John Cropley
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Albany, NY, United States
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Here's where some of ARPA's $1.9 trillion is going in the Capital Region – The
Towns, villages, cities and counties this summer are reeling in the second tranche of COVID-era federal relief money that has totaled hundreds of millions of dollars in and around the Capital Region. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 pumped $1.9 trillion into the U.S. economy through numerous → Read More
Critical care and compassion mix on Schenectady's busiest fire truck – The
SCHENECTADY — The call comes in like so many others: short on detail and only hinting at how much danger the patient faces. A woman sits gasping and clutching herself outside her Hamilton Hill home, crushing pain in her chest. Heart attack? Indigestion? Panic attack? There are clues but no fi → Read More
Judge rejects plea deal; Trial likely in Schoharie limo disaster that killed 20 – The
SCHOHARIE — In a surprise move Wednesday, a judge rejected the plea deal reached a year ago in the Schoharie limousine disaster that killed 20 people. State Supreme Court Justice Peter Lynch said the arrangement was fundamentally flawed. He gave limo company operator Nauman Hussain a choice betw → Read More
Drought slows growth but concentrates sugar in apples at some area orchards – The
CAPITAL REGION - Pick-your-own season is underway, and some of the pickings are a little smaller and a little sweeter. Three commercial apple orchards in and near the Capital Region say sparse rain — like we’ve seen this summer — tends to cause apples to grow a little smaller and concentrate the → Read More
3.2% Albany Metro jobless rate lowest for July since 1999 – The
ALBANY — The Albany metro area had an estimated 3.2% jobless rate last month, the lowest recorded by the region in any July since 1999. That compares to 4.5% in July 2021 and 8.5% in July 2020, which was the highest unemployment rate recorded for the month since the current record-keeping system → Read More
Capital Roots cancels key fundraiser, trades blame with union over toxic workplace – The
TROY — The fracas between a prominent Capital Region nonprofit and the union organizing its employees continues, with each side blaming the other for the cancellation of a key fundraising event. Capital Roots announced Wednesday that it would not stage this year’s Autumn Evening, which typically → Read More
Gun violence in N.Y. down from 2021 but still well above average – The
NEW YORK — The state’s effort to limit the flow of illegal guns into New York is showing results, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday, and fewer New Yorkers are being shot this year than last. At an appearance with the mayor of New York City, which has suffered a rising violent crime rate since the → Read More
Hochul relaxes COVID precautionary measures in schools – The
ALBANY — Two weeks before children start returning to public schools, the state is relaxing COVID-prevention guidelines for their classrooms.Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that quarantine is no longer required or recommended for students who have potentially been in contact with an infected pers → Read More
CDTA rolling further into electric era, adding chargers and buses – The
ALBANY — Two years into the electric bus era at CDTA, the regional transit authority is happy with the emissions-free coaches and is expanding its fleet. The original four buses from 2020 have been joined by two more, and another two are on the way. This week, the U.S. senators representing New Y → Read More
Broadalbin hemp processor licensed to produce adult-use cannabis products – The
ALBANY — State regulators this week announced they had licensed the first 15 companies to produce the edibles and other marijuana-derived products that will be sold by cannabis dispensaries when they open for sales.There still is no exact target date for the start of legal retail sales of marijuana → Read More
Risk of stigma seen even amid low monkeypox case count in Capital Region – The
ALBANY — As of Friday, there have been seven known cases of monkeypox among the Capital Region's 1.1 million residents. But there are likely more infections that have gone undiagnosed, and a risk of further spread if the rare disease is viewed as a threat only to men who have sex with men, advoca → Read More
Chamber launches initiative to boost diversity, equity in Capital Region business community – The
COLONIE — The Capital Region Chamber has begun an initiative to aid minority-owned businesses and increase diversity, equity and inclusion at other businesses.The effort, backed by $1.5 million in support from multiple organizations, seeks to open the doors of opportunity to a wider segment of the p → Read More
GE Research's work on decarbonizing air travel cited as aiding climate goals – The
NISKAYUNA — The new wave of federal climate- and energy-related funding is expected to benefit some of the work being done at GE Research on cleaner next-generation technology.Technology leaders at the Niskayuna headquarters of GE Research provided an update Wednesday on their work on the potential → Read More
Saratoga businessman, philanthropist Ron Riggi dies at 80 – The
Ron Riggi made a mark in the business world with his brother Vincent as co-founder of Turbine Services LTD and later made a difference in his community as a philanthropist with his wife, Michele.The Schenectady native died Sunday at age 80, surrounded by family at his Saratoga Springs home. Services → Read More
Gambling industry conference comes to Saratoga amid proliferation of betting options – The
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The annual gaming and racing industry conference rolls into town this week as New Yorkers continue to spend more money on an ever-growing array of gambling options. “It’s one of the most dynamic marketplaces in the country because there is this technological innovation, there i → Read More
New RPI president sees great opportunity in CHIPS Act – The
TROY — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's new president plans to continue to expand the school's profile in the Capital Region and in the industry-government-academic partnership boosting the area's high-tech sector. Martin Schmidt's installation as the 19th president of the 200-year-old college → Read More
Niskayuna resident launches dryer vent business – The
NISKAYUNA — Waiting for his shattered wrist to heal gave a Niskayuna resident time to think about what to do with it once it was functional again. He opted to step away from his wholesale wine sales career and go into business for himself, averting crises and waste in laundry rooms. “During th → Read More
Christian Brothers Academy hopes to build, inflate sports dome by winter – The
COLONIE — When the snow flies next winter, the student athletes at Christian Brothers Academy may not notice it so much. CBA plans to build a sports dome for them. The town is continuing its review, with a sketch plan examination scheduled for the next Planning Board meeting, on Tuesday. “COVI → Read More
New referral platform connects Niskayuna residents with assistance – The
NISKAYUNA — Town residents who don't know where to turn for help with life problems are getting some directions. The town on Monday launched Nisky Connects, through which residents can sign up for assistance with a wide range of issues from more than 580 organizations across 22 counties. Healt → Read More
Capital Roots workers demand money and respect, not necessarily in that order – The
TROY — Union members took their lunch break on a humid corner of River Street Friday, calling out their employer with a bullhorn and inflating that classic fixture of the labor picket, the giant money-grabbing pig. The difference this time was that the target of their ire is a nonprofit — Capital → Read More