(WNYT)- Albany County Executive Dan McCoy will be making an announcement on the future of the former Gateway Sports Complex Friday at 10 a.m The complex, located at 22 Remsen St., closed in 2018. It reopened in 2020, only to be closed again in 2023 Albany County took over ownership of the complex in 2024 Lawmakers said they wanted to turn it into a fitness and aquatic center Follow NewsChannel 13 online and in our afternoon newscasts for the latest information on this developing story The station representative that can assist any person with disabilities with issues related to the content of the public file is Brittany Moroukian. She can be contacted at bmoroukian@wnyt.com or 518-207-4710 by Jana DeCamilla (WRGB) — In a spirited celebration of Earth Day Tuesday Officials in the city of Cohoes joined some High Schoolers to plant trees in an effort to rejuvenate the Cohoes Boulevard corridor along Route 787 with a fresh wave of greenery About 40 enthusiastic students from Cohoes High School's Student Council and Community Service Club rolled up their sleeves to plant and replace 100 trees along the corridor Mayor Bill Keeler expressed optimism about the new additions these new trees will survive a lot longer than the previous set of trees The mayor also praised the students' efforts noting that their hard work will be "something to be proud of for years to come." Cohoes is not only beautifying its landscape but also fostering a sense of community pride and environmental stewardship among its young residents New life has been given to a historic building in Cohoes used to be a three-story school for kids and is a landmark in the city The property was renovated last year into 10 two-bedroom apartments It saves an iconic building,” said Mayor Bill Keeler “It brings in young professionals to these market-rate apartments and it just adds to the vibrancy of the city and that’s what we’re looking for The state needs housing and this is a great project.” These loft-style apartments include 10-foot-tall windows a fenced-in yard for dogs and a gym for tenants NY (WRGB) — A Cohoes man faces multiple charges following a reported assault earlier this week The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office responded to an assault call on Crescent Vischer Ferry Road in Halfmoon on March 26 MORE:Clifton Park man charged with stealing sheriff's office patrol vehicle Investigation into the complaint led to the arrest of William A on charges of reckless endangerment in the 2nd degree (class A misdemeanor) reckless driving (unclassified misdemeanor) operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license and failure to obey a flag person (infractions) Stanley is accused of failing or refusing to comply with a lawful order or direction of a flag person duly empowered to regulate traffic and as a result recklessly engaging in conduct that created a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person He is also accused of striking the flag person with his hand in the shoulder area and of operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license William Barbour the DOT employee involved in the assault said spit coming out of his mouth and everything He got right in my face and just came up with a right-hand punch to the side He was released on appearance tickets pending proceedings in the Halfmoon Town Court NY — A 41-year-old Cohoes man has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison for a series of violent attacks that occurred in June 2023 The Honorable Jennifer Sober handed down the sentence in Albany County Court on Friday which includes five years of post-release supervision The charges against Spears stem from a crime spree that began on June 12 Spears attacked a woman by grabbing her head and digging his fingers into her eyes The victim managed to escape and seek help Spears was involved in another violent incident at Stewart’s Shops on Columbia Street where he stabbed a man in the neck with a screwdriver The attack was captured on surveillance video The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Stephen Lydon of the Major Crimes Unit NEWS10 ABC Agnes School in Cohoes turned into apartments People in the Capital Region are used to seeing movies filmed around here but what happened in one local city was a horror movie scene that came to life One brave citizen helped save the day before police arrested a man in a clown mask who was carrying an electric chainsaw Local restaurant owner speaks in Washington about tariff impact Knee replacement won't stop local woman from running 5k Multiple cars had their windows smashed in at an apartment complex in Watervliet last October Police just recently charged the suspect tied to this case with a felony A team is investigating Monday to see if there was any further damage to the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse foundation after a tugboat and barge crashed into the monument last week New York is recognizing the deadly epidemic that’s impacted Indigenous people for generations May 5 is the National Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (M.M.I.P.) Awareness Day but the state is now acknowledging an awareness week Proposed rebates for electric landscaping equipment Mildred Elley to open new Amsterdam location Over $69K raised from 45th annual Crop Hunger Walk (WRGB) — An early morning raid at 99 Johnston Ave Friday led to the arrest of five individuals and the seizure of various drugs and paraphernalia according to the Cohoes Police Department and the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit Authorities executed a search warrant at the apartment reportedly resulting in the confiscation of 12.1 grams of cocaine Jones is also wanted by the North