Albany County Legislature

06/01/2026

Albany County Legislature members Matt Miller and Susan Laurilliard joined County Executive Daniel McCoy Monday at the monthly Honor-A-Vet Program at Albany’s Ancient Order of the Hibernians to celebrate Thomas A. Regan.
Regan enlisted in the United States Navy in 1965, serving in the Vietnam War as a senior gunner’s mate aboard an ammunition supply ship.

Upon his return, Regan became a Hot Stick Lineman with National Grid, married his beloved Barbara, and raised three children.
Regan was also given the key to the City of Albany after saving two lives. He was awarded the “Distinguished Veteran” and “Senior of the Year” awards from Albany County.
And he co-founded “Please Remember Me,” a non-profit that raises flags on utility poles every summer in Loudonville to represent fallen soldiers from World War II through today.
Regan died in December.

The Albany County Legislature salutes Regan’s military service to our nation and his civilian contributions to our community!

Daniel McCoy - Albany County Executive
Susan Quine Laurilliard
Matt Miller, Albany County Legislator, 36th District
Senator Patricia A. Fahy
Paul D. Tonko
Assemblymember John McDonald
Albany County Veterans Service Bureau
Dorcey Applyrs

05/29/2026

Albany County Legislator Maggie Alix delivered a heartfelt tribute to local veterans of military service Friday at the Massry Center for the Arts, where new banners were unveiled recognizing 14 Albany County veterans. This is the second year the Albany County Legislature has sponsored the banner program, and the third group of veterans to be so honored. Their banners will hang on poles on Fuller Road between Tricentennial Drive and the roundabout at Washington Ave Ext. Their names are:

Cornelius Banks Sr.
Dean Carver Gray
James W. MacFawn Sr.
Joseph Lydon
J. Frank Merges
Joseph Angelo Penzabene
Larry J. Turner
Nicholas Lanni
Raymond Rockenstire
Richard Joseph McCarthy
Robert W. Desforge
Rocco D'Amico
Wilfred A. Marsolais
William B. Van Bergen

05/29/2026

Scott Leslie, Director of the Albany County Veterans Service Bureau was honored to present 12 local veterans' service organizations with grants of $12,500, which will be used to help veterans connect with services, adapt to civilian life, build bonds with other veterans and overcome the unique challenges that can arise from serving in the military. The Albany County Legislature is proud to award these grants annually, and endlessly gratified by the work of these veterans' service organizations and the valor of the veterans they serve. This year's recipients are:

American Legion Legnard-Curtin Post 927
American Legion Helderberg Post 977
American Legion Blanchard Currey Post 1040
American Legion Voorheesville Post 1493
American Legion North Albany Post 1610
Sheehy Palmer VFW Post 6776
Boyd Hilton VFW Post 7062
Wigand VFW Post 8444
Robert L Weininger VFW Post 8692
Unitas Memorial Veterans Association
Bethlehem Memorial VFW Post 3185
American Legion Edward T. Ruane Post 476

05/28/2026

The Albany County Legislature's Audit and Finance Committee has approved $5.7 million in spending to acquire three buildings located at the former St. Rose campus in Albany. St. Joseph's Hall, Moran Hall and the Womens' Leadership Institute will be repurposed to house the County Legislature's offices, Legislative Chambers and various County Executive offices. The purchase will now go to the full Legislature for consideration at its June meeting.

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05/28/2026

The Albany County Legislature's Audit and Finance Committee has approved a $1.5 million agreement with the Advance Albany County Alliance to oversee the development of the former McDonalds site at 106 Pearl Street. The agreement will allow the County to assist in developing the site, envisioned to be anchored by a new bus terminal and funded in part via New York State's $200 million Downtown Albany Strategy program, through the Alliance. The agreement will now go to the full Legislature for consideration at its June meeting.

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05/28/2026

The Albany County Legislature's Audit and Finance Committee meeting has begun and can be seen at:

Agenda - https://albanycounty.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1416136&GUID=EB384A07-22AF-424C-B695-1E59F9AB3C92&Search=

05/28/2026

The Albany County Legislature's Public Safety Committee meeting has begun and can be seen at:

Agenda - https://albanycounty.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1416131&GUID=88116FB2-BED1-4765-BB25-59064156A943&Search=

05/28/2026

The Albany County Legislature's Health Committee has approved $262,900 in spending to contract with the Addiction Care Center of Albany to provide school-based drug and alcohol addiction prevention services at Voorheesville Middle School, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Middle School, and the Albany Leadership Academy. The money is from the county's Opioid Settlement Fund, and the spending will now go to the full Legislature for consideration at its June meeting.

05/28/2026

The Albany County Legislature's Health Committee has approved $200,000 in spending to provide training and training scholarships to individuals in substance-abuse recovery to help them become Certified Recovery Peer Advocates and/or Peer Supervisors. These certifications allow recipients to conduct outreach to marginalized populations and provide ongoing support to peers who are employed or volunteering at treatment or recovery support agencies in Albany County. The program is the brainchild of the Legislative Black Caucus, which brought the idea to County Executive Dan McCoy and the Department of Mental Health, and is funded by money from the County's Opioid Settlement Program. The spending will now go to the full Legislature for consideration at its June meeting.

05/28/2026

The Albany County Legislature's Health Committee meeting has begun and can be seen at:

Agenda - https://albanycounty.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1416128&GUID=42CF22EB-99E8-4FFE-8356-F6E8EF1409C1&Search=