All Over Albany

Attorney calls for Abelove's recusal in Troy police shooting, storms lead to outages throughout the region, Albany judge rolls out program for homeless defendants

Abelove
The attorney for the 22-year-old man shot by Troy police last week says his client did not have a gun and is requesting that DA Joel Abelove recuse himself from the case because of an existing probe into his handling of a fatal shooting by Troy police last year. Abelove has issued a statement suggesting he does not plan to recuse himself from the investigation. [Spectrum][TU][TU]

Storms and outages
Tuesday's storms knocked out power to about 6,000 National Grid customers, most of whom are back on line by now. [TU]

State reading/math exams
While scores on New York's annual reading and math exams went up the Capital Region saw gains in reading but not in math. [TU]

Hoosick Falls
Andrew Cuomo signed legislation allowing Hoosick Falls officials to roll over a $660,000 loan into a longer term bond to help temporarily alleviate the financial burden associated with PFOA contamination. [TU]

Schenectady man charged with scalding child
A Schenectady man arrested for allegedly scalding a child in a hot bath, may be responsible for severely bringing another child ten years ago. [News 10]

Convicted kidnapper to return to Saratoga
A man convicted of a 2005 kidnapping in Saratoga is set to be released to live in a motel outside of the city. [WNYT]

Man admits running down dog
A Nassau man has admitted to running down a dog with his truck following an argument with the dogs owners. [Record]

Krasher calls for investigation of challenger
11th Ward Albany Common Council member Judd Krasher filed a complaint with the state Board of Elections against challenger Beroro Efekoro, claiming Efekoro is violating election law by circulating letters that promise to provide $1,100 to create a scholarship fund for high school graduates from the West Hill community.[TU]

Judge advocates for homeless defendants
A new Albany City Court Judge has launched a program that will provide a court advocate for homeless defendants to listen to their stories and address their needs. [TU]

Grand Street water main
A water main break has closed a section of Grand Street in Albany. [TU]

Kenwood Academy to become condos and cultural center
Kenwood Academy which was most recently part of the Doane Stuart School has been sold to a developer from the Bahamas who wants to turn it into condominiums and a cultural center. [TU\

Indian Ladder Trail
Repairs continue on Indian Ladder Trail at Thacher Park after a falling rock incident that injured a woman two months ago, caused officials to close off the area. [TU]

Mississippi Day
The stories of slaves who made their way from Mississippi to Albany will be remembered at the annual Mississippi Day on September 9.[TU]

Fixing a roof
The challenges of fixing the 165 foot high beehive steeple of the Parish of St John the Evangelist and St. Joseph in Rensselaer. [TU]

Stuff going on today

The Track

Today through Monday: It's the fifth full week of the new season at the Saratoga Race Course.

Washington County Fair

Today-Sunday: The Washington County Fair is at the fairgrounds in Greenwich. It touts itself as the "New York's #1 Agricultural County Fair." Admission is $12 / children 13 and under are free. An all-week pass is $36. Free admission for all active military service members with military ID. Admission does not include carnival rides. During the fair, ride tickets are $1.25 each.

Capitol Park After Dark
Wednesday: The Capitol Park After Dark series of outdoor movies in West Capitol Park is showing the Alfred Hitchcock/Jimmy Stewart classic Rear Window. 8 pm -- free admission

Music

Made in the Shade
Wednesday: The Made in the Shade series of lunchtime shows outside The Egg has The Sweetback Sisters. Wednesday at noon -- free admission

Future at SPAC
With: Post Malone, Zoey Dollaz. 7:30 pm -- $26 and up