Greenbush Police Department for a failure to appear warrant related to petit larceny Sapienza was wanted by the Waterford Police Department for a failure to appear warrant for criminal possession of a controlled substance Billingsley is on NYS parole following a grand larceny arrest Cohoes Code Enforcement shut down the second-floor apartment following the police activity NY — Members of the Cohoes Police Department executed a search warrant at the Cohoes Bottle and Can Redemption Center resulting in the seizure of significant quantities of drugs and paraphernalia Authorities confiscated 143.9 grams of cocaine was arrested and charged with multiple offenses including criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second as well as criminally using drug paraphernalia According to the Drug Enforcement Administration 2 milligrams of fentanyl is considered a potentially lethal dose Cohoes Code Enforcement shut down the premises at 71 Columbia Street including two felonies and eight misdemeanors is being held pending arraignment in Cohoes City Court NY (WRGB) — Concerns over the future of the Hill Fire Station have been brought to the forefront in Cohoes as the city prepares for a new ambulance service arrangement prompting discussions about housing the ambulances at the Hill Station Community members are voicing their concerns to the city council worried about the potential loss of the Hill Station the city council stated that no plans are set in stone at this time They say city would be open to sharing the station with Mohawk Ambulance suggesting a plan to have one truck on the Hill and another firetruck stationed at the Central House NY (WRGB) — Albany County officials on Friday unveiled plans to revive a community center in Cohoes with a vision to transform it into a public fitness and aquatics facility County Executive Dan McCoy raised the county flag outside the former Gateway Sports Complex on Remsen Street symbolizing the county’s official ownership of the property and its intent to bring new recreational opportunities to the area “A parent shouldn’t struggle between putting food on the table and deciding if their kid has some recreation,” McCoy said during a press conference at the site The building was once home to the Cohoes Community Center which closed in 2018 due to financial difficulties It reopened temporarily as the Gateway Sports Complex in 2020 before shutting down again in August 2023 Albany County purchased the facility last year for $775,000 and spent an additional $25,000 on equipment McCoy estimates that additional renovations Deputy Majority Leader of the Albany County Legislature Gilbert F Ethier emphasized the regional impact of the project McCoy said the county hopes to partner with local schools to make use of the facility and offer broader services to county residents “We’ll look to work with the schools to use the facility We’re going to offer a variety of services for the county,” he said An official reopening date has not yet been announced NY — Cohoes City School District Superintendent Peggy O’Shea sent a letter out to the community regarding allegations of inappropriate conduct by a now-former teacher’s aide toward a high school student the school administration was made aware of the allegations earlier this week and immediately contacted the Cohoes Police Department The district stated it is fully cooperating with law enforcement but is unable to share additional details as the investigation is ongoing A now-former teacher’s aide at Cohoes High School is accused of inappropriate conduct toward a student Superintendent Peggy O’Shea said in a letter to parents that that the administration was made aware of the allegation earlier this week The district immediately contacted the Cohoes Police Department and is cooperating with the investigation O’Shea went on to say that there is no greater priority than the safety and security of their students and they take these allegations very seriously they are not able to provide more details because the investigation is ongoing This news comes one day after news broke of an alleged incident involving student engaged inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature during class NewsChannel 13 has learned that those incidents are not connected A complaint filed in May 2024 against Cohoes Mayor Bill Keeler launched a 10-month investigation that has resulted in a decision recommending a change in the wording of the city charter Section 36-16(c) of the city's Ethics Code says “No employee shall engage in political activities during his or her official City of Cohoes workday.” Cohoes resident Timothy Thibodeau says he filed a complaint after he was alerted by "whistleblowers" concerned about Keeler's activities "The mayor was campaigning for David Soares "And not only is that a violation of the city ethics code because our ethics code makes clear that no employee can be doing any campaign activity while during their work day So the ethics code does not apply to the mayor when it comes to campaign activity But what they did do is they just decided to charge him with using municipal resources on multiple days for political campaigning Thibodeau says the Board of Ethics decision issued February 19th states that City Hall had been used for "private campaign political solicitation on two separate occasions by an ‘elected official.’ The board vote was 4-to-1 A spokesperson for Keeler said he was not available to comment The second-term Democrat emailed a statement: “The Board’s interpretation of the statute is simply wrong told its chairman as much - comparing me collecting signatures during a luncheon as the functional equivalent of an employee having a sign-up sheet for Girl Scout cookies on their desk Neither is a 'misuse of municipal resource' as that phrase is defined in the Code of Ethics.” Thibodeau says the matter now goes before the Common Council we were aware of the charges in the complaint that was filed to the Ethics Committee We are aware that there was a decision reached the rest of the council is waiting to see the copy of the decision," Higgins said has the decision in writing and will be having our meeting tomorrow night which will enter into executive session to discuss the decision and I'll be given a copy of it with the recommendations by the Ethics Committee to change a piece of the charter but we have not spoke to Corporate Counsel yet and we're hoping to try to get some clarification on everything tomorrow night in executive session after our council workshop." Higgins says the Council takes campaigning during work hours "very seriously," adding disciplinary action against the mayor is possible in the form of anything from a letter of reprimand to a fine Calls to Board of Ethics Chair Stanley Szozda and Council President Adam Biggs were not immediately returned Be one of the first to know what's coming up on WAMC See additional subscription options Five people have been arrested after a large drug bust in the city of Cohoes on Friday and found around 12 grams of cocaine 17 grams of pressed Adderall and 3.1 grams of pressed Oxycodone Investigators also found nearly $4,600 in cash Temple is currently wearing an ankle monitoring device because he is wanted by State Police on a bench warrant for robbery He is also facing a DWI charge in Menands and a petit larceny charge in Watervliet Jones is facing charges from the North Greenbush Police Department Nicholas Sapienza is wanted by Waterford on a drug charge Billingsley is on parole stemming from a grand larceny arrest Cohoes Code Enforcement shut down the second-floor apartment after the arrest The fire scene is located at 165 Congress Street NY (WRGB) — A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a building on the 100 block of Congress Street in Cohoes A Facebook post shows LIVE video of the flames and extinguishing efforts We have a crew en-route to the location; we will update this web article with more information Albany County has acquired a former fitness facility that will soon be home to a county-owned community center The former home of the Cohoes Community Center faced nearly $400,000 in debt and needed repairs That facility closed in 2018 and left residents with a hole in employment and programs for seniors and children the facility and equipment were purchased for $800,000 The 1.3-acre lot houses 35,000 square feet of recreation space including a pool County Executive Dan McCoy says he plans to add additional basketball courts outside and pickleball courts “You’re gonna see a partnership that is about the community and a safe haven for the kids of the city of Cohoes Green Island to come to just to be a kid and not worry about the outside world,” McCoy said the county was granted nearly $1.9 million for the Cohoes Pool Facility to provide no to low-cost swimming programs for the general public though NY SWIMS The facility will be open to all county residents and is slated to open later this year A Cohoes woman was indicted in Albany County Wednesday in the "first deed theft case in the office’s modern era," according to the Albany County District Attorney's office was arraigned on a 12-count indictment claiming she stole three separate properties in the city of Cohoes The indictment charges her with the following crimes: Three counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree Three counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree Three counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree Three counts of Identity Theft in the First Degree deed theft was not a specified form of larceny The new legislation amended the penal law to designate deed theft as a form of grand larceny extended the statute of limitations to allow for more time to identify and investigate cases and granted the Attorney General’s Office the original criminal jurisdiction to prosecute deed theft crimes alongside district attorneys statewide Langley was released on her own recognizance and she faces up to 30 years in state prison NY — State Police arrested two individuals in Cohoes for possession of a stolen vehicle and drugs 27-year-old Madison Crall of Burnt Hills, and 38-year old Thomas Bishop of Cohoes were taken into custody after Troopers stopped a vehicle on Congress Street around 2:00 PM The vehicle had been reported stolen from Albany the previous day was charged with Criminal Possession of a Stolen Property and three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance was charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property Both suspects were transported to SP Latham for processing They were issued appearance tickets for Cohoes City Court on April 17 NY (WRGB) — A Cohoes man pleaded guilty to Friday all counts of an indictment surrounding a pair of incidents that injured two individuals in Cohoes in 2023 According to Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon pleaded guilty in front of the Honorable Jennifer Sober in Albany County Court Friday on charges of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree two counts of Attempted Assault in the First Degree Spears is slated to spend 17 years in prison plus five years post-release supervision The charges stem from when Spears separately attacked two individuals on June 12 The first attack happened just after 3 p.m The victim was able to break free and run for help but not before suffering a hemorrhage to her right eye police responded to the Stewart’s Shops at 480 Columbia