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Goodnight, Albany 🌇📍View of Albany, New York from across the Hudson River in Rensselaer
06/05/2026

Goodnight, Albany 🌇

📍View of Albany, New York from across the Hudson River in Rensselaer

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN: Enter your best spring photo from right here in the Great Upstate for a chance to win $250 💰 Subm...
06/04/2026

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN: Enter your best spring photo from right here in the Great Upstate for a chance to win $250 💰

Submit your photo by June 8: https://airtable.com/appPpUCVBLbXDCtTv/pagYFFQUEB149hl5N/form

The top finalists will be featured that week, and our audience will vote to crown the winner 🥇 👀

This photo contest is presented by Tully Rinckey PLLC, a veteran-founded, full-service law firm serving individuals, businesses, federal employees, and service members nationwide 🇺🇸

Albany PRIDE ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷📸:
06/03/2026

Albany PRIDE ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷

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Swipe for some things to do this week around Albany 👀 Did we miss an event? Drop it in the comments below ⤵️The Week Ahe...
06/02/2026

Swipe for some things to do this week around Albany 👀

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A trip to Albany turned into one of the Hudson River’s most famous disasters 🚢🌊On June 1, 1926, the Hudson River Day Lin...
06/01/2026

A trip to Albany turned into one of the Hudson River’s most famous disasters 🚢🌊

On June 1, 1926, the Hudson River Day Line steamer Washington Irving departed New York City for Albany carrying more than 300 passengers. Just minutes into the voyage, dense fog contributed to a collision with another vessel near Yonkers. The ship quickly began to sink, forcing passengers and crew to abandon ship. Rescue boats rushed to the scene and saved most of those aboard, but three people lost their lives. The sinking of the Washington Irving became one of the most well-known maritime disasters in Hudson River history and remains a remarkable chapter in the story of travel between New York City and Albany.

📸: Hudson River Maritime Museum, Times Union Archive

Albany once had one of the most powerful political machines in America 🗳️Erastus Corning 2nd led Albany from 1942 until ...
05/28/2026

Albany once had one of the most powerful political machines in America 🗳️

Erastus Corning 2nd led Albany from 1942 until his death on May 28 1983, becoming one of the longest-serving mayors in American history. During his time in office, Albany transformed through massive projects like the Empire State Plaza while Corning became a fixture in New York politics for generations. He worked alongside powerful political figures like Daniel P. O’Connell and crossed paths with national leaders including John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.. Corning never lost an election and remained mayor until the very end of his life.

Photos via Times Union Archive and Albany Archive Group via Flickr 📸

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