All Over Albany

Cuomo/Nixon debate, Heaven Puleski indicted, standoff in Troy, man shot by police on FB Live suing city/police, battle over Nipper building

Nixon/Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon faced off in a gubernatorial debate Wednesday. Both candidates expressed support for legalized marijuana, single-payer health and campaign finance reform but Nixon positioned herself as a political outsider and criticized Cuomo's record on LGBTQ issues and education funding, while Cuomo touted his experience saying the job is "not about advocacy. It's about doing."
The debate was less than civil at times with accusations of lying and interruptions, and as Chris Churchill points out, upstate was largely ignored in the overall discussion. [StateOfPolitics][TU][NYT][Politico][TU]

Before the debate, Cuomo released a new ad showing Nixon praising him as governor and Nixon released one comparing Cuomo to Trump. [TU]

Puleski indicted
Heaven Puleski, the mother of Rayen Puleski, whose remains are believed to have been found buried in a Schenectady backyard, was indicted by a grand jury, the unsealed indictment is like to include charges of tampering with physical evidence and concealment of a human corpse. The investigation into how the infant died is still ongoing, and police are waiting for the results of an autopsy. [WNYT][Spectrum][TU]

Man shot by police files lawsuit
The man shot by police in an incident broadcast on Facebook Live last year has filed a lawsuit against the city of Schenectady and members of the Schenectady Police Department claiming officers took too long to provide medical care after he was shot. The man, 24 year old Anthony Logan is serving 10 years in prison for felony criminal possession and a handful of misdemeanors in connection with the incident. [Gazette]

NXIVM
Keith Raniere's lawyers want to renegotiate his bond to protect the names of a group of co-signers willing to put money up for him. [WNYT]

Ice arrest 17
Seventeen people who work for a North Carolina roofing company were picked up by ICE officers at a traffic stop in Amsterdam on Tuesday, for allegedly being in the country illegally. [Gazette]

Troy standoff
A stabbing investigation turned into a police standoff in Troy on Wednesday, when a suspect barricaded himself inside a home and a SWAT team was called in to assist. [WNYT]

Glut of recyclables
China is no longer interested in buying American recyclables, causing a glut in the market that is having a financial effect on Capital Region municipalities. [TU]

Warehouse legal battles
A legal battle now surrounds the ownership of the Nipper Building [TU]

Stockade pump
Schenectady is closer to a construction of a new North Ferry Street Pump Station for the Stockade neighborhood, after the old pump station was damaged in 2011 to tropical storm Irene.[Gazette]

Schenectady building torn down
The Albany Street building destroyed by fire in Schenectady earlier this week is being torn down by the city. [Gazette]

Schenectady summer program
The Schenectady City School District is getting $100,000 in unanticipated state funds for a new summer enrichment program and enhanced security. [Gazette]

Invasive clam in Lake George
The invasive clam invasion in Lake George is getting worse. [TU]

Stuff going on today

The Track

It's the last week of the season at the Saratoga Race Cours, which wraps up on Labor Day. (And, of course, there is no racing on Tuesday.) The big race this week is the Woodward Stakes on Saturday.

County fairs

County fair season wraps up this week with three fairs around the region:
+ Today-Labor Day: The Schaghticoke Fair at the fairgrounds in Schaghticoke. It's the county fair for Rensselaer County. This is the 198th year for Schaghticoke Fair -- it's said to be the 3rd oldest fair of its type in New York State.
+ Today-Labor Day: The Columbia County Fair at the fairgrounds in Chatham.
+ Today-Labor Day: The Fonda Fair at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. It's the county fair for Fulton and Montgomery counties.

Upbeat on the Roof
Thursday: The Upbeat on the Roof series at the Tang Museum on the Skidmore campus has improvisational jazz with Arthur Brooks Ensemble V. Thursday 7 pm -- free

Thursday: Dom Flemons "Black Cowboy Tour" at Caffe Lena
"Grammy winner Dom Flemons is the 'American Songster,' pulling from old-time folk music to create new sounds. During the past few years he has been heard by millions as part of his trio, the Carolina Chocolate Drops." 7 pm -- $26