Mayor Madden: City Issuing RFP for Operation of Troy Downtown Marina

Mayor Patrick Madden today announced the City of Troy is seeking qualified vendors for operation of Troy Downtown Marina, part of the administration’s multi-year effort to revitalize Troy’s 7-miles of waterfront on the historic Hudson River.

Mayor Madden said, “We’re excited to move ahead with reopening the Troy Downtown Marina this year, an important part of our efforts to restore public access to Troy’s valuable waterfront. This important facility offers new amenities that will attract local residents and visitors from across the Capital Region and beyond to explore what Troy has to offer, and I’m looking forward to welcoming boaters back to our community this summer.”

The City’s marina was severely damaged

BREAKING: FDNY Firefighters Battling 853 Riverside Dr. Manhattan 2nd-Alarm

1:32pm Update: Fire is under control per command.

BREAKING: Manhattan, New York - FDNY Firefighters on Thursday, February 25th, 2021 are battling 853 Riverside Dr. 2nd-Alarm in Manhattan, New York.

Fire on floor 5 and 6.

BREAKING: FDNY Battling 183 Empire Blvd. Brooklyn 3-Alarm

BREAKING: Brooklyn, New York - FDNY firefighters are battling 183 Empire Blvd. Brooklyn 3-Alarm on Monday, February 22nd, 2021 in New York.

Heavy fire conditions.

BREAKING: FDNY Firefighters Working 456 West 148 Street Manhattan 2nd-Alarm

Update: Fire under control.

BREAKING: Manhattan, New York - FDNY firefighters on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 are working 456 West 148 Street Manhattan 2nd-Alarm in New York.

BREAKING: Firefighters Battling 205 Lock Street Tarentum, PA 3-Alarm

BREAKING: Tarentum, Pennsylvania - Firefighters from several departments are battling 205 Lock Street 3-alarm fire on Monday, February 15th, 2021 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.

We are hearing two structures could be involved.

BREAKING: FDNY Firefighters Battling 4293 Katonah Ave Bronx 2-Alarm

11:04am Update: Fire is under control.

Update 9:43am: Command has ordered a third alarm.

Breaking: Bronx, New York - FDNY firefighters are battling 4293 Katonah Ave 2-alarm on Monday, February 15th, 2021 in Bronx, New York.

BREAKING: FDNY Fighting 441 E 180th Street Bronx 2-Alarm

BREAKING: Bronx, New York - FDNY fighting to put out a second alarm fire at 441 E 180th Street on Sunday, February 14th, 2021 in Bronx, New York.

Fire started as a car fire then spread to two buildings according to reports.

BREAKING: FDNY Firefighters Battling 107/108 Jamaica Ave Queens 4-Alarm

8:36am Update: Command has ordered a fifth alarm.

BREAKING: Queens, New York - FDNY Firefighters Battling 107/108 Jamaica Ave Queens 4-Alarm on Sunday, February 14th, 2021 in Queens, New York.

Heavy fire reported, through roof.

Breaking: Fire Departments Battling 21 Anderson Buffalo 3-Alarm

8:12pm Update: Fire under control, extensive overhaul.

Breaking: Buffalo, New York - Firefighters from area fire departments are battling 21 Anderson Place 3-alarm on Saturday, February 13th, 2021 in Buffalo, New York.

Fire reported through the roof.

Ballet Hispánico Partners with ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! for a Virtual Residency and Community Performances

New York, NY - Ballet Hispánico, the nation's renowned Latinx dance organization recognized as one of America's Cultural Treasures, is partnering with ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara!, an Arts & Lectures community arts program for a two-month virtual residency. From January 26 through March 18, Ballet Hispánico will teach 40 virtual workshops at three Santa Barbara County schools, serving more than 130 elementary to high school students as they explore cultural identity through the lens of Con Brazos Abiertos.

The workshops will culminate in a live

Breaking: Firefighters Battling 4-Alarm Pittsburgh Commercial Fire

4:08pm Update: Command reports major collapse

Breaking: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Firefighters are on scene battling a huge 4-alarm fire at 1100 E Carson Street Monday, February 8th, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Heavy fire through the roof.

More information when they become available.

BREAKING: Multiple Departments Battling 3-Alarm 37 Potter Street Farmingdale

Breaking: Farmingdale, New York - Firefighters from multiple fire departments are battling this evening, Friday, May 15, 2020, 3-alarm 37 Potter Street fire in Farmingdale, New York.

GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL GIANTS SET TO ATTEND ISRAEL I4 INNOVATION WEEK

GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL GIANTS SET TO ATTEND ISRAEL I4 INNOVATION WEEK
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – Top executives from the Dow Chemical Company, Honda Engineering, Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation, Siemens, AB InBev, ABB and others, are set to take center-stage at one of the world’s largest industrial innovation technologies conference in Israel, unveiling their innovation strategies and discussing topics like: connected factories, industrial cybersecurity, and 3D printing. This is an indication that the Startup Nation has become a global center for smart manufacturing innovation.

Taking place between February 24-27, 2020 at the Expo Tel Aviv, Israel Industry 4.0 (II4) Week will see top executives from multinational industrial giants engaging in a weeklong series of events with over 30 of the country’s most exciting startups in the Industry 4.0 field.

