials chose to close to the public, with an expected reopening of Jan. 27.
State asks counties for their vaccination capabilities
Also: Saratoga County health official says transmission rate is too high for contact tracing to help
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Dr. Dennis P. McKenna, president and CEO of Albany Medical Center, addresses local coronavirus concerns and vaccine distribution efforts during a joint press conference with clinical leaders from cross the Capital Region on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, at Albany Medical College in Albany, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union
ALBANY The state health department sent an email to New York s county health departments late Wednesday to gauge the capability of the local agencies to receive and administer COVID-19 vaccines.
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Nonprofit donates 100 laptops to Albany high school students
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1of8Jorleny Valverde, center, a senior at Albany High School taking part in the school s technical education program, is presented with a new laptop from the Workforce Development Institute on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, at the Abrookin Career and Technical Center in Albany, N.Y. The Workforce Development Institute donated100 laptops to students taking part in Albany High School’s Abrookin Career and Technical Center programs. Seniors taking career and technical education (CTE) classes will receive the Chromebooks, which they will be allowed to keep. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Kosiur, Schenectady lawmaker dogged by abuse claims, set to retire
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Schenectady City Council member Ed Kosiur at City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 in Schenectady, N.Y. He is expected to name John Polimeni as the majority leader. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)Lori Van Buren
SCHENECTADY – City Councilman Ed Kosiur, who faces allegations he abused children decades ago, is retiring from his elected position and his job with Schenectady County.
Some names being mentioned as possible successors to Perazzo and Kosiur include Damonni Farley, William Rivas , both active members of the community; Carl Williams, a member of the city Civilian Police Review Board(CPRB); Thearse McCalmon, who nearly upset the mayor in primary election; Haileab Samuel who serves on the Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority, and Omar McGill, acting chairman of the county Human Rights Commission.