St Witnesses told police that Spears approached the victim and stabbed him in the neck with a screwdriver The incident was captured on Stewart’s surveillance video The victim was transported to Albany Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries who will face sentencing on March 28 at 10 a.m The case was handled by Assistant District Attorney Stephen Lydon of the Major Crimes Unit Cohoes Police said they found enough fentanyl to potentially kill 3,700 people who runs a bottle and can redemption center at that same address The bottle and can redemption center was shut down Join us at the Cohoes Public Library on Saturday April 12th from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM for our first ever train show The Albany N Trak Model Railroad Club will be exhibiting and operating a T-Trak Model railroad Enjoy our operating exhibit and learn about this great family-oriented model railroading hobby Free shuttles will be offered Saturday and Sunday The Saints and Great Danes will play at U-Albany on Wednesday This gem from 1990 talks about the new Knickerbocker Arena the Greyhound Strike and a bonus Montgomery Ward Commercial Apparently 14 year olds and younger shouldn't ref games The show features life at colleges across the US A rundown of the free shows coming up this summer The Trestle Restaurant & Pub is no more Police are looking for the vessel involved as restoration efforts face a new setback The 136th annual HVFA Convention & Parades returns to Lake George Fire official says its the worst fire of his career Police are asking everyone to avoid the downtown area The new flavor will be available until June 8 Stay up to date on the latest concerts and events in the Capital Region NY (WRGB) — Police in Cohoes arrested a five-time felon following an early morning Police say Holmes had a suspended New York State Driver’s License and a loaded semiautomatic handgun was located in the car was taken into custody and taken to the Cohoes Police Department where police say he was in possession of 9 grams of cocaine and 3.3 grams of fentanyl Holmes was charged with second-degree Criminal Possession of Weapon: loaded firearm (Class C Felony) second-degree Criminal Use of a Firearm (Class C Felony) third-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon (Class D Felony) fourth-degree Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance (Class C Felony) fifth-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class D Felony) seventh-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class A Misdemeanor) Tampering with Physical Evidence (Class E Felony) Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 3rd degree (Unclassified Misdemeanor) and other vehicle and traffic law infractions Holmes was arraigned in Cohoes City Court and held in the Albany County Correctional Facility "Heathers" makes the jump from screen to stage in "Heathers the Musical," now playing at Cohoes Music Hall Molly Kirby and Keith DuBois make an eerily perfect couple as Veronica and J.D in "Heathers the Musical," now playing at Cohoes Musical Hall in "Heathers the Musical" at Cohoes Musical Hall “Heathers the Musical” is a black comedy set in 1989 that embraces teen bullying Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content producing artistic director of the Adirondack Theatre Festival is set to become Capital Repertory Theatre’s next pr… Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Have the latest food and drink articles delivered to your inbox every Thursday Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates Sign up today to receive email newsletters of local daily obituaries Get the Register Star and Daily Mail E-edition delivered directly to your inbox Have the latest local news delivered every morning so you don't miss out on updates Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account NY — Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered near Durso's Liquor Store in Cohoes The owner of the wine store said officers have been at the location since the morning The owner told CBS6 he knew the man that was found but doesn't know what happened to him Crime scene tape has been placed in front of a nearby home as investigators work to determine the circumstances surrounding the death A fire at 165 Congress Street in Cohoes is under investigation The fire broke out around 10:45 Wednesday morning NewsChannel 13 will bring you updates on WNYT.com and our later newscasts A fight broke out Friday morning among students at Cohoes High School The district said in a statement it could not comment on specific incidents involving students It said staff members “acted swiftly” to de-escalate the situation and the Cohoes Police Department responded A video sent to NewsChannel 13 shows a group of students congregating in the hallway The video is not being shown due to privacy reasons and then about a half-dozen students join in the brawl One student falls to the ground and is punched repeatedly and another student is in the corner with his hands over his face getting punched There is more kicking and punching before an adult steps in The district said in the statement that: “Disruptive and violent behavior such as this is unacceptable and will not be tolerated Disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with our Code of Conduct.” “The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priority As part of our ongoing commitment to maintaining a safe and supportive school environment we regularly review and enhance safety protocols provide members of our staff with training in conflict resolution and offer resources to support students’ social-emotional well-being.” The district said behavior that disrupts learning and jeopardizes the