r/Albany

Lovely surprise to wake up to. Someone with a rock and an attitude did this last night. The whole city was like a war zone all night with so many huge fireworks everywhere - and cops everywhere.

The streets were packed for the fireworks so I have no idea who or why.

Glass replacement recommendations? It is not safe to drive.

Tomorrow, our common council will be considering a resolution supporting the NY state legislature’s Responsible Data Center Development Act, which has not been signed by Gov. Hochul and many believe that she won't sign it, unless there's significant pressure put on her office. Let's come out and support this resolution and also use this opportunity to show our opposition to the construction of the data center in Kenwood to the common council. Please arrive at 6:30pm.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

1. You can sign up to speak on the resolution during public comment. You must sign up before speaking, per the rules.
2. If you don't want to speak, feel free to bring a sign. It can say "No Data Centers in NY", "No Data Center in Albany", or "No Data Center in Kenwood"

Link for agenda: https://www.albanyny.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/3264?fileID=29877

Link for signing up to speak. Sign up is at the very bottom of the page: https://www.albanyny.gov/2187/Albany-Common-Council

Thank you!

from a Facebook live a few months ago. Their demise was inevitable.

Hey everyone!

We recently got a new pup and this boy wants to RUN. We have a decent size fenced in backyard, but there’s an in ground pool taking up space, and I walk him plenty, he’s got his puzzles. Our last dog wasn’t nearly this movement motivated lol

I’ve searched the sub, but really looking for if there’s a place that’s fenced in but fairly large space. He’s fine with other dogs so far, but to start I’d go in off peak times. Thanks much!

Dog tax provided

We are all immigrants. Sorry for the bad news.

Hi,
we’re four guys, and we’ve put together Westminster’s restaurant scene in an app called Vota. The concept is simple: you see two places side by side (for example Famille vs. Kachina Southwestern Grill), you choose the place you’d rather go to, and the ranking updates instantly. The more people vote, the more accurate the list gets over time. There are still a few duplicates here and there, but I’m continuously cleaning up the data.

Here’s the iPhone version, with categories that actually fit Westminster’s food scene:
https://apps.apple.com/app/vota-restaurant-ratings/id6744969212

And here’s the Android version (finally live):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vota.app

P.S. I’m not from Westminster (I live in Gothenburg). I’m not collecting data, not selling anything, and the app does not use AI-generated content. I’m posting in a few different subreddits because we now support more regions, and I genuinely want honest feedback from people who actually know the area.

At taste of Italy

Ive lived in center square for a decade and the streets are usually packed by now.

Drove past all this on Western around midnight, near Manning. No idea what's up, though the smoke and smell suggests something fire-related. Point is, all these folks are working hard, I'm grateful for y'all.