Tattoo parlors merge, open in new Downtown location
A ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating Modern Body Art's new location was held on September 1, 2022.
Empire Live celebrates one year in Downtown with ribbon cutting
A celebration for event venues Empire Live and Empire Underground one year in the making was held on August 26, 2022.
PearlPalooza lineup announced
Remarkable Liquids presents PearlPalooza, downtown Albany’s highly-anticipated, free, all-ages music festival, returning for its 13th year on September 17 from 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
Albany Center Gallery launches Art.Work.Space.
Albany Center Gallery, a leading nonprofit art organization, has unveiled their new workshop and artist space: Art.Work.Space.
Business owner expands, moves businesses to central Downtown location
N.D. El’s Salon and Spa and Blessed Body Fitness located at 488 Broadway
William Street investments add color, light
The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) celebrated the culmination of significant investments made to the William Street pedestrian walkway with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a grand opening event. Updates to William Street - located one block west of S Pearl Street between Beaver & Howard Streets, and adjacent to the MVP Arena - include new overhead lighting, colorful street furniture, and an expansive 150-foot-long sidewalk mural by local artist Eugene O'Neill.
William Street
Completed in 2022, investment by the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District added light and color to the William Street connective corridor. Updates to William Street - located one block west of S Pearl Street between Beaver & Howard Streets, and adjacent to the MVP Arena - include new overhead lighting, colorful street furniture, and an expansive 150-foot-long sidewalk mural by local artist Eugene O'Neill. With the addition of street furniture, the space also acts as an extended patio for nearby restaurants as patrons can enjoy a wide variety of take-out options in a comfortable seat on William Street.
Paint and Pour Up newest business for entrepreneur Kevin Skeen
A new entertainment destination was welcomed to downtown Albany on June 14 as a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for Paint and Pour Up. Joining Owner Kevin Skeen and Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) Executive Director Georgette Steffens in celebrating Paint and Pour Up at its 61 N Pearl Street location were Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Assemblymember John McDonald’s Community Liaison Michael Saccoman, and Albany County Director of Policy and Research Michael McLaughlin.
Tunesday Free Lunchtime Concert Series
The Downtown Albany BID presents Tunesday: Free Lunchtime Concert Series in Jim DiNapoli Park
2022 Annual Meeting
You're invited to join the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District at our Annual Meeting, being held at the newly activated William Street pedestrian walkway, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM.
