Downtown News

Small Business Assistance Event
April 28, 2022 from 6:00 - 7 :30 PM | African American Cultural Center
Earth Day Cleanup
Join us on Saturday, April 23, 2022 for two Earth Day neighborhood clean-ups.
Downtown Albany Gift Card
The Downtown Albany Gift Card makes it easy for all of us to play an important role in boosting the local economy and strengthening our community.
Ribbon cutting two years in the making for The Yard
Owner Leyla Kiosse expanded business during COVID-19
The Skinny Pancake opens first NY location in Downtown
The Skinny Pancake, a mission-driven eatery focused on serving local food, was welcomed to downtown Albany on March 10 with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Downtown Albany Map now available
Whether you’re a visitor, employee, or resident, experiencing all that Downtown has to offer just got a little easier.
Voting open for Times Union's 2022 Best Of
Voting is open for the Times Union's 2022 Best Of and you are able to vote once a day through Friday, March 4 in Dining Out, Goods & Services, Arts & Entertainment, and Best of the Rest categories.
Restaurant Appreciation Month
February is Albany County Restaurant Appreciation Month, and all month long your support of Downtown eateries could win you a great takeout care package.
$300k in grant opportunities announced
Capitalize Albany Corporation has announced details of grant programs available that total more than $300,000 to help attract retail tenants, reinvestment and façade rehabilitation, and driving foot traffic to commercial districts
Video: Downtown Works for your company
Albany continues to rank among top places to live and work, including a highly skilled workforce as ranked by WalletHub, one of the biggest attractors of greater New York City workers according to U.S. Census data, best place to live by Livability, and one of the nation's safest places to live by U.S. News & World Report. In 2021, Albany was named the best place to live in New York by U.S. News.