Halfway through 2021, Albany has recorded nine shooting deaths, including some in broad daylight — leading officials to plead repeatedly for an end to gun violence. New York State Police and county sheriff’s deputies have been deployed to assist city officers on fears of a bloody summer. We speak with Police Chief Eric Hawkins.
Two years after taking over the Amsterdam Recorder, The Daily Gazette is acquiring the Gloversville Leader-Herald — one of the nation’s last afternoon publications....
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Lawmakers are heading back to Albany for the new state legislative session. It’s expected to be a tough budget year, with an election looming...