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One City United Event in Washington Park – 9/14/2019
One City United – Albany, NY
Community and Law Enforcement Event
Washington Park; 12 noon until 3 PM
Saturday, September 14, 2019
Free Carnival Games, Sports Activities, Prizes, and Food
Free Huck Finn Playland tickets to the first 100 children 12 and under with a Completed Law Enforcement Passport!
Join Your Friends and Neighbors and Meet Representatives from the FBI; NY State Police;
Us Attorney’s Office, Northern District;
Albany County Sheriff’s Office;
Albany Police Department;
A. C. District Attorney’s Office
U Of Albany Police Department
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WAGE Center Hosting New Hiring Events 8/27 & 8/30/2019
The WAGE Center again will host Sonic for on the spot interviews on August 27, and August 30, from 9:00-4:00 at 200 Green Street.
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Front End Web Development Course!!
Once again, Capital Region BOCES is teaming up Albany Can Code to offer its Front End Web Development course! Starting September 17th, the course will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:30pm-8:30pm at the Capital South Campus Center. The tuition is $1,650 and financial is available for veterans and individuals who are income-eligible. Interested candidates can call 518-238-6808 and applications are being accepted online at https://albanycancode.org/
Please share with anyone you think would be interested in attending. Seating is limited!!!
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Sonic Hires 49 after Three Days at the WAGE Center
Sonic hiring staff, including store and district managers, were on site for three days of hiring at The WAGE Center in July. After 175 interviews, 49 people were hired on site at The WAGE Center. This included Housing Authority Resi-dents and Housing Choice Voucher recipi-ents who now have new jobs to look for-ward to when the brand new Albany Sonic opens later this summer.
Community partners referred can-didates to the hiring sessions at the WAGE Center where they were interviewed at up to three times in one day, some resulting in an offer being made on the spot.
The Southend of Albany and the Mt. Hope neighborhood are in close prox-imity to the new the new restaurant and plaza being constructed on Southern Boulevard. Sonic offers accessible job opportunities to residents with the Route 7 CDTA bus planning stops at the Mt. Hope Commons and the easy walking distance from the Mt. Hope neighborhood.
Very positive responses to the three day hiring event at The WAGE Center were expressed by employment candidates and hiring staff from Sonic. As the new restaurant continues construction, more candidates will be hired. Orientation will oc-cur in August prior to the store opening.
According to one long-time homeowner in the Mt. Hope neighborhood (and new Sonic employee), the addition of Sonic and the Mt. Hope Commons project is welcome not only for jobs, but also in terms of offering dining and other services to residents.
Hiring will be ongoing until the restaurant is fully staffed. For assistance with accessing online applications, job seekers are encouraged to visit The WAGE Center at 200 Green Street. Or, applicants can also apply directly on the Sonic website at: sonicdrivein.com
The WAGE Center looks forward to maintaining a positive working relation-ship with Sonic in order to maximize the opportunity for local residents to gain em-ployment. For more information please call The WAGE Center at: 518-380-5600.
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Skillastics Academy Showcase
We Cordially Invite
Our Parents, Community, Friends, and Fans
Skillastics Showcase
Wednesday, AUGUST 7, 2019 At 5:30 p.m.
(Yes, next wednesday!)
Location: Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area, Albany Branch
21 Delaware Avenue, Albany NY
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Application Deadline for Police Officers Quickly Approaching
Application Deadline for Police Officers Quickly Approaching
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Statement from the Office of the Mayor Regarding Arbor Hill Park
Statement from the Office of the Mayor Regarding Arbor Hill Park
ALBANY, NY – “At a community meeting tonight, a resident claimed that the City is closing Arbor Hill Park. We want to state unequivocally that this is untrue. The park is open and the City is fully funding a youth basketball program and other youth camps being held at the park. The City also has been working to accommodate the adult men’s Arbor Hill softball league even though the league only provided its full schedule to the City today. After investing more than $700,000 in improvements to the park, the Sheehan administration remains committed to supporting the Arbor Hill sports complex.”
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City of Albany Launches New Mapping Tool to Highlight Summer Programs
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City of Albany Launches New Mapping Tool to Highlight Summer Programs
ALBANY, NY – Earlier today, Mayor Kathy Sheehan kicked off “Summertime in Albany,” highlighting the numerous recreational offerings available throughout the City of Albany this summer.
