All Over Albany

Framework agreement reached in legislative overtime, Dannemora investigation focuses on guard, Capital Region unemployment drops

Dannemora manhunt -- Day 19

Police focused the manhunt for Richard Matt and David Sweat on areas of Franklin County after they found a DNA sample they connected with one of the men. [TU]

Investigators are now looking into whether a prison guard from Dannemora may have unwittingly aided the escapees by providing simple hand tools like pliers so they could fix what he thought was a broken breaker . [TU]

Another State Police update is expected later today.[TWCN]

Legislative Overtime
Almost a week late, New York legislators may be close to wrapping up the session.

Andrew Cuomo, Majority Leader John Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced a framework agreement on a wide package of legislation that includes a four-year extension on New York City rent laws, $250 million in new aide for non-public schools and a $1.4 billion property tax rebate program. [TU][WNYT]

Some items that could not be worked out in session will get temporary work-arounds by executive order:

+Andrew Cuomo has appointed Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor for cases where unarmed citizens are killed by police for one year, until legislators can agree on a new plan.[TU]

+Since legislation to raise the age of criminal consent from 16 to 18 wasn't approved within the legislative session, 16 and 17 year old prisoners will be moved to separate facilities from older prisoners. [NYT]

Capital Region Unemployment
Unemployment numbers continue to drop in the Capital Region. Region wide the rate is now at 4.4 percent. [WNYT]

How many assault weapons are registered in the Capital Region?
Gun registration numbers released this week show 3,100 assault weapons are registered in the Capital Region. [Gazette]

Shooting victim dies
A man found shot on the streets of Schenectady on Monday has died. [Gazette]

More bad news for Schenectady schools
School performance in Schenectady is expected to decline even further in the next few years, due in part to a lack of funding in the district.[Gazette]

Tearing down the Skyline
The Skyline Motel in Colonie is finally slated for demolition.[TU+]

Fire won't close pool
Guilderland's town pool will open for swimming this summer, in spite of a fire this week that destroyed the pool house. [Gazette]

Arsenal upgrades
Watervliet Arsenal officials are seeking $27 million for upgrades toparts of the facility, some of which have been in place since the 1800s. [News 10]

Women on the $10
In Tuesday's Daily News, Eric Schneiderman slammed the U.S. Treasury for its plan to replace or diminish Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill, instead saying they should remove Andrew Jackson from the $20 bill and instead feature a woman on the twenty. [TU]

Perfect summer days
Chris Churchill looks at how Albany enjoys the kind of day it dreams about in January. [TU+]

Happening today

The Yes Men Are Revolting
Wednesday: The Spectrum will be screening the latest film from the activist/prankster group The Yes Men. Blurbage:

... now well into their 40s, and their mid-life crises are threatening to drive them out of activism forever - even as they prepare to take on the biggest challenge they've ever faced, climate change. Frustrated by each other, and worried they can't make a difference anymore, how can they keep fighting the world's most urgent threat? Revealing the real people behind the ruses, their latest film is as much a character study as it is a thrilling ride depicting their latest interventions against corporate greed. Following their lives for over four years, The Yes Men Are Revolting reveals their creative process, hilarious strategies, and personal conflicts while they juggle the demands of getting older, holding down jobs, and maintaining some shred of personal lives.

Yes Man Mike Bonnano (AKA Igor Vamos, an RPI professor) will be there. Wednesday 6:30 pm - $10.25

Music

The Red Molly shows at Caffe Lena on Tuesday and Wednesday are sold out.

Celtic Woman at Proctors
A 10th anniversary show. 7 pm - $48 and up

Colin Hay at The Egg
Had been a man at work. 7:30 pm - $34

The World Is A Beautiful Place at The Hollow
Emo. With: Titanics. 9 pm - $10

Maxi Priest at the Empire State Plaza
Reggae night. With: Morgan Heritage and Jemere Morgan. 5 pm - free

Skeeter Creek at Rockin' on the River
With: The Troy Music Academy All Stars. 5 pm - free