safety of others has no place in schools NewsChannel 13 has reached out to police for comment NY (WRGB) — A Cohoes man who went on "a nine-day glass smashing spree in Cohoes" will be heading to state prison for up to eight years according to a release from the Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree Criminal Mischief in Albany County Court on Thursday Cooper will be sentenced on April 17 and faces a term of two to four years on each count to run consecutive including a requirement of full restitution Cohoes Police arrested Cooper after a series of incidents from July 3 to July 11 Cooper smashed a window at the Cohoes Central Fire Station and a firetruck window and two windows at a homeowner’s residence The Albany County city of Cohoes marked Earth Day with a tree planting Cohoes high school students and members of community support organization Capital Roots planted 100 trees along the median of Cohoes Boulevard in the roughly mile-and-a-half stretch between Tibbits and Bridge Aves Mayor Bill Keeler says it was time to turn over a new leaf in the Spindle City “It’s something we've been talking about with Capital Roots for a couple of years because when they did this Boulevard project a number of years ago the trees that they planted weren't suitable for the for the soil type So the idea today is that we're going to replace all those and no better day to do that than Earth Day,” Keeler said Varieties of trees going in include swamp white oak a Democrat whose 108th District includes the city says he has fond memories of the first planting because we've done many tree plantings here that have moved on with their lives and interesting enough you'll run into them in the community and say I remember when we planted those trees up at West End Park when we planted those trees in downtown Cohoes,’ or wherever it may be,” McDonald said Students invited to participate are members of the Cohoes chapter of the National Honor Society Karena Ramos is a senior and the chapter’s vice president She says she was happy to be outside and helping her community “It’s a little good background into like how to plant a tree and it's a good way to have some knowledge of that,” Ramos said Ramos says she was aiming to do a tenth of the project all by herself Brian Adams is Urban Forestry Manager with Capital Roots he says the planting is supported by a U.S Forest Service grant through the Inflation Reduction Act and adds projects like this are especially important to preventing runoff and other pollution from entering waterways which is great along these boulevards high traffic areas They'll reduce pollution through the ground water They're also great for reducing energy costs in that they provide shade in the summertime and the wind breaks in the winter both reducing heating and cooling costs,” Adams said Capital Roots also hopes to carry out similar projects in Menands all with the end goal of increasing the municipalities’ tree cover and keeping pollution out of water sources Three teens are charged with misdemeanor assault after a fight Friday at Cohoes High School Around six or seven students were involved The bad news is we hate to see these things take place at all,” he said Three teens ages 14 and 16 will be prosecuted through the Albany County Probation Department The students will also be disciplined by the school There was no word on what started the fight NewsChannel 13 has reached out to the school district for further comment Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More The City of Cohoes is lowering its speed limit to 25 mph from 30 mph to increase public safety The Common Council unanimously voted to approve the new speed limit and the city will replace its existing speed limit signs over the next several weeks Route 787 in the city will remain a 35-mph speed zone Keeler said the switch had been under consideration since New York state allowed municipalities to drop the limit to 25 mph a few years ago "Thirty miles per hour is not an appropriate speed for the narrow densely populated streets of Cohoes – especially considering many motorists tend to drive above the limit," he said adding that he expects less accidents to occur overall There have been 351 crashes involving 56 personal injuries and 13 pedestrians so far in 2024 and the city has issued 1,960 traffic tickets as of Dec including 227 for speeding and 128 for cell phone violations there were 344 crashes involving 51 personal injuries as well horse and carriage rides and games The event is sponsored by the city of Cohoes police and fire departments and neighborhood watch Cohoes High School was broken into and vandalized Sunday night The district said in a message to parents that the main office principal’s conference room and librarian’s office were damaged District Superintendent Peggy O’Shea said “While this situation is disheartening I want to use this unfortunate incident as an opportunity to reinforce the importance of respect – for our schools The district said the Cohoes Police Department is investigating and has confirmed it was an isolated incident A voltage surge completely opened an inlet valve at the Cohoes Water Filtration Plant last Wednesday night At no point did sewage enter the plant nor its water according to the Commissioner of Public Works NY — The Cohoes Police Department is investigating a break-in and vandalism that occurred at the local high school on Sunday evening Authorities have confirmed that the incident was isolated and the building has since been deemed safe and cleaned The vandalism resulted in damage to several areas Superintendent of Schools Peggy O'Shea emphasized the importance of respect within the community The investigation is still ongoing at this time.