New this year, the City of Albany has developed a comprehensive map of summer programs for young people in the City that includes summer programs sponsored and organized by the City of Albany and various community-based organizations. These organizations include the City School District of Albany, Albany Public Library, Albany JCC, JMU 4 Kids, Sage, PAL, CapRep, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area, St. Rose, Capital Milestones, Club Fed Child Care Center, Center Square School, the Institute of History & Art, and the House of Hoops. The map also highlights where summer meal sites can be found.
This new map gives residents an easy-to-use tool to sort programs by location, type, age limit, cost, and whether free meals are included, and is available by visiting http://bit.ly/SummerProgramMap, on our homepage at www.albanyny.gov, and on our social media pages.
“Our goal each year is to create healthy and fun summer opportunities for every young person in our City, and we’ve made those opportunities easier to find with this new map,” said Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan. “We are excited that the City’s pools are about to open for the season, and hope that all of our residents utilize the dozens of recreational facilities the City offers, including playgrounds, basketball courts, tennis courts, handball courts, swimming pools, baseball and softball fields, spray pads, roller skating rinks, and community centers.”
If you provide summer programming and your program is not yet included on the map, please visit http://bit.ly/AddMySummerProgram to share that information so it can be included on the map.
Pool and Spray Pads Opening Schedule
- The Lincoln Park Pool will open for the season on Saturday, June 29 at 12pm, and will be open daily for the season from 12pm to 7pm for open swim.
- The Mater Christi Pool will open for the season on Saturday, June 29 at 11am, and will be open daily from 11am to 6pm.
- The Arbor Hill Community Center Pool is open daily from 12pm to 6pm.
- The 11 spray pads located throughout the City will also open on Saturday, June 29. Spray pads will open daily from 10am to 6pm, and are located at Colonie Street Park, Hackett Park, Krank Park, Livingston Park, North Swan Street Park, Ridgefield Park, Rosemont Park, and the Sheridan, Swinburne, Westland Hills, and Upper Lincoln Spray Pools.
City of Albany Summer Camps:
Camps are offered by the City’s Department of Recreation, and are free for City of Albany residents and $50 for non-residents. Camps are offered for various activities including baseball, softball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, dance, as well as a variety of sports at the Arbor Hill Sports Complex, while space is available.
To register for a City of Albany-led camp, please visit www.albanyny.recdesk.com. If you do not have access to the internet, please call (518) 434-5699 to schedule an appointment to use our RecDesk kiosk.
Wi-Fi in the Park:
This summer, for the first time, the City is proud to partner with the Albany Public Library to bring free wireless internet to three municipal parks—Washington, Lincoln, and Bleecker-Swinburne. The project, which will be funded by the Library and maintained by the City, will provide parkgoers with free Wi-Fi in several neighborhoods where many residents lack internet service in their own homes. Click here for more information on this important partnership.
Summer Meals:
The City’s Department of Recreation will also be partnering with the Albany Housing Authority, City School District of Albany, and United Way of the Greater Capital Region for the 2019 Summer Food Service Program. This program offers free breakfast from 8am to 9am and lunch from 12pm to 1pm for those under the age of 18 at various sites around the City, including Hoffman Community Center. A complete list of summer meal sites can be found here.
Summer Youth Employment Program:
The City of Albany is again hosting our annual LIGHT (Learning, Initiative and Gaining Headway Together) Summer Youth Employment Program. This program is designed to provide any young City of Albany resident, age 14-18, with a summer work experience.
LIGHT received a Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors for its Friday enrichment program, which includes a financial literacy workshop, a tour at UAlbany, a career exploration workshop, and a “Know Your Rights” program led by representatives from the Albany Police Department and the Center for Law and Justice.
This “fifth day” of enrichment resulted from input from parents, participants, and community leaders to make sure Albany’s youth are exposed to the broad opportunities that are available to them as they plan for their futures.
New this year, the City of Albany also received a $10,000 grant from the United States Conference of Mayors’ DollarWise: Mayors for Economic Mobility initiative and Bank of America. The funds will expand our Summer Youth Employment Program to help focus on youth whose parents are immigrants or are returning from incarceration.
The program runs five (5) days per week for five (5) weeks. The first date of employment is Monday, July 8th, and the last is Friday, August 9th.
Please keep in mind all information about the Department of Recreation opportunities and offerings can be found on our website, www.albanyny.gov, or by calling (518) 434-5699.
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Become an Albany Police Officer – Application Deadline August 12th
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Reaching Goals with the WAGE Center
NEW HOME OWNER, FALONDA, ON REACHING GOALS
Falonda lived on Green Street as an Albany Housing Authority resident until last month, when she bought a home for her family. It was through Affordable Housing Partnership (AHP), that she learned about the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program at the WAGE Center.
When she first started home buyer programs, two and a half years ago, Falonda realized that she needed to establish credit. So, she started “getting credit cards and making on-time payments.” During that process she says, “I built my credit score up and [started thinking about] meeting the criteria needed to take the next steps.”
Through AHP, she learned about a matched savings program. She says, “It disciplined me to save.” In addition, she enrolled in FSS, which allowed her to save more money toward owning and furnishing a home. Of the FSS program she says, “I like goals. I like challenges. Pay your rent on time…I took that and ran with it.” Paying rent on time, and earning more money, she accumulated escrow savings with FSS.
Becoming a homeowner has made Falonda feel “peacefulness.” She says, that through the process of saving and working toward owning a home, she has gained, “peace of mind and [is feeling] accomplished.” She says, “My goal was to own a home. I achieved that. Now, I can achieve anything I put my mind to.”
Falonda learned about AHP in a conversation with her sister’s friend and FSS through her Housing Advisor. She says she had some “disbelief” that earning money for savings through increased earned income wasn’t a “gimmick,” because, who would give you free money? But, she encourages Albany Housing Authority residents and Housing Choice Voucher recipients to check out FSS and, “Set a goal. Write it down.” Then, “take the steps to achieving.”
In the fist month of owning a home, Falonda has already contacted a contractor to look at her fist renovation project, bought new furniture and is considering new windows. During the next five years she talks about, “looking at buying property and becoming a future landlord.”
Joining FSS and working through AHP’s program has allowed for “growth and expanding my horizons,” according to Falonda. She says, with a smile, that she is now thinking about new things like buying a lawnmower and a rake and other “homeowner issues.” Falonda is the perfect example of how FSS and partner programs can help participants achieve their goals and dreams.
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Come Meet the Candidates for Albany County Comptroller!
The NAACP Albany Branch invites you to meet the Democratic Candidates for the Albany County Comptroller Race!
Albany City Treasurer: Darius Shahinfar
Albany City Auditor: Susan Rizzo
May 23, 2019 / 6PM – 8PM
Albany Housing Authority, 200 SOuth Pearl Street
Come and meet the candidates and ask questions.
Exercise your right to vote!
Primary day is Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Polls will be open from Noon – 9PM
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Albany Honors George Marbley
City of Albany Honors George Marbley’s Dedication to the Community
By Spectrum News Staff
A piece of Albany’s skyline has been renamed in honor of a man who dedicated much of his life to the community.
The apartment building at 230 Green Street was dubbed the George Marbley Tower in a ceremony on Friday.
Marbley was as a long time Housing Authority resident and activist. He served on the City Wide Tenant Council for almost 40 years and helped to bring about more fairness in city housing.
April 12 would have been his 100th birthday.
“We have a lot of people that have done tremendous things in this city, for this city, and Mr. Marbley is probably at the top of it, because a lot of things that he did he didn’t benefit from,” said Derek Johnson of the Albany Common Council. “A lot of kids in summer had the chance to go experience things that they wouldn’t have had the chances to experience, had it not been for Mr. Marbley.”
A new street sign that reads “George Marbley Way” is also up. It sits alongside the current sign for Green Street.
Marbley passed away in 2016.
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City of Albany Commission on Human Rights to Host 10th Annual Human Rights Reception
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City of Albany Commission on Human Rights to Host 10th Annual Human Rights Reception
ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany’s Commission on Human Rights will host the 10th Annual Human Rights Recognition Reception this evening, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the City Hall Rotunda.
The Commissioners will honor those individuals and organizations, within the City of Albany, who best exemplify the Commission’s objective of fostering a climate of mutual respect, tolerance and understanding among all groups living and working in the City.
What: City of Albany’s Commission on Human Rights 10th Annual Human Rights Reception
Where: City Hall Rotunda, 24 Eagle Street
When: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served.
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YouthFX Events and Activities
Events
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Activities
YouthFX partnered with an all-volunteer organization called Young Futures to host a Yoga class for kids that was amazing!
The same day in the evening YouthFX hosted their first ever Youth FX Open Mic!
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- Young Futures Yoga class
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- Young Futures Yoga class
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- Youth FX Open Mic
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- Youth FX Open Mic
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- Youth FX Open Mic
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- Youth FX Open Mic
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