Established in 2018 by tech NGO Start-Up Nation Central, venture capital firm Grove, and Deloitte

NBCUNIVERSAL UNVEILS PEACOCK, A FREE PREMIUM AD-SUPPORTED STREAMING SERVICE WITH SUBSCRIPTION TIERS

Peacock to Launch April 15 to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex Customers; Debuts Nationally July 15

Peacock Strikes Bundled Distribution Deals with Cox and Comcast, Bringing the Service to a Combined Total of More Than 24 Million Initial Subscribers

Brands Including State Farm, Target and Unilever Sign on as First Set of Launch Sponsors of Peacock

Juggernaut Law and Order and Chicago

Limited series THE UNDOING debuts this May

Limited Series THE UNDOING Debuts This May; Starring Nicole Kidman And Hugh Grant; Susanne Bier Directs All Six Episodes; Created By David E. Kelley And Written For Television By David E. Kelley

Based On Jean Hanff Korelitz’s Novel You Should Have Known  --------   Executive Produced By Susanne Bier, David E. Kelley, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Bruna Papandrea, Stephen Garrett And Celia Costas

From Emmy®, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning director Susanne Bier and the Emmy®-winning creator of “Big Little Lies,” David E. Kelley and starring Emmy® and Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Nicole Kidman (HBO’s “Big Little Lies”) and Emmy® nominee Hugh Grant (“A Very English Scandal”), comes the six-part limited series THE UNDOING, debuting this May, exclusively on HBO. Directed by Susanne Bier and created and written for television by David E. Kelley, who also serves as showrunner; executive produced by Susanne Bier, David E. Kelley through David E. Kelley Productions, Nicole Kidman and Per Saari through Blossom Films, Bruna Papandrea through Made Up Stories, Stephen Garrett and Celia Costas.   The limited series will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming platforms. The limited series follows Grace and Jonathan Fraser (Kidman and Hugh Grant) who are living the only lives they ever wanted for themselves. Overnight a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child (Noah Jupe) and her family.    THE UNDOING also stars Edgar Ramirez (Emmy® nominee for “American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace” and “Carlos”) as Detective Joe Mendoza; Ismael Cruz Cordova (“Berlin Station”) as Fernando Alves; Matilda De Angelis as Elena Alves; Lily Rabe (“American Horror Story”) as Sylvia Steinetz; Noma Dumezweni (“Black Earth Rising”) as Haley Fitzgerald; Noah Jupe (“Honey Boy” and “A Quiet Place 2”) as Henry Fraser, Jonathan and Grace’s precocious and artistic 12-year-old son; Sofie Gråbøl (HBO’s “Gentleman Jack,” “Fortitude”) as Catherine Stamper; and Donald Sutherland (Emmy® winner for “Citizen X”) as Franklin Reinhardt, Grace’s father, a retired financier and loving grandfather who is tasked with protecting his family when turbulent revelations come to light. Follow @HBOPR for more news and information.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces 2020 inductees

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Announces 2020 Inductees

35th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Presented By Klipsch Audio To Broadcast Live For First Time On HBO May 2nd 

Tickets On Sale February 27th 

Cleveland (Jan. 15, 2020) – The names of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2020 Inductees have been released. They are:
Performer Category:
•    Depeche Mode
•    The Doobie Brothers
•    Whitney Houston
•    Nine Inch Nails
•    The Notorious B.I.G.
•    T-Rex

Ahmet Ertegun Award:
•    Jon Landau
•    Irving Azoff

The 35th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, will

Climate Change: Heading for Extinction (And What to Do About It)

Troy, New York -  Join us at the Troy Public Library on Sunday, January 26th at 2PM as the Extinction Rebellion joins us to discuss the latest climate science.

            In this public talk, climate speakers Hana Van der Kolk and Daniel Lander from Extinction Rebellion, will share the latest climate science on where our planet is heading, discuss some of the current psychology around climate change, and offer solutions through the study of social movements.

            This program is free and open to the public.  For more information and to register, call the library at 518-274-7071 or online at www.thetroylibrary.org.  The Troy Public Library is located at 100 Second Street, Troy, NY.

An immersive event in Martha Graham Technique with Terese Capucilli

Saratoga Springs, New York - The School of the Arts at the National Museum of Dance is proud to announce an incredible immersive event on February 1st (snow day February 8th):

*Martha Graham Technique Class with Terese Capucilli 2:30- 4pm at the School of the Arts. Open to dancers with previous modern dance training

*Screening of the movie "The Sacrosanct Accompanist" and Q & A with Terese Capucili 5- 8pm at the Riggi Theater. Open to all

Terese Capucilli was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and is acclaimed for her work with Martha Graham

7 Day Weather Forecast

Southern:

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday

Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Northern:

Today

Patchy drizzle before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Light southwest wind.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light west wind.

Tuesday

Patchy drizzle between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then rain and snow showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

City Announces Public Meetings to Discuss Waterfront Access and Gateway Improvement Projects

TROY, NY – City officials have announced two public meetings to present information on potential waterfront access and gateway improvements in the Collar City included in the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Preliminary concepts will be presented during the meetings for public feedback and recommendations.

The four (4) study areas include: Riverfront Park, the Green Island Bridge Gateway, the Riverfront Trail (from Hutton to Vanderheyden) and the Lansingburgh Waterfront between 123^rd to 126^th streets.

The meeting schedule is as follows:

• Wednesday, January 22, at 6:00 p.m. – Revolution Hall, 425 River Street
• Tuesday, January 28, at 6:00 p.m. – Standard Manufacturing Building, 750 2^nd Avenue

All initial concepts will be available for public review with a specific focus on downtown (January 22) and Lansingburgh (January 28) during respective meetings. Troy residents are encouraged to attend and participate.

Funding for this project comes in part through a Local Waterfront Revitalization Grant administered by the New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) and the Troy Redevelopment Foundation (TRF), which consists of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Sage Colleges, Emma Willard, and St. Peter’s Health Partners.