All Over Albany

Madden claims AG's report contains "factual inaccuracies," final sentencing in Hulett St fire, water main break forces Gideon Putnam shutdown

Madden claims Thevenin report contains factual inaccuracies
Troy Mayor Patrick Madden says the Attorney General's report on the fatal shooting of Edson Thevenin by Troy police contains "factual inaccuracies and errors" which "unfairly put the Troy Police Department in a negative light," -- but has not shared details on what parts he considers inaccurate. [TU]

"Disgraceful and embarrassing"
Chris Churchill on the results of the report on the police shooting of Edson Thevenin and what they say about the Troy Police Department and mayor Patrick Madden. [TU]

Call for civilian review of Troy P.D.
In the wake of the AG's report, Justice for Dahmeek, a group formed after the Troy police-involved shooting of Dahmeek McDonald last year, is calling for a civilian review board to oversee the Troy Police Department. [Record]

Spin-up payments
As she prepares for her State of the City address, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan is concerned about possible cuts to services without the $12.5 million "Capital City Funding" which was left out of Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget. [Spectrum]

Cohoes fire victims upset with payment process
Nearly two months after the massive fire in Cohoes, the city has turned $106,000 in donations over to Catholic Charities, but some of the fire victims are upset by what they're calling micro-management on the part of the organization. [TU]

Recreational marijuana study
Included in Andrew Cuomo's 2018 spending plan, funding for a recreational marijuana study. [Spectrum]

Sentencing for Hulett St. fire perjury
Bryan Fish, convicted of lying to a federal grand jury in the investigation of the Hulett Street fire in Schenectady that injured Sa'fyre Terry and killed her father and siblings, was sentenced on Wednesday to 9 years in prison. [Spectrum][TU]

Water main break forces Gideon Putnam shutdown
A water main break in Saratoga has forced a month-long shutdown of the Gideon Putnam Hotel. Seventy of the hotel's 94 employees were laid off.[WNYT][Saratogian]

Corrosive soil
Saratoga's Public Works Commissioner says corrosive soil is contributing to water main problems in the city, and expensive copper pipes might be a solution. [Saratogian]

Cuomo's war chest
Financial reports show that Andrew Cuomo has about $30.5 million in campaign funds and has been raising about $32,000 per day for the last six months. [NYT]

Saratoga man charged in death of dog
A Saratoga Springs man is charged with animal cruelty for allegedly beating a Boston Terrier to death with a hammer. [Spectrum]

Payroll tax plans
Preliminary plans for a payroll tax that would substitute for New York's state income tax -- a potential workaround for the new federal cap on the deductibility of state and local taxes -- were released on Wednesday. [TU]

Schenectady hit-and-run
Schenectady police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who critically injured a pedestrian on Friday near Erie Blvd and Union Street. [Daily Gazette]

Niskayuna crash
Police are investigating a Route 7 car crash in Niskayuna Wednesday night that kept traffic tied up for several hours. [WNYT]

Helping refugees get health care
A look at how Trinity Alliance is helping provide Albany's refugee population with health care. [TU]

New Troy apartments
City Station North, a $50 million apartment complex that has been in the works for six years, is set to start building on the site of a former 6th Avenue Chevrolet dealership in Troy. [TU]

Albany-Myrtle Beach
Beginning in April, a regional airline will offer nonstop flights from Albany International to Myrtle Beach

Stuff going on today

UAlbany basketball
Thursday: The UAlbany men's basketball team takes on UMass Lowell at SEFCU Arena. Thursday 7 pm -- $12 and up

Siena basketball
Thursday: The Siena men's basketball team faces Marist at the TU Center. Thursday 7 pm -- $10 and up

Music: Tracy Grammer at Caffe Lena
Singer/songwriter. 7 pm -- $20