City hall says Democratic Mayor Kathy Sheehan will sign the measure without pushback. But Sheehan says the council itself bears some of the responsibility for aggravating staff shortages.

Current City of Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan designated Albany a Sanctuary City by Executive Order in 2017. After an influx of immigrants in 2023, Sheehan told CBS6 how she defined "Sanctuary Status".

Outside of Albany City Hall. Cody Mann But the adoption came only after Mayor Alex Johnson II cast a tie-breaking vote in the ordinance’s favor at the Wednesday, April 23 meeting.

Schenectady — During the CBS6 Power & Politics Albany Mayoral Democratic Primary debate, the candidates who will be on the primary ballot on June 24th discussed their approach towards